Monthly Archives: October 2009
New Wi-Fi technology allows gadgets connect directly
BEIJING, Oct. 15 — The Wi-Fi Alliance, a multinational industry group specilized in wireless connection technology, Wednesday said it had nearly finished working on a specification that enables electronic devices to connect each other directly. Wi-Fi Direct, a set of … Continue reading
Chinese herbs may hold back diabetes: study
BEIJING, Oct. 15 — Traditional Chinese herbal medicines may help prevent the development of diabetes in the early stages, new research suggests. The research, conducted by a research team of Center for Complementary Medicine Research at the University of Western … Continue reading
Arctic ice cap to disappear in summer in years: study
BEIJING, Oct, 15 — The Arctic ice cap will disappear during the summer within a decade, according to findings released Wednesday by a polar research team. The Catlin Arctic Survey team, led by explorer Pen Hadow, trekked through the northern … Continue reading
Nokia netbook to be $300 with AT&T contract
BEIJING, Oct. 14 — Nokia Corp. says its first 3G-capable netbook will cost 300 U.S. dollars in the United States market with a two-year wireless broadband contract from AT&T Inc. Nokia’s netbook, the Booklet 3G, will be on sale at … Continue reading
First vegetarian spider found in Americas
BEIJING, Oct. 13 — A herbivorous jumping spider has been found in Central America and Mexico, according to a newly published research quoted by media Tuesday. Bagheera kiplingi, which is 5-6mm long, is the first-known predominantly vegetarian spider out of … Continue reading
Youths, healthy adults at risk from A/H1N1 flu
BEIJING, Oct. 13 — A/H1N1 influenza critical illness affects mostly the adolescents and relatively healthy adults, according to a Canadian and Mexican study as quoted by news reports Tuesday. The study, published online on the Journal of the American Medical … Continue reading
Apple director leaves Google’s board
BEIJING, Oct.13 — Arthur Levinson, a director at Apple Inc. and Google Inc., resigned from Google’s board, the Internet search leader announced Monday. Levinson’s move averted a regulatory probe into overlapping directors in the two companies. The Federal Trade Commission … Continue reading