TECHNOLOGY News, Jul 20, 2011

T-Mobile to offer unlimited data plans Tue,19 Jul 2011 09:57 PM PDT Reuters - Bangalore (Reuters) - Wireless telecom firm T-Mobile USA said it will begin offering unlimited data service plans, in a move aimed at wooing customers of bigger rivals Verizon Wireless and AT&T Inc which had stopped offering such plans. Full Story

Samsung launches new Galaxy Tab to close gap with iPad Tue,19 Jul 2011 09:37 PM PDT Reuters - SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co launched a thinner and lighter version of its Galaxy tablet in its lucrative home market Wednesday, trying to halt the runaway success of Apple Inc's iPad. Full Story

Another Foxconn worker "falls to death" at south China plant Tue,19 Jul 2011 08:33 PM PDT Reuters - HONG KONG (Reuters) - A worker fell to his death at Foxconn Technology Group's manufacturing plant in southern China, local media reported on Wednesday, the latest in a series of apparent suicides by young migrant workers at its factory complexes in the past two years. Full Story

U.S. arrests 14 for roles in PayPal cyber attack Tue,19 Jul 2011 06:37 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. authorities on Tuesday arrested 16 people on charges they participated in major cyber attacks, including an attempt to cripple eBay's PayPal website as retribution for dropping WikiLeaks as a client. Full Story

Twitter's Costolo: private markets a "distraction" Tue,19 Jul 2011 05:36 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter Chief Executive Dick Costolo called secondary markets a distraction and expects private companies will increasingly enact policies to restrict the trading of its shares on those unregulated exchanges. Full Story

Yahoo revenue dips in Q2, shares fall 2 percent Tue,19 Jul 2011 05:35 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc plugged some of the holes that were weakening its Internet search business in the second quarter, but revealed new challenges that hurt its display advertising business. Full Story

U.S. arrests 14 for roles in PayPal cyber attack Tue,19 Jul 2011 03:54 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. authorities on Tuesday arrested 16 people on charges they participated in major cyber attacks, including the crippling of eBay's PayPal website as retribution for dropping WikiLeaks as a client. Full Story

Economy, PC sales and inventories dim chip outlook Tue,19 Jul 2011 03:39 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Doubts about the economy and sluggish PC sales are clouding the second-half outlook for Intel Corp and other chip makers as they prepare to unveil quarterly earnings this week. Full Story

U.S. arrests 14 for roles in PayPal cyber attack Tue,19 Jul 2011 02:38 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. authorities on Tuesday arrested 16 people on charges they were involved in major cyber attacks including attacks on eBay's PayPal website as retribution for dropping WikiLeaks donation account. Full Story

Yahoo revenue dips in Q2, shares fall 2 percent Tue,19 Jul 2011 02:29 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's net revenue declined slightly in the second quarter on weakness in its display advertising business, and shares of the Internet search company dropped 2 percent in after-hours trading. Full Story

Telenor, Vodafone set to shine as telcos struggle on Tue,19 Jul 2011 10:21 AM PDT Reuters - FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Norway's Telenor and Britain's Vodafone are expected to outshine their European telecom peers as the sector struggles with weak economies and forced price cuts. Full Story

State Street to offer app for mobile devices Tue,19 Jul 2011 10:17 AM PDT Reuters - BOSTON (Reuters) - State Street Corp , one of the world's largest recordkeepers for institutional investors, is promising pension and hedge fund managers real-time access to portfolio information on their mobile devices. Full Story

Isis hooks up with four credit networks Tue,19 Jul 2011 10:06 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Isis, a venture of three of the top four U.S. mobile providers, plans to launch mobile payments services with the major payments networks Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express. Full Story

Frustrated judge pushes Google digital book deal Tue,19 Jul 2011 09:06 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Manhattan federal judge set a September 15 deadline for Google Inc, authors and publishers to come up with a legal plan to create the world's largest digital library, expressing frustration that the six-year-old dispute has not been resolved. Full Story

Verizon to dominate Q2 wireless growth Tue,19 Jul 2011 08:55 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless is expected to far outstrip its biggest rivals AT&T Inc and Sprint Nextel in subscriber growth for its first full quarter selling the Apple Inc iPhone. Full Story

