TECHNOLOGY News, Jul 07, 2011

Samsung Q2 falls as weak LCDs overshadow mobiles Wed,6 Jul 2011 10:08 PM PDT Reuters - SEOUL (Reuters) - Profit at Samsung Electronics , the world's largest maker of memory chips and televisions, fell by a quarter as weak earnings at its flat screen unit dragged, underlying the conglomerate's struggle to return to last year's record profit. Full Story1

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UK soldiers targeted in Murdoch phone-hacking scandal: report Wed,6 Jul 2011 08:03 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - A phone-hacking scandal engulfing Rupert Murdoch's media empire grew on Thursday with claims that Britain's top-selling tabloid may have listened to the voicemail of relatives of soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Full Story1

Murdoch keeps low profile at Sun Valley, avoids press Wed,6 Jul 2011 06:32 PM PDT Reuters - SUN VALLEY, Idaho (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch kept a low profile and managed to miss the press pack at Sun Valley on Wednesday, avoiding questions on the phone-hacking scandal at his company's UK tabloid paper and how it might hit its plan to take over satellite TV company BSkyB. Full Story1

Instant View: Samsung estimates Q2 profit down 26 percent Wed,6 Jul 2011 05:25 PM PDT Reuters - SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics, the world's top maker of memory chips and televisions, estimated its April-June operating profit would fall 26 percent year on year, as its LCD display business is widely expected to report another loss. Full Story1

Hulu to hit 1 million paid users by summer's end: CEO Wed,6 Jul 2011 04:59 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Internet video company Hulu expects its number of paid subscribers to top 1 million by summer's end, earlier than previously forecast, its chief executive said on Wednesday. Full Story1

Samsung estimates Q2 profit down 26 percent Wed,6 Jul 2011 04:40 PM PDT Reuters - SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics, the world's top maker of memory chips and televisions, estimated its April-June operating profit would fall 26 percent year on year, as its LCD display business is widely expected to report another loss. Full Story1

Facebook launches video chat with Skype Wed,6 Jul 2011 04:33 PM PDT Reuters - PALO ALTO, California (Reuters) - Facebook will add Skype video chat to its pages, aiming to spice up the appeal of the world's No. 1 Internet social networking service while fending off increased competition from Google. Full Story1

Murdoch defends papers as Cameron pledges hacking probe Wed,6 Jul 2011 03:17 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch promised full cooperation on Wednesday to resolve a scandal shaking his media empire after British Prime Minister David Cameron promised an inquiry into what he called "disgusting" phone hacking by a newspaper. Full Story1

Canada may seek to review sale of Nortel patents Wed,6 Jul 2011 12:59 PM PDT Reuters - TORONTO/OTTAWA (Reuters) - The government said on Wednesday it may seek to review the $4.5 billion (C$4.3 billion) auction sale of patents belonging to bankrupt Nortel Networks under a law governing foreign investment. Full Story1

Accused hacker indicted over AT&T-iPad breach Wed,6 Jul 2011 12:39 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A man accused of hacking into AT&T Inc servers and stealing personal data belonging to 120,000 Apple Inc iPad users was indicted on Wednesday, two weeks after a co-defendant pleaded guilty. Full Story1

Apple escalates Samsung battle, files ITC complaint Wed,6 Jul 2011 11:27 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc has filed a U.S. trade complaint to block Samsung Electronics Co from importing a variety of electronic devices, less than one week after Samsung sought to stop imports of Apple's popular iPads and iPhones. Full Story1

Factbox: Key facts about video chat service Skype Wed,6 Jul 2011 11:23 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Facebook will integrate Skype video chat with its social networking service, striking a deal to cement Facebook's role as a communications hub. Full Story1

UK public find phone hacking despicable, bitter about media Wed,6 Jul 2011 09:21 AM PDT Reuters - SOHAM, England (Reuters) - Residents of the small town of Soham in eastern England said on Wednesday the alleged hacking of phones by a popular tabloid weekly owned by News International was "despicable." Full Story1

Government lab victim of sophisticated cyber attack Wed,6 Jul 2011 09:15 AM PDT Reuters - BOSTON (Reuters) - The government's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory shut down Internet access to the facility after it suffered a cyber attack. Full Story1

