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Clement to review CRTC ruling on Globalive
Industry Canada says it will review a CRTC decision preventing Globalive from setting up shop as Canada's fourth national cellphone company.
U.S. Democrats unveil health-care bill
Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, presented a Democratic health-care bill on Thursday that would extend medical coverage to about 36 million Americans.
PC sales expected to benefit from Windows 7 release
Last week's launch of Windows 7 by Microsoft Corp. is widely expected to ignite a boost in sales of PCs after the company's last operating system failed to ignite much...
Republicans to whip up support with Blackberry app
The Republican leadership in the US House of Representatives unveiled a free application for the Blackberry on Thursday to keep users up to date on the latest in Congress through...
Facebook outlines new privacy policy
Facebook outlined changes to its privacy policy on Thursday and asked for feedback from the social network's more than 300 million users.
Ariz. court rules records law covers 'metadata'
(AP) -- Hidden data embedded in electronic public records must be disclosed under Arizona's public records law, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a case that attracted interest...
Sask. is just looking, for now, at buying B.C. surgeries
The Saskatchewan government says it is considering buying access to surgical procedures in British Columbia.
CRTC denies internet throttling appeal
The CRTC has denied an appeal from a group of internet providers to force Bell Canada to stop its internet traffic management, otherwise known as throttling.
Alberta Health freezes executive salaries
Alberta Health Services is freezing wages of management and non-unionized staff for two years for a savings of $12 million next year.
Cell Phones Become Handheld Tools for Global Development
Computer scientists at the UW are using Android, the open-source mobile operating system championed by Google, to transform a cell phone into a flexible data-collection tool. Their free suite of...
U.S. Lags Behind World with Its Patchwork Approach to Curbing E-Waste
Lurking behind the introduction of each new touch-screen computer, high-definition television and digital music player is the stark reality that some once-prized electronic gadgets from a previous techno-generation will get kicked to the...
FDA-WebMD expand their partnership
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- The WebMD Health Corp. says it will provide increased access to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's consumer health information.
Jefferson Awarded Multi-Million Dollar NIH Grant to Create Autoimmune Disorders Center of Excellence
The Department of Neurology at Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience has been awarded a multi-million dollar grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the creation of a center of...
Charter schools, studied
(PhysOrg.com) -- Set in Boston`s Hyde Park neighborhood, an area not known for its excellent schools, the Boston Preparatory Charter Public School nonetheless has an enviable academic record: Last spring,...
Developing countries falling into 'broadband gap'
Businesses in poorer countries are stifled by a lack of broadband Internet access, says a report, leading many to look to mobile phones.
Software That's Resilient Against Hacker Attack
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of researchers headed by Martin Rinard, a professor of computer science at MIT, have developed new software that automatically patches errors in deployed software in a...
Med Students Use P2P File Sharing To Get Restricted Access Papers
While some companies hope an iTunes-like approach to distributing scientific papers on the cheap will get journal articles into the hands of people who need them, a new study shows that many...
Motorola posts 3Q profit, names permanent CFO
(AP) -- Motorola Inc. reported an unexpected quarterly profit Thursday as operating losses in its struggling mobile phone division narrowed. The company also forecast stronger-than-anticipated earnings for the current...
Some Armour-brand chili is recalled
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall of more than 91,000 pounds of Armour-brand canned chili with beans due to a...
Opinion: Speed management an issue of sustainable personal mobility
Our standard of living and our productivity as a nation owe much to road transport. However, like almost all of our inventions there are substantial downsides, writes Professor Ian Johnston.
Mobile workers alter towns
A recent study suggests that mobile workers help small towns – introducing new ideas and taking on projects that locals wouldn’t.
'Tis the Season ... for Cheap HDTVs
A leaked Sears ad shows a wide variety of LCD TVs at some pretty attractive prices.
Ubuntu 9.10 just released
(PhysOrg.com) -- Canonical is releasing Ubuntu 9.10, the Karmic Koala, the latest version of its open-source operating system, and it aims to attract business and enterprise users to join the...
Silly Science Policies Threaten Progress
Suppose you were a politician in charge of shaping your country's science policy. Let's also suppose you are actually interested in promoting the welfare of the nation and humanity at...
Zero-emission scooter to debut in Japan
A Japanese zero-emission "hybrid" scooter to be released next year runs 10 times as economically as a petrol engine bike and can be assisted by human pedal power, its maker...
Sun CEO's pay package cut by a third in '09
(AP) -- The value of Sun Microsystems Inc. CEO Jonathan Schwartz's latest pay package dropped 37 percent from last year as the company lost more than $2 billion and...
Amazon hopes to simplify Web shopping -- with words
(AP) -- You're probably used to typing your name, address and credit card number when you buy things online. Amazon.com is guessing you don't enjoy it, though, and wants...
Leaked video game footage shows terrorist attack
(AP) -- Footage leaked from "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" reveals that players of the upcoming video game can shoot innocent civilians in an airport in a realistic...