After the release of the iPhone 3GS in June, Apple gained an estimated 2.2 million…
Month: December 2009
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New Blu-ray 3-D Spec Means Replacing More Gear
The Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) said Thursday it has completed work on the 3DTM specification….
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National Broadband Plan Sees a Need for More Spectrum
The Federal Communications Commission revealed broad outlines Wednesday for the national broadband plan it is…
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RIM Says BlackBerry Consumer E-Mail Outage Fixed
An outage that impacted non-corporate BlackBerry e-mail services, apparently on multiple wireless carriers, was in…
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Callers of All Incomes Ditching Landlines for Cell
The number of households with cell phones but no landlines continues to grow, but the…
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How stingless bees ‘mummify’ their enemies alive
A stingless bee in Australia mummifies its enemy by entombing alive in wax and resin.
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Should flowers be banned in hospitals?
Does flower water harbor potentially deadly bacteria? Do bedside blooms compete with patients for oxygen?…
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Irrigation decreases, urbanization increases monsoon rains
Scientists have shown man-made changes to the landscape have affected Indian monsoon rains, suggesting that…
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Aggressive infection control protects cancer patients from acquiring H1N1 influenza
Despite a 100-fold increase in H1N1 influenza cases in the Seattle area during spring 2009,…
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World’s rarest gorilla ready for its close-up
The world’s rarest — and most camera shy — great ape has finally been captured…