Key to limitless energy Gulf News | It is one of mankind's most daring experiments — a quest to produce virtually limitless clean energy that, if successful, would revolutionise life on Earth by harnessing the explosive power of the Sun. Such is the appeal of the idea that the greatest powers of the world, China, India, Japan,...
Nikkei edges up after 16-mth low, China PMI a boost The Guardian * China PMI data gives Nikkei a lift * Next target for Nikkei 8,697, 61.8 pct retracement * But investors eye U.S. data, worry about more dlr selling By Elaine Lies TOKYO, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average edged up 0.5 percent on Wednesday, getting a bit of a boost from a rise in China's pur...
At last, scientists solve the mystery of the floating octopus The Christian Science Monitor | As far back as Aristotle, naturalists have wondered why the females of a strange group of octopuses sport a thin, papery shell when plenty of their tentacled cousins are essentially naked, letting all their slime hang out. View gallery: Amazing oct...
Billboards That Can See You All Things Digital | Inside Tokyo’s bustling Shinagawa train station here, a futuristic-looking vending machine has replaced rows of drink bottles and cans with a 47-inch touch-screen monitor. | When a person stands in front of the screen, a camera captures his i...
Glasses-less 3D TV by Xmas? Not likely, says 3D TV exec The Register | Toshiba may be in Japan by the end of the year, but Philips' 3D TV development partner reckons we will have to wait longer. It doesn't reckon any vendor will have one out before 2013. | So says, Maarten Tobias, CEO of Dimenco, a firm founded by fou...
Museum and Gallery Listings The New York Times | Art Blog | ArtsBeat | The latest on the arts, coverage of live events, critical reviews, multimedia extravaganzas and much more. Join the discussion. More Arts News | Museums and galleries are in Manhattan unless otherwise noted. Full reviews of re...
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The Red Dragon gets a free ride The Australian | THE announcement that China's economy had overtaken Japan's in size meant almost nothing. | Gross domestic product numbers are more symbolic than real. | Besides, Japan...
Groupon Copies eBay's Playbook in International Buying Spree The New York Times | Trying a little of its own medicine, social buying juggernaut Groupon?went on something of a shopping spree Tuesday, announcing that it has bought Japanese and Russian rivals Qpo...
Is this the world's ugliest fish? Odd-looking creature nicknamed Shrek by scuba divers The Daily Mail | It is not exactly blessed in the looks department. | In fact some divers who came across this unusual-looking fish off the Japanese coast have now nicknamed it 'Shrek' because of its bizarre features. | 'Shrek' is a type of Asian sheepshead wrasse ...
Sony unveils new e-readers, adds touchscreen to all models Inquirer | WASHINGTON—Sony, battling Amazon and Apple in the electronic book reader race, unveiled its latest devices on Wednesday and expanded their availability to Australia, China, Italy, Japan and Spain. | Sony cut the size and weight of all three of its ...
Accenture, Cisco and Sun Still Face Kickbacks Charges The New York Times | After recent settlements by Hewlett-Packard and EMC in a long-standing government contracting fraud case, three major IT and consulting companies are still embroiled in lawsuits brought by two former insiders. More News From IDG | Latest Government Stories From the IDG News Service CIO-New IT Drilldowns on Virtualization, Mobile, SOA Visit Infowo...
All Dog Rescue of Minneapolis, MN looks for help from foster volunteers The Examiner | All Dog Rescue of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN, is a no-kill all-breed dog rescue. When animals are admitted to the program, volunteers take the animals into their homes and care for them in a foster-type setting. And because the organization relies so heavily on foster volunteers, they are always in need of individuals and families willing to ...
