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New material absorbs, conserves oil — 7 Feb 16:50
MWC 2010: FlashFind - lightning-fast search on mobile devices — 7 Feb 16:41
MIT researchers build first germanium laser — 7 Feb 16:29
Princeton scientist makes a leap in quantum computing — 7 Feb 16:14
New ORNL system provides hybrid electric autos with power to spare — 7 Feb 15:11
Habit-learning device will lower energy bills under new clean energy cashback scheme — 7 Feb 15:08
Soft intelligence for hard decisions — 7 Feb 14:56
NIST's second 'quantum logic clock' based on aluminium ion is now world's most precise clock — 7 Feb 14:44
Rice physicists kill cancer with 'nanobubbles' — 7 Feb 14:34
Nano imagining takes turn for the better — 4 Feb 12:05
New report: University online courses yield impressive results — 3 Feb 12:58
High, not flat: Nanowires for a new chip architecture — 3 Feb 12:40
New neutron studies support magnetism's role in superconductors — 3 Feb 12:13
Nano for the senses — 3 Feb 11:07
New adhesive device could let humans walk on walls — 2 Feb 15:04
The new civil defence: UC researchers look at public's role in national cybersecurity — 2 Feb 14:16
Code defends against 'stealthy' computer worms — 2 Feb 13:58
Innovative technique can spot errors in key technological systems — 2 Feb 13:49
Computer model demonstrates that white roofs may successfully cool cities — 2 Feb 12:49
Uncritical IT implementation in Swedish schools — 1 Feb 11:43
Engineers explore environmental concerns of nanotechnology — 30 Jan 10:47
Self-healing polymer 'starfish' prolong lifetime of automotive oils — 29 Jan 19:51
How many argon atoms can fit on the surface of a carbon nanotube? — 29 Jan 17:56
Using magnetic toys as inspiration, researchers tease out structures of self-assembled clusters — 29 Jan 17:41
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Apple introduced iPad, a revolutionary device for browsing the web, reading and sending email, enjoying photos, watching videos, listening to music, playing games, reading e-books and much more. iPad's responsive high-resolution Multi-Touch display lets users physically interact with applications and content. iPad is just 0.5 inches thick and weighs just 1.5 pounds - thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook. iPad includes 12 new innovative apps designed especially for the iPad, and will run almost all of the over 140,000 apps in the App Store. iPad will be available in late March starting at the breakthrough price of just $499... — full story


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