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Top Stories: London, Dec 16 : Scientists from Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a novel LCD screen that works by interpreting hand gestures, without touching the screen. ANI Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:00:08 -0500London, Dec 16 : Experts are warning internet users against Koobface computer virus targeting popular social networking sites in the run up to Christmas. ANI Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:00:06 -0500Rome, Dec 16 (IANS/AKI) A video game has surfaced on the Internet challenging players to strike Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi as many times as they can with replicas of the northern Italian city of Milan's Cathedral. IANS Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:20:01 -0500Mexico City, Dec 16 (EFE) A consortium comprising Axtel and the Mexican subsidiary of US information technology giant Unisys won a contract to create biometric identity cards for Mexico's 107 million people, authorities said. IANS Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:50:01 -0500Canberra, Dec. 16 : Australian internet users and industries have expressed outrage over the federal government's controversial plan to firewall the country's internet, saying that filtering will hand the control of the internet to the moral minority. ANI Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:40:27 -0500Toronto, Dec 16 (IANS) Indian-origin researcher Sanjeev John and his colleague Xun Ma of the University of Toronto have discovered new behaviour of light which could lead to cooler and faster computing. IANS Wed, 16 Dec 2009 01:40:04 -0500Accountants are leading the way when it comes to adoption of new technology according to research from tax and accounting software suppliers CCH.The YouGov poll, commissioned by CCH, found that accou... AccountancyAge Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:47:38 -0500If losing your leccy car's power cable or the risk of an almighty electric shock keeps you from buying an e-car, then US company Evatran may have the answer. The Register Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:46:11 -0500Quanta Computer Inc., a leading global notebook PC contract manufacturer based in Taiwan, recently reported a new monthly revenue record in November with a 36.6% year-on-year (YoY) increase.Quanta reg... Taiwan Headlines Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:43:33 -0500PRWEB ) December 16, 2009 -- Replacing the original Windows On-Screen Keyboard, Hot Virtual Keyboard 5.0 offers numerous benefits over the built-in version to allow computer users type faster and with... PR Web Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:39:02 -0500Attention assignment editors, mobile phone reporters, technology reporters, marketing and advertising reporters, and investment, financial and business reporters. Market Wire Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:36:19 -0500OTTAWA, CANADA--(Marketwire - Dec. 16, 2009) - Wi-LAN Inc. ("WiLAN" or the "Company") (TSX:WIN), a leading technology innovation and licensing company, today announced that Ricoh Co., Ltd. ("Ricoh") o... Market Wire Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:36:19 -0500LONDON--(Marketwire - December 16, 2009) - Electronic storage, healthcare provider, steel and commercial real estate stocks also lifted the equity markets, while modest weakness was visible among te... Market Wire Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:36:15 -0500Rothman Research we have the fastest accurate system for locating, analyzing, and reporting, which allows us to rapidly provide you with all the information you need to make a sound investment deci... Market Wire Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:36:14 -0500Although growing numbers of people check their symptoms with "Dr. Google" or seek other medical advice online, many still lack the access and skills to take advantage of the Web's wealth of health inf... Medical News Today Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:35:54 -0500LONDON (CNN) -- The European Union said Wednesday it is dropping antitrust charges against Microsoft after the company agreed to give users the choice of other Web browsers with its Windows operating ... CNN Money Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:18:13 -0500BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators accepted on Wednesday Microsoft's offer to allow users in Europe choose rival Internet browsers, ending a decade-long dispute and averting a possible fine ... Reuters Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:06:46 -0500WESTON, Fla. - (Business Wire) Ultimate Software (Nasdaq: ULTI), a leading provider of end-to-end strategic human resources, payroll, and talent management solutions, announced today that Ultimate Sof... Earth Times Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:06:07 -0500The launch of the college portal DotSchools.com enables people in search of top online colleges as well as campus universities to find their perfect match in the matter of a few clicks. DotSchools fea... Earth Times Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:05:42 -0500About 800,000 doses