Satellite maker objects to TerreStar sale to Dish Wed,6 Jul 2011 06:56 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bankrupt telecommunications firm TerreStar Networks Inc is facing two objections to its proposed sale to Dish Network Corp , including from the maker of its geosynchronous satellite. Full Story1

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SCIENCE News, Jul 07, 2011

Last blastoff from Florida to end space shuttle era Wed,6 Jul 2011 02:07 PM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Space shuttle Atlantis, carrying a crew of four and food and other supplies critical for the International Space Station, is set to vault into orbit on Friday on the final flight in the 30-year U.S. shuttle program. Full Story1

NASA's "Final Four" astronauts close out shuttle era Wed,6 Jul 2011 12:11 PM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - It's been 28 years since NASA launched a four-person shuttle crew, but that will be the number of astronauts slated to fly on Atlantis for the program's last flight, a 12-day cargo run to the International Space Station. Full Story1

Shuttles' end stirs doubts about U.S. space program Wed,6 Jul 2011 11:48 AM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - As the clock ticks down to this week's final space shuttle launch, there is a mounting sense of uncertainty about future U.S. dominance in space. Full Story1

Final space shuttle flight crew arrives for launch Tue,5 Jul 2011 09:10 AM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Four veteran astronauts landed at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday to prepare for the launch of NASA's last space shuttle on a cargo run to the International Space Station. Full Story1

Witness: Practice key to risky, high-speed shuttle landing Tue,5 Jul 2011 09:09 AM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - I have watched as space shuttles nosedive toward the runway more than 100 times, knowing that there are no engines available to carry them back into the sky if something goes wrong. Full Story1

U.S. looks to private sector as shuttle program ends Tue,5 Jul 2011 08:05 AM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - After the U.S. space shuttle program ends this month, NASA will rely on Russia and its Soyuz craft to deliver Americans to the International Space Station -- at a cost of more than $50 million a seat. Full Story1

Huge rare earth deposits found in Pacific: Japan Tue,5 Jul 2011 05:58 AM PDT Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Vast deposits of rare earth minerals, crucial in making high-tech electronics products, have been found on the floor of the Pacific Ocean and can be readily extracted, Japanese scientists said on Monday. Full Story1

Asia pollution blamed for halt in warming: study Tue,5 Jul 2011 01:18 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Smoke belching from Asia's rapidly growing economies is largely responsible for a halt in global warming in the decade after 1998 because of sulfur's cooling effect, even though greenhouse gas emissions soared, a U.S. study said on Monday. Full Story1

Plastic solar cells in 5-10 years, new step forward Mon,4 Jul 2011 08:16 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Plastic solar cells may be commercially available in five to 10 years, said a British scientist whose group announced on Monday a new understanding of how to produce the cheaper alternative to silicon solar panels. Full Story1

Investigators turn to final vault at Indian treasure temple Mon,4 Jul 2011 04:49 AM PDT Reuters - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India (Reuters) - Investigators plan to pry open the final vault hidden deep under a centuries-old Indian Hindu temple as police guarded round the clock the shrine where billions of dollars worth of treasure has been discovered. Full Story1

NASA bids farewell to "amazing" relic, the shuttle Fri,1 Jul 2011 11:10 AM PDT Reuters - MIAMI (Reuters) - When the United States embarked on its shuttle program decades ago, it set out to build a workhorse vehicle that would make space travel routine and beat the Soviets during the Cold War struggle for dominance in space. Full Story1

Government sues Apollo 14 astronaut over lunar camera Fri,1 Jul 2011 08:57 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government has sued a former NASA astronaut to recover a camera used to explore the moon's surface during the 1971 Apollo 14 mission after seeing it slated for sale in a New York auction. Full Story1

Japan experts design superelastic alloy, may resist quakes Thu,30 Jun 2011 11:09 AM PDT Reuters - HONG KONG (Reuters) - Researchers in Japan have developed a superelastic alloy, which can spring back to its original form in extreme temperatures, they said in a report on Friday, adding that they hope it may be used in buildings to absorb shocks from earthquakes. Full Story1

Israel to restore section of Dead Sea shore Thu,30 Jun 2011 06:43 AM PDT Reuters - JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel wants to harvest salt from the bottom of the Dead Sea in hopes of protecting its southern shore, but a $2 billion price tag has pitted the government against one of the country's largest companies. Full Story1

