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Cable ads attacking Verizon confuse consumers
(AP) -- Avery Axel was annoyed with his cable company, Comcast, and was considering switching to Verizon's new FiOS fiber-optic TV and Internet service.
VIDEO: Robot Wars: Japan vs. S. Korea
Four leading Japanese robotic companies have joined forces to outcompete South Korea, which recently announced legislation to develop more robots for common household use.
New computer does Windows 3,000 times faster
The most powerful Windows-based computer in Europe is being installed in Stockholm's Umeå University. Nicknamed "Akka", the supercomputer incorporates IBM Power microprocessors, Cell Broadband Engines and Intel processors and is...
Argonne's Supercomputer Named World's Fastest for Open Science, Third Overall
The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory's IBM Blue Gene/P high-performance computing system is now the fastest supercomputer in the world for open science, according to the semiannual Top500...
First digital music made in Manchester
Computer scientists and engineers at The University of Manchester took part in the first ever recording of digital music in the early 1950s, it has been revealed.
Musical Robot Tags Along as your Serenading Sidekick
If you ever thought it would be cool to be serenaded by a robot, you might get a kick out of the new A.M.P. Bot. Developed by Hasbro Tiger Electronics,...
Paraguay 'lagging on Internet usage'
A Paraguayan study shows that just 4 per cent of people in the country are Internet users, the lowest figure in South America.
Funding: The research revolution
As the first grants from the European Research Council begin to come through, Geoff Brumfiel investigates whether the new system is meeting its goals.
Copernicus Book Shines At Auction
A first edition of the Nicolaus Copernicus book that puts forth the theory that the sun - not the earth - is at the center of the universe has fetched...
Tartalo The Robot Is Knocking On Your Door
A research team is devising a robot that can get around by itself. Tartalo is able to identify different places and ask permission before going through a doorway.
OECD ministers agree to make Internet safer, more widely used
Ministers and officials from leading industrial nations agreed Wednesday to make the Internet safer and more accessible, to strengthen its role as a driving force in the global economy.
Aerospace profit set to fly: economist
Canada's aerospace industry is heading for five years of strong revenue and profit growth, according to a Conference Board report released Wednesday.
Sprint sets price for new smart phone: $129.99
(AP) -- Sprint Nextel Corp. will be taking on the iPhone with a lower price for its own touch-screen smart phone, the Samsung Instinct.
Hello Kitty rediscovers Japanese roots
(AP) -- Hello Kitty - Japan's most famous feline - is rediscovering its cultural roots. Upcoming products include digital cameras shaped like a cat's head to stationery featuring the...
Dementia burden could bring down NHS, experts warn
Scientists say more funding needed to devise better treatments and reduce care costs
Summer obstetrics sked will confuse women in labour, MD says
Plans to reduce summer obstetrician service in central Newfoundland may be a recipe for disaster, according to a local physician.
World's smallest karaoke machine starts them young
A Japanese toy maker will launch a karaoke machine measuring a mere seven centimetres (2.8 inches) this year, letting pop star wannabes -- particularly children -- hone their skills on...
High hopes: VCs betting LinkedIn worth $1 billion
(AP) -- Four venture capital firms are betting Internet startup LinkedIn Corp. is worth $1 billion, highlighting the lofty hopes riding on online services that connect people with their...
Apple, AT&T settle lawsuit over iPhone feature
(AP) -- Apple Inc. and AT&T Inc. have settled claims that the iPhone's "visual voicemail" technology infringed patents held by Klausner Technologies Inc., a New York-based patent holding company...
Help the poor lift yields to fight food price rises
Small farmers could beat increasing prices in food and fertiliser by producing more of their own crops at lower cost, argues William Dar.
Austin the snail who promises to deliver e-mail... just don't hold your breath
Three snails are equipped with electronics to allow them to send e-mails on behalf of visitors to a website.
FDA approves Cymbalta for Fibromyalgia
INDIANAPOLIS, June 18 (UPI) -- Eli Lilly and Co. said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved duloxetine HCl, marketed under the name Cymbalta, for fibromyalgia.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center joins forces with Google Health
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) is expanding options for users of its secure PatientSite portal by joining forces with Google to offer a new way to safely exchange medical...
Internet advertising dips slightly to $5.8B in 1Q
(AP) -- Internet advertising revenue dipped slightly in the first quarter to about $5.8 billion, ending a streak of 13 quarters of consecutive quarterly growth.
Quebec to spend $80M on improving nurses' working conditions
The Quebec government will spend $80 million on measures aimed at offsetting a chronic shortage of nurses in the provinces, Health Minister Philippe Couillard announced Tuesday.
Rogers, Telus criticize consumer complaints agency
Canada's telecommunications consumer complaints agency came under fire from some of the country's largest telecom companies on Tuesday.
Software's Dirty Little Secret [News]
Most people surf the Web, gab on their cell phones, and stop for cash at an automated teller machine (ATM) with nary a thought of how they're able to accomplish...
Future Shop stores to test used video game swap
Best Buy Canada is testing the sale of used video games in some of its Future Shop stores in Calgary, in what the company said is a prelude to a...