Monthly Archives: November 2011

Women’s High Blood Sugar Linked to Colorectal Cancer: Study (HealthDay)

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Health News

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) — There may be a link between high blood sugar levels and an increased risk of colorectal cancer in older women, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed 12 years of data collected from 5,000 postmenopausal … Continue reading →

Filed under Health | Tagged , , , |

Did Steve Jobs Favor or Oppose Internet Freedom?

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Job News

Image: Jim Wilson/Redux Pictures In 1977, 22-year-old Steve Jobs introduced the world to one of the first self-contained personal computers, the Apple II. The machine was a bold departure from previous products built to perform specific tasks: turn it on, … Continue reading →

Filed under Jobs | Tagged , , , , |

Private sector adds most jobs in nearly a year

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Job News

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Private sector job growth accelerated in November as employers created the most jobs in nearly a year, prompting some economists to raise their forecasts for Friday’s more comprehensive government labor report. The beleaguered housing market also … Continue reading →

Filed under Jobs | Tagged , , , , |

Snakecharmer sparks office panic

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - World News

30 November 2011 Last updated at 08:30 ET Office workers take evasive action from the snakes in Uttar Pradesh An angry snakecharmer in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has let loose dozens of snakes in a government office, … Continue reading →

Filed under World | Tagged , , , , |

LSE criticised for Gaddafi links

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - World News

30 November 2011 Last updated at 11:03 ET By Stuart Hughes BBC News Saif al-Islam Gaddafi studied for a PhD at the LSE The London School of Economics has been heavily criticised for a “chapter of failures” in its links … Continue reading →

Filed under World | Tagged , , , , |

Review: Motorola Droid RAZR

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

Something happened the day the Droid X came out. The popularity of the device, and the trend in market towards larger screened devices, lead their design team to the conclusion that they needed to push this design as far as … Continue reading →

Filed under Technology | Tagged , , , , |

Kindle Fire update 6.2 removes root functionality

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

Last week we gave you instructions on how to root your Kindle Fire tablet, and in so doing unlock access to the Android Market and Google Apps. Well it seems Amazon isn’t too happy about this, so they have released … Continue reading →

Filed under Technology | Tagged , , , , |

Xoom 2 vs. iPad 2: how the specs compare

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

Less than a year after Motorola released the original Xoom, they are already giving us the Xoom 2. But while the original launched with hot anticipation as the first Honeycomb tablet, this sequel’s release is falling on deaf ears. That’s … Continue reading →

Filed under Technology | Tagged , , , , |

Samsung reveals 2GHz dual-core Exynos 5250 tablet chip

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

Earlier this year, interest in ARM processors exploded when Microsoft announced that Windows 8 and Office would run on the non-x86 chips. You’ve got to think that there’s a good possibility that Samsung — whose Series 7 slate made a … Continue reading →

Filed under Technology | Tagged , , , , |

UK expels Iran diplomats after embassy attack

Written on November 30, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

By Robin Pomeroy and Mitra Amiri TEHRAN | Wed Nov 30, 2011 11:14am EST TEHRAN (Reuters) – Britain shut down the Iranian embassy in London and expelled all its staff on Wednesday, saying the storming of the British diplomatic mission … Continue reading →

Filed under Top Stories | Tagged , , , , , , , , , |