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Aug 1, 2011

TECHNOLOGY News, Aug 01, 2011

Foxconn plans to use 1 million robots in 3 years
Sun,31 Jul 2011 11:55 PM PDT
Reuters - HONG KONG/TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's Foxconn Technology Group, known for assembling Apple's iPhones and iPads in its China factories, plans to use 1 million robots within the next three years to replace workers performing some simple procedures, its chairman said. Full Story

Amazon flies high, may rise 25 percent more: Barron's
Sun,31 Jul 2011 08:41 AM PDT
Reuters -
photoNEW YORK (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc shares, just below their all-time high, could rise 10 percent to 25 percent if its capital spending translates to fast growth in its retailing, Kindle e-readers and cloud-computing businesses, Barron's said in its August 1 edition.

Senator supports online sales tax reform
Fri,29 Jul 2011 07:40 PM PDT
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cash-strapped states seeking to collect billions in taxes from online transactions gained an ally in Washington on Friday when a senator introduced a bill for a federal solution to the problem. Full Story

Yahoo gets short end of stick in Alibaba deal
Fri,29 Jul 2011 03:27 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoNEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc got short-changed -- that's the view of analysts picking apart the complex deal it announced on Friday with Alibaba Group and SoftBank Corp over Chinese e-payments unit Alipay.

Americans press Congress on debt via phones, Twitter
Fri,29 Jul 2011 02:39 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans took to the phone lines and the Internet on Friday after President Barack Obama urged them again to call lawmakers and weigh in on a war over raising the U.S. debt limit that has sharply divided Congress.

U.S. court will not reconsider Rambus rulings
Fri,29 Jul 2011 12:15 PM PDT
Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court will not reconsider rulings that chip designer Rambus Inc was wrong to shred hundreds of boxes of documents relevant in two patent infringement lawsuits, according to court records. Full Story

Japan vows to skirt nuclear shutdown, watchdog embarassed
Fri,29 Jul 2011 06:43 AM PDT
Reuters -
photoTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will strive to avoid a complete shutdown of its 54 nuclear reactors and avert crippling power shortages in the near term while charting plans to reduce the nation's dependence on nuclear power, the government said on Friday.

Ricoh, Vidyo in new videoconferencing deal
Fri,29 Jul 2011 04:13 AM PDT
Reuters - HELSINKI (Reuters) - Video technology start-up Vidyo unveiled on Friday a deal to supply its software to Ricoh's new small videoconferencing offering, which it expects to "significantly disrupt" the $3 billion equipment market. Full Story

Nintendo product flop crushes shares, outlook crumbles
Fri,29 Jul 2011 03:06 AM PDT
Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Nintendo's shocking profit battered its shares as much as 20 percent, underscoring deep challenges for an iconic brand struggling to win back users flocking to other gadgets. Full Story

HTC: Apple lawsuit will not have fundamental impact on company
Fri,29 Jul 2011 01:28 AM PDT
Reuters - TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC Corp said on Friday the lawsuit against Apple Inc will not have a fundamental impact on the company, adding the company is preparing an appeal to a U.S. court decision on the case. Full Story

Samsung profit outlook weakens on chips, mobiles strong
Thu,28 Jul 2011 11:21 PM PDT
Reuters - SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co is relying on the smartphone market to boost group profits after its flat screen unit reported a second quarter of losses and the mainstay chip business struggled. Full Story

Nokia slips from 1 to 3 in smartphone sales
Thu,28 Jul 2011 11:13 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoHELSINKI (Reuters) - Apple and Samsung Electronics ended struggling Nokia's 15-year reign at the top of the smartphone sales rankings in the second quarter, researchers said on Friday.

No sexy girls please, China tells online game fair
Thu,28 Jul 2011 08:53 PM PDT
Reuters - SHANGHAI (Reuters Life!) - Hemlines are a little longer at this year's annual online gaming fair in Shanghai, as companies take to heart a government directive against "vulgarity," a Chinese newspaper reported on Friday. Full Story

Motorola product delays, tablet price to hurt third quarter
Thu,28 Jul 2011 07:23 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoNEW YORK (Reuters) - Motorola Mobility warned that its third-quarter profit would miss expectations due to a long delay of a key smartphone launch and a tablet computer price cut, sending its shares down 4 percent.

Microsoft: Tax review may have significant impact
Thu,28 Jul 2011 05:41 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp warned on Thursday that a government review of its U.S. tax obligations in past years could significantly affect its financial statements if not resolved in its favor.

