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Top Stories: Ludhiana, Dec.24 : A premier institute of post harvest research in Punjab is promoting the setting-up of small units of agro products among farmers by providing them with technological know-how. ANI Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:40:03 -0500London, Dec 24 (IANS) Avatar, a stunning 3D realisation of an alien world, leapt to the top of box office charts soon after release. The imagined other-world setting, called Pandora, lived in director James Cameron's mind for 20 years before Computer generated imagery (CGI) could realise his vision. IANS Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:00:02 -0500London, Dec 24 (IANS) Computers can pretty well figure out the colour composition or aesthetics of paintings, but still lag behind humans in interpreting art. IANS Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:40:06 -0500Srinagar, Dec 24 : The Indian Institute of Carpet Technology in Srinagar has launched a new loom in an effort to salvage the dying craft. ANI Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:50:04 -0500Toronto, Dec 24 (IANS) A tiny Canadian IT firm, which won a big patent-infringement victory against software giant Microsoft Tuesday, couldnt have wished for a better Christmas gift. They are hoping the global publicity will spell growth in its fortunes. IANS Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:40:01 -0500San Francisco, Dec 24 (DPA) Microsoft Wednesday issued a patch for its Word software to comply with a court ruling Tuesday that it infringed on patents relating to the use of XML or extensible markup language in its flagship word processing software. IANS Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:10:02 -0500NASHVILLE, TN--(Marketwire - December 24, 2009) - Guests from Wiley Publishing and Diskeeper will appear on radio talk show Let's Talk Computers. Founded in 1807, Wiley Publishing, Inc. (... Market Wire Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:35:12 -0500Computerworld - The Canadian developer that won a $290 million court judgment against Microsoft will be going over future Microsoft software "extremely carefully" to make sure its patent hasn't been i... Computerworld Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:27:53 -0500InfoWorld - From Steve Jobs' organs to Microsoft's new OS, 2009 was a year of renewal. Over the past 12 months, Facebook emerged as the 900-pound gorilla of social networks, while Twitter grew from a ... Computerworld Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:27:51 -0500That statement may run contrary to logic, as Q1 is a historically weak season for the technology sector, but Cramer sees signs that next year will be different. Ten of them, in fact. Read on for his r... CNBC Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:27:38 -0500Optellios Inc. said this week it is partnering with the federal government on a $3.9 million program to develop a fiber-optic sensing technology for detecting potential problems in dams, bridges and o... Business Journal Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:26:18 -0500Optellios Inc. said this week it is partnering with the federal government on a $3.9 million program to develop a fiber-optic sensing technology for detecting potential problems in dams, bridges and o... Philadelphia Business Journal Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:25:14 -0500In this Dec. 14, 2009 photo, Stephens College president Dianne Lynch talks to students about the necessity calming your thoughts before she asked the students to turn in their cell phones during vespe... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:21:19 -0500The billionaire's attorneys claim in a bankruptcy filing that a key government witness in the drug case against Henry Nicholas is unreliable... Business Week Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:15:38 -0500Dec. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc.’s Android mobile software may offer as many as 150,000 applications by the end of 2010, as the company chases Apple Inc. for downloads, according to a mobile-a... BusinessWeek Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:15:38 -0500Latinos have surpassed black adults in their use of the Internet and are closing the gap with whites, according to a report released Tuesday by the Pew Hispanic Center. Latino adults' Internet use inc... New America Media Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:14:44 -0500SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Technology stocks looked to close the week on an upbeat note Thursday as most sector leaders rose in what was expected to be a quiet, and shortened, trading session ahea... Market Watch Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:09:00 -0500SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Technology stocks looked to close the week on an upbeat note Thursday as most sector leaders rose in what was expected to be a quiet, and shortened, trading session ahea... Market Watch Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:09:00 -0500The device, built around an as-yet-unannounced Tegra system-on-a-chip (SOC) from Nvidia, can also double up as an e-reader, the company's CEO, Rohan Shravan said in a telephone interview on Thursday. ... InfoWorld Thu, 24 Dec 2009 12:07:49 -0500Until about five years ago, when people asked about my most memorable meal, I'd mention Fredy Girardet in Crissier, Switzerland, who retired in 1996. Then in December 2004 my answer switched to the Fr... San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:55:53 -0500Black Oak Books, the venerable Berkeley bookshop that closed last year, reopened across town in a former nightclub with 30 percent more space and ample street parking. The collection includes fewer tr... San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:55:52 -0500The Queen will pay tribute to Britain's Armed Forces in her Christmas message. She is head of the Armed Forces and takes an interest in the efforts of the country's soldiers, sailors and airmen serv... