12. May 2008, 15:42
Computer and gadget specialist Apple Inc. may well be one of the trendiest and most desirable labels in the world of consumer electronics, but it’s far from being one of the planet’s most ecological considerate manufacturers according to a new environmental report.
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9. May 2008, 11:23
In an aggressive scheme to clamp down on instances of benefit fraud, the UK government is providing £1.5 million GBP (approx. $3 million USD) in funding to help increase the spread of lie-detector technology throughout local authorities.
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29. Apr 2008, 13:29
While relying on phone tips has long been a way for police authorities to track, prevent, stop and solve crime, the Crime Stoppers Association believes that the advent of convenient text messaging has led to the younger generation not being quite so willing to actually dial and talk when they can let their fingers do the talking.
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28. Apr 2008, 12:22
A new study conducted by the Pew Internet & American Life Project has revealed that around two-thirds of middle school and high school pupils in the United States are guilty of incorporating lazy instant messaging (IM) and phone text language into their written work.
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27. Mar 2008, 11:20
The supposedly deadly risks traditionally associated with passengers making mobile phone calls on planes is no longer a cause for major concern in the aviation world following news that UK communications regulator Ofcom has confirmed its approval of in-flight calls in European airspace.
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25. Mar 2008, 15:37
With the ongoing spread of bird flu leading many commentators to claim that a global pandemic is just around the bend, European semiconductor specialist STMicroelectronics has announced a new technology capable of quickly detecting numerous forms of influenza, including the deadly strain of bird flu.
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24. Mar 2008, 17:32
It would appear Sony Corp.’s moment of basking in the glory of its recent HD victory is over following news that the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has launched an investigation into possible patent infringements connected to Blu-ray HD hardware and various other related devices.
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7. Mar 2008, 16:37
Internet search engine giant Google Inc. has this week removed potentially sensitive imagery from its popular Street View mapping service following a security-related instruction issued by the U.S. Government.
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29. Feb 2008, 18:26
Following a legal ruling that could potentially see the software company hit by a flood of lawsuits from disgruntled Vista users, Redmond-based Microsoft is now suggesting that outside pressure applied from leading chipmaker Intel Corp. is responsible for the inclusion of “Vista Capable” labelling.
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28. Feb 2008, 16:41
According to Professor Noel Sharkey of the University of Sheffield’s Department of Computer Science, international research in unmanned military systems will see countries like the US, Russia, China and Israel turning to battle robots rather than conventional soldiers.
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