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Monthly Archives: July 2009

Monkeys invent medicated body scratcher

a medicated body scratcher. Scientists theorize that the scratcher could be used for medicinal purposes.Wild spider monkeys now have a new tool under their proverbial belt: a body scratcher that may release medicinal compounds, according to a study published in the latest issue of the journal Primates.

Mammals beat reptiles in battle of evolution

Crocodiles, and their cousins, alligators, were shown to be less diversified than certain groups of mammals, birds and fish. Mammals, birds and fish are among evolution’s “winners,” while crocodiles and other reptiles have ended up on the losing end, a new study suggests.

High school student sues Amazon over Orwell

Many Kindle users were surprised last week to find that Orwell works they had purchased were removed from their readers and their money refunded. A high school student is suing Amazon.com Inc. for deleting an e-book he purchased for the Kindle reader, saying his electronic notes were bollixed, too.

Cops: Texting tow-trucker hits car, pool

Sgt. Kevin Locicero, left, and Capt. Bruce Elliot, of the Niagra County Sheriff's Department, examine a flatbed tow truck that crashed into a swimming pool in Lockport, N.Y., on ThursdayPolice say a western New York tow truck driver was texting on one cell phone while talking on another when he slammed into a car and crashed into a swimming pool.

Get schooled on Twitter … by UK government

"While tweets may occasionally be 'fun,'we should ensure we can defend their relation back to Our objectives," said English prime minister William Ewart Gladstone (1809 - 1898) in his last speech in the House of Commons, London. (Not really.) To be sure, the UK’s new Twitter etiquette and strategy guide for civil servants isn’t as cool as Hogwarts, but you could do a whole lot worse. A lot of U.S. representatives sure have.

Vodafone Portugal Pioneers Innovative Mobile Broadband Experience Management Arc

Vodafone Portugal Pioneers Innovative Mobile Broadband Experience Management Architecture Using Carrier IQ Technology

- Vodafone Portugal steps up customer care service with multi-dimensional per customer analytics -

July 31, 2009 Lisbon, Portugal and…

Researchers take control of iPhone via SMS

Researchers take control of iPhone via SMS

Two security researchers have discovered a way to take complete control over an iPhone simply by sending a text message.

http://news.zdnet.com/2424-9595_22-326501.html

Cable fault cuts off West Africa

Cable fault cuts off West Africa

Internet and phone services are disrupted across West Africa following damage to an undersea cable.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8176014.stm

File-sharer admits swapping songs

File-sharer admits swapping songs

A US student who faces up to $4.5m (£2.8m) in fines for illegally swapping music files online admits he shared hundreds of songs.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8177285.stm

iPhone bucks handset sales falls

iPhone bucks handset sales falls

Apple's iPhone is continuing to enjoy a rise in global sales, despite industry-wide falls, a survey says.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8176753.stm