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Video: Loaded: Google's Nexus phone
Google unveils the Nexus One, ESPEN goes 3D, and a new line of Internet radios can link to your Twitter account.
Europe plans massive green power grid
BERLIN, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Nine European countries, including Germany, Britain and France, are planning to build a massive trans-border power grid to better integrate electricity from renewables.
Dubai skyscraper deck designed by Quebec firm
A Montreal design company has left its mark on the 124th floor of the tallest building in the world, inaugurated on Monday in Dubai.
One size doesn't fit all for learning technology skills
(PhysOrg.com) -- Simply hitting the wrong computer key may be all it takes for some people to learn new technology skills, while others need intensive training.
CES 2010 Focus: Cost-Effective Temptations
Gadget Makers Looking to Draw Consumers in with Cutting-Edge Flat-Screen TVs, Laptops, E-Book Readers
Ban on Smoking for Top Tobacco State
On Saturday, smoking in restaurants and bars was banned by law in North Carolina, the state that produces nearly half of the nation’s tobacco.
Feature: Local food for sustainable communities
Many people are waking up to the wisdom of growing food within and around cities and towns, a movement that is leading to the creation of more sustainable communities. Rachel...
Video: Video Game Making History
One blockbuster video game is enjoying the most lucrative launch in entertainment history. As Daniel Sieberg reports, the new Call of Duty game is a market explosion.
Hackers mimic Huffington Post's Twitter feed
(AP) -- A Huffington Post spokesman says the left-leaning news and opinion Web site was not hacked when a Twitter social network feed emerged in its name and began...
Tablets, netbooks and smart phones to be CES stars
Sleeker, smarter mobile phones, tablets, and netbooks will be stars at next week's premier Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, as firms bring out their latest gadgets to court...
Samsung aims to quadruple LED-backlit TV sales
South Korea's Samsung Electronics on Sunday said it aimed to quadruple its sales of LED-backlit flat panel televisions to 10 million units this year.
Lessons of a weekend of free health care
MAYNARDVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The two-hour drive is done, but Hannah and Jack Hurst leave the Honda's engine running....
The Skinny On 'Lean' Education
Educators should learn from the "Just-In-Time" and "Lean" production techniques used by the automotive industry if they are to add value to the student experience as quickly and effectively as...
Google executive running for Vermont governor post
(AP) -- Internet search giant Google is based in Silicon Valley, yet it runs its community affairs operation out of a former bread factory in an old New England...
Inventing the forests of 'Avatar'
A plant physiologist from UC Riverside helped create the exotic flora seen in the movie. 'What botanist would not want to "discover" new plants and name them?' she says. James Cameron's science-fiction blockbuster...
Cybersecurity: Wanted: ‘Cyber Ninjas’
New programs are addressing the growing need to protect computer networks against increasing attacks.
Making payments via cell phones
New security technology allows people to make payments via mobile phones. The technology is designed to work in almost all situations: person to person, in a shop or restaurant, at...
Runner found little tricks that made a big difference
A GPS watch, gait analysis and music were among the tools that helped his progress. ...
Tips for low-cost health
It's easy to save on wellness. Our advice is free, and so are many of the options. ...
Good form: End your workout with a tension-releasing stretch
Conclude your workouts with this move. It helps release tension in your hips and stretches the backs of your legs. If you're not very limber, practice the easier version first,...
'10 Minute Solution: 5 Day Get Fix Mix,' 'Personal Training With Jackie: Power Circuit Training,' 'Denise Austin: 3 Week Boot Camp,' 'Bob Greene: Total Body Makeover'
If you don't like what you see in the mirror after splurging over the holidays, shape up with the help of these exercise videos. If you're like many of us, you overindulged...
RIM's Balsillie named business newsmaker of the year
Jim Balsillie failed to land the Phoenix Coyotes last year but the billionaire gained the admiration of many Canadians with his bid to bring an NHL franchise to Hamilton.
Patient Money: When the Sniffles Start, Think Before You Buy
Americans spend billions of dollars on over-the-counter remedies, but some of the best treatments don’t cost much at all.
Researchers find clues to why some continue to eat when full
The premise that hunger makes food look more appealing is a widely held belief - just ask those who cruise grocery store aisles on an empty stomach, only to go...
China to be 3rd biggest wind power producer: media
China is set to become the world's third largest wind power producer in 2009, state media reported, as the Asian giant seeks various ways to expand energy supply to power...
Apple blocking Dalai Lama, Kadeer, iPhone apps: report
Bowing to Chinese law, Apple is reportedly blocking iPhone users in China from downloading applications about two figures Beijing considers "separatists": the Dalai Lama and exiled Uighur leader Rebiya Kadeer.
Partners sculpt each other to achieve their ideal selves: If successful, relationship goes well
Is that really Bob? You've seen him hundreds of mornings for the last 10 years at local coffee shops. Since he started dating Sara, he looks you in the eye...
British crown honors science leaders
LONDON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The director of Britain's National Science Learning Center, known for bringing excitement back into Britain's science classes, was made a knight Thursday.