US 'CO2 hunter' set for lift-off

Nasa is all set to launch its first mission dedicated to measuring carbon dioxide (CO2) from space."The Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) will help pinpoint the key locations on our planet's surface where the gas...

Seven awesome iPhone freebies

Seven awesome iPhone freebies Posted by Rick Broida (Credit: Joost) As a mostly ecstatic new iPhone owner, I've spent considerable time checking out--you guessed it--the...

Nokia buys social networking site Plazes

" HELSINKI (Reuters) - The world's top cellphone maker Nokia said on Monday it has agreed to buy social networking start-up Plazes as part of its major push into offering Internet services. Plazes (http://www.plazes.com/) provides location-aware services that people...

Amtrak trains back on track between New York and Philadelphia

The trains are now running according to schedule."Amtrak suspended train service between New York City and Philadelphia for about 90 minutes “as a precautionary measure” after what the train company called a...

NYC Sez Jersey Stinks

Of course, NYC has been saying this for years..."NEW YORK (AP) -- The gas-like odor that hung over Manhattan's streets was gone Tuesday, but city officials were still trying to pinpoint its source -- and eyeing New Jersey. Charles Sturcken, a spokesman for the city Department...

"Touchscreen" ANYTHING [+ video links] :: Symblogogy

"Really ... and you don't even need a screen. "Touchscreen" a plywood board, a plate of glass, a school chalkboard, a field of grass, an icerink, a kitchen sink, a blank wall, an exhibition hall, a block of...

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