of swine flu vaccine for young children were recalled in the United States on Tuesday when the manufacturer discovered that the vaccine wasn't as potent as it should be. San Francisco Chronicle Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:56:09 -0500A helium-filled yellow balloon carrying a golden key flew up into the gray December sky Tuesday to celebrate the anniversary of the rebirth of San Francisco's Palace Hotel. San Francisco Chronicle Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:56:07 -0500(AP) ? BEIJING - China's Commerce Ministry defended on Wednesday a new government purchasing plan that gives priority to goods that use Chinese intellectual property while pledging to treat al... New Jersey Online Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:55:19 -0500Youth unemployment has reached a record high as the jobless total nudged 2.5 million, the worst total since the mid-1990s. The number of 16 to 24-year-olds out of work was 952,000 in the three month... Ananova Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:42:36 -0500Two British soldiers were killed by a suicide bomber during a mission intended to reassure local Afghans, it has emerged. The members of the 3rd Battalion, The Rifles, who were attacked while on a j... Ananova Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:42:36 -0500British Airways has offered to meet union leaders to try to avert Christmas strikes by cabin crew, the airline said. Earlier, Gordon Brown called on both sides in the dispute to hold talks as the ai... Ananova Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:42:35 -0500Gordon Brown has condemned Iran's latest missile test and warned it faced tougher sanctions. The Prime Minister discussed the development when he met UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon at climate chan... Ananova Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:42:35 -0500Last-ditch talks are being held in a bid to avert a 48-hour strike by drivers and on-board staff on Eurostar trains. About 70 drivers and 20 on-board staff are planning to walk out on Friday and Sat... Ananova Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:42:35 -0500A majority of MPs think doctors should be allowed to help people to die in certain circumstances, according to a new survey. More than half of MPs (53%) do not think a doctor in England or Wales sho... Ananova Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:42:34 -0500Barry George, who was cleared of murdering TV presenter Jill Dando, has accepted substantial undisclosed libel damages over claims that he had pestered women he was obsessed with. Mr George, who was... Ananova Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:42:34 -0500High-level talks at the UN climate conference in Copenhagen are due to get under way, with Gordon Brown admitting that it may not be possible to get a new global warming deal. Arriving in Copenhagen... Ananova Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:42:33 -0500Scotland Yard chief Sir Paul Stephenson has warned there was a "real problem" that some police forces were incapable of combating serious organised crime. The Metropolitan Police Commissioner said h... Ananova Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:42:33 -0500The husband of a nursery worker jailed for "stomach churning" child abuse said he hopes doctors can "unlock her twisted mind". Vanessa George, 39, who worked at Little Ted's Nursery, in Plymouth, De... Ananova Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:42:32 -0500The GCC region has experienced a steady growth in the beverage industry in recent years and Dubai Export Development Corporation (EDC), an agency of the Dubai Department of Economic Development, is se... AME Info Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:42:10 -0500The Texas based engineering firm released their Optimiser & Intelligence Builder 6.0 product to help wireless operators cope with exponential data demand caused by smartphones. PR Web Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:10:26 -0500(MENAFN - ABN Newswire) Kingsoft Corporation Limited ("Kingsoft" or the "Company"; HKG:3888), China's leading entertainment and applications software developer, distributor and service provider in ter... MENAFN Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:08:19 -0500The quality of pictures broadcast on the BBC High Definition (HD) channel have been criticised by viewers who complain of fuzzy and grainy images. The head of the channel, Danielle Nagler, says that d... BBC Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:47:46 -0500Britain's Got Talent runner-up Susan Boyle was the star of the most popular video of 2009 on video site YouTube.The Scottish singer's surprising rendition of I dreamed a Dream on the show has been wat... BBC Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:47:44 -0500Five months ago, Brett Wallace was seen as the A's future at third base. Now, Wallace is Toronto's property - dealt away as part of the Roy Halladay trade between the Blue Jays and Phillies - and Oa... San Francisco Chronicle Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:30:01 -0500(AP) ? BEIJING - China's Commerce Ministry defended on Wednesday a new government