Monthly Archives: July 2011

Mexico captures Juarez cartel hitmen leader: report (Reuters)

Written on July 31, 2011 by Editor - World News

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican police have arrested an alleged leader of the Juarez drug cartel’s armed wing linked to a deadly car bomb last year, local media said on Saturday. El Universal daily, quoting government sources, said Jose Antonio … Continue reading →

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No death "miracle" in Guyana airliner crash (Reuters)

Written on July 31, 2011 by Editor - World News

GEORGETOWN (Reuters) – A packed Caribbean Airlines passenger jet skidded off a runway as it landed in Guyana at night on Saturday, then broke in two at the edge of a ravine. There were no casualties. The Boeing 737-800 overshot … Continue reading →

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Dozens killed as Syria army storms Hama: doctor (Reuters)

Written on July 31, 2011 by Editor - World News

AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian army tanks firing shells and machineguns stormed the city of Hama on Sunday, killing at least 45 civilians in a move to crush demonstrations against President Bashar al-Assad’s rule, residents and activists said, The government forces … Continue reading →

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AP Enterprise: Enviros, rivals strike odd peace (AP)

Written on July 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

LOS ANGELES – Long before studies showed one of the world’s largest solar projects could harm or kill more than 1,100 tortoises in the Mojave Desert, the threatened creature’s longtime champion already had signed off on the project. Months earlier, … Continue reading →

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Gates sells 5 million shares of Microsoft (AFP)

Written on July 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

NEW YORK (AFP) – Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has sold five million shares in the US software giant, less than one percent of his holdings, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Gates, Microsoft’s chairman, sold the … Continue reading →

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Sharing stories about creating apps for kids with iStoryTime founder Woody Sears (Appolicious)

Written on July 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

You don’t have to be a first or even second mover to understand how the iPhone and increasingly the iPad are changing the storytime experience for parents and their young children. As a parent of a 17-month-old (our first!), I’ve … Continue reading →

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Music service Spotify in patent infringement suit (AP)

Written on July 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

SAN FRANCISCO – Digital music service Spotify, which recently arrived in the U.S., has been sued by music and video streaming software maker PacketVideo for allegedly violating a patent it holds for digital music distribution. In court documents filed this … Continue reading →

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Nuance Communications CTO talks about new Dragon Go! iPhone app (Appolicious)

Written on July 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

The magic of mobile applications is that is that continual innovation in the arena can lead to delightful user experiences. This is the case with the new Dragon Go! app developed by voice-recognition pioneer Nuance Communications. While there are an … Continue reading →

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The 4G Samsung Galaxy Tab vs. The 3G IPad 2 (ContributorNetwork)

Written on July 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

Has it been that long already? It seems like just yesterday that another clone of the iPad 2 came out, only to be received by yawns. The Asus Transformer sold out its first shipment, thanks in part to its $399 … Continue reading →

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Android Races to the Bottom with $500 4G Tablet (ContributorNetwork)

Written on July 31, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

There’s a glut of tablets powered by Google’s Android operating system right now, as unsold inventory piles up on store shelves and in warehouses. And while analysts like IDC have reported that Android accounts for about a third of the … Continue reading →

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