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Top Stories: Ludhiana, Dec.24 : A premier institute of post harvest research in Punjab is promoting the setting-up of small units of agro products among farmers by providing them with technological know-how. ANI Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:40:03 -0500Srinagar, Dec 24 : The Indian Institute of Carpet Technology in Srinagar has launched a new loom in an effort to salvage the dying craft. ANI Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:50:04 -0500London, Dec 24 (IANS) Avatar, a stunning 3D realisation of an alien world, leapt to the top of box office charts soon after release. The imagined other-world setting, called Pandora, lived in director James Cameron's mind for 20 years before Computer generated imagery (CGI) could realise his vision. IANS Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:00:02 -0500London, Dec 24 (IANS) Computers can pretty well figure out the colour composition or aesthetics of paintings, but still lag behind humans in interpreting art. IANS Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:40:06 -0500In "Storybook Workshop," families can have fun reading fairytales out loud while technology magically changes their voices to sound like the characters. USA Today Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:43:09 -0500In "Silent Hill: Shattered Memories," you play as Harry Mason, who wakes up after a car accident outside of the spooky town of Silent Hill, only to find his 7-year-old daughter Cheryl is missing. USA Today Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:43:08 -0500It's tough finding a job. There are so many people looking at a limited number of openings. Fortunately, many online resources can help in your search. USA Today Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:43:07 -0500The Financial Times reported Wednesday that Apple has reserved the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco for a big announcement on Jan. 26, according to people familiar with the plans. The... San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:21:16 -0500But other obsolete tech lingers on, even though better alternatives abound that are easier, cheaper, higher quality and much more efficient. Here are 10 dumb technologies we should get rid of in 2010... San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:21:11 -0500-- Millions more doses of swine flu vaccine were recalled this week after routine tests found they weren't strong enough to meet minimum public health standards for protection against the virus. San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:21:06 -0500A woman jumped the barriers in St Peter's Basilica and knocked down Pope Benedict XVI as he walked down the main aisle to begin Christmas Eve Mass. The 82-year-old Pope quickly got up and was unhurt... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:07:46 -0500The Queen will pay tribute to Britain's Armed Forces in her Christmas message. She is head of the Armed Forces and takes an interest in the efforts of the country's soldiers, sailors and airmen serv... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:07:45 -0500Troops spending Christmas in Afghanistan are enjoying an extra hour of free talk time to contact their families. Service personal on operations get 30 minutes of publicly-funded free talk time each ... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:07:45 -0500People planning last-minute Christmas getaways have been warned to prepare for "challenging" conditions and delay non-essential journeys. The AA, which is dealing with double the normal number of br... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:07:44 -0500A gunman has attacked a pensioner at a hospital after demanding money, police said. The 65-year-old man was visiting the Royal Liverpool University Hospital when he was threatened by a man who deman... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:07:44 -0500The mother of murdered schoolgirl Sarah Payne remains in a "life-threatening condition" after being rushed to hospital with complications after brain surgery. Child protection campaigner Sara Payne,... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:07:43 -0500Relatives of a British tourist missing in the Swiss Alps have spoken of their frantic search for him. Myles Robinson, 23, was last seen outside the Blue Monkey bar in Wengen just after 2am on Tuesda... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:07:43 -0500Now the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, uses more than a phone bank and large glass screen to track the jolly old man. Google Earth, Twitter and a Web site tricked out with video n... Tampa Bay Online Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:03:16 -0500NEW YORK - Apple Inc. shares hit a record high on Wall Street on Thursday following reports that the California company may unveil a long-awaited portable tablet computer next month. Apple shares wer... Asia One Thu, 24 Dec 2009 21:02:04 -0500AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 24, /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Asure Software (Nasdaq: ASUR), a leading provider of workforce management software, announced that on December 17, 2009, shareholders ratified all of ... RedOrbit Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:27:01 -0500LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Japanese stock indexes fell in the early