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UF researcher, collaborators: Soil microbes aggravate global warming University of Florida GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Plants are good for the planet because, among other things, they help offset the effects of global climate change. It turns out, however, that other members of the terrestrial ecosystem, soil microbes, may exacerbate the problem, ... See all stories on this topic »

Dragon Go! speech app helps voice a transaction USA Today By Edward C. Baig, USA TODAY As the venerable producers of Dragon speech software for computers and Apple's iOS mobile devices, the folks at Nuance Communications are pretty much champs in the field. You say it and Dragon's software (more times than ... See all stories on this topic » USA Today

Sony's VAIO Z is svelte, sexy and shockingly priced The Tech Herald by Steven Mostyn - Jul 14 2011, 08:17 There was once a time when we here at The Tech Herald would provide our pennywise readership with stories regarding cheaper alternatives to Apple's svelte but pricey MacBook Air computer. Evidently those days are ... See all stories on this topic » The Tech Herald

Amazon tablet seen aiming to widen e-commerce lead Reuters A man reads on a Kindle while waiting for the subway in New York October 14, 2009. By Alistair Barr and Dhanya Skariachan SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) will launch a tablet computer this year to extend its position as the world's ... See all stories on this topic »

Paypal showcases NFC payment on Android Nexus S Inquirer By Dave Neal ONLINE PAYMENT FIRM Paypal shown off its wireless payment system, which works by touching two handsets together. The system, called near field communications (NFC), uses an Android widget and currently lets people make payments just by ... See all stories on this topic »

Dodge recalls 242780 Ram pickups; Steering may fail in parking lots Chicago Tribune Dodge is recalling nearly a quarter of a million Ram pickups for a bad tie rod assembly in the front steering system. The company says the part may fracture, and it often occurs during low-speed turning maneuvers, like in parking lots. ... See all stories on this topic »

Lost rainbow road is rediscovered BBC News A colourful, spindly-legged toad that was believed to be extinct has been rediscovered in the forests of Borneo. Scientists from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) found three of the missing long-legged Borneo rainbow toads up a tree during a night ... See all stories on this topic »

Microsoft will open 75 new stores within 3 years CNET by Jay Greene Microsoft plans to open 75 new Microsoft stores in the next two to three years, massive expansion of its retail outlets for a company that abandoned an earlier store strategy a decade ago. The software giant's chief operating officer, ... See all stories on this topic »

Push notifications come to Twitter on Android TG Daily Twitter has just updated its official Android app, bringing with it one of the most requested features from the Google mobile community. Yes, push notifications are finally available. This means when users get a new Direct Message on the micro-blogging ... See all stories on this topic » TG Daily

Here be snow leopards! Discover Magazine (blog) I really love the fact that I live in the early 21st century for a host of reasons. That being said, one aspect that's certainly true is that when it comes to charismatic natural variety and geography there are very few "blank spots" on the map. ... See all stories on this topic »

GLAAD kills support for AT&T/T-Mobile deal after astroturfing uproar Ars Technica By Nate Anderson | Published July 13, 2011 2:50 PM The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) no longer supports AT&T's $39 billion buyout of T-Mobile. The group has just sent a letter (PDF) to the FCC rescinding its earlier support for the ... See all stories on this topic »

Virgin Mobile USA to start data throttling SlashGear I think we all knew the day was inevitable when the final carrier offering truly unlimited data would start throttling users and that day is now here. Virgin Mobile will start to throttle the heaviest users of data on the pre-paid service. ... See all stories on this topic » SlashGear

Daimler To Launch Electric Vehicle Car-Sharing Program In San Diego Wall Street Journal FRANKFURT (Dow Jones)-- Daimler AG's (DAI.XE) car2go NA LLC subsidiary said Thursday that San Diego will be the first North American city to have a 100% electric vehicle car-sharing program with a fleet comprising 300 of the German auto maker's Smart ... See all stories on this topic »

Shop for a Volt, buy a Cruze CNN By Doron Levin, contributor @FortuneMagazine July 14, 2011: 6:03 AM ET FORTUNE -- The similarity between the Chevrolet Corvette and the Chevrolet Volt isn't immediately obvious. It's revealed in the way General Motors has used a tried-and-true ... See all stories on this topic »

