Apps that can help students with college courses and down time
The smartphone has become the centerpiece of many students' digital lives.
Software
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Google Maps taking armchair explorers to the Amazon
Two women washed clothes in the dark water of the Rio Negro as a boat glided past with a camera-laden Google tricycle strapped to the roof, destined to give the world a window into the Amazon rain forest.
Internet
Aug 19, 2011
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RIM set to launch BlackBerry music service: report
Canada's Research in Motion (RIM) is developing a new service that would allow subscribers to play music on their BlackBerry smartphones, the Wall Street Journal has reported.
Internet
Aug 19, 2011
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In nod to IBM, HP overhaul minimizes consumers
(AP) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. is surrendering in smartphones and tablet computers and has put its personal computer division up for sale, as new CEO Leo Apotheker tries to transform the Silicon Valley stalwart into a twin ...
Business
Aug 19, 2011
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The first kangaroo genome sequence
Kangaroos form an important niche in the tree of life, but until now their DNA had never been sequenced. In an article newly published in BioMed Central's open access journal Genome Biology, an international consortium of ...
Biotechnology
Aug 19, 2011
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Walrus herds gather on Alaska's northwest shore
(AP) -- Large herds of Pacific walrus have begun gathering on the northwest coast of Alaska, again forsaking sea ice for sand in what has become a symbol of climate warming in the region.
Environment
Aug 19, 2011
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Orange goo on Alaska shore was fungal spores
(AP) -- An orange-colored goo that streaked the shore of a remote Alaska village turned out to be fungal spores, not millions of microscopic eggs as indicated by preliminary analysis, scientists said Thursday.
Ecology
Aug 19, 2011
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Palm largely dead as HP shuts phone, tablet unit
(AP) -- When Hewlett-Packard Co. snapped up Palm Inc. last year for $1.8 billion, it looked like the smartphone pioneer's last chance.
Business
Aug 19, 2011
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Hewlett-Packard reports higher 3Q earnings
(AP) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. reported an increase in its third-quarter net income on Thursday, but the technology company gave a lower-than-expected outlook for the current quarter and cut its outlook for the year for the ...
Business
Aug 19, 2011
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HP to pay $10B for Autonomy as it exits mobile
(AP) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. is buying Autonomy Corp. to expand its lineup of business software products as it lowers its profile in consumer electronics.
Business
Aug 19, 2011
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