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Feature: Academic blogging offers unlimited review
Andrew Walker and Nicholas Farrelly explain how blogging is opening academia up to larger and more varied audiences.
Opinion: A solution ignored: telehealth
Australia needs to develop its telehealth infrastructure or face rapidly increasing costs, argues Branko Cellar.
Intellectually disabled need more help
A recent study found that almost 40 per cent of disabled Australians felt they were not getting enough help in areas such as learning and managing emotions.
Shoppers Willing to Pay More for Green Gifts
Survey: 44 percent of consumers are willing to pay extra for "green" gifts.
U.S. Navy Wins Dispute Over Sonar, Whales
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that military training trumps protecting whales in a dispute over the Navy's use of sonar in submarine-hunting exercises off California.
The comparative mind-set: From animal comparisons to increased purchase intentions
Previous research has shown that expressing preference for two commercial products makes us more willing to purchase not only one of these products but also different products that we consider...
Regulation of tobacco products favours big tobacco, makes US farms less stable
In an attempt to reinvent itself as a 'responsible corporate citizen,' tobacco company Philip Morris supports regulation of tobacco products by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
Review: Posh Sony Ericsson X1's options overwhelm
(AP) -- What kind of smart phone can $800 buy? The luxe Xperia X1 from Sony Ericsson. At this price, it probably appeals only to recession-resistant gadget lovers, but...
Intel warns of sharply lower revenue
(AP) -- Intel Corp. sharply cut its fourth-quarter sales projection Wednesday, indicating just how severely technology spending is being slammed to a halt in the economic turmoil.
Artists stage street scenes to lurk in Google maps
(AP) -- Anyone using Google's Street View map feature to scan one downtown Pittsburgh street is bound to do a double-take.
3 LCD firms plead guilty in price-fixing scheme
(AP) -- Three electronics firms have agreed to plead guilty and pay $585 million in fines for conspiring to drive up prices for people buying computers, TVs and other...
Smartphone war intensifies with new BlackBerry Curve
Research in Motion Ltd. is adding fuel to the smartphone war with another BlackBerry, an updated version of its Curve model, coming this year.
Consumers cut expenses for phone, TV, Internet
Armando Triana, 27, loves his gadgets. He's got an iPhone, an iMac, high-speed Internet and satellite TV service with a digital video recorder. But he's also got a mortgage and...
Study seeks better disease-resistant crops
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- A five-year, $4 million U.S. agricultural genetic study is under way, seeking better disease-resistance, stress-tolerant crops and increased plant yields.
'World of Warcraft' blitz on game fans
Top video game maker Activision Blizzard on Thursday launches a new extension of its record-breaking "World of Warcraft" which already has a claimed 11 million players worldwide.
Firms scan brain waves to improve ads in Japan
US research firm Nielsen and its partner NeuroFocus said Wednesday they would offer a new service in Japan to scan the brain waves of potential customers to help companies improve...
NDSU Prof Develops 3-D Model for How Plants Drink
Accurately predicting whether plant root systems will sip, slurp or gulp water as if through a straw, a hose or a pipe, could greatly assist in implementing modern agro-ecosystem practices....
Georgia Tech Enters the Spotlight at Supercomputing Conference
The Georgia Institute of Technology, an emerging leader in high-performance computing research and education, will command a significant presence at next week's SC08, the international conference on high-performance computing, networking,...
Spam 'mother ship' shut down in U.S.
A web hosting company reportedly responsible for the distribution of 75 per cent of all junk e-mail has been shut down.
Fewer Canadian tech companies growing quickly: Deloitte
Forty-three Canadian companies are among this year's 500 fastest-growing technology companies in North America, down significantly from five years ago because of the country's "crisis in venture capital," according to...
Secure the data on a USB drive
Q. I am now using a USB memory key to store personal data. This way, it is off the computer if it is ever stolen or lost. However, is there...
You can have your computer and save money, too
Ever wonder how much money you could save on computing if you put your mind to it? PCs and Macs can be fabulously expensive if you want peak performance and...
Nestle Farinha Lactea cereal is withdrawn
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Nestle USA is withdrawing Nestle Farinha Lactea cereal in the United States due to regulatory issues.
IDC expects 2009 tech spending growth to slow
(AP) -- Worldwide technology spending will slow significantly in 2009 because of the financial turmoil that has rattled global markets since September, research firm IDC said Wednesday.
Best Buy warns on profit as consumers don't buy
US consumer electronics retailer Best Buy warned Wednesday profits would fall amid the worst consumer environment in 42 years, the latest blow to the embattled retail sector.
Staples offers free Dell PC recycling
(AP) -- Dell Inc. and office-supply vendor Staples Inc. are working together to offer free recycling for Dell computers, printers and other products.
Microsoft's lobbying tab dwarfs Google's tally
(AP) -- The most recent federal disclosure forms offer a stark reminder of Microsoft Corp.'s mighty Washington presence: The software giant's tab of almost $2 million for the third...
Sierra Leone: Collecting Health Data In Areas With No Power Supply
Information scientists have refused to become disheartened by illiteracy and the lack of power supply in rural Africa. They have produced a health information system that enables the authorities and...