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Verizon Wireless to carry Android, Pre phones

Technology / Telecom

created May 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Verizon Wireless will introduce phones based on Google Inc.'s Android software "in the near future," its chief executive said Thursday.


Verizon 1st-qtr profit, revenue beat expectations (AP)

Verizon 1st-qtr profit, revenue beat expectations

Technology / Business

created Apr 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Verizon Communications Inc. said Monday its earnings grew 5 percent in the first quarter, boosted by its acquisition of Alltel Corp. and strong demand for its wireless, Internet and TV services.





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Lenovo buying back mobile phone business

Technology / Business

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(AP) -- Personal computer maker Lenovo Group said Friday it is joining the race to develop products that link phones and PCs by buying back a mobile phone business that it sold last year.


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Over-the-counter eye drops raise concern over antibiotic resistance

Medicine & Health / Medications

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(PhysOrg.com) -- The use of antibiotic eye drops for conjunctivitis has increased by almost half since they became available over the counter at chemists in 2005, data obtained by Oxford University researchers ...


Semantic research sets world standards

Semantic research sets world standards

Technology / Computer Sciences

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(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers have created new tools for semantic technology development which are helping to set the next generation of official standards. The tools also unblock some key bottlenecks ...


Spin polarization achieved in room temperature silicon

Spin polarization achieved in room temperature silicon

Physics / General Physics

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(PhysOrg.com) -- A group in The Netherlands has achieved a first: injection of spin-polarized electrons in silicon at room temperature. This has previously been observed only at extremely low temperatures, ...


First-ever blueprint of a minimal cell is more complex than expected

First-ever blueprint of a minimal cell is more complex than expected

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (17) | comments 4

What are the bare essentials of life, the indispensable ingredients required to produce a cell that can survive on its own? Can we describe the molecular anatomy of a cell, and understand how an entire organism ...


Building real security with virtual worlds

Building real security with virtual worlds

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Advances in computerized modeling and prediction of group behavior, together with improvements in video game graphics, are making possible virtual worlds in which defense analysts can explore ...


Burning coal worse for climate than clearing rain forests

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity 2.1 / 5 (7) | comments 1

Deforestation has had a big influence on the increase of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the past three centuries, but its impact is tapering off relatively. Nowadays, the burning of fossil fuels is a more crucial factor. ...


Holiday Web shopping looks brighter than last year

Technology / Internet

created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Online retailers hope the convenience of the Web, plus discounts and deals, spur still-nervous shoppers to spend more online this holiday season - even as traditional retailers brace for mediocre sales.


Astronauts surprised by holiday turkey dinners (AP)

Astronauts surprised by holiday turkey dinners

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Space shuttle Atlantis' astronauts thought they were going to give thanks with pantry leftovers Thursday as their mission drew to a close, but found turkey dinners awaiting them.


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First anti-seizure drug for newborns to be developed

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the UCL Institute for Child Health are developing the first anti-seizure drug specifically for newborn babies, with the aim of reducing brain damage.



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