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(Newser) - Scientists have developed electricity-generating fibers that can be embedded in clothing and other materials and draw power from the smallest of movements, LiveScience reports. The zinc oxide nanowires are as small as 1/5,000th the width of a human hair and produce energy when they vibrate, even from blood flowing... More »

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technology • electricity • nanotechnology • DARPA • consumer electronics • scientific research • zinc oxide • military applications

Tech Industry Falls for 'Cloud Computing'

It's all the rage, but does the fuzzy term really mean anything?

Mar 26, 09 8:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Today's hottest tech term is "cloud computing": Google, Amazon, Yahoo, and Intel have all begun projects with such nebulous names as OpenCirrus and Elastic Compute Cloud. But while the projects behind the names all have something in common—storing data on far-off computers—nobody can agree on what cloud... More »

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technology • Google • Internet • Web 2.0 • Larry Ellison • Oracle • cloud computing

In Classroom, Twitter Trumps the Queen

Proposed UK curriculum focuses on learning skills, flexibility

Mar 25, 09 9:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Why learn about World War II or Queen Victoria in elementary school when you can always look them up on Wikipedia? That seems to be the rationale behind a new proposed overhaul of the British school system. Because secondary schools teach plenty of history, the reasoning goes, early schooling should... More »

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education • technology • Wikipedia • England • history • World War II • elementary school • teaching • Twitter • curriculum • Queen Victoria

 High-Tech Jacket 
 Makes This More Vivid 

'Virtual touch' jacket will stimulate film viewers in new ways

Mar 22, 09 6:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Moviemakers have a new tool to make your viewing experience more intense: a jacket wired with devices that use touch to stimulate the wearer, Fast Company reports. But the jacket is more than just the latest incarnation of smell-o-vision—rather than reproducing sensations being experienced by characters on screen, it... More »

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technology • virtual reality • movies • horror movies

Robot Fish
Will Help
Battle Pollution

High-tech 'carp' find chemical contaminants in Spanish harbor

Mar 20, 09 10:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - Robots will soon be patrolling the harbor of Gijon, Spain, and if all goes well, the local sea life won't notice a thing, reports the Financial Times. The pollution-detecting bots cost $30,000 each and are modeled after carp, complete with shiny scales and an undulating swimming motion. "We... More »

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technology • Spain • pollution • European Union • robot • carp • Gijon, Spain

(Newser) - A British math whiz plans to roll out a revolutionary search engine this year, but that doesn't mean Google is doomed, Saul Hansell writes in the New York Times. “Google is a company,” while the search engine "is a technology," Hansell writes, responding to a... More »

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technology • Google • Internet • business • competition • search engine • Wolfram Alpha

MARKETS

 Tech Stocks Fall; Dow Down 80 

Google remains below $300

Mar 9, 09 3:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - Withering tech stocks tugged the broader market down today, the Wall Street Journal reports. Hewlett-Packard fell 4.6% while IBM closed down 2.9%, Cisco dropped 3.95% and Google 5.9%—after that stock closed below $300 on Friday for the first time since January. The Dow fell 79.... More »

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technology • Google • Dow Jones • IBM • Nasdaq • Cisco • S&P 500 • Hewlett-Packard

 Draft Your 
 Limbaugh 
 Apology Here 

Democratic site
mocks GOP regrets to right-wing radio guru

Mar 4, 09 5:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Democrats have launched a website to mock the stream of Republicans rushing to apologize to Rush Limbaugh, the New York Daily News reports. Imsorryrush.com, launched on the official DNC site, helps users formulate a mock note of regret for publicly criticizing the radio host. They can sign it on... More »

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technology • Democrats • Republican • Rush Limbaugh • conservative base • Michael Steele • conservative media • Bill Maher Grid

MARKETS

 Stocks Bounce, Dow Up 150 

Optimism on Chinese stimulus felt around the world

Mar 4, 09 3:15 PM CST
(Newser) - Stocks made gains today as a rally in China’s Shanghai Composite lifted several sectors, the Wall Street Journal reports. Optimism over further stimulus efforts by Beijing lifted shares of firms in manufacturing, mining, and technology stocks around the world on hope of increased Chinese demand. The Dow Jones rose... More »

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China • technology • mining • Dow Jones • Nasdaq • manufacturing • S&P 500

Students Hurt
By Colleges'
Digital Verdicts

Schools fawn over acceptees, but can be curt with e-rejections

Feb 26, 09 12:30 PM CST
(Newser) - College admissions offices are jazzing up acceptance packages—adding confetti, T-shirts, internet videos—to lure students, and are also trying to keep up with the times in their rejections, US News and World Report writes. But some efforts have backfired, with students hurt by brutally short, electronic turndowns—including text... More »

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technology • Stanford • college admissions • text message • admissions officers • college applications

