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Japan Detects Antibiotic-Resistant Superbug
7 Sep 2010 at 1:03pm
The first case of an antibiotic-resistant "superbug" surfaced in South Asia and has triggered a global health alert.

Unpredictable Weather Endangers Food Security
7 Sep 2010 at 11:55am
Climate change will lead to different weather patterns that farmers just aren't accustomed to.

Rock Your Inner Glockenspiel Player
by Clark Boyd
7 Sep 2010 at 10:54am
This software auto-magically converts songs into three different practice-friendly formats to help people learn how to play an instrument.

Low Vitamin D Linked to Schizophrenia
7 Sep 2010 at 10:23am
There may be a link between sunlight, vitamin D and children's brain development.

Hands Down, Lithium-Ion Batteries are Better than Gas
7 Sep 2010 at 9:50am
A team of Swiss researchers has released conclusive data showing that the environmental impact of an electric vehicle is much less than previously thought.

HP Files Suit to Stop Hurd From Joining Oracle - New York Times
7 Sep 2010 at 3:12pm

The Hindu
HP Files Suit to Stop Hurd From Joining Oracle
New York Times
SAN FRANCISCO ? The computer maker, Hewlett-Packard, has gone to court to try and stop its former chief executive, Mark V. Hurd, from joining a rival, Oracle. HP filed a lawsuit Tuesday in a California state court. ...
HEARD ON THE STREET: Ellison Picks Up Hurd Off the StreetWall Street Journal
Oracle investors cheer ex-HP boss Hurd's arrivalReuters
Is Mark Hurd really worth $6 billion to Oracle?CNNMoney
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Report: iPod Touch Makes Up Nearly 40 Percent of iOS Sales - Wired News
7 Sep 2010 at 2:01pm

CNET
Report: iPod Touch Makes Up Nearly 40 Percent of iOS Sales
Wired News
The iPhone gets all the hype, but the iPod Touch is Apple's second weapon of mass consumption constituting nearly 40 percent of the company's mobile device sales, according to a report. Apple has sold 45 million units of the iPod Touch ...
Apple leaks Wednesday release for iOS 4.1Computerworld
New iPod Touch Has a VibratorReuters
Ipod web usage is fallingInquirer
Washington Post -I4U -Fortune
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Google aims for Apple with 'Web TV', launching worldwide by 2011 - BetaNews
7 Sep 2010 at 3:22pm

Globe and Mail
Google aims for Apple with 'Web TV', launching worldwide by 2011
BetaNews
Apple may have the head start on its competitors when it comes to streaming content, but Google is not going to let it get too far ahead. CEO Eric Schmidt said in a keynote at the IFA conference in ...
For Google TV, a Sharp Turn Away From Apple TVPC World
Schmidt says Google TV on track for fall releaseComputerworld
Google's new search mantra: ?Did you know??VentureBeat
DailyTech -PC Magazine -Digital Media Wire
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White House Launches GSA-Created Citizen Engagement Platform Challenge.gov - ...
7 Sep 2010 at 3:27pm

White House Launches GSA-Created Citizen Engagement Platform Challenge.gov
NewsBlaze
New site consolidates open government contests into one place; provides universal, no-cost platform for citizens to participate in challenges. WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The White House today launched the new Challenge.gov, ...
ChallengePost Powers Challenge.gov to Spur Nation-wide InnovationPR Web (press release)

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Samsung Fascinate Completes Galaxy S Grand Slam - PC World
7 Sep 2010 at 1:32pm

The Guardian
Samsung Fascinate Completes Galaxy S Grand Slam
PC World
With the launch of the Fascinate on Verizon this week, Samsung will have an Android-based Galaxy S smartphone available from each of the four major wireless carriers in the United States. The strategy goes against the grain of ...
Samsung's Fascinate goes on sale Wednesday for $200 onlineComputerworld
Samsung Fascinate review roundupChristian Science Monitor
Samsung Fascinate (Verizon Wireless)PC Magazine
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