T-Mobile launches campaign to lure iPhone users
(AP)—T-Mobile USA, the only "Big 4" phone company that doesn't sell the iPhone, now wants to snag used ones from AT&T.
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Researchers use 'banker plants' to help battle whitefly pests
A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist is showing growers how to combat whiteflies and other crop pests by using plants as storehouses for predatory insects that can migrate to cash crops and feed on the pests ...
Ecology
Sep 10, 2012
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Kodak to cut more jobs in bankruptcy plan
US photography pioneer Eastman Kodak said Monday it would cut 1,000 more jobs by the end of this year as it restructures in an effort to emerge from bankruptcy protection.
Business
Sep 10, 2012
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Computer program to deal with patients who fail to keep appointments
A problem faced by patients seeking medical attention is often getting a clinic appointment at a time convenient to them. Conversely, cancellations and more crucially "no-shows" by patients can disrupt the day-to-day scheduling ...
Software
Sep 10, 2012
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Researchers craft program to stop cloud computer problems before they start
(Phys.org)—Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new software tool to prevent performance disruptions in cloud computing systems by automatically identifying and responding to potential anomalies ...
Computer Sciences
Sep 10, 2012
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Amazon to let Kindle Fire HD buyers turn off ads
(AP)—Amazon says buyers of its new Kindle Fire HD tablet will get the option to turn off the advertisements that appear on its standby screen for $15.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 10, 2012
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Homeland Security's 'narco sub' PLUTO mimics the real thing
The erstwhile planet Pluto (now officially an asteroid) was known for decades as a small, dark planet—hidden, difficult to spot, and on a quiet, determined course all its own. And so, when the DHS Science and Technology ...
Engineering
Sep 10, 2012
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NRL researchers use unmanned aircraft to probe hurricane outflow jets
Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Marine Meteorology Division (MMD), Monterey, Calif., will take part in a new three-year NASA field campaign aimed at observing hurricanes from a unique vantage point ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 10, 2012
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Researchers grow semiconductors on graphene
Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have patented and are commercializing GaAs nanowires grown on graphene, a hybrid material with competitive properties. Semiconductors grown on graphene ...
Nanomaterials
Sep 10, 2012
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Perfecting email security
Millions of us send billions of emails back and forth each day without much concern for their security. On the whole, security is not a primary concern for most day-to-day emails, but some emails do contain personal, proprietary ...
Internet
Sep 10, 2012
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