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Blackberry Curve tops iPhone in first quarter: NPD

Research in Motion's Blackberry Curve moved past Apple's iPhone to become the top-selling smartphone in the United States in the first quarter of the year, research firm NPD Group reported Monday.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

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Scientists produce archaeological 'time machine'

Researchers at Queen's University have helped produce a new archaeological tool which could answer key questions in human evolution.

Physics / General Physics

created Feb 11, 2010 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

US military to pack more BlackBerry smartphones

Research In Motion (RIM) on Wednesday announced that the US Department of Defense staff and partners have been given the go-ahead to use more of the Canadian firm's BlackBerry OS 7 smartphones.

Technology / Business

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A new mathematical model explains patterns of human movement by considering the costs

Using previously published data on the time-stamped locations of 100,000 anonymous cell-phone users, a researcher from Duke University has identified three distinct patterns of human mobility for short, medium, and long distance ...

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created Oct 11, 2011 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Computers sing to a better tune

Would you dance to a synthetic song? A new approach to making computer-generated vocals more "human" is reported this month in the International Journal of Knowledge Engineering and Soft Data Paradigms.

Technology / Computer Sciences

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Custom glass bending

The possible applications for curved glass panels are many and varied – ranging from facades to designer furniture. Researchers have now developed a process which enables the panels to be shaped six times ...

Technology / Engineering

created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Eye movements and sight distance reveal how drivers negotiate winding roads

It is well-documented that when negotiating winding roads, drivers tend to look at a specific, well-defined point on the lane marking — referred to as the tangent point. New research finds that the further ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Jul 06, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

T-Mobile USA, RIM Introduce BlackBerry Curve 8520

T-Mobile USA and Research In Motion today announced the new BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone, a new addition to the BlackBerry Curve series of smartphones, with availability expected on August 5.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

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RIM launches BlackBerry Messenger music-share

Research in Motion launched a collaboration Thursday with major record labels to allow BlackBerry users to access and exchange music via instant messenger.

Technology / Business

created Aug 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

T-Mobile's phones are splashier, but not quite perfect

T-Mobile's phone lineup is starting to sparkle. Still, some of the company's models could use more luster.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Mar 18, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0