 New Oscar Tech 
 Stalks Stars 

Audiences get closer to the red carpet than ever

Feb 21, 09 7:32 AM CST
(Newser) - Thanks to the wonders of technology, you’ll be able to get closer than ever to the stars on the red carpet come Oscar night tomorrow, Variety reports. Several websites will allow users to zoom in, à la Google Earth, and magnify high-res photos up to four times. More »

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technology • Academy Awards • digital photography • celebrity • award show • red carpet • Oscars

(Newser) - This should make it easier to charge your phone: Most of the big players in the industry said today they will work toward a universal charger by 2012, Wired reports. That means a standard USB cable will do the trick, no matter the brand. However, Wired notes one notable... More »

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environment • technology • cell phones • iPhone • Apple • cell phone industry • coalition • cell phone charger • industry initiative

(Newser) - Amazon is widely rumored to be releasing a new version of its Kindle e-reader next week, and the e-book industry appears to be growing, Fortune reports. Sony is pushing its own device, Google has opened up access to millions of books online and for download to mobile devices like the... More »

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technology • iPhone • Google Book Search • Kindle • Amazon.com • mobile devices • ebooks • e-readers • Sony Reader

 Amid Cell Boom, 
 Colleges Yank 
 Land Lines 

Cell phones have rendered costly phone lines unnecessary

Feb 4, 09 8:08 PM CST
(Newser) - US colleges are ripping phone lines out of dorms—and not to encourage students to study, the San Jose Mercury News reports. It’s recognition that mobile phones have become as ubiquitous as textbooks among students. “Demand has dropped, and it’s a costly service,” says an official... More »

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technology • cell phones • college • college dorms • land lines • telephone • college student • Santa Clara University

MARKETS

 Stocks Mixed, Dow Down 64 

Banks, manufacturing weigh on blue-chip index

Feb 2, 09 3:06 PM CST
(Newser) - Stocks ended mixed today amid a slew of reports of declining earnings and slashed forecasts, the Wall Street Journal reports. Bank shares and manufacturers like Boeing, 3M, and GM led the Dow’s decliners, pushing the index down 64.11 to close at 7,936.75. Tech stocks saw modest... More »

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technology • Bank of America • Dow Jones • General Motors • Nasdaq • manufacturing • S&P 500

 India to Unveil $10 Laptop 

Low-cost computer is part of plan to update nation's colleges

Feb 2, 09 2:06 PM CST
(Newser) - India’s government will launch an ultra-cheap laptop computer tomorrow as part of a new initiative to update the nation’s educational system, the Guardian reports. The Sakshat will sell for $10 (500 rupees), a price India hopes will be accessible for most students. The laptop is the centerpiece of... More »

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technology • Internet • India • higher education • WiFi • laptop • computer

Schools Cutting Cursive
as Computers Prevail

Penmanship takes a backseat to science, reading instruction

Jan 26, 09 4:50 PM CST
(Newser) - Cursive may become a thing of the past as schools pressed for time focus their attention on science and reading, the Indianapolis Star reports. Cursive is still widely taught, but the emphasis has shifted from writing beautifully to writing efficiently as wider use of computers has also edged out cursive’... More »

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education • technology • science • school • classroom • handwriting • typing

Virtual Desktops Brings Work Close to Home

Citrix, Intel system
may make it easier to leave office behind

Jan 25, 09 4:10 PM CST
(Newser) - The line between work and home keeps getting blurrier. Citrix and Intel are teaming to create a system that will make it easier for people to access work files from their personal laptops or home computers, the Miami Herald reports. The files wouldn't be on the personal computer's hard drive,... More »

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technology • software • smartphones • information technology • virtualization software • Intel Corp • computers

Obama's Staff Finds High Office Means Low Tech

'Kind of like going from an Xbox to an Atari,' one says of White House's rigid apparatus

Jan 22, 09 12:47 PM CST
(Newser) - Tech-savvy Obama staffers had a rude awakening on their first day at the White House, saddled with disconnected phone lines, limited Internet access, and 6-year-old PCs, the Washington Post reports. “It is kind of like going from an Xbox to an Atari,” a spokesman said of the disconnect... More »

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Barack Obama • technology • White House • BlackBerry • Macintosh • telephone • computers • Obama administration • President Obama • staff • WhiteHouse.gov

Top Kitchen Gadget ... the Cell Phone?

It won't make coffee or dice, but can download recipes, call Mom

Jan 21, 09 12:18 PM CST
(Newser) - Forget about trying to buy newlyweds the ultimate kitchen appliance: They almost certainly already have two. For both everyday cooks and professional chefs, the cell phone has become the go-to gadget, the New York Times reports. What other tool could combine the functions of timer, measurement converter, recipe generator, shopping-list... More »

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technology • cell phones • cooking • recipes • kitchen • home appliances

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