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Top Stories: Washington, December 14 : Lily Allen has revealed that she quit using the Internet because she had become addicted to searching negative comments about her. ANI Mon, 14 Dec 2009 02:50:30 -0500London, Dec 14 : Scientists from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge and Harvard University have come up with a novel way to make stem-cell induction simpler. ANI Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:10:07 -0500SOLU ) announced that it has been awarded a contract from CrowleyJones to head up a team that will study the feasibility of a ground-breaking technology for use in a new medical application. The ... Market Wire Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:33:17 -0500Five college football teams finished the season undefeated, but only two get to play for the national championship. That's life in the Bowl Championship Series. The BCS bowl selections were released... The Miami Herald Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:33:02 -0500Thin drive, the world’s thinnest 2.5-inch hard disk drive for ultra-portable and entry-level laptops, high-end netbooks, backup devices and consumer electronics. At a wafer-thin 7mm in height ... Fresh News Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:27:49 -0500+65 6388 3838 Operating hours in Singapore time (+8 hours GMT) Mon-Fri: 8.45am - 5.15pm & Sat: 8.45am - 12.15pm After office hours, leave a voicemail. Business Times Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:24:25 -0500The state's Third Frontier program plans to award $17 million next year to companies developing biomedical and medical imaging technologies. Ohio officials said Monday that Third Frontier will co... Business Journal Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:23:04 -0500LOS ALTOS, Calif. — Memory chip designer Rambus Inc. said Monday it acquired technology and lighting patents from Global Lighting Technologies Inc. for $26 million. Rambus said the purchase wil... The Seattle Times Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:22:02 -0500Washington — Developing countries will receive easier access to clean and renewable energy technology such as solar and LED lights, as well as financing and improved information sharing, through a f... America.org Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:21:01 -0500THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WALTHAM, Mass. -- Novell Inc. said Monday that it will condense its four business units into two in an effort to streamline operations. The company, which sells computer-networ... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:18:16 -0500PHILADELPHIA -- The number of children killed or injured by falling television sets appears to have risen even as more consumers replace their clunky old TVs with lighter flat screens, studies suggest... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:18:16 -0500Momentus Thin drive, which at 7mm, is just over a quarter of an inch thick and is 25 percent slimmer than a traditional .37-inch (9.5mm), 2.5-inch hard drive. The 5400-rpm Momentus Thin comes in 250G... Macworld Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:16:34 -0500Australian Wildlife Hospital, Australia (CNN) -- On the operating table lies a sick koala. He's just been brought in by a driver who found the animal sitting in the middle of a busy road. Veterinarian... CNN Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:15:41 -0500The federal government is asking people to share their views on whether an R18+ classification for computer games should be introduced.Home Affairs Minister Brendan O'Connor said businesses and adult ... Ninemsn Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:10:32 -0500Computing is cheap. Both by historical standards and compared to many other machines and services that we purchase. All of us appreciate that intellectually at some level. But, when it comes to thinki... CNet Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:10:08 -0500Computing is cheap. Both by historical standards and compared to many other machines and services that we purchase. All of us appreciate that intellectually at some level. But, when it comes to thinki... CNet Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:10:07 -0500NEW DELHI: Leading chip maker Intel has no plans to bid for WiMax spectrum in India during the upcoming auctions slated to happen in January next year, a senior company official said on Monday, dis... Times Of India Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:09:08 -0500THE Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has awarded a three-year, $6 million contract to Fujitsu Australia for a range of IT support functions. Australian IT Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:06:05 -0500Western Power hopes to roll out 10,500 smart meters as part of its smart grid project, aimed at helping customers identify consumption patterns.As a result, households and businesses could lower their... Australian IT Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:06:00 -0500Inadequate access to data for public benefit, potentially crippling bandwidth costs, and poor co-ordination between smart meter owners and NBN planners were among the top issues experts raised at the ... Australian IT Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:05:55 -0500Graduate Alex