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:41:57 -0500A man who was stabbed to death following a snowball fight has been named. Anthony Finbar Burke, 20, was attacked in Clos y Berllan in Rhuddlan, near Rhyl in North Wales, on Wednesday night. A 19-y... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:41:57 -0500The mother of murdered schoolgirl Sarah Payne remains in a "life-threatening condition" after being rushed to hospital with complications after brain surgery. Child protection campaigner Sara Payne,... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:41:56 -0500The Archbishop of York has spoken out against anti-homosexual laws being debated in Uganda. John Sentamu, who was born in the country, said proposals which could see gay people put to death were "vi... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:41:55 -0500President Barack Obama has hailed the passing of landmark healthcare legislation through the Senate, saying it brought the US towards the end of a near century-long struggle for reform. During a spe... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:41:55 -0500Acid attack survivor Katie Piper urges viewers to "appreciate the beautiful things and the beautiful people that you have in your life now," in Channel 4's alternative to the Queen's Christmas Day bro... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:41:54 -0500A British tourist has gone missing from a Swiss ski resort, police have said. Myles Robinson, 23, was last seen at the Blue Monkey bar in Wengen at around 2am on Tuesday. The Swiss army was called... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:41:53 -0500An Iraqi asylum seeker who knocked down a 12-year-old girl and left her to die while banned from driving has won the right to remain in the UK. Aso Mohammed Ibrahim, 31, from Blackburn, Lancashire, ... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:41:53 -0500Technology stocks looked to close the week on an upbeat note Thursday as most sector leaders rose in what was expected to be a quiet, and shortened, trading session ahead of the Christmas holiday. Morning Star Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:38:32 -0500Technology stocks looked to close the week on an upbeat note Thursday as most sector leaders rose in what was expected to be a quiet, and shortened, trading session ahead of the Christmas holiday. Morning Star Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:38:29 -0500Technology stocks looked to close the week on an upbeat note Thursday as most sector leaders rose in what was expected to be a quiet, and shortened, trading session ahead of the Christmas holiday. Morning Star Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:38:19 -0500Technology stocks looked to close the week on an upbeat note Thursday as most sector leaders rose in what was expected to be a quiet, and shortened, trading session ahead of the Christmas holiday. Morning Star Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:38:17 -0500WASHINGTON (AFP) - Orders for US manufactured durable goods edged up 0.2 percent in November, led by a strong rise in demand for computers and electronics products, the Commerce Department reported.Th... West Australian Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:00:13 -0500The collapsed investment bank has been given permission by a judge to spend $50 million in bonus pay for 230 traders who are reconciling Lehman Brothers accounts, and the bank will also hire new emplo... Tech Web Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:57:05 -0500DRC , Honolulu) DecisionMaker Suite for Commercial General Liability. This implementation follow's the carrier's earlier deployment of DecisionMaker for Workers' Compensation. "DRC's DecisionMaker ... Tech Web Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:57:04 -0500Twitter said it acquired Mixer Labs, a developer of software that allows users to map their Twitter posts to specific locations on maps and other tools. Financial terms of the deal were not disclos... Tech Web Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:56:56 -0500’s air traffic control and radio communications technology is being used for a new Area Control Center in Manilla, allowing it to be connected with remote sites throughout the 7,000-island natio... Business Journal Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:43:10 -0500Sharp Corp announced that it released two types of white LEDs (nine products) for lighting equipment. One of the two types is an LED used in the backlight units of Sharp's LCD TVs. If Sharp conti... NE Asia Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:39:19 -0500Vodafone has been actively promoting the device as an useful tool for business and not simply a lifestyle choice for those who like to play with applications, surf the Internet and listen to music. V... Macworld Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:36:52 -0500CNET ) -- Last Christmas Eve, Jeff Martin found himself forced to explain to a Canadian general why, when Santa Claus passed through Toronto, Ontario, that night, Google Maps had placed the city in th... CNN Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:35:34 -0500Vonage Corp., the provider of Web- based phone service, advanced in New York trading after rival Jajah Inc. agreed to be bought by Telefonica SA. Vonage added 4 cents, or 2.8 percent, to $1.48 at... BusinessWeek Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:30:17 -0500Christmas gifts come in to pick:===== ====Air jordan(1-24)shoes $33UGG BOOT $50Nike shox(R4,NZ,OZ,TL1,TL2,TL3) $35Handbags(Coach lv fendi d&g) $35Tshirts (Polo ,ed hardy,lacoste) $16Jean(True Religion... New Scientist Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:25:17 -0500SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Technology stocks were on the rise Thursday in what was expected to be a quiet trading session in advance of the Christmas holiday. Advancers included Apple Inc. Market Watch Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:24:08 -05003 Recommendations Internet users in Northern California were unable to reach properties including Amazon.com and Amazon Web Services for a time Wednesday evening, as their DNS provider