purchasing plan that gives priority to goods that use Chinese intellectual property while pledging to treat al... New Jersey Online Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:29:14 -0500Scotland Yard chief Sir Paul Stephenson has warned there was a "real problem" that some police forces were incapable of combating serious organised crime. The Metropolitan Police Commissioner said h... Ananova Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:16:22 -0500British Airways has offered to meet union leaders to try to avert Christmas strikes by cabin crew, the airline said. Earlier, Gordon Brown called on both sides in the dispute to hold talks as the ai... Ananova Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:16:22 -0500Two British soldiers were killed by a suicide bomber during a mission intended to reassure local Afghans, it has emerged. The members of the 3rd Battalion, The Rifles, who were attacked while on a j... Ananova Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:16:21 -0500The husband of a nursery worker jailed for "stomach churning" child abuse said he hopes doctors can "unlock her twisted mind". Vanessa George, 39, who worked at Little Ted's Nursery, in Plymouth, De... Ananova Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:16:21 -0500A union has called for an investigation into claims that a vicar and his family had suffered a campaign of "intimidation" from parishioners which had forced them to leave the area. Unite said the Re... Ananova Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:16:19 -0500Symantec on Tuesday confirmed a vulnerability in Adobe Acrobat and Reader and said it was being exploited by a Trojan hidden in email attachments. The malicious Adobe Acrobat PDF file is distributed ... ZDNet Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:13:45 -0500The groups responsible for standardising the language used to build websites have begun tackling technology to provide a direct interface to webcams. The World Wide Web Consortium has begun work on t... ZDNet Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:13:41 -0500SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft on Tuesday announced that a Bing application tailored for Apple's beloved iPhones has hit the virtual shelves of its longtime rival's online App Store. "We like... Asia One Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:10:27 -050012/16/2009 OSAGE BEACH, Mo. — Gov. Jay Nixon embraced a proposal Tuesday to direct tens of millions of tax dollars to Missouri's biotechnology industry to keep pace with other states competing ... St. Louis Post-Dispatch Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:50:06 -0500KeywordSpy releases access to every Pay-Per-Click ad on the Internet with its new product, Affiliate Intelligence. Internet marketers can now see every keyword, and every ad copy, including ROI, for a... PR Web Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:47:25 -05001AutomationWiz, the industry's leading ecommerce application releases its new Upsell Express engine, giving business online owners even more tools to increase their online sales. Saint Louis... PR Web Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:47:09 -0500Taiwan-based system integration service provider Systek, in view of the large market potential of private cloud computing technologies, will offer software solutions for information system monitoring ... Digitimes Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:37:24 -0500Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Parking Co Ltd will start the operation of a multistory car park that has elevators and charging function for electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs) in ... NE Asia Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:31:07 -0500By MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP TECHNOLOGY WRITER SAN FRANCISCO -- The year's biggest hits on the Internet's top video channel were anchored by an improbable singing sensation, a groggy boy nursing a sore mou... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:30:04 -0500Facebook has sued three men, alleging they used phishing techniques to get access to Facebook user accounts and then sent spam from the compromised accounts. The lawsuit was filed on Monday in federa... ZDNet UK Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:18:40 -0500Microsoft said on Tuesday that a blogging application posted to its MSN China site did in fact copy code from a rival. On Monday, microblogging site Plurk said the Juku application stole its user int... ZDNet UK Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:18:36 -0500Futures, equity and forex traders anticipate the planned January release of the next generation of trading technology for faster trading signals and improved executions. (PRWEB) December 16, 2009 -- ... Earth Times Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:16:52 -0500Crop Protection and Life Science Company Selects Best-fit BI and BPM Solutions with TEC Methodology Montreal, QC (PRWEB) December 16, 2009 -- The North American unit of Arysta LifeScience Corporation... Earth Times Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:16:51 -0500Tokyo, Dec 16, 2009 - (ACN Newswire ) - Fujitsu Limited