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Bigfoot Fails DNA Test
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:36:15 -0400
Bigfoot DNA samples appear to be a hoax. One of the two samples of Bigfoot DNA said to prove the existence of Bigfoot, came from a human and the other was 96 percent from an opossum. The samples of Bigfoot genetic material from alleged remains of one of the mythical Bigfoot creatures was tested after a news conference Aug. 15 held after the claimed Bigfoot discovery swept the Internet. - PALO ALTO, California (Reuters) - Bigfoot remains as elusive as ever. Results from tests on genetic material from alleged remains of one of the mythical half-ape and half-human creatures, made public at a news conference on Friday held after the claimed discovery swept the Internet, failed to ...
Video Game Helps Young Cancer Patients Take Meds
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:31:00 -0400
Cancer patients stick to their medication regimen thanks to Re-Mission, a specially designed video game that teaches adherence to treatment plans. Re-Mission players control a tiny robot called Roxxi who moves around in a 3-D environment representing the inside of the body of a young cancer patient. Players can use Roxxi to blast cancer cells and control side effects, and winning the game requires taking chemotherapy drugs and antibiotics, using relaxation techniques, eating food, and keeping up with other types of self-care. - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Playing a specially designed video game can help adolescents and young adult cancer patients adhere more closely to their prescribed treatment, according to a report in the journal Pediatrics. quot;Targeted video games can help improve the lives of young people with...
Intel Medical Device Wins FDA Approval
Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:52:35 -0400
The Intel Health Guide, which includes a small touch-screen PC and online interface to connect patients to doctors, has won approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Intel plans to start selling the PC and health care services later in 2008. - Intel is now a step closer to becoming its own health care shop. On July 10, Intel announced that it had received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to begin selling a personal health care system dubbed the Intel Health Guide, which includes a small touch-screen PC and a Web port...
Tech Backs Standards for Online Health Records
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:07:50 -0400
Google and Microsoft jump on Markle Foundation's Connecting for Health initiative. - With a majority of Americans supportive of electronic medical records but still wary of the privacy implications, the non-profit Markle Foundation moved June 25 to create a national framework of standards. The effort drew the immediate praise and endorsement of Google, Microsoft and a host of othe...
Health Care IT Checkup
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:36:44 -0400
Two health care CIOs weigh in on the challenge of striking the careful balance among data efficiency, portability and privacy - All CIOs are charged with aligning technological operations with business needs. In the health care industry, the stakes are about as high as they can get. eWeek recently conducted a virtual roundtable discussion with two prominent CIOs in the health care field: George Conklin, CIO of Christus Heal...
Online Health Records: What`s the Big Deal?
Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:24:13 -0400
Opinion: There's a huge difference between the terms �on the Internet� and �accessible through the Internet.� - Lately theres been a lot of talk about privacy and safety concerns regarding online health information. This morning I read an article on CNNs Web site where the author was shocked to find her personal, private health information �on the Internet� (as she phrased it). The problem I have with this...

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New article: Proposing the next state of the PDA and smartphone
How many times have you been in a situation where we buy the latest handheld communication device, only to find it becoming obsolete in a few months? What seemed like a cool gadget at the time of buying now looks like a thick and heavy stone slab, which you're carrying around. In this article, Harikrishna S. Aravapalli proposes a new kind of handheld device.
Golf course flyovers for the iPhone
There won't be any surprises on the golf course for iPhone owners now that GolfFlyOver puts aerial views of over 12,000 golf courses along with pinpoint yardage information in the palm of their hand. GolfFlyOver, published by PosiMotion, publisher of applications in Apple's iTunes App Store, combines the iPhone's built-in location-based services with satellite aerial imagery from Google Maps to locate nearby courses, provide yardages to the green and enable detailed course and hole layout information. GolfFlyOver will join PosiMotion's library of popular games, utilities, and other applications available for download from the App Store later this week.Read | Permalink CONTROL YOUR WEIGHT WITH YOUR PALM!Always need to know carbs and calories for what you're eating? Carry around a massive 30,000 food database with calorie, fat, carb, protein and fiber info. Personal profile lets you set calorie, fat, protein and carb targets. Diary system lets you record your eating everyday and tells you when you're off track. Click here to learn more about the CalorieKing Diet Diary.
BlueAnt headset takes voice commands
With a flood of Bluetooth headsets available, BlueAnt Wireless is setting itself apart with the BlueAnt V1 headset. The BlueAnt V1 is a fully voice-controlled Bluetooth headset, embedding voice technology into the BlueAnt V1's headset itself. The BlueAnt V1 has voice-dial capabilities as well as the ability to control all Bluetooth headset functions.Read | Permalink

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Microsoft Launches 'Porn Mode' Browser
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:38:46 -0400
Browser that may block ads and cover tracks wins quick nickname.
Exercise in Bed, Literally
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:03:55 -0400
A surgeon has designed a bed with a built-in treadmill.
Dead Sea Scrolls to Go Digital
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:31:34 -0400
Scientists to use space technology to digitize the 2,000-year-old scrolls.

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TCS Wins Singapore Airlines Cargo Contract
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:01 -0000
India-based IT services provider Tata Consultancy Services has won a five-year contract from Singapore Airlines Cargo to continue to provide cargo back-office revenue accounting services. It won a similar contract from the company in 2004.
Amazon Acquires Shelfari
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:01 -0000
Online bookseller Amazon.com has acquired Shelfari, an online site combining books and social networking owned by Seattle start-up Tastemakers. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Business Connexion Revenue Up 16%
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:01 -0000
South Africa-based IT services provider Business Connexion has reported a 23% decline in net profit to ZAR 128m ($16.66m) for fiscal 2008, on revenue up 16% at ZAR 4.1bn ($533m).

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Intel's New High Performance Chip: Core i7
Associated Press Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0000
Intel's new generation of chips for desktop computers, to be called Core i7, are expected to be in production the last three months of this year. The company says the new design will deliver both high performance and energy efficiency.

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Mozila's Google subsidy to last three more years
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:34:57 -0700
Mozilla has extended until 2011 the Google search partnership that's provided the vast majority of the revenue for the backer of the open-source Web browser.
Piracy as a core business strategy
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:07:00 -0700
Could piracy be a key differentiator in driving a band's success?
Power-control software blamed for iPhone 3G reception issues
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:00:00 -0700
A flaky power-control algorithm within the iPhone 3G seems to be a likely cause of the persistent reception problems that have plagued early adopters.

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