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First Google Phone Unveiled
There will be plenty of hullabaloo on Tuesday when T-Mobile unveils the first phone powered by Google's Android operating system. But the event is only the beginning of a long...
Controlling The Universe - Virtually
Kids and video games - can they ever get enough? By one estimate, the hottest new game, "Spore," should sell 2 million copies this month alone. Daniel Sieberg explains what...
Smart Desks Make Sci-fi A Reality In The Classroom
Schools are set for a Star Trek make-over thanks to the development of the world's first interactive classroom by experts at Durham University. Researchers are designing new learning environments using...
Hope, confusion surround quest for early ovarian cancer test
A screening method that its maker says would allow for early treatment is already on the market, without FDA approval and facing scrutiny. ...
MannKind founder says inhaled insulin system could be 'blockbuster'
The company releases test results showing that its Technosphere insulin delivery system is as effective for diabetics as injections. But investors are still wary about safety; MannKind's stock slumps. ...
From Xbox to T-cells: Researchers borrow video game technology to model human biology
A team of researchers at Michigan Technological University is harnessing the computing muscle behind the leading video games to understand the most intricate of real-life systems. read more
Imports From Indian Drug Maker Halted
The government blocked the importation of more than 30 generic drugs made by India’s biggest pharmaceutical company, citing poor quality in two of its factories.
Oracle 1Q profit rises 28 percent, beats Street
(AP) -- Oracle Corp. said Thursday its fiscal first-quarter profit jumped 28 percent, beating Wall Street's expectations, as software sales stayed steady despite turmoil in the U.S. economy.
Watch And Learn: Time Teaches Us How To Recognize Visual Objects
In work that could aid efforts to develop more brain-like computer vision systems, MIT neuroscientists have tricked the visual brain into confusing one object with another, thereby demonstrating that time...
Samsung bid for SanDisk shows memory market woes
(AP) -- A $5.85 billion bid by Samsung Electronics Co. to take over SanDisk Corp., a wounded competitor that also serves as a partner, reflects the turbulence in the...
Canada lags in publicly funded drug spending, study finds
Canada lags far behind most of the developed world when it comes to covering the cost of prescription drugs for seniors and low-income families, a study suggests.
Jamaica to establish ICT centre with assistance from India
The Jamaican government has signed an agreement with India to set up an Information and Communications Technology centre in the country.
Researchers seek to make standardized tests accessible
Standardized testing is an inescapable part of modern education; however, these tests often fail to meet the needs of students with learning disabilities. Vanderbilt University Learning Sciences Institute researchers Stephen...
Manitoba ranks below average in 'consumer-focused' health index
Manitoba ranked seventh among the provinces in a recent study of Canada's health-care system from a consumer perspective.
Federal study says grizzlies thriving in Montana
(AP) -- The majestic grizzly bear, once king of the Western wilderness but threatened with extinction for a third of a century, has roared back in Montana. The finding,...
Bell Canada guilty of illegally charging ExpressVu late fee
Bell Canada Inc. has been illegally charging ExpressVu television customers a monthly late fee, an Ontario court has ruled in a case that has implications for other service providers.
I can't believe it's not fried: New oven fries food without oil
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new type of oven quickly produces foods that appear and taste identical to those that were fried, but, unlike traditional fryers, uses no additional oil. The "radiant...
3 Montreal hospitals to pay for newborn hearing test
Three Montreal hospitals are prepared to pay for screening programs to detect hearing problems in newborns, in the absence of any provincial program.
Feature: Climate code red - the case for emergency action
War time style rationing is one of the solutions proposed for slashing our carbon emissions, in a new book calling for the most radical transformation of the economy and society...
Tampa Bay Rays Sent Six Local Teachers on International Earthwatch Expeditions
Six area school teachers who participated on Earthwatch expeditions around the world this summer--thanks to the Tampa Bay Rays--will be recognized at a special awards ceremony preceding the Rays-Sox game...
IBM Accelerates Virtual Desktop With Breakthrough Solution
IBM today announced a powerful new solution to help organizations slash virtual desktop infrastructure storage requirements by up to 80 percent, allowing them to take advantage of new cloud computing...
Wild dogs reveal nature's 'poverty trap'
(PhysOrg.com) -- Hunting in a fast-moving pack is a high-risk strategy, according to research by Oxford University and Université Paris-Sud scientists.
This week's Web Winners: You can bank on these sites
The failures this year of IndyMac Federal Bank and other financial institutions may leave you wondering if your own savings belong stuffed in a mattress. These Web sites could put...
Test-drive the hot new games targeted for Christmas season
Gaming retailer GameStop held its annual managers conference in Las Vegas last week, and I was lucky enough to attend some of the festivities.
IMDb.com adds free full-length movies, TV shows in U.S.
The Internet Movie Database, a popular online guide of film and TV minutiae, is adding free movies and television episodes to its offerings in the United States.
Dell sees weaker global IT demand; shares dive
(AP) -- Shares of Dell Inc. tumbled 10 percent Tuesday after the computer maker said it is seeing "further softening" in demand for information technology products around the world.
Intellectual property 'needs revamp' for developing nations
Intellectual property strategies require modification if developing countries are to benefit from biotechnological innovations, according to a new report.
EIT starts work amid funding difficulties
Attracting industry cash a key challenge for new chair