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Top Attractions At Computex 2010, Not Found In The Booths, Including Booth Babes

by Ron Callari

There are several reasons to go to 'techie' tradeshows. One is for the new releases of product and technological advances. However from all reports about Computex 2010 this year (June 1-5), it appeared that everything revealed at the event had either been previewed previously at other shows, or had already been leaked to the press.

China's Quieter, Gentler 'Great Firewall' Or Social Media Ploy?

by Ron Callari

Today, China released a white paper titled, "The Internet in China," that in Western parlance could be considered a public relations make-over for a brand that has long been associated with censorship and government control. Is there a crack in the Great Firewall, or has China been dogged into corner by its netizens crying for their right to free speech on the Internet?

Will "Bending It Like Beckham" Make Yahoo! Relevant Again?

by Ron Callari

Today, it was announced that Yahoo! would differentiate itself from competitors such as Google by offering 'exclusive content' only available through their Yahoo! channel. For those that would like to 'Bend It Like Beckham,' Yahoo!'s 600 million global users will have exclusive access to interact with football great David Beckham and activities pertaining to the World Cup games in Capetown, South Africa.

The Cap To Zap Brain Cancer? The NovoTTF

by T Goodman

NovoCure, an Israeli medical device company, has just released positive data from its Phase III clinical trail of its electric helmet, the NovoTTF-100A. This 'helmet' looks exactly like what it is - a cap full of electrodes that is intended to zap spreading brain cancer cells before they multiply and eventually kill patients with recurrent glioblastomas (GBM), the most deadly of brain cancers.

New Orleans' Brown Pelicans - Ultimate Survivors, From 'Silent Spring' to Gulf Oil Disaster

by Ron Callari

May 27 marked the anniversary of the birth of Rachel Carson, celebrated author and wildlife conservationist. When her book Silent Spring was first published in 1962, New Orleans state bird, the Brown Pelican was on the verge of extinction, due to pesticides and pollution. Almost 50 years later, that same bird faces a similar fate from another man-made disaster.

The Boy Who Invented TV Gets Social Media App Named After Him

by Ron Callari

I'm sure the boy who invented TV would be very proud of how far TV has come since the late 1940s. PHILO TV, the app and Web platform which launches today combines television with the power of social media to create an interactive user experience with real-time and multi-screen functionality. And it has that inventor to thank for it.

'Sh*t My Dad Says' - First TV Sitcom With 'Social Network' Theme

William Shatner stars in 'Sh*t My Dad Says'

by Ron Callari

The irrepressible William Shatner, who at the ripe young age of 79 is jumping back into TV programming with a sit-com that will extend the television frontier to where no man has gone before.

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Fatal Medication Errors & Other Reasons To Stay Out Of The Hospital

by T Goodman

You can probably think of a million reasons to stay out of the hospital, but today a study suggests another reason, at least for the month of July....

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Extra Cold Bar Serves Beer Below Zero - How Cool Is That?

by Steve Levenstein

Ice cold beer... there's nothing like it to beat the summer's heat. For a limited time, Japan's Asahi Beer is offering hot, thirsty travelers a very cool place to chill out this summer: the Asahi Super Dry Extra Cold Bar.

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Breast Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise For Women

by T Goodman

The most promising news yet, related to prevention of breast cancer, was published by researchers from the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio....

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'Of Mice & Men' Determining Cause & Treatment of Alzheimer's

by Ron Callari

Robert Burns, the Scottish poet in his 1785 poem 'To A Mouse…' asserts "the best laid schemes of mice and men go often askew. . . the present only touches you." in contrast, man is constantly plagued with regrets of the past and fear of the future, and we often lose sight of how we relate to other creatures on the planet. Those poignant words have new meaning today as man is learning a potential new cause and treatment for a disease that robs of us our cognitive abilities.

Chocolate Is The New Face Cream: The Acticoa Discovery

by Boomer Babe

The Swiss-based Barry Callbaut, the largest chocolate distributor in the world, has discovered a process to extract the flavanols from cocoa beans and reintroduce them into processed chocolate. The formula is called Acticoa© cocoa, and it's one of the richest known sources of flavanols.

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Fat-Burning Weight Loss Pants - Skivvies To Make You Skinny

by Steve Levenstein

'Cross Walker' fat-burning weight loss pants from Wacoal turn that daily walk to and from your office into a stimulating, slimming workout.

10 Gadget Gifts For Booomer Dads And Grandpas

by Boomer Babe

There are so many new gadgets out this year that Dads and Grandpas would love. They cover the gamut from low tech to high tech, while all being user-intuitive. (Personally, I know many dads and grandpas who don't want a new hobby for Father's Day!) Father's Day is June 20 this year, and these gadget gifts will be just in time to use this summer!

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The Bigger Your Belly, The Smaller Your Brain

by T Goodman

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine and other U.S. medical centers have studied the relationship of various markers of body fat to brain markers for Alzheimer's disease, and their findings are not good for those who have fat around their mid-sections, or 'belly fat.'

Red Wine Could Cure Impotence, Researchers Say

by Steve Levenstein

Red wine and romance... they're more closely linked than you might think. According to Japanese researchers, a substance commonly found in red wine increases blood flow where lovers need it most.

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Portable Wheel Chair Lifter Wins 2010 Best New Product In Rehab Expo