and Digital Process Ltd. (DIPRO) today announced the development of ICAD/SX V6L2 (version 6, level 2), a software package supporting the three-d... Yahoo!7 News Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:13:30 -0500IT was an exciting moment for the students and staff of Redeemer's University, Mowe Ogun state last week when students and Television experts converged at the institution to brainstorm on radio transm... All Africa Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:13:17 -0500Investment advisory firm kaChing boasts heavyweight backers and an equally matched ambition: revolutionizing the $10 trillion mutual fund industry. San Francisco Chronicle Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:08:21 -0500-- The CEO of Craigslist admitted in court Tuesday that he did not complain to eBay CEO Meg Whitman when eBay began competing in the online classifieds market. San Francisco Chronicle Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:08:20 -0500In fact, teenagers and young adults are a big reason for the enormous explosion in text messaging noted in the last year by U.S. wireless carriers, represented by their national organization, the CTIA... San Francisco Chronicle Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:08:17 -0500Broadcom on Tuesday highlighted mobile video and home networking in product announcements and a rosy business forecast while the company received good news about two former executives. San Francisco Chronicle Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:08:16 -050010 top iPhone apps for IT pros In its list of 10 key predictions for technology in 2010, the Yankee Group says that the shift away from smartphone subsidies began earlier this year when T-Mobile intro... San Francisco Chronicle Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:08:14 -0500(12-15) 04:00 PST Washington -- After passing a $447 billion spending bill Sunday, Congress faces a Jan. 1 deadline to raise the ceiling on the national debt even as a bipartisan expert panel warned ... San Francisco Chronicle Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:08:11 -0500(12-15) 18:32 PST OAKLAND -- A Virginia man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for making online death threats against the former BART police officer charged with murdering an unarme... San Francisco Chronicle Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:08:10 -0500-- A lawsuit accusing a Bay Area flight-planning company of aiding an alleged CIA program of kidnapping and torturing terror suspects threatens national security and is too sensitive to discuss fully... San Francisco Chronicle Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:08:08 -0500(12-15) 18:36 PST ALAMEDA -- A woman in an Alameda housing development for low-income residents and people who struggled to escape street life has been found strangled in her home, the city's second ... San Francisco Chronicle Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:08:06 -0500Two British soldiers were killed by a suicide bomber during a mission intended to reassure local Afghans, it has emerged. The members of the 3rd Battalion, The Rifles, who were attacked while on a j... Ananova Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:53:52 -0500Ministers are braced for the final set of unemployment figures of the year, hoping for further signs that the increase in the jobless total has started to ease. The number of people out of work is e... Ananova Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:53:51 -0500A union has called for an investigation into claims that a vicar and his family had suffered a campaign of "intimidation" from parishioners which had forced them to leave the area. Unite said the Re... Ananova Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:53:50 -0500Gordon Brown has called on both sides in the British Airways (BA) dispute to hold talks as the airline launched legal action in a last-ditch bid to halt a planned 12-day strike. The Prime Minister s... Ananova Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:53:50 -0500The husband of a nursery worker jailed for "stomach churning" child abuse said he hopes doctors can "unlock her twisted mind". Vanessa George, 39, who worked at Little Ted's Nursery, in Plymouth, De... Ananova Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:53:49 -0500Eton-IT, a division of Eton Institute, is conducting a series of computer workshops in Microsoft Office and Adobe software. The one-day weekend workshops will provide an ideal opportunity for individu... AME Info Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:53:35 -0500SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The year's biggest hits on the Internet's top video channel were anchored by an improbable singing sensation, a groggy boy nursing a sore mouth, a bride and groom dancing down th... Tampa Bay Online Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:48:59 -0500Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Satellite equipment company ViaSat said yesterday that it has completed its $568 million purchase of WildBlue Communications, a provider of satellite Intern... Sign on San Diego Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:32:35 -0500This marks