Is Apple eyeing an iWatch?(Credit:Sarah Tew and Christopher MacManus/CNET)As the Apple "iWatch" rumor mill gets wound up, a new report holds that Apple already has a team of 100 people working on the rumored smart wristwatch, including some prominent Apple employees.Following initial reports earlier this week that Apple was developing an iOS-based wristwatch, unnamed sources tell Bloomberg that the...
Your Shot: Blizzard Photos From Our Readers
Label: Health Boston SealsPhotograph by Sarah Burke, My ShotLast weekend’s blizzard left parts of the Northeast covered in 3 feet (0.9 meter) of snow. As people dug out, many answered our call...
State of the Union: Obama Pushes Job Creation
Label: Business Feb 12, 2013 5:40pm Tonight President Obama will gives his annual assessment to the nation of the State of the Union at 9 p.m., followed by a Republican response from Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Tea Party response from Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. The president has said he will focus on the economy, and there are seven things we’re pretty certain he will say.Refresh here for updates...
Feb
11
Arctic sunshine cranks up threat from greenhouse gases
Label: World IT'S a solar double whammy. Not only does sunlight melt Arctic ice, but it also speeds up the conversion of frozen organic matter into carbon dioxide. The amount of carbon in dead vegetation preserved in the far northern permafrost is estimated...
Asian markets rise in quiet trade
Label: Technology HONG KONG: Asian markets rose in holiday-thinned trade on Tuesday, with Tokyo given a boost by a weaker yen while Sydney was at almost three-year highs as dealers grow confident in the global economic outlook.With several regional markets still closed for Lunar New Year celebrations, trading was quiet, while dealers look ahead to a meeting of the Group of 20 top economic power at the end...
LG updates Optimus L-Series handsets for MWC 2013
Label: LifestyleThe successors of LG's L Series handsets, which include the L7 II, L5 II, and L3 II.(Credit:LG)Mobile World Congress will kick off in Barcelona in two weeks, but that doesn't mean the news will wait until then.LG announced today that it will unveil the next iteration of its L-Series line of mid-tier devices at the mobile conference later this month. The series includes the successors of the LG Optimus...
Kumbh Mela: Pictures From the Hindu Holy Festival
Label: Health Holy BathPhotograph by Roberto Schmidt, AFP/Getty ImagesThe Hindu festival known as Kumbh Mela, often referred to as the world’s largest gathering of humanity, peaked on Sunday at...
Who's Next? A Look at Likely Successors to Benedict
Label: Business With 1 billion Catholics worldwide, the face of the church is changing.It's something the cardinal electors may keep in mind when the conclave to elect a new pontiff begins in late March, said Matthew Bunson, general editor of the Catholic Almanac and author of "We Have a Pope! Benedict XVI."RELATED: Pope Benedict XVI Resigns: The StatementThe 117 cardinals who are eligible to vote for the new...
Feb
10
Liver cancer survival time tripled by virus
Label: World The virus used in the vaccine that helped eradicate smallpox is now working its magic on liver cancer. A genetically engineered version of the vaccinia virus has trebled the average survival time of people with a severe form of liver cancer, with only mild, flu-like side effects. ...
Adele wins best pop solo performance Grammy
Label: Technology LOS ANGELES: British songstress Adele won the Grammy for best pop solo performance, the first award handed out during the main event on the music industry's biggest night of the year.The 24-year-old singer, who swept the board with six Grammys at last year's awards show, took the prize for a live rendition of her hit "Set Fire to the Rain.""My good luck charm, J-Lo," she said as she accepted...
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