Hooper, who has been at the bank for less than a year but formed an innovation club with the other graduates, has already pitched new ideas to decision-makers at the bank."They're s... Australian IT Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:05:49 -0500GOVERNMENT departments and bureaucrats were the main beneficiaries of last week's broadband gabfest, as keynote speakers failed to explain what business applications could be made possible by a n... Australian IT Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:05:41 -0500-3.06% ) , a provider of laboratory information management systems, for $123 million in cash, or $14 a share. Abbott said the deal will enhance its position in the global diagnostics market. The tra... Market Watch Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:05:25 -0500"} ,{"image" : '/resources/r/?m=02&d=20091214&t=2&i=31383844&w=460&r=2009-12-14T214912Z_01_BTRE5BD1OM800_RTROPTP_0_EBAY-CRAIGSLIST', "thumbnail" : '/resources/r/?m=02&d=20091214&t=2&i=31383844&w=50&... Reuters Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:03:32 -0500(12-14) 11:34 PST MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AP) -- Mexican federal officials say that Latin Grammy winner Ramon Ayala was rounded up during a raid at a drug cartel's Christmas party where he was performin... San Francisco Chronicle Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:52:45 -0500(12-14) 14:30 PST WASHINGTON (AP) -- Computer technicians have found 22 million missing White House e-mails from the administration of President George W. Bush and the Obama administration is searchi... San Francisco Chronicle Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:52:43 -0500Oakland has become the latest city to allow residents to finance solar panels, insulation, new refrigerators and other efficiency improvements through their property tax bills. San Francisco Chronicle Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:52:40 -0500(AP) ? CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. - A judge is saying he will decide by Jan. 15 whether to dismiss a lawsuit by the families of two students slain in the mass shootings at Virginia Tech. The families... New Jersey Online Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:51:47 -0500More than a million passengers are facing Christmas misery as British Airways cabin crew announced a 12-day strike in a bitter row over jobs, pay and working conditions. Unite stunned the airline by... Ananova Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:38:06 -0500Parts of the UK could see a white Christmas, forecasters said as the country braced itself for below freezing temperatures and snow. Temperatures could fall as low as minus two Celsius (28F) on Tues... Ananova Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:38:05 -0500The head of the Government's new vetting agency has raised concerns that foreigners will escape full checks designed to stop abusers working with children and vulnerable adults. There are "significa... Ananova Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:38:05 -0500The taxpayer should eventually make a profit from the Government's bail-out of the banks, the Treasury's most senior civil servant has said. In April's Budget, the Treasury estimated the potential l... Ananova Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:38:04 -0500A 30-year-old man has been charged with murdering Northern Ireland toddler Millie Martin. The 15-month-old girl died in Belfast's Royal Victoria Hospital on Friday after she was attacked and badly b... Ananova Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:38:04 -0500Gordon Brown will on Tuesday try to establish himself as a major broker of the climate change negotiations in Copenhagen by pressing the case of the developing world. The Prime Minister will fly int... Ananova Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:38:04 -0500The Conservative lead over Labour has dipped into single figures after months in which David Cameron enjoyed a double-digit advantage, according to a new poll. The ICM poll for Tuesday's edition of ... Ananova Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:38:03 -0500A man's body has been found in woodland, police said. The corpse, thought to be that of a middle aged man, was discovered by a passer-by. It is believed to have been at the site "for some time". O... Ananova Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:38:03 -0500Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM). The Nasdaq Composite Index (RIXF) climbed more than 21 points to 2,212, while the Morgan Stanley High Tech 35 Index (MSH) rose almost 1% and the Philadelphia Semico... Morning Star Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:34:07 -0500Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM). The Nasdaq Composite Index (RIXF) climbed more than 21 points to 2,212, while the Morgan Stanley High Tech 35 Index (MSH) rose almost 1% and the Philadelphia Semico... Morning Star Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:34:00 -0500Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM). The Nasdaq Composite Index (RIXF) climbed more than 21 points to 2,212, while the Morgan Stanley High Tech 35 Index (MSH) rose almost 1% and the Philadelphia Semico... Morning Star Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:33:53 -0500Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM). The