minutes of Friday trade after a slightly positive open, with tech exporters giving back some of their gains from the previous sess... Market Watch Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:00:25 -0500FatWallet.com , a few new sites have sprouted up with truly unique ways to help you stretch your budget. One caveat: These sites require some quality hunting time as well as daily visits, so don't exp... San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:49:09 -0500(12-24) 06:59 PST -- Today's Blu-ray Disc players do a lot more than play Blu-ray movies. Even so, they cost much less than they did a year ago. San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:49:07 -0500Amazon Kindle continue to rise, so follows the publishing industry's worst nightmare: e-book piracy. For years e-book piracy was the exclusive province of the determined few willing to ferret out most... San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:49:05 -0500The Queen will pay tribute to Britain's Armed Forces in her Christmas message. She is head of the Armed Forces and takes an interest in the efforts of the country's soldiers, sailors and airmen serv... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:35:47 -0500People planning last-minute Christmas getaways have been warned to prepare for "challenging" conditions and delay non-essential journeys. The AA, which is dealing with double the normal number of br... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:35:46 -0500Relatives of a British tourist missing in the Swiss Alps have spoken of their frantic search for him. Myles Robinson, 23, was last seen outside the Blue Monkey bar in Wengen just after 2am on Tuesda... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:35:45 -0500Dec. 24 (Bloomberg) -- PCCW Ltd., Hong Kong’s biggest phone company, said it plans to distribute its pay-television service via Sony Corp.’s PlayStation 3 video game consoles, as competiti... BusinessWeek Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:42:38 -0500Amazon Web Services for a time Wednesday evening, as their DNS provider was targeted by a distributed denial-of-service attack. The attack came as North American consumers rushed to finish online shop... San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:25:16 -0500One weekend afternoon several years ago, a bridegroom returned an untouched, multitiered wedding cake to the baker - right after his wedding was called off. San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:25:10 -0500RIO DE JANEIRO — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez threatened Wednesday to ban foreign automakers such as Toyota Motor Corp and General Motors Co from his country unless they transfer more techn... Japan Today Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:21:17 -0500People planning last-minute Christmas getaways have been warned to prepare for "challenging" conditions and delay non-essential journeys. The AA, which is dealing with double the normal number of br... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:11:58 -0500The Queen will pay tribute to Britain's Armed Forces in her Christmas message. She is head of the Armed Forces and takes an interest in the efforts of the country's soldiers, sailors and airmen serv... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:11:58 -0500President Barack Obama has hailed the passing of landmark healthcare legislation through the Senate, saying it brought the US towards the end of a near century-long struggle for reform. During a spe... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:11:57 -0500Relatives of a British tourist missing in the Swiss Alps have spoken of their frantic search for him. Myles Robinson, 23, was last seen outside the Blue Monkey bar in Wengen just after 2am on Tuesda... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:11:55 -0500Actress Brittany Murphy will be laid to rest at a small, private funeral in the United States. The Christmas Eve funeral will take place at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills cemetery, said the family's sp... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:11:55 -0500The National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) - a non-profit organization that works with agents, companies and regulators to facilitate the exchange of insurance licensing and reporting information... Tech Web Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:41:36 -0500COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Even Santa Tweets. A military installation in Colorado has been issuing Christmas Eve reports of Santa Claus' progress to eager children for more than five decades.... KTNV Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:35:20 -0500Twitter and a Web site tricked out with video now helps millions of children worldwide keep track of Santa's sleigh.According to NORAD, Santa began his latest flight early Thursday at the Internationa... The Examiner Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:31:42 -0500*Have you created IDs and passwords to enter other SPH online sites such as AsiaOne Careers? If so, then checking this box will mean that your BTO ID and password will override those earlier IDs an... Business Times Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:29:14 -0500Now the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, uses more than a phone bank and large glass screen to track the jolly old man. Google Earth, Twitter