Archive for June, 2010

The Only Time You’re Ever Allowed To Say Android is Ballin’ [Android]

New start-up Gearbox looks to combine two of man’s most innate pleasures: playing with balls and playing with gadgets. They envision their Android-controlled spheres facing off in games of golf and curling; I envision driving cats absolutely crazy. [FastCompany] More » Android – Handhelds – Shopping – Android Market – Smartphone View full post on Gizmodo

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When is a drug too risky to stay on the market? (AP)

AP – The arthritis pill Vioxx was withdrawn but menopause hormones were not, even though both were tied to heart risks. A multiple sclerosis medicine was pulled and later allowed back on. View full post on Yahoo! News: Health News

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Chihuahua Hero Saves 4-Year-Old Boy From Two Pit Bulls

A Northern California woman says her Chihuahua died protecting her children from two pit bulls that got into her apartment. View full post on FOXNews.com

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Cisco Promises Wi-Fi Flip, iOS4 App, And More [Cisco]

Turns out an enterprise tablet was just the beginning: Cisco today also announced plans for a Wi-Fi Flip cam, an iOS4 video client, and a media transcoder that would broker an end to the ongoing Apple-Flash spat. Busy day! More » Cisco Systems – Cisco – Android – Data Communications – Vendors View full post on [...]

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Hurricane Alex threatens Mexico, Texas coasts (AP)

AP – The first Atlantic hurricane of the year plowed ahead toward a collision with the Mexican Gulf coast and south Texas on Wednesday, whipping up high waves that frustrated oil-spill cleanup efforts and delivering tar balls and globs of crude onto already soiled beaches. View full post on Yahoo! News: Top Stories

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Wind, Waves From Hurricane Halt Oil Spill Cleanup

BP and the Coast Guard send oil-skimming ships back to shore as nasty weather from Hurricane Alex churns up rough seas and powerful winds. | Texas Declares State of Emergency Full Coverage | LIVESHOTS | | Day 72 U.S. Accepts Global Aid for Gulf Oil Spill Scientist to Move 70,000 Turtle Eggs Hayward’s BP Conflicted [...]

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Why I Only Buy Kindle Books [Kindle]

I broke my Kindle over a year ago. But I still only buy Kindle ebooks. More » Shopping – E-book – Book – Amazon Kindle – IPhone View full post on Gizmodo

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9 in 10 docs blame lawsuit fears for overtesting (AP)

AP – Ninety percent of physicians surveyed said doctors overtest and overtreat to protect themselves from malpractice lawsuits. View full post on Yahoo! News: Health News

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NY suspect dubbed femme fatale of Russian spy case (AP)

AP – Anna Chapman has been called the femme fatale of a spy case with Cold War-style intrigue — a striking redhead and self-styled entrepreneur who dabbled in real estate and mused on her Facebook page, “if you can dream, you can become it.” View full post on Yahoo! News: Top Stories

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Google Search Will Cease to Exist in China By Friday [Google]

As a result of Google standing up to cafeteria-manager China, demanding they serve pie every day of the week, China’s revoked their Internet Content Provider license, meaning in 24 – 48 hours the Chinese people can’t access Google at all. More » Google – China – search – search engine – HongKong View full post on [...]

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