: http://www.itwire.com Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:21:14 -0600 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.itwire.com/content/view/29526/1066/ The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the rate of cigarette smoking in the United States increased in 2008, the first time in fifteen years. Science - Health Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:20:49 -0600 http://www.itwire.com/content/view/29525/1066/ According to a first-time report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the counties in the Appalachian region of the country report high rates of obesity and... Science - Health Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:38:32 -0600 http://www.itwire.com/content/view/29524/1066/ The Sony Pictures animated movie Planet 5 helps to promote the importance of space exploration to all peoples of the planet Earth and other planets in the Milky... Science - Space Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:13:59 -0600 http://www.itwire.com/content/view/29521/53/ A leading consumer blog has reported two instances in which Apple technicians refused to work on Macs that had been used in houses where people smoked. In both cases, Apple... Information technology news - Hardware Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:59:27 -0600 http://www.itwire.com/content/view/29520/53/ Barnes Noble's announced that its new Nook e-reader is out of stock until 2010. The next projected shipping date is early next January. Information technology news - Mobiles Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:33:21 -0600 http://www.itwire.com/content/view/29519/53/ To illustrate the risk of crashed systems, business continuity provider keepgoing.biz blasted a server with nine different heavy guns. And put it on tape. Information technology news - Security Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:03:30 -0600 http://www.itwire.com/content/view/29518/53/ A study by third-party warranty provider SquareTrade has found that nearly one out of three laptops fail in the first three years, though a third of that total is due... Information technology news - Hardware Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:42:34 -0600 http://www.itwire.com/content/view/29517/1066/ A French study has shown that human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) can be potentially used to produce skin grafts for people with large, serious burns. Science - Biology Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00:26 -0600 http://www.itwire.com/content/view/29516/1066/ According to latest news from CERN, scientists at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) are preparing to re-start the gigantic particle accelerator and collider on Saturday, November 20, 2009. Science - Energy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:25:58 -0600 http://www.itwire.com/content/view/29515/1239/ In a remarkable feat of self-aggrandisement, uSocial proudly announces that Facebook is setting the lawyers on them. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot! - All things technical Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:16:53 -0600 http://www.itwire.com/content/view/29508/53/ A 30-year-old game development executive from Melbourne has taken South Australian Attorney General Michael Atkinson at his word and has formed a party to run candidates at the state election... Information technology news - E-Government Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:43:47 -0600 http://www.itwire.com/content/view/29507/532/ Livescribe has launched, in beta, an online app store for its Pulse Smartpen - a digital recorder built into a pen that uses Anoto digital paper technology to link handwritten... Technology Lifestyle - New Services Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:35:51 -0600 http://www.itwire.com/content/view/29506/127/ Hot on the heels of Telstra's 100Mbps upgrade to its Melbourne HFC network come plans from the carrier to deliver broadband connections to homes over its NextG/HSPA+ network. Telecommunications - Services Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:56:04 -0600 http://www.itwire.com/content/view/29504/532/ Viewsonic's attention to design and aesthetics is strongly reminiscent of a certain 'fruit' company. I love it. Technology Lifestyle - Reviews Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:00:29 -0600 http://www.itwire.com/content/view/29503/1090/ For all its talk of openness, there is just so much criticism that Google can take. Nothing else can account for the fact that it did not invite the reputed... Open Sauce - Linux Blog Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:53:13 -0600 http://www.itwire.com/content/view/29501/598/ Thales Australia has partnered with Queensland Motorways to develop and implement Queensland’s first free-flow tolling system on the Logan Motorway, Gateway Extension and Gateway Bridge, which is now just over... Technology Industry - Deals & Wheels - Contracts Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:34:27 -0600 http://www.itwire.com/content/view/29500/598/ Visa Europe has taken a stake in Australian global authentication company, Emue Technologies, following collaboration over the past 18 months with Emue in the development of the Visa CodeSure solution... Technology Industry - Deals and Wheels - Mergers & Acquisitions Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:07:55 -0600 http://www.itwire.com/content/view/29499/598/ Adelaide-based artificial intelligence company, Intelligent Software Development, says it has applied its advanced analysis software, SimulAIt, to simulate more than two million households for customers in SA and Victoria and... Technology Industry - Deals & Wheels - Contracts Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:42:42 -0600 http://www.itwire.com/content/view/29498/50/ Global professional network, LinkedIn, has appointed a new chief of its first Australian and New Zealand office as the company, with 52 million members worldwide and 1.1. million in Australia,... Technology people - Appointments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:24:15 -0600 http://www.itwire.com/content/view/29497/127/ Telecom New Zealand has secured an extension the deadlines for separating its IT systems, required as part of the operational separation undertakings given to the New Zealand Government. Telecommunications - Policy & Regulation Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:22:40 -0600