Wrong man was executed in Texas, probe says
Wrong man was executed in Texas, probe says (via AFP) He was the spitting image of the killer, had the same first name and was near the scene of the crime at the fateful hour: Carlos DeLuna paid the ultimate price and was executed in place of someone else in Texas in 1989, a report [...]
Read MoreRebuilding Together And Lowe’s Build A Healthy Neighborhood For Philadelphia
Rebuilding Together And Lowe’s Build A Healthy Neighborhood For Philadelphia (via redOrbit) WASHINGTON, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Rebuilding Together, in partnership with the Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation and Rebuilding Together Philadelphia, announced plans today for Rebuilding Together’s Building a Healthy Neighborhood project in the Overbrook neighborhood…
Read MoreNokia Files Suits Against 3 Companies To Protect Patents
Nokia Files Suits Against 3 Companies To Protect Patents (via redOrbit) Image Credit: Photos.com Enid Burns for RedOrbit.com Finland-based Nokia this morning released a statement saying that it had filed a number of suits in the US and Germany against HTC, RIM and Viewsonic. The multiple suits allege the companies infringe a total 45 patents. [...]
Read More7 Tips for Walking Off Weight
7 Tips for Walking Off Weight (via 21C Woman) Although there are numerous benefits of a regular walking regimen, weight loss is easily the most desirable. Unfortunately weight does not always come off like we want it to, even if we walk consistently. If this sounds familiar to you, try not to give up. The [...]
Read MoreSamsung slips NXP NFC chip into Galaxy S III smartphone
Samsung slips NXP NFC chip into Galaxy S III smartphone (via The Inquirer) CHIPMAKER NXP has announced that its PN65 chip will be driving near field communications (NFC) in Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S III smartphone. NXP, which has its name on a significant number of NFC related patents, will have its PN65 chip in Samsung’s [...]
Read MoreSamsung buys music-movie streaming firm mSpot
Samsung buys music-movie streaming firm mSpot (via AFP) Samsung Electronics announced it is buying mSpot to take advantage of the Silicon Valley company’s prowess at streaming music and films to smartphones or tablet computers. The South Korean consumer electronics powerhouse did not reveal what it is paying to acquire mSpot, which is based in the [...]
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy Tab 2(TM) 10.1 and 4.2 Galaxy Player(TM) to be available for purchase nationwide this weekend Source: redOrbit (http://s.tt/1bzeU)
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2(TM) 10.1 and 4.2 Galaxy Player(TM) to be available for purchase nationwide this weekend (via redOrbit) RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J., May 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Samsung Electronics America Inc., today announces that its newest additions to the Galaxy Family, Galaxy Tab 2(TM) 10.1 and Galaxy Player(TM) 4.2, will be available for purchase nationwide [...]
Read MoreStradivarius violin played for pope in Vatican concert
Stradivarius violin played for pope in Vatican concert (via AFP) Pope Benedict XVI was serenaded on Friday with a religious-themed classical concert conducted by Italian maestro Riccardo Muti featuring rare instruments, including a Stadivarius violin from 1720. The concert in a hall in Vatican City in the shadow of Saint Peter’s basilica was a traditional [...]
Read MoreUSTR Releases Annual Special 301 Report On Intellectual Property Rights
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its annual “Special 301″ Report on the adequacy and effectiveness of U.S. trading partners’ protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR). The Report can be found on the USTR website by clicking here. “This year’s Special 301 Report is more significant than ever in [...]
Read MoreToshiba’s profit drops by nearly half to $921 mn
Toshiba’s profit drops by nearly half to $921 mn (via AFP) Japan’s Toshiba said Tuesday that its full-year net profit fell by almost half to $921 million, hit by a strong yen, weak digital product sales, and last year’s natural disasters in Japan and Thailand. The company said it booked gains on strong sales of [...]
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