Nasdaq Composite Index (RIXF) climbed more than 21 points to 2,212, while the Morgan Stanley High Tech 35 Index (MSH) rose almost 1% and the Philadelphia Semico... Morning Star Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:33:49 -0500GEORGETOWN, Del. (AP) -- The eBay executive who led the online auction site's efforts to gain a minority stake in Craigslist warned that former eBay CEO Meg Whitman had a Jekyll-and-Hyde personality, ... Tampa Bay Online Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:32:26 -0500PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The number of children killed or injured by falling television sets appears to have risen even as more consumers replace their clunky old TVs with lighter flat screens, studies su... Tampa Bay Online Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:32:25 -0500Egypt has begun making its national archives digitally available on the Internet in Arabic, having last month registered the world's first domain name in Arabic script. The initiative to boost use of ... World Bulletin Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:54:05 -0500Shooting sky pictures every 11 seconds during an expected productive life span of about 10 months, the highly sensitive WISE infrared space telescope will gather more data than astronomers have ever h... Tech News World Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:48:42 -0500DES MOINES, IA--(Marketwire - December 14, 2009) - The Technology Association of Iowa (TAI), the voice of Iowa's technology industry, today announced that they are presenting The Heartland GreenUp S... Market Wire Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:43:10 -0500Pervasive Software (NASDAQ: PVSW ) has been named the latest winner of the Best of SaaS Showplace (BoSS) Awards program, which is aimed at promoting the measurable business benefits being... Fresh News Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:37:56 -0500ZDNet News : Dec 14, 2009 12:23:33 PM The European Commission has introduced the use of non-Roman characters in .eu domain names, allowing the names to incorporate characters from all twenty-three of... ZDNet Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:28:32 -0500LG's viral marketing campaign is using humor to get teens to think before they text. Image: Facebook. One in five teenagers have received a naked picture in a cell phone message. That's one ... CNN Money Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:24:27 -0500AAPL ) price target for the new year (to $230 from $220). Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster, meanwhile, waited for Monday's data from the NPD Group to come to a similar, but slightly less bullis... CNN Money Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:24:23 -0500WASHINGTON (CNN) -- When Ontario, California, Police Sgt. Jeff Quon used his city-issued text messaging pager to exchange hundreds of personal messages, some of a "sexually explicit" nature,... CNN Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:24:12 -0500The software giant's $7.4 billion takeover of Sun Microsystems could clear European antitrust cops after Oracle agreed to invest in Sun's MySQL database... BusinessWeek Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:20:11 -0500Many of the leading breakthroughs in science and cutting edge technology in 2009 were focused on improving everyday living. But the year also saw some significant otherworldly discoveries--and even of... CNet Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:17:44 -0500MSN Juku , also known as Club MSN. (See the bottom of this post for comparative screenshots.) Dave Thompson, a Plurk spokesman, said that Plurk has been investigating the situation for a few weeks, t... International Herald Tribune Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:16:52 -0500NEW DELHI: The Indian online display advertising market is expected to grow about 32% this fiscal to Rs 430-crore, lower than the 38% growth it showed last year, says a study by the Internet and Mo... Times Of India Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:16:51 -0500Major upgrade to Microsoft's Web site, intranet, and collaboration platform offers numerous and significant improvements for end-users, IT professionals, and developers... InfoWorld Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:12:07 -0500Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa signed a memorandum of understanding today between the L.A. Community Redevelopment Agency and a technology park in Berlin to share information on best practices for establi... Daily News Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:10:51 -0500Many of the leading breakthroughs in science and cutting edge technology in 2009 were focused on improving everyday living. But the year also saw some significant otherworldly discoveries--and even of... CNet Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:10:20 -0500Nairobi — Behind the scenes, a silent battle is raging over online trading in Africa. Until very recently, such payments were confined to those who were brave enough to use a credit card. Now ... All Africa Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:05:49 -0500Nairobi — An anticipated upsurge in Internet users in Africa and more specifically the East African region is drawing the attention of cyber security firms. The region is now much more