and a Web site tricked out with video n... Associated Press Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:14:22 -0500Now the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, uses more than a phone bank and large glass screen to track the jolly old man. Google Earth, Twitter and a Web site tricked out with video n... Associated Press Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:14:20 -0500COF ) to Outperform. The company's third quarter earnings were substantially ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate, driven primarily by higher-than-expected revenue and almost stable expenses. However... Earth Times Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:08:32 -0500Several factors are conspiring to make ticket prices for top-notch theater, opera, dance and classical music almost equal to the price of a movie and a bag of M&M's. San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:00:12 -0500A military installation in Colorado has been issuing Christmas Eve reports of Santa Claus' progress to eager children for more than five decades.Now the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NO... Gadsden Times Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:53:56 -0500COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Even Santa Tweets. A military installation in Colorado has been issuing Christmas Eve reports of Santa Claus' progress to eager children for more than five decades. Now t... Denver Post Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:50:38 -0500COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Even Santa Tweets. A military installation in Colorado has been issuing Christmas Eve reports of Santa Claus' progress to eager children for more than five decades. Now ... Breitbart Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:47:31 -0500December 17, 2009 , shareholders ratified all of the proposals up for shareholder vote at the Company's 2009 Annual Meeting. The Company achieved quorum for each proposal and greater than 95% of vot... Breitbart Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:47:23 -0500People planning last-minute Christmas getaways have been warned to prepare for "challenging" conditions and delay non-essential journeys. The AA, which is dealing with double the normal number of br... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:46:41 -0500The Queen will pay tribute to Britain's Armed Forces in her Christmas message. She is head of the Armed Forces and takes an interest in the efforts of the country's soldiers, sailors and airmen serv... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:46:40 -0500The Archbishop of York has spoken out against anti-homosexual laws being debated in Uganda. John Sentamu, who was born in the country, said proposals which could see gay people put to death were "vi... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:46:38 -0500Relatives of a British tourist missing in the Swiss Alps have spoken of their frantic search for him. Myles Robinson, 23, was last seen outside the Blue Monkey bar in Wengen just after 2am on Tuesda... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:46:37 -0500Now the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, uses more than a phone bank and large glass screen to track the jolly old man. Google Earth, Twitter and a Web site tricked out with video n... Tampa Bay Online Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:41:58 -0500NEW YORK (AP) -- Apple Inc. shares hit an all-time high Thursday after a published report suggested the intensely scrutinized yet secretive company may be getting ready for a major product announcemen... Tampa Bay Online Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:41:47 -0500AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 24, /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Asure Software (Nasdaq: ASUR), a leading provider of workforce management software, announced that on December 17, 2009, shareholders ratified all of ... Fresh News Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:55:32 -0500Shrink Larry Page and Sergey Brin: Co-founders of Google, the world's most popular search engine and one which has arguably been the most significant tool of the past decade. Although Google took off ... New Zealand Herald Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:47:45 -0500FILE - In this Oct. 19, 2009 file photo, the Apple logo is seen on an Apple store in San Francisco. Apple shares hit an all-time high Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009, after a published report suggested the in... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:46:41 -0500People planning last-minute Christmas getaways have been warned to prepare for "challenging" conditions and delay non-essential journeys. The AA, which is dealing with double the normal number of br... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:08:49 -0500The Queen will pay tribute to Britain's Armed Forces in her Christmas message. She is head of the Armed Forces and takes an interest in the efforts of the country's soldiers, sailors and airmen serv... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:08:49 -0500Relatives of a British tourist missing in the Swiss Alps have spoken of their frantic search for him. Myles Robinson, 23, was last seen outside the Blue Monkey bar in Wengen just after 2am on Tuesda... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:08:47 -0500The Archbishop of York has spoken out against anti-homosexual laws being debated in Uganda. John Sentamu, who was born in the country, said proposals which could see gay people put to death were "vi... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:08:46 -0500Technology stocks closed the week on an upbeat note Thursday as most of the sector's leaders rose in what was a quiet, and shortened, trading session ahead of the Christmas holiday. Morning Star Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:05:08 -0500Technology stocks closed the week on an upbeat note Thursday as most of the sector's leaders rose in what was a quiet, and shortened, trading session ahead of the Christmas holiday. Morning Star Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:05:03 -0500Technology stocks closed the week on an upbeat note Thursday as most of the sector's leaders rose in what was a quiet, and shortened, trading session ahead of the Christmas holiday. Morning Star Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:04:56 -0500Technology stocks closed the week on an upbeat note Thursday as most of the sector's leaders rose in what was a quiet, and shortened, trading session ahead of the Christmas holiday. Morning Star Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:04:53 -0500NEW YORK (AP) -- Apple Inc. shares hit an all-time high Thursday after a published report suggested the intensely scrutinized yet secretive company may be getting ready for a major product announcemen... Tampa Bay Online Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:03:50 -0500The bonanza for attorneys opposing Microsoft in consumer antitrust litigation continues to pay dividends. A Wisconsin appeals court this week ordered the software firm to pay $5.6 million to a law fir... Tech Web Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:21:34 -0500NASHVILLE, TN -- (Marketwire) -- 12/24/09 -- Guests from Wiley Publishing and Diskeeper will appear on radio talk show Let's Talk Computers. Founded in 1807, Wiley Publishing, Inc. (NYSE: JW-a) (NYS... Fresh News Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:11:24 -0500 ] , which started allowing advertisers to target specific videos earlier this month, would have trouble reigning in ad revenue for a large amount of its content. It's also a more finely tuned too... CNBC Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:08:30 -0500An injured Langley man lay trapped in his car for an hour because firefighters didn't get the call.Authorities have blamed a rare computer glitch because the two-vehicle crash was, in effect, too clos... The Province Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:57:30 -0500The Canadian developer that won a $290 million court judgment against Microsoft will be going over future Microsoft software "extremely carefully" to make sure its patent hasn't been infringed, the ch... CIO Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:47:04 -0500The latest one occurred mid-Tuesday, after an episode Thursday night. The Tuesday afternoon disruption affected e-mail and Web browsing and continued into the evening. It was later attributed to updat... San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:37:47 -0500The North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, has tracked Santa's progress every Christmas Eve since 1955. On Thursday morning, the Colorado military installation showed Santa having visited... San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:37:45 -0500People planning last-minute Christmas getaways have been warned to prepare for "challenging" conditions and delay non-essential journeys. The AA, which is dealing with double the normal number of br... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:23:53 -0500The Archbishop of York has spoken out against anti-homosexual laws being debated in Uganda. John Sentamu, who was born in the country, said proposals which could see gay people put to death were "vi... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:23:52 -0500Relatives of a British tourist missing in the Swiss Alps have spoken of their frantic search for him. Myles Robinson, 23, was last seen outside the Blue Monkey bar in Wengen just after 2am on Tuesda... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:23:51 -0500The Queen will pay tribute to Britain's Armed Forces in her Christmas message. She is head of the Armed Forces and takes an interest in the efforts of the country's soldiers, sailors and airmen serv... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:23:50 -0500Latinos have surpassed black adults in their use of the Internet and are closing the gap with whites, according to a report released Tuesday by the Pew Hispanic Center. Latino adults' Internet use inc... NCM Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:20:03 -0500COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- Dianne Lynch wanted to give the students of Stephens College a break from the constant digital communication that pervades their generation. So she asked them to put their phones... Tampa Bay Online Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:18:43 -0500NASHVILLE, TN--(Marketwire - December 24, 2009) - Guests from Wiley Publishing and Diskeeper will appear on radio talk show Let's Talk Computers. Founded in 1807, Wiley Publishing, Inc. (... Market Wire Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:35:12 -0500Computerworld - The Canadian developer that won a $290 million court