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SCIENCE News, Jul 20, 2011

U.S. wants to talk outer space with China Tue,19 Jul 2011 01:31 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States wants to open a regular dialogue with China on outer space in an effort to create "rules for the road" and reduce the risk of misunderstandings, a U.S. defense official said on Tuesday. Full Story

Last U.S. space shuttle leaves station Tue,19 Jul 2011 11:08 AM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The last U.S. space shuttle departed the International Space Station on Tuesday, ending a 12-year program to build and service the orbital outpost, the primary legacy of NASA's shuttle fleet. Full Story

Space shuttle prepares to depart station for last time Mon,18 Jul 2011 11:45 AM PDT Reuters - HOUSTON (Reuters) - The crew of NASA's final space shuttle mission closed the hatch to the International Space Station for the final time on Monday in preparation for the shuttle's last flight back to Earth. Full Story

Brain swelling may be common with Alzheimer's drugs Mon,18 Jul 2011 09:49 AM PDT Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - Three patients treated with an experimental Bristol-Myers Squibb Alzheimer's drug have developed a type of brain swelling known as vasogenic edema, but the side effect may be common in Alzheimer's patients, researchers said on Monday. Full Story

Astronauts pack up for last shuttle ride home Sun,17 Jul 2011 03:29 PM PDT Reuters - HOUSTON (Reuters) - The shuttle Atlantis astronauts finished packing more than 2 tonnes of old equipment and trash from the International Space Station into a cargo hauler on Sunday for the last shuttle ride back to Earth. Full Story

NASA probe enters orbit around asteroid Vesta Sun,17 Jul 2011 02:50 AM PDT Reuters - HOUSTON (Reuters) - A robotic NASA science probe slipped into orbit around the potato-shaped asteroid Vesta on Saturday to begin a yearlong study of the second largest object in the asteroid belt. Full Story

NASA probe headed into orbit around asteroid Sat,16 Jul 2011 02:49 AM PDT Reuters - HOUSTON (Reuters) - A robotic NASA science probe was scheduled to slip into orbit around the potato-shaped asteroid Vesta on Saturday to begin a yearlong study of the second largest object in the asteroid belt. Full Story

Astronaut welcomes China to space brotherhood Fri,15 Jul 2011 10:18 AM PDT Reuters - HOUSTON (Reuters) - A U.S. astronaut on the final shuttle mission said on Friday China's first space station will be a welcome addition to the orbital brotherhood. Full Story

U.S. astronauts gird for post-shuttle era Thu,14 Jul 2011 03:10 PM PDT Reuters - HOUSTON (Reuters) - Former chief astronaut Steve Lindsey announced his retirement on Thursday, the latest in a series of departures from the ranks of NASA's elite corps spurred by the end of the space shuttle program. Full Story

Atlantis crew unpacks, rocks out to "Rocket Man" Thu,14 Jul 2011 01:14 PM PDT Reuters - HOUSTON (Reuters) - The crew of NASA's final space shuttle mission restocked the International Space Station with tons of supplies on Wednesday after waking to the music of Elton John. Full Story

Carbon dating technique to aid energy from waste Thu,14 Jul 2011 07:28 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - A new use for carbon dating will aid the production of energy from wood and waste, said a bio-energy group on Thursday after British regulatory approval of the new test. Full Story

Texas artist's work hurtling through space with Atlantis Tue,12 Jul 2011 04:12 PM PDT Reuters - HOUSTON (Reuters) - It's a rare person who can say that her artwork is hurtling through space. Full Story

Spacewalkers pack gear for last shuttle home Tue,12 Jul 2011 01:59 PM PDT Reuters - HOUSTON (Reuters) - A pair of spacewalking astronauts floated outside the International Space Station on Tuesday to pack up a broken cooling pump and tackle other tasks before NASA's last space shuttle heads back to Earth. Full Story

Billions of bugs wiped out on Dutch roads Tue,12 Jul 2011 10:33 AM PDT Reuters - AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch motorists kill about 133 billion insects a month, splattering bugs on their vehicles and eliminating important members of the food chain, according to a study released this week. Full Story