E.coli seen spawning biofuel in five years Wed,29 Jun 2011 05:29 AM PDT Reuters - ASPEN, Colorado (Reuters) - The bacteria behind food poisoning worldwide, the mighty E.coli, could be turned into a commercially available biofuel in five years, a U.S. scientist told technology industry and government leaders on Tuesday. Full Story1

 

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HEALTH News, Jul 07, 2011 (2)

South Korea back in stem cell spotlight with new treatment Wed,6 Jul 2011 11:01 PM PDT Reuters - SEONGNAM, South Korea (Reuters) - More than five years after South Korea's scientific reputation was shattered by a cloning research scandal, the country has approved stem cell medication in the form of a treatment for heart attack victims for the world's first clinical use. Full Story1

Review raises questions over benefits of cutting salt Wed,6 Jul 2011 03:30 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - In an analysis that set off a fierce debate over the health effects of salt, researchers said on Wednesday they had found no evidence that small cuts to salt intake reduce the risk of developing heart disease or dying prematurely. Full Story1

Fewer mammograms needed for low-risk women: study Wed,6 Jul 2011 03:28 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Less-frequent mammograms for women at low risk for breast cancer can be a cost-effective way of saving lives, according to a new study that challenges current screening guidelines for the disease. Full Story1

Rural hospitals fall short in heart, pneumonia care Wed,6 Jul 2011 03:27 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The small hospitals many rural Americans rely on for emergency care may fall short when it comes to treating heart problems and pneumonia, a new study finds. Full Story1

Breastfeeding may not stop MS flare-ups: study Wed,6 Jul 2011 03:26 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some studies have suggested that breastfeeding might offer women with multiple sclerosis a way to prevent symptom flare-ups after childbirth. But new findings refute that idea, researchers reported Wednesday. Full Story1

Green tea lowers cholesterol, but only a little Wed,6 Jul 2011 12:14 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Drinking green tea seems to cut "bad" cholesterol, according to a fresh look at the medical evidence. Full Story1

Sunburn offers clues for pain drug development Wed,6 Jul 2011 11:09 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have found a molecule in the body which controls sensitivity to pain from UVB irradiation, or sunburn, and say it may help them develop new drugs to treat pain in other common conditions such as arthritis. Full Story1

Massage may ease chronic back pain short-term Wed,6 Jul 2011 09:25 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study shows massage therapy may help people who suffer from chronic back pain. Full Story1

FDA seeks to ease confusion on supplements Wed,6 Jul 2011 05:17 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health officials are seeking to clear up confusion about safety rules for dietary supplements by issuing draft guidelines for when manufacturers need to notify regulators about new ingredients. Full Story1

Does Botox help neck pain? Wed,6 Jul 2011 03:26 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The ingredient in a Botox injection probably won't help ease neck pain, nor will it help neck pain sufferers do physical activities any better or improve their quality of life, a new review of past studies suggests. Full Story1

U.S. FDA seeks to ease confusion on supplements Tue,5 Jul 2011 04:10 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health officials are seeking to clear up confusion about safety rules for dietary supplements by issuing draft guidelines for when manufacturers need to notify regulators about new ingredients. Full Story1

Review raises questions over benefits of cutting salt Tue,5 Jul 2011 04:07 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - In an analysis likely to fuel a long-running debate over the health impacts of too much salt, researchers have found no evidence that moderate cuts to salt intake reduce the risk of developing heart disease or dying prematurely. Full Story1

Novartis gets good news on cancer drug Afinitor Tue,5 Jul 2011 02:39 PM PDT Reuters - ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis AG said a late-stage study showed its drug hope Afinitor slowed tumor growth in advanced breast cancer, helping its chances of becoming a new blockbuster treatment. Full Story1

Russian police search Novartis, Teva offices: report Tue,5 Jul 2011 02:37 PM PDT Reuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian police searched the offices of four pharmaceutical companies in Moscow on Tuesday, including Swiss drug maker Novartis AG and Israel-based Teva, the business daily Vedomosti reported, quoting a police source. Full Story1

Smoke from Southeast wildfires is health hazard Tue,5 Jul 2011 02:35 PM PDT Reuters - CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters)--It's turning into the summer of smoke in parts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. Full Story1

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