was targeted by... InfoWorld Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:22:42 -0500The Central File on Thursday undertook a special assignment to the Apostle Dr. Kwadwo Safo (KOSA) Technology Research Centre in the Central Region, to ascertain progress of work on the various researc... All Africa Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:15:48 -0500Facebook has seen an almost fourfold increase in the number of visitors to its Web site from Japan in the last year but the site still lags far behind market-leader... San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:11:04 -0500Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote Sherlock Holmes into existence in 1887. Since then, Holmes has been immortalized in the Guinness World Records as the "most portrayed movie character," with more than 70 a... San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:11:01 -0500The apartment could have been empty now, or occupied by others, if not for the generosity of strangers, including Chronicle readers who have contributed to the Season of Sharing. Daniel Cosio, 35, is... San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:10:59 -0500An Iraqi asylum seeker who knocked down a 12-year-old girl and left her to die while banned from driving has won the right to remain in the UK. Aso Mohammed Ibrahim, 31, from Blackburn, Lancashire, ... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:56:48 -0500A Christmas Eve shopping bonanza has begun with many stores launching early sales to entice panic-buyers. Major retailers were reporting brisk business both on high streets and online as people made... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:56:47 -0500Road, rail and air travellers continued to face disruption to their Christmas getaway journeys. Budget airline easyJet had to cancel 16 Christmas Eve flights and there were delays and cancellations ... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:56:46 -0500Strictly Come Dancing star Ricky Whittle faces a New Year court appearance after being charged with dangerous driving. The 29-year-old Hollyoaks actor, who finished runner-up in the BBC dancing show... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:56:45 -0500The US Senate has passed President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul in a climactic Christmas Eve vote, extending medical insurance to 30 million Americans. The bill requires nearly all A... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:56:44 -0500The Queen will pay tribute to Britain's Armed Forces in her Christmas message. She is head of the Armed Forces and takes an interest in the efforts of the country's soldiers, sailors and airmen serv... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:56:43 -0500Japan's 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose to a three-month closing high on Thursday as a weaker yen boosted export-issues and chip-related firms were lifted by rising semiconductor prices. Japan's k... People's Daily Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:51:02 -0500The second outage in as many weeks for Research In Motion's BlackBerry e-mail service has prompted a mini-revolt among users. The Crackberry blog, which tracks all things related to the addictive d... Tech Web Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:16:07 -0500Yes, Virginia, there is an @SantaClaus. Santa has always been a master at toy making, but he has now become quite the gadget guru. He's responding to boys and girls through text messages, tweets, e-ma... Miami Herald Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:10:25 -0500HONG KONG -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Global-Tech Advanced Innovations Inc. (NASDAQ:GAI) today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has appointed BDO Limited to serve as the Company̵... Fresh News Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:05:27 -0500Google for more information on the deal, Google said in a blog post Wednesday. Google has been talking to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) about the deal and the agency gave Google a "second request... InfoWorld Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:41:49 -0500Windows 7 , just two months on the market, is accelerating the pace of corporate computer buying, market research firm ChangeWave said. Part of the reason may be that 93 percent of the IT professional... InfoWorld Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:41:46 -0500PETACH TIKVA, Israel - (Business Wire) Internet Gold - Golden Lines (NASDAQ:IGLD) (TASE:IGLD), today announced that the Company has completed a private placement of NIS 100 million (US $26 million) of... Earth Times Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:39:42 -0500Tap water may look cloudy to customers in the East Bay, South Bay and parts of the Peninsula for the next eight weeks, but it will be as pure and tasty as ever, officials said Wednesday. San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:30:57 -0500Road, rail and air travellers continued to face disruption to their Christmas getaway journeys. Budget airline easyJet had to cancel 16 Christmas Eve flights and there were delays and cancellations ... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:16:22 -0500The Queen will pay tribute to Britain's Armed Forces in her Christmas message. She is head of the Armed Forces and takes an interest in the efforts of the country's soldiers, sailors and airmen serv... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:16:19 -0500An Iraqi asylum seeker who knocked down a 12-year-old girl and left her to die while banned from driving has won the right to remain in the UK. Aso Mohammed Ibrahim, 31, from Blackburn, Lancashire, ... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:16:18 -0500A Christmas Eve shopping bonanza has begun with many stores launching early sales to entice panic-buyers. Major retailers were reporting brisk business both on high streets and online as people made... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:16:18 -0500A six-year-old boy has died after what police have described as an "agricultural incident". The incident happened on Wednesday in the village of Bethlehem in Carmarthenshire, West Wales. A joint p... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:16:17 -0500SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- U.S. antitrust regulators are taking a closer look at Google Inc.'s proposed $750 million purchase of mobile phone marketer AdMob, the latest sign of greater government vigilance... Tampa Bay Online Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:11:04 -0500A con man fooled US spooks into grounding international flights by selling them "technology" to decode al-Qaeda messages hidden in TV broadcasts, it's claimed. A long and highly entertaining... The Register Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:40:55 -0500Analyst Choice : Analyst Choice has combined some of the best financial and technical minds worldwide to bring you an array of free quality equity research and reporting. While the world economy... Market Wire Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:31:17 -0500Wall Street Sense : -- Although we do believe that SVU can achieve incremental improvements as economic pressures subside, we think that meeting these goals on a consistent basis may be... --... Market Wire Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:31:16 -0500BURLINGAME, Calif. -- Just in time for Christmas, here is a tech wish-list for 2010. Keep in mind, though, that by definition, wish lists don't have to be grounded in reality; if something already ex... Forbes Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:27:53 -0500NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq: ACTG) announced today that its Hospital Systems Corporation subsidiary has entered into a license agreement with Nov... Fresh News Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:26:32 -0500LONDON - Memory chips for computers are likely to be in short supply by the second half of next year as consumers demand more capacity and companies embark on a delayed drive to replace PCs, industry ... CNBC Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:23:37 -0500NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - (Business Wire) Acacia Research Corporation (Nasdaq: ACTG) announced today that its Hospital Systems Corporation subsidiary has entered into a license agreement with NovaRad Co... Earth Times Thu, 24 Dec 2009 07:02:06 -0500SEATTLE -- Shares of Micron Technology Inc. rose to a new year high Wednesday, a day after the memory chip maker reported its first quarterly profit in about three years, far exceeding Wall Street est... Lexington Herald-Leader Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:47:44 -0500The Queen will pay tribute to Britain's Armed Forces in her Christmas message. She is head of the Armed Forces and takes an interest in the efforts of the country's soldiers, sailors and airmen serv... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:38:18 -0500A six-year-old boy has died after what police have described as an "agricultural incident". The incident happened on Wednesday in the village of Bethlehem in Carmarthenshire, West Wales. A joint p... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:38:18 -0500A Christmas Eve shopping bonanza has begun with many stores launching early sales to entice panic-buyers. Major retailers were reporting brisk business both on high streets and online as people made... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:38:17 -0500Road, rail and air travellers continued to face disruption to their Christmas getaway journeys. Budget airline easyJet had to cancel 16 Christmas Eve flights and there were delays and cancellations ... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:38:17 -0500The Ministry of Defence has cancelled dozens of army training exercises to cut costs, it was claimed. The Tories said the cuts, which have reportedly hit the regular as well as the Territorial Army,... Ananova Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:38:15 -0500IN THIS Nov. 10 file photo, the BlackBerry Storm2 for Verizon is shown in San Francisco. E-mail messaging delays plagued BlackBerry users in North America for the second time in a week. The Ledger Thu, 24 Dec 2009 06:10:20 -0500A Harris Interactive survey of more than 2,000 adults in the U.S. found Internet users are now spending an average of 13 hours a week online. The company noted, however, that people's usage varies g... eWeek Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:50:03 -0500Dec. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Canon Inc., the world’s largest camera maker, rose to the highest in more than a year in Tokyo trading after the company kept its dividend-payment unchanged in the face of... BusinessWeek Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:44:49 -0500, Thomas Gibbs, 52, was arrested after the 11-year-old's parents handed evidence of their online exchanges to coppers. They arranged to meet him in public twice, and the second time he was arrested. ... The Inquirer Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:40:29 -0500HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Asian markets ended mostly higher Thursday, with Japan's Nikkei closing at a fresh three-month high, lifted by gains in techs and export-related shares as the yen remained r... Market Watch Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:38:20 -0500It's Christmas time, so we're unwrapping a host of prizes in our annual bumper giveaway. This year, we've got one competition running with four great of tech gear up for grabs. All you have to do to ... ZDNet UK Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:37:15 -0500(12-23) 16:48 PST -- Google's pretty good at keeping its Web and search developments secret, but it's quickly learning that hardware's a different beast, as details on the... San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:26:12 -0500The Queen will pay tribute to Britain's Armed Forces in her Christmas message. She is head of the Armed Forces and takes an interest in the efforts of the country's soldiers, sailors and airmen serv... 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