Space robot to practice refueling satellites Mon,11 Jul 2011 02:35 PM PDT Reuters - HOUSTON (Reuters) - With the end of the space shuttle program in sight, the U.S. government intends to stimulate development of private space transportation and also to lay the foundation for an entire new industry to service satellites in orbit. Full Story

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HEALTH News, Jul 20, 2011 (2)

Many fear Alzheimer's, want to be tested: survey Tue,19 Jul 2011 10:32 PM PDT Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - Alzheimer's is the second-most feared disease after cancer and many people say they would seek testing for themselves or a loved one even if they did not have symptoms, U.S. and European researchers said on Wednesday. Full Story

Exclusive: Soda makers escalate attacks over obesity Tue,19 Jul 2011 09:07 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. public awareness campaigns about sugary soft drinks are under legal attack by beverage makers, which have sued New York City's health department and hit local governments with requests for documents on the science behind the initiatives. Full Story

Health body backs free birth control for women Tue,19 Jul 2011 03:00 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. medical advisory group recommended providing women free birth control and other preventive health services under the nation's healthcare overhaul. Full Story

Relaxation drinks see energetic growth in U.S. Tue,19 Jul 2011 02:36 PM PDT Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - People have been guzzling energy drinks for the last 10 years -- maybe it's time to relax. Full Story

Medical errors down at U.S. veterans' hospitals Tue,19 Jul 2011 02:34 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The rate of medical errors is down at the U.S. Veterans Health Administration (VHA), according to a new report. Full Story

Calorie labeling at restaurants may hold surprises Tue,19 Jul 2011 02:29 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - You are what you eat, so they say. But a new study shows it might be hard to know exactly what that is, because calorie labeling at chain restaurants can be deceptive. Full Story

Do robots drive up prostate surgeries? Tue,19 Jul 2011 02:25 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - After Wisconsin hospitals acquired robotic surgery technology, the number of prostate removals they performed doubled within three months, a new study shows. Full Story

Christie approves medical marijuana law for New Jersey Tue,19 Jul 2011 02:16 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Doctors in New Jersey will be allowed to prescribe medical marijuana after Governor Chris Christie said on Tuesday he will let new legislation originally signed by his predecessor be implemented. Full Story

Florida court upholds $30 million tobacco award Tue,19 Jul 2011 01:51 PM PDT Reuters - MIAMI (Reuters) - The Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a jury's order that the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co pay nearly $30 million to a woman whose husband died of lung cancer after decades of smoking its cigarettes. Full Story

Seattle approves medical marijuana regulations Tue,19 Jul 2011 01:38 PM PDT Reuters - SEATTLE (Reuters) - The City Council voted on Monday to establish a municipal licensing and regulation system for medical marijuana distribution in Seattle under a newWashington state law that takes effect later this week. Full Story

Low "health literacy" may mean worse health Tue,19 Jul 2011 01:34 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who have trouble reading and understanding health information may also be worse off when it comes to their actual health, a new research review finds. Full Story

Exclusive: Soda makers escalate attacks over obesity Tue,19 Jul 2011 01:32 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. public awareness campaigns about sugary soft drinks are under legal attack by beverage makers, which have sued New York City's health department and hit local governments with requests for documents on the science behind the initiatives. Full Story

Panel rejects AstraZeneca, Bristol diabetes pill Tue,19 Jul 2011 01:30 PM PDT Reuters - SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) - U.S. advisers rejected a new type of diabetes pill from AstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers Squibb over concerns about liver and cancer risks. Full Story

Health group bashes high-calorie restaurant food Tue,19 Jul 2011 10:55 AM PDT Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - A pork belly-topped cheeseburger, a sandwich stuffed with mozzarella sticks, and a 1,540-calorie slice of cheesecake were among the dishes that a health advocacy group singled out on Tuesday for over-the-top fat and sodium content. Full Story

Are kids safer with grandparents driving? Tue,19 Jul 2011 09:59 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When children are involved in a car accident, they are less likely to be injured if grandma or grandpa are driving rather than mom or dad, a new study suggests. Full Story

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