Computer textbook goes red with errors
Guwahati, Dec. 28: How many spelling mistakes can you expect in a school textbook supposedly prepared by a body of experts and released to the students after several rounds of revision?
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RIM’s PlayBook Tablet Computer Has Poor Battery Life, Kaufman’s Wu Says
Research In Motion Ltd. may need to re-engineer its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet computer, due next year, to improve its battery life, according to Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw Wu .
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Phone deregulation fails consumers: report
A report detailing the effects of deregulation in the telecommunications industry finds Canada’s three largest telephone companies have benefited at the expense of consumers.
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Watchdog calls for reform to reduce wireless prices
A consumer rights group is calling for major reforms to Canada’s telecommunications industry because, it says, Canadians are still not reaping the benefits of deregulation and increased wireless competition.
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Watchdog calls for reform to reduce wireless prices
A consumer rights group is calling for major reforms to Canada’s telecommunications industry because, it says, Canadians are still not reaping the benefits of deregulation and increased wireless competition.[...]
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Rhino Mom and Calf Gain New Home in India
A rhino mother and calf were released into their new home at Manas National Park in India yesterday (Dec. 29), a move nearly a year in the making.
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ETFs Dial In for Smartphone Growth
NEW YORK (TheStreet) – There are a variety of different ways ETF investors to gain access to the forecasted growth of the smartphone industry. The current handheld devices offered by companies such as Research in Motion, Apple and Motorola bear little resemblance to the cell phones of the past. Whereas these gadgets were once used to mainly stay in contact with friends and loved ones through …
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Santa brought fewer gadgets in 2010
Holiday spending was down in consumer electronics, a maturing sector increasingly focused on profits, not growth, said one leading analyst
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Just 2 More Days Left – Enter Now To Win!
We asked, and you told us you wanted to win more, more, more Apple gadgets. So for our last sweepstakes this year, take your choice of Apple’s hottest gear.
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The Biggest Natural Disasters of 2010
The natural forces of the planet were in full swing this year, with some spectacular and devastating consequences. From the massive Haiti earthquake to a bevy of explosive volcano eruptions, 2010 saw its share of natural disasters across the planet. Here are some of the headline-grabbing natural disasters that OurAmazingPlanet and its sister sites covered in 2010.
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Duh! The Most Obvious Scientific Findings of 2010
Along with some truly groundbreaking discoveries, scientists this year told us a few things we already kind of knew.
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Federal-Mogul recalls parts in some Chrysler vehicles
DETROIT (Reuters) – Federal-Mogul Corp is recalling 22,689 replacement control arm assemblies in certain older model Chrysler vehicles after it found a fault that could cause vehicles to crash.
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What is a hybrid car?
Hybrid vehicles combine the internal combustion engine and fuel tank of a conventional vehicle with an electric motor powered by a battery. The combination gives motorists the driving range and convenient refuelling capabilities of a conventional vehicle, with more environmental benefits.
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Abandoned vehicles on NJ highways hamper clean-up
ASBURY PARK, N.J. (AP) — Travel and weather conditions were slowly improving in New Jersey on Monday, a day after the season’s first major snowstorm dumped more than 2 feet of snow in some areas and stranded hundreds of people, including roughly 100 bus passengers marooned on a highway for several hours overnight.
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