prone to... All Africa Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:05:48 -0500MySQL database are paper thin, and even if they were confirmed they wouldn't safeguard MySQL's future, said Florian Mueller, an outspoken critic of the deal, on Monday. San Francisco Chronicle Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:00:54 -0500(12-14) 11:13 PST MILPITAS -- A body of a woman found in an abandoned car outside Milpitas has been identified as 68-year-old Donna Dowell, a nurse whose family reported her missing nearly a year ago... San Francisco Chronicle Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:00:50 -0500(12-14) 10:30 PST DANVILLE -- A signed pilot's cap belonging to Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger was sold today for $5,800, which will be donated to three East Bay public schools. San Francisco Chronicle Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:00:47 -0500Parts of the UK could see a white Christmas, forecasters said as the country braced itself for below freezing temperatures and snow. Temperatures could fall as low as minus two Celsius (28F) on Tues... Ananova Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:46:26 -0500The head of the Government's new vetting agency has raised concerns that foreigners will escape full checks designed to stop abusers working with children and vulnerable adults. There are "significa... Ananova Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:46:26 -0500Developing countries have agreed to resume climate change negotiations in Copenhagen after a half-day suspension. The G77 group, led by African countries, staged a walkout over accusations that rich... Ananova Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:46:26 -0500The taxpayer should eventually make a profit from the Government's bail-out of the banks, the Treasury's most senior civil servant has said. In April's Budget, the Treasury estimated the potential l... Ananova Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:46:25 -0500More than a million passengers are facing Christmas misery as British Airways cabin crew announced a 12-day strike in a bitter row over jobs, pay and working conditions. Unite stunned the airline by... Ananova Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:46:25 -0500A man's body has been found in woodland, police said. The corpse, thought to be that of a middle aged man, was discovered by a passer-by. It is believed to have been at the site "for some time". O... Ananova Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:46:24 -0500The police officer who led the Home Office leaks inquiry has defended his team's actions and said a critical review was based on "inaccuracies". Former Scotland Yard assistant commissioner Bob Quick... Ananova Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:46:23 -0500Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM). The Nasdaq Composite Index (RIXF) climbed almost 17 points to 2,207, while the Morgan Stanley High Tech 35 Index (MSH) and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX... Morning Star Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:42:25 -0500Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM). The Nasdaq Composite Index (RIXF) climbed almost 17 points to 2,207, while the Morgan Stanley High Tech 35 Index (MSH) and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX... Morning Star Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:42:19 -0500Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM). The Nasdaq Composite Index (RIXF) climbed almost 17 points to 2,207, while the Morgan Stanley High Tech 35 Index (MSH) and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX... Morning Star Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:42:04 -0500Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM). The Nasdaq Composite Index (RIXF) climbed almost 17 points to 2,207, while the Morgan Stanley High Tech 35 Index (MSH) and the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX... Morning Star Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:42:04 -0500LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- Los Angeles, the U.S. second largest metropolis, has reached an memorandum of understanding with Germany to work together to enhance clean technology, it was announced... SINA Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:40:29 -0500Slide Show: Mobile Tech That Stole the Decade If the '90s were the Internet era, maybe the '00s were the mobile decade. Technology packed ever more power into ever smaller devices, putting portable ... U.S. News & World Report Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:10:55 -0500Some Google employees are chowing down on the company's new flavor of dogfood: a so-called mobile lab that may be a strong iPhone competitor if it hits the market in 2010 as rumored. Google acknowledg... Tech News World Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:04:56 -0500Apple's 27-inch iMac isn't getting a lot of love, judging from some recent online postings by users. Complaints about flickering or cracked screens and processor problems are drowning out the praise A... Tech News World Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:04:55 -0500Leading Tech Policy Conference, Sponsored by Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee, Will Feature Comcast Chairman and CEO Brian