BlackBerry marketing head undeterred by share loss
(AP) — The new marketing chief for BlackBerry smartphones isn't dejected by perceptions that his products look ancient next to iPhones and Android devices.
Jul 09, 2012
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Intel takes stake in ASML
ASML Holding NV, the world's largest supplier of equipment to computer chip manufacturers, said Monday that Intel Corp. intends to take a 15 percent stake in the company for around $3.07 billion and also help ...
Jul 09, 2012
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Invasive plants, fish threaten Great Lakes region
AT&T to block stolen phone use this week
AT&T said Monday it was implementing a system to block the use of stolen mobile phones, as part of an effort by US carriers to crack down on theft of smartphones.
Jul 09, 2012
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NASA analyzes twin hurricanes in the eastern Pacific
There are two hurricanes in the Eastern Pacific today, Daniel and Emilia. NASA's TRMM satellite passed over both storms in pinpointed the intensity of the rainfall within each storm, indicative of their power. ...
Jul 09, 2012
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Scientists 'fingerprint' nanoscale objects and viruses
Spanish scientists at the University of Barcelona have found a way of effectively identifying nanoscale objects and viruses that could offer a breakthrough for biomedical diagnostics, environmental protection and nano-electronics
Jul 09, 2012
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A roll of the dice: Quantum mechanics researchers show that nature is unpredictable
Many of the predictions we make in everyday life are vague, and we often get them wrong because we have incomplete information, such as when we predict the weather.
Jul 09, 2012
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Scientists join forces in call for action to save coral reefs
Like their warrior ancestors, leaders of many Pacific Island nations have been making efforts to safeguard their countries, this time by sounding an alarm as the impact of climate change becomes more apparent. Today their ...
Jul 09, 2012
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Malware deadline passes, very few knocked offline
(AP) — If you're reading this online, you're fine. The day that was supposed to see thousands of people knocked off the Internet has arrived, but only a few people were affected.
Jul 09, 2012
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Swiss nuclear safety watchdog gives stations the all-clear
Switzerland's four nuclear power stations are fit to withstand a major earthquake and pose no threat to the population and the environment, inspectors said on Monday.
Jul 09, 2012
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Japan reactor back to full power after shutdown
A nuclear reactor in western Japan began full operations on Monday, the first restart since the country shut down its atomic stations in the wake of last year's crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi plant.
Jul 09, 2012
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Polymer power: Triboelectric generator produces electricity by harnessing friction between surfaces
Researchers have discovered yet another way to harvest small amounts of electricity from motion in the world around us – this time by capturing the electrical charge produced when two different kinds ...
Jul 09, 2012
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Marcellus brine migration likely natural, not man-made: study
A Duke University study of well water in northeastern Pennsylvania suggests that naturally occurring pathways could have allowed salts and gases from the Marcellus shale formation deep underground to migrate ...
Jul 09, 2012
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Word Lens - augmented reality translation app - jumps platforms, is now on Android
(Phys.org) -- Tuna with hot sauce. Beach closed. Please use caution. Apple users of iOS devices, drawing envy with their cooler than cool apps, have since 2010 enjoyed Word Lens, an application that instantly ...
Jul 09, 2012
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