a momentous occasion for us as it not only shows that Siemens PLM Software, a major software developer, has confidence in the CyberGlove, but also it cements our company as a key supplier t... PR Web Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:25:16 -0500Kinea Design, a research and engineering design firm specializing in Human Interactive Mechatronics, has developed new biomechatronic technology that will return feeling and function to arm amputees. ... PR Web Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:25:16 -0500PRWEB ) December 16, 2009 -- CWorks Systems Berhad (Mesdaq: 0079), an international facility management solutions provider, has chosen the U.S. based public relations firm, Dillawn&Clark PR, to le... PR Web Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:24:53 -0500EcoSMART Technologies, Inc. today announced the closing of a $4 million credit facility with Western Technology Investment (“WTI”). PR Web Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:24:49 -0500The DizzyFIX is the first US Food and Drug Administration cleared medical device for the home treatment of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). BPPV is one of the leading causes of dizziness w... PR Web Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:24:49 -0500Everett, Washington (CNN) -- After more than two years of delays, Boeing's 787 Dreamliner made its maiden flight Tuesday in a three-hour trip that the maker described as a success. CNN Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:03:53 -0500December 16, 2009 /EIN News/ -- The ultimate tool for seniors, for those with physical disabilities, as well as the best companion for touch screen devices, PAL Browser is available for FREE. A person... 24 / 7 Press Release Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:03:19 -0500Viamente, an innovative company specializing in route optimization software for transport and mobility, announces the appointment of Sergio Nalin to the position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and ... 24 / 7 Press Release Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:02:52 -0500Classrooms all across North America have been trying the new FrontRow student microphone (a kind of 21st century "talking-stick") in the past few months as part of a special video contest, awarding on... 24 / 7 Press Release Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:02:51 -0500TradeMax(R) 2010, is a full featured tax software specifically designed for active investors or traders who have multiple accounts to manage trade data, maximize gain/loss strategy, prepare Schedule D... 24 / 7 Press Release Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:02:43 -0500The event is hosted by the Boulder County Business Reports and is scheduled for 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 15, at the law offices of EKS&H in Boulder. 24 / 7 Press Release Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:02:02 -0500NEW YORK, NY, December 16, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Messagemind , Inc., announced that its enterprise customers have achieved major success accelerating innovation and shortening time to market usin... 24 / 7 Press Release Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:01:18 -0500STATEN ISLAND, NY, December 16, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Celerant Technology, a leader in the retail software industry, launched the redesign of http://www.celerant.com to the web. The site has been... 24 / 7 Press Release Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:01:17 -0500Taiwan has developed tiny microchips that could lead to lighter and cheaper laptops or mobile phones, researchers and observers said on Wednesday.State-backed National Nano Device Laboratories in nort... Ninemsn Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:59:15 -0500BANGALORE: Infosys BPO, the business process outsourcing arm of Infosys Technologies, is looking at taking the technology platform of its recently-acquired company McCamish Systems into the UK insu... Times of India Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:49:32 -0500Cincinnati/Bangalore: Convergys Corporation, a global leader in relationship management, and Microsoft Corporation, the worldwide leader in software, services, and solutions that help people and bu... Times of India Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:49:28 -0500KOVALAM: As the country's top IT honchos discussed the industry's immediate future at the India IT Summit at Kerala's premier beach destination here, a common thread that emerged is that the nation... Times of India Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:49:25 -0500U.S. Federal Communications Commission should back away from creating strict nondiscrimination rules requiring broadband service providers to carry all Internet content and applications, because such ... San Francisco Chronicle Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:42:39 -0500Facebook 's staggering usage growth continues unabated, as the company surpassed the 100 million U.S. unique visitor milestone in November, the first time the social networking site exceeds that month... 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