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Videogame makers racing to develop iPad games
As an electronic reader, Apple's iPad has been touted as a possible "Kindle killer" but what has videogame makers buzzing is the potential of the touchscreen tablet computer as a...
Blue Cross, Shoppers agree on drug reimbursements
Medavie Blue Cross and Shoppers Drug Mart stores in Atlantic Canada have reached a tentative deal that would allow customers to continue to get reimbursed for their prescriptions at the...
Survey: Toyota owners maintain high overall satisfaction despite recalls
A report released today by Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business found that despite the 8 million Toyota vehicles recalled since October 2009, current Toyota owners are not yet...
Roundup 5/5: Tiny Bubbles Edition
A federal judge in San Francisco, California, put off a ruling in a key... [Read more]
Researcher: People are very predictable
BOSTON, March 5 (UPI) -- People's travel habits are so predictable they can be accurately calculated in advance up to 93 percent of the time, says a Boston physicist.
Consumers Skeptical Of Organic 'Hippie Wine'
When it comes to wine, "green" labels just pack the same financial wallop for California wines that they do for low-energy appliances and organically grown produce. A new study has...
3 Questions: Hunt Alcott on behavioral economics and the energy crisis
Behavioral economics is used to examine how consumers make decisions about everything from their life savings to which brands of jam they select in a supermarket. Hunt Allcott, a behavioral...
EU hands major cash to 43 energy projects
BRUSSELS, March 5 (UPI) -- The European Commission has decided to fund 43 energy projects across Europe -- mainly gas pipelines and power grids -- with more than $3...
New 'hearing' maps are real conversation starters
Innovative sound-mapping software based on human hearing has been developed to help architects design out unwanted noise.
Context is ev ... well, something, anyway
Today, computers can't reliably identify the objects in digital images. But if they could, they could comb through hours of video for the two or three minutes that a viewer...
Rush to develop stock markets has huge downside
France had the first one back in the 12th century. In 1980, less than 60 existed worldwide. But since then, the number had doubled.
Whetting Singapore's thirst for rice
Singaporeans consume around 275,000 tons of rice each year, which requires 688 billion liters of water to be produced - 2.5 times Singapore's annual domestic water use.
CNOOC top contender for Iraq's Missan oil
BAGHDAD, March 5 (UPI) -- China National Offshore Oil Corp. leads a consortium emerging as the top candidate to develop the Missan oil complex in southern Iraq, officials said.
New investment fund backs space technologies finding uses on Earth
For years, ESA has been bringing space technologies down to Earth through its Technology Transfer Programme and Business Incubation initiatives. Now, the Agency will strengthen these initiatives by supporting new...
Wireless solution to emergency situations
Recent emergency situations that have arisen in the UK, including severe flooding, extreme weather, and even terrorist attacks have highlighted repeatedly just how vulnerable some sections of society can be...
Summit to Issue Call to Action on World's Biggest Challenges
Engineers, scientists, government and education leaders from across the country will participate in the launch of a call to action by the National Academy of Engineering, focusing on the challenges...
Nabucco hails Ankara ratification
VIENNA, March 5 (UPI) -- The ratification of the Nabucco gas pipeline by Ankara is a significant milestone for the development of the project, officials said Friday in Vienna.
IEA chief lauds energy transit diversity
THESSALONIKI, Greece, March 5 (UPI) -- European energy security requires a comprehensive and sustainable policy that expands transit options, the head of the International Energy Agency said.
Cyber-terrorism a real and growing threat: FBI
Terrorists, crooks and nation states are ramping up cyber-assaults that are eating away at data, cash and security in the United States, the head of the FBI warned.
China Mobile still in talks with Apple over iPhone
China Mobile, the country's largest mobile operator, said Friday it was still in negotiations with Apple over the sale of iPhones in China.
Indian firm launches handset with 'AAA' battery power
An Indian mobile phone company has launched a low-cost handset that uses commonly available AAA-sized batteries aimed at the hundreds of millions who live in areas where power supplies are...
Two MIT classes focus on helping Haiti
In response to the earthquake in Haiti, MIT Media Lab students have developed a service that helps communities rebuild after a crisis by indexing the skills of local residents so that NGOs...
Sarah Palin pitching TV show about Alaska
NEW YORK (AP) -- Producer Mark Burnett said Thursday he is pitching a series to television networks that would be about Alaska seen through the eyes...
Budget sows confusion over telecom rules
The federal budget has confused opposition politicians and industry observers alike as to whether Canada will open its doors to foreign telecommunications companies.
Da Vinci's huge horse statue proven feasible
"Il Cavallo," the huge equine statue Leonardo Da Vinci never got to make, wasn't plagued by technical problems as was widely believed, a new multidisciplinary research has revealed. ...
Who Does What on Wikipedia?
(PhysOrg.com) -- The quality of entries in the world's largest open-access online encyclopedia depends on how authors collaborate, UA Eller College Professor Sudha Ram finds.
Solving the Rangeland Paradox
Are trees really to blame for dwindling groundwater supplies on the prairies? [Read more]
Longer Eyelashes Possible With New Medical Treatment
(PhysOrg.com) -- As far back as Cleopatra, long eyelashes have had an aesthetic appeal, with the only way to achieve this look being the use of cosmetic products that temporarily...