Alternative Tablets: The Next Big Thing Or Dead On Arrival? Washington Post By TechCrunch.com, It's hard out there for a tablet. Not just because consumers aren't quite sure they want to buy in just yet, but because the shelves are so crowded that it's difficult to stand out. At CES this year, having an Android tablet seemed ... See all stories on this topic »

Motorola Photon 4G hits Sprint on July 31 for $199 Reuters By Kevin C. Tofel at GigaOm Sprint today introduced the Motorola Photon 4G, the company's first WiMAX handset that doubles as a world phone, and will launch the smartphone on July 31. Sprint Premiere Customers get a three-day head start on availability ... See all stories on this topic »

Charging stations along I-5 in Wash. due this year The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state transportation officials on Wednesday announced a new initiative to place electric vehicle charging stations at key intervals along the West Coast's busiest highway — a development that should allow drivers to cruise the ... See all stories on this topic »

U.S. law enforcement adopting new smartphone criminal recognition tech Digitaltrends.com law enforcement agencies all over the US are planning on adopting new smartphone attached tech called MORIS to streamline identifying the bad guys. US law enforcement agencies are planning on implementing a new mobile gadget that will be used to ... See all stories on this topic »

SDXC Card slot, plus USB, HDMI, and mini-USB ports PCWorld The Thrive from Toshiba is the first tablet to fully harness the interoperable power of Android, but it falls short in some key design points. The Toshiba Thrive feels chunky compared with the svelte, lightweight market leaders, namely the Samsung ... See all stories on this topic »

James Webb Space Telescope Closer to the Axe Discovery News This could be considered "strike two" for the deeply troubled James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Last week, the House Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Subcommittee made the recommendation that the advanced infrared space telescope -- and ... See all stories on this topic »

Honda Civic Hybrid Makes Great Mileage, Noise: Jason H. Harper Bloomberg By Editors: [bn:PRSN=16196854] Daniel Billy [] - Thu Jul 14 04:01:00 GMT 2011 The front view of a Honda Civic. For those looking for a hotter option, there's the 201-hp Si coupe with a close-ratio six-speed manual. Photographer: Jin Lee/Bloomberg ... See all stories on this topic »

Climate change already altering Great Lakes, report says MiamiHerald.com By JOSEPHINE MARCOTTY MINNEAPOLIS -- Isle Royale in Lake Superior used to be too cold for deer ticks. But not anymore. The ticks, which carry Lyme disease, have been found for the first time on the island off the coast of northern Minnesota. ... See all stories on this topic »

Jawbone UP tracks movement & sleep for healthier living SlashGear Jawbone may be best known for its Bluetooth headsets – SlashGear still has a soft-spot for the ERA we reviewed back in January - but the company is looking to branch out into other personal wireless electronics. The Jawbone UP is the first of what's ... See all stories on this topic » SlashGear

Twitter has 1 million apps in its ecosystem, launches new developer site Appolicious Despite criticism that has tried to sabotage the efforts of third-party developers, Twitter announced Monday that its developer ecosystem now includes more than 1 million registered applications, up from 150000 apps in 2010. ... See all stories on this topic »

Cisco: We’re all you need for cloud gear Reuters By Derrick Harris at GigaOm At its Cisco Live event today in Las Vegas, Cisco rolled out a range of new features and products designed to convince companies that Cisco is all they need for their cloud network and server needs. ... See all stories on this topic »

Verizon Wireless CTO talks 4G, data consumption (Q&A) CNET by Marguerite Reardon WALTHAM, Mass.--Verizon Wireless, the nation's largest wireless provider, is sprinting ahead of its competitors to get a leg up in the 4G wireless market. Verizon has already spent millions of dollars building the 4G LTE network, ... See all stories on this topic » CNET

SURVEY SAYS: 3% Of Dirty Bird Americans Watch Porn At Work LAist The results are in! Qumu, the leading business video platform provider, announced on Monday the findings of its June 2011 mobile video in the workplace survey. Conducted by Harris Interactive, the survey included 2510 Americans aged eighteen years and ... See all stories on this topic » LAist

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