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Burned skin healed with human embryonic stem cells
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science

Category: Biology

2009-11-20 10:00:26
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.


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PlayStation movie download service opens in Europe
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: New Services

2009-11-18 15:19:19
Sony has launched its PlayStation Network video delivery service in Europe. The first countries to benefit are France, Germany, Spain and the UK.


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Google boosting quality of Street View images [update]
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Internet

2009-11-03 00:24:37
Google's Street View is getting a makeover, with new, higher-quality images being collected in major Australian cities.


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Google boosting quality of Street View images
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Internet

2009-11-01 16:08:35
Google's Street View is getting a makeover, with new, higher-quality images being collected in major Australian cities.


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French court hands GPL victory
Written By: Sam Varghese
Section: Open Sauce

Category: Linux Blog

2009-09-24 19:34:31
It's the reason why Microsoft's Steve Ballmer calls Linux viral. But French courts obviously think it has merit because the GNU General Public Licence has been upheld in a court of appeals in France.
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Meet Deezer, iTunes threat or failure?
Written By: David Swan
Section: Technology Lifestyle

Category: New Services

2009-07-28 00:24:06
It sounds like a bad band name, but Deezer, with almost 4 million songs available for streaming free of charge, is quickly becoming an essential destination for music lovers everywhere. What does the service offer, and is it worth your time? And, is it even legal?


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Spam levels stable: Symantec
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature

Category: Virtualisation

2009-06-30 00:25:35
Spam levels remain at 90 percent, according to security provider Symantec. But the situation would have worsened if a major botnet hadn't suffered downtime during June.


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MS gives to Europeans with one hand, takes with the other
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature

Category: Virtualisation

2009-06-28 19:12:13
Europeans will be offered full Windows 7 licences at upgrade prices, but they will still pay significantly more than their US counterparts for most versions.


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Australia ranks 11th in the world in broadband use
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature

Category: Virtualisation

2009-06-19 00:53:31
A new report puts Australia well ahead of the US and several European nations in terms of broadband access. Far from painting a picture of Australia being a broadband challenged nation, the report puts Australia's broadband penetration ahead of the UK, Sweden, Germany and France, among other affluent nations.


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Inner solar system might go bonkers, maybe
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science

Category: Space

2009-06-11 08:34:01
According to computer simulations by astronomers at the Paris Observatory, in the worst-case scenario, one of the inner planets, either Mercury, Venus, or Mars, could collide with Earth in just over three billion years.


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Logica wins Airbus outsourcing contract
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry

Category: Deals & Wheels - Outsourcing

2009-06-10 05:43:20
IT and business services vendor, Logica, has secured a three year outsourcing contract with aircraft manufacturer, Airbus, to deliver application management for document management, archiving, groupware and knowledge management in some of the company’s markets like Germany and France.


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New European astronauts unveiled
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Science

Category: Space

2009-05-20 20:01:46
The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced the latest recruits to the European Astronaut Corps. Just six of the 8413 applicants were selected.


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Europeans scrutinise IT costs in downturn: Report
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology feature

Category: Server

2009-03-31 07:38:47

As the economic crisis continues, reducing the cost of IT operations is a key consideration for many European organisations, with decision makers actively addressing the issue and looking for ways to improve cost effectiveness.


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Pop the champagne cork on a cold bottle: It's bubblier!
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science

Category: Biology

2009-03-27 16:53:50
Researchers in France found that chilling champagne gives it a longer-lasting effervescence. It’s fizzier! But what is the reason? Chill out, have a drink, and listen up!


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Too many in denial about carbon management, but Australia ahead of the pack
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry

Category: Deals & Wheels - Contracts

2009-03-25 04:30:14

Australian businesses, it seems, are making more rapid progress than their counterparts in other countries, particularly the UK, in planning ahead for the effects of carbon pricing.


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Linux s'il vous plaît: French Gendarmerie say oui to Ubuntu
Written By: David M Williams
Section: The Linux distillery

Category: The Linux user and switcher blog

2009-03-11 08:30:09
The Gendarmerie Nationale – France’s national police force – has been slowly introducing open source software to its 105,000+ policemen since 2005. In 2008 the decision was made to use only Ubuntu for all new workstations. A year on shows this has been a great success with happy users, a better network and cost savings of over seven million euro per year.


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Microsoft Surface spreads to Europe and Middle East
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Vendors

2009-03-03 00:18:12
Microsoft's Surface table computer has broken out of North America and is now available in 12 countries in Europe and the Middle East.


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Google adds Panoramio user photos to Street View
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news

Category: Internet

2009-02-27 00:03:37
Google caused a fuss when it augmented Google Maps with its systematically-taken Street View photos. Will the addition of user-contributed images lead to a further flap?


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British, French nuclear submarines collide in Atlantic
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science

Category: Energy

2009-02-16 09:25:15
French and British government officials confirmed on Monday, February 16, 2009, that a Royal Navy nuclear submarine and a French Navy nuclear submarine suffered major damage due to colliding while on routine military operations in the Atlantic Ocean.


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KEEPing old digital objects usable
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature

Category: Enterprise

2009-02-16 00:30:30
A three-year, €4 million European project aims to overcome the problem of digital documents becoming unreadable as older file formats and hardware disappear.


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