A new analysis of the unusually long solar cycle that ended in 2008 suggests that…
Month: August 2010
Oracle Sues Google for Java Infringements in Android (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor – Oracle announced Thursday that it has sued Google for patent and copyright infringements…
Malware Call to Arms: Threat at All-Time High and Rising (PC World)
PC World – McAfee recently published its McAfee Threat Report: Second Quarter 2010 revealing a…
Speedy Chrome 6 Beta Ventures Onto Bumpy Broadband Road
Google released an updated version of its Chrome Web browser into beta this week. Chrome…
India eyes Google and Skype in security crackdown (AP)
AP – India may ask Google and Skype for greater access to encrypted information once…
Android ups the ante on voice activation (Appolicious)
Appolicious – Why type a text message when you can speak one? (Or maybe you…
College students exhibiting more severe mental illness, study finds
Severe mental illness is more common among college students than it was a decade ago,…
Teaching robot helps children to use wheelchair
A robotic wheelchair is being developed that will help children learn to ‘drive’. In a…
Painters at significantly increased risk of bladder cancer, study finds
Painters are at significantly increased risk of developing bladder cancer, concludes a comprehensive analysis of…
Wax, soap clean up obstacles to better batteries
A little wax and soap can help build electrodes for cheaper lithium ion batteries, according…