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A/H1N1 flu continues to spread worldwide

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

The A/H1N1 flu continues to spread worldwide, with the number of confirmed cases soaring in Canada and the United States.

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Sharp releases “industry’s thinnest” solar panel for mobile devices

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

Recently we reported on Japanese cellular provider KDDI releasing a Sharp waterproof, solar-powered cell phone, which we believe has been renamed the SH002. Growing interest in both photovoltaic power as a clean and green source of energy and solar-powered devices has galvanized Sharp to release globally its new LR0GC02 solar module for mobile devices – [...]

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Microsoft reverses Windows 7 Starter limit

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

Microsoft Corp said on Friday it would not limit the number of applications available at one time on the Starter edition of its upcoming Windows 7 operating system, reversing its earlier strategy of limiting its capabilities and urging users to upgrade.

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Microsoft Bing No Sure Thing

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

Microsoft Corp. hasn’t had much success competing head-on with Google Inc. in the Internet search market. Now it’s staging a flank attack.

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HTC to Sell Google Android Smartphone in China

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

China’s first mobile phone based on Google’s Android software will go on sale next month in a deal between China Mobile and Taiwan’s High Tech Computer (HTC).

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Barcelona defeats Manchester United in Champions League final

Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Samuel Eto’o’s 10th-minute goal gave Barcelona a 1-0 lead against Manchester United at halftime of the Champions League final, and Lionel Messi added a second to give Barcelona the trophy.

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Lenovo announces IdeaPad S12 netbook

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

We were starting to worry that it had been a couple of hours since we’d heard news of another netbook launch, but Lenovo has put our minds at ease by announcing the IdeaPad S12 – an ION-based netbook that borders on being classed a laptop, with its 12.1-inch LED display and full-sized keyboard.

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Plans to build Arizona bullet train fired by the sun

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Bullet trains are considered by many to be one of the greener forms of transport, so imagine how environmentally friendly they might be if the sun’s power was harnessed to power them. That’s precisely what Solar Bullet LLC hopes to do with its 220mph solar bullet train, which the company claims can travel from Tucson [...]

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Android KOBIAN feels its way in a human world

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

When in science fiction films robots show anything other than blind obedience – or something akin to feelings – it tends to spell trouble for the human race. I, Robot and Blade Runner come to mind. So here we are, not even properly ensconced in the age of humanoid robots yet, and already researchers at [...]

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USB 3.0: can’t we all just get along – yes, apparently

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) has demonstrated interoperability between prototype hosts and devices from multiple companies at the SuperSpeed USB Developers Conference in Tokyo. The somewhat unsurprising news that the next-generation of USB devices from multiple companies should play nicely together is the latest step towards making USB 3.0 – which will deliver transfer rates [...]

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