judgment against Microsoft will be going over future Microsoft software "extremely carefully" to make sure its patent hasn't been i... Computerworld Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:27:53 -0500InfoWorld - From Steve Jobs' organs to Microsoft's new OS, 2009 was a year of renewal. Over the past 12 months, Facebook emerged as the 900-pound gorilla of social networks, while Twitter grew from a ... Computerworld Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:27:51 -0500Optellios Inc. said this week it is partnering with the federal government on a $3.9 million program to develop a fiber-optic sensing technology for detecting potential problems in dams, bridges and o... Business Journal Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:26:18 -0500Optellios Inc. said this week it is partnering with the federal government on a $3.9 million program to develop a fiber-optic sensing technology for detecting potential problems in dams, bridges and o... Philadelphia Business Journal Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:25:14 -0500In this Dec. 14, 2009 photo, Stephens College president Dianne Lynch talks to students about the necessity calming your thoughts before she asked the students to turn in their cell phones during vespe... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:21:19 -0500The billionaire's attorneys claim in a bankruptcy filing that a key government witness in the drug case against Henry Nicholas is unreliable... Business Week Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:15:38 -0500Dec. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc.’s Android mobile software may offer as many as 150,000 applications by the end of 2010, as the company chases Apple Inc. for downloads, according to a mobile-a... BusinessWeek Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:15:38 -0500SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Technology stocks looked to close the week on an upbeat note Thursday as most sector leaders rose in what was expected to be a quiet, and shortened, trading session ahea... Market Watch Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:09:00 -0500SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Technology stocks looked to close the week on an upbeat note Thursday as most sector leaders rose in what was expected to be a quiet, and shortened, trading session ahea... Market Watch Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:09:00 -0500The device, built around an as-yet-unannounced Tegra system-on-a-chip (SOC) from Nvidia, can also double up as an e-reader, the company's CEO, Rohan Shravan said in a telephone interview on Thursday. ... InfoWorld Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:07:49 -0500Until about five years ago, when people asked about my most memorable meal, I'd mention Fredy Girardet in Crissier, Switzerland, who retired in 1996. Then in December 2004 my answer switched to the Fr... San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:55:53 -0500Black Oak Books, the venerable Berkeley bookshop that closed last year, reopened across town in a former nightclub with 30 percent more space and ample street parking. The collection includes fewer tr... San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:55:52 -0500The Queen will pay tribute to Britain's Armed Forces in her Christmas message. She is head of the Armed Forces and takes an interest in the efforts of the country's soldiers, sailors and airmen serv... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:41:57 -0500People planning last-minute Christmas getaways have been warned to prepare for "challenging" conditions and delay non-essential journeys. The AA, which is dealing with double the normal number of br... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:41:56 -0500The Archbishop of York has spoken out against anti-homosexual laws being debated in Uganda. John Sentamu, who was born in the country, said proposals which could see gay people put to death were "vi... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:41:55 -0500Acid attack survivor Katie Piper urges viewers to "appreciate the beautiful things and the beautiful people that you have in your life now," in Channel 4's alternative to the Queen's Christmas Day bro... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:41:54 -0500A British tourist has gone missing from a Swiss ski resort, police have said. Myles Robinson, 23, was last seen at the Blue Monkey bar in Wengen at around 2am on Tuesday. The Swiss army was called... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:41:53 -0500An Iraqi asylum seeker who knocked down a 12-year-old girl and left her to die while banned from driving has won the right to remain in the UK. Aso Mohammed Ibrahim, 31, from Blackburn, Lancashire, ... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:41:53 -0500Technology stocks looked to close the week on an upbeat note Thursday as most sector leaders rose in what was expected to be a quiet, and shortened, trading session ahead of the Christmas holiday. Morning Star Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:38:32 -0500Technology stocks looked to close the week on an upbeat note Thursday as most sector leaders rose in what was expected to be a quiet, and shortened, trading session ahead of the Christmas holiday. Morning Star Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:38:29 -0500 |
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