L. Roberts... RedOrbit Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:02:37 -0500ISLANDIA, N.Y., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CA Inc.'s (Nasdaq: CA) Internet Security Business Unit (ISBU), today announced that its newest home security solution,... RedOrbit Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:02:34 -0500PRINCETON, N.J., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Next Inning Technology Research (http://www.nextinning.com), an online investment newsletter focused on semiconductor and technology stocks, announced it has u... RedOrbit Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:02:32 -0500US secretary of energy Steven Chu delivers his statement during a press conference at the UN climate summit in Copenhagen. Photograph: Heribert Proepper/AP The Obama administration tried to sweeten ... The Guardian Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:53:45 -0500Focus on National and Global Policy at Stevens' New Center of DC Operations HOBOKEN, N.J. and WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In January in our nation's capital, Stevens Institute of ... Fresh News Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:53:00 -0500NEW YORK -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Best Buy, Samsung, Westinghouse, and JVC are among the 14 consumer electronics companies named in a copyright infringement lawsuit filed today in New York by the Soft... Fresh News Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:52:59 -0500DALLAS -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Allegro, the leading provider of energy trading and risk management (ETRM) solutions, announced today that it has received the... Fresh News Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:52:52 -0500Yahoo microblogging site Yahoo Meme is now available in Chinese, but the service is blocked in mainland China, highlighting regulatory woes for the industry there. San Francisco Chronicle Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:36:37 -0500MySQL . In an unusual move for a merger investigation, the Commission issued a statement Monday saying the fact that Oracle had committed to "a series of undertakings to customers, developers and use... San Francisco Chronicle Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:36:36 -0500More than a million passengers are facing Christmas misery as British Airways cabin crew announced a 12-day strike in a bitter row over jobs, pay and working conditions. Unite stunned the airline by... Ananova Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:27:11 -0500The head of the Government's new vetting agency has raised concerns that foreigners will escape full checks designed to stop abusers working with children and vulnerable adults. There are "significa... Ananova Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:27:10 -0500The taxpayer should eventually make a profit from the Government's bail-out of the banks, the Treasury's most senior civil servant has said. In April's Budget, the Treasury estimated the potential l... Ananova Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:27:10 -0500Retired police officers could face prosecution for perverting the course of justice over the death of anti-racism activist Blair Peach 30 years ago. Scotland Yard has passed a secret internal report... Ananova Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:27:08 -0500Perpetual motion - a technology so outside the laws of physics that even the patent office refuses to touch it - is back. Or it will be when Steorn, the Emerald Isle's leading proponents of the art... ZDNet Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:24:51 -0500Network World - As the year winds down I've been trying to decide how to summarize it Internet-wise. But it seems to me that the continuing saga of the news business symbolizes yet another year of clo... Computerworld Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:18:18 -0500. Through interactive seat maps, Ticketmaster is working to upgrade its technology as a way of helping customers choose how and where they sit. Interactive seat maps will allow fans to navigate and c... Los Angeles Business Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:15:42 -0500A New Brunswick provincial court judge said it's beyond his power to deny online access to a man in custody on charges of luring a child over the internet. Judge John Friel denied a request from a Cr... CBC News Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:07:26 -0500A fake urn in the shape of Cocijo, god of rain, is shown in this undated handout photo. Can you tell the true artifact from the fake? The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) invites visitors to test their skil... C News Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:07:03 -0500An international team of astronomers using telescopes in Australia and Hawaii have discovered four planets orbiting two stars the scientists say are similar to the Sun.The planets were found by Austra... Ninemsn Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:03:02 -0500HAS CLAIMED its position as the first mobile operator in the world to offer its users 4G services. Today the firm announced that it is launching 4G services commercially to its customers in Stockholm... The Inquirer Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:59:46 -0500 |
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