SPORTS News, Aug 01, 2011

Gulbis stuns Fish to win LA International
Sun,31 Jul 2011 10:41 PM PDT
Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Latvia's Ernests Gulbis survived a few anxious moments in the final set but held his nerve to upset top-seed Mardy Fish 5-7 6-4 6-4 and win the Los Angeles International on Sunday. Full Story

Hackett mourns Australia's loss as record falls
Sun,31 Jul 2011 10:06 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoSYDNEY (Reuters) - Grant Hackett was more saddened for his country than himself after China's Sun Yang broke the 1,500 meters record the Australian swimming great had held for a decade at the world championships.

Woods set for Sydney and Australian Open
Sun,31 Jul 2011 07:50 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoSYDNEY (Reuters) - Tiger Woods has signed up to play at the Australian Open in Sydney in November, organizers said Monday, making the former world number one a likely starter at the following week's Presidents Cup.

Golf-Woods set for Sydney and Australian Open
Sun,31 Jul 2011 07:48 PM PDT
Reuters - SYDNEY, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Tiger Woods has signed up to play at the Australian Open in Sydney in November, organisers said on Monday, making the former world number one a likely starter at the following week's Presidents Cup. Full Story

Serena lays down U.S. Open marker with Stanford title
Sun,31 Jul 2011 06:14 PM PDT
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photoSTANFORD, California (Reuters) - Serena Williams sounded an ominous warning to her rivals that she will be a genuine contender at the U.S. Open after winning the Stanford Classic on Sunday in her third tournament back from injury.

Ibanez blasts Phillies to sweep over Pirates
Sun,31 Jul 2011 05:45 PM PDT
Reuters - PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Raul Ibanez delivered two decisive swings to carry the Philadelphia Phillies to a come-from-behind 6-5 victory over the hard-luck Pittsburgh Pirates in 10 innings on Sunday. Full Story

Stallings wins first PGA Tour title at Greenbrier
Sun,31 Jul 2011 05:11 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rookie Scott Stallings held his nerve in dramatic fashion to win his maiden PGA Tour title in a playoff with fellow Americans Bob Estes and Bill Haas at the Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia on Sunday. Full Story

UPDATE 1-Golf-Stallings wins first PGA Tour title at Greenbrier
Sun,31 Jul 2011 05:11 PM PDT
Reuters - * Rookie Stallings edges out Haas and Estes in playoff Full Story

Serena claims first title since 2010 Wimbledon
Sun,31 Jul 2011 04:31 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoSTANFORD, California (Reuters) - Comeback queen Serena Williams won her first tournament in more than a year when she overpowered third seed Marion Bartoli of France 7-5 6-1 in the Stanford Classic final Sunday.

Baseball trade deadline closes with flurry of deals
Sun,31 Jul 2011 04:02 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoATLANTA (Reuters) - The Atlanta Braves acquired speedy Gold Glove outfielder Michael Bourn in a five-player swap with the Houston Astros Sunday as Major League Baseball's non-waiver trade deadline closed in a flurry of deals.

Alomar hears cheers again as his number is retired
Sun,31 Jul 2011 03:44 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoTORONTO (Reuters) - It seemed like old times at the Rogers Center on Sunday with a packed house on its feet cheering for Roberto Alomar.

Golf-U.S. PGA Tour Greenbrier Classic scores
Sun,31 Jul 2011 03:25 PM PDT
Reuters - July 31 (Reuters) - Final round s cores from the U.S. PGA Tour Greenbrier Classic at the par-70 course on Sunday in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia Full Story

Stallings wins first PGA Tour title in Greenbrier playoff
Sun,31 Jul 2011 03:18 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rookie Scott Stallings held his nerve in dramatic fashion to win his maiden PGA Tour title in a playoff with fellow Americans Bob Estes and Bill Haas at the Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia Sunday. Full Story

Golf-Stallings wins first PGA Tour title in Greenbrier playoff
Sun,31 Jul 2011 03:15 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK, July 31 (Reuters) - Rookie Scott Stallings held his nerve in dramatic fashion to win his maiden PGA Tour title in a playoff with fellow Americans Bob Estes and Bill Haas at the Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia on Sunday. Full Story

Golf-Estes, Haas and Stallings in playoff at The Greenbrier
Sun,31 Jul 2011 02:54 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK, July 31 (Reuters) - Americans Bob Estes, Bill Haas and PGA Tour rookie Scott Stallings took the Greenbrier Classic into a sudden-death playoff in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia on Sunday. Full Story

SCIENCE News, Aug 01, 2011

Rare fossil of sea reptile found on Alaska beach
Fri,29 Jul 2011 05:15 AM PDT
Reuters -
photoANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Alaska scientists have discovered the fossil of a rare, prehistoric marine reptile that is likely the most complete remnant of the creature ever found in North America.

SpaceX eyes November 30 cargo launch to space station
Thu,28 Jul 2011 03:20 PM PDT
Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Space Exploration Technologies, a privately owned firm developing a space taxi with U.S.-government backing, plans to launch its second test capsule on November 30 and send it all the way to the International Space Station, a company manager said on Thursday. Full Story

NASA probe poised for launch to Jupiter
Thu,28 Jul 2011 06:08 AM PDT
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photoCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A NASA satellite was hoisted aboard an unmanned Atlas 5 rocket at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Wednesday in preparation for launch next week on an unprecedented mission to the heart of Jupiter.

South Korean scientists create glowing dog: report
Thu,28 Jul 2011 03:29 AM PDT
Reuters -
photoSEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean scientists said on Wednesday they have created a glowing dog using a cloning technique that could help find cures for human diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, Yonhap news agency reported.

Mobile use doesn't alter kids' cancer risk: study
Wed,27 Jul 2011 03:04 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoNEW YORK (Reuters) - Children and adolescents who use mobile phones are at no bigger risk of developing brain cancer than those who do not use them, according to a study of patients aged 7 to 19.

NASA probe poised for launch to Jupiter
Wed,27 Jul 2011 01:42 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A NASA satellite was hoisted aboard an unmanned Atlas 5 rocket at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Wednesday in preparation for launch next week on an unprecedented mission to the heart of Jupiter.

U.S. team sets end-September target in Higgs chase
Wed,27 Jul 2011 01:09 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoGENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. scientists said on Wednesday they expect to establish by the end of September whether the "Higgs boson," long believed to have played a vital role in the creation of the universe, exists or not.

South Korean scientists create glowing dog: report
Wed,27 Jul 2011 02:20 AM PDT
Reuters - SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean scientists said on Wednesday they have created a glowing dog using a cloning technique that could help find cures for human diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, Yonhap news agency reported. Full Story

It's dim up North, so people need bigger brains
Wed,27 Jul 2011 01:39 AM PDT
Reuters -
photoLONDON (Reuters) - People from northern parts of the world have evolved bigger brains and larger eyes to help them to cope with long, dark winters and dim skies, scientists said on Wednesday.

Factbox: New killing of scientist in Iran
Tue,26 Jul 2011 05:25 AM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - July 26 (Reuters) - An Iranian scientist killed Saturday was the third such murder since 2009. Full Story

Analysts believe Iran scientist death was a foreign hit
Tue,26 Jul 2011 05:20 AM PDT
Reuters -
photoJul (Reuters) - Western security agencies were most likely behind the killing of an Iranian scientist in an operation that underlines the myriad complications in the conflict over Iran's nuclear program, analysts say.

China eyes world's deepest dive in manned submersible by 2012
Tue,26 Jul 2011 01:21 AM PDT
Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese scientists aim to complete the world's deepest dive in a manned submersible in 2012 by going to 7,000 meters (22,966 ft) beneath the sea after a successful test dive in the Pacific Ocean, state news agency Xinhua reported Tuesday.Full Story

Mystery "creation" particle evades scientists: CERN
Mon,25 Jul 2011 12:57 PM PDT
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photoGENEVA, July 25 (Reuters) - The mysterious "creation" particle believed to have turned flying debris into stars and planets at the dawn of the universe has evaded capture in a year of hot pursuit, physicists said Monday.

With space shuttle era over, U.S. robot set for Mars
Fri,22 Jul 2011 04:19 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA moved on to a new chapter in space exploration on Friday, a day after the end of its shuttle program, by announcing details of plans to determine if Mars has or ever had the ingredients for life.

New rules urged on hybrid animal-human experiments
Thu,21 Jul 2011 04:20 PM PDT
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Scientific experiments that insert human genes or cells into animals need new rules to ensure they are ethically acceptable and do not lead to the creation of "monsters," a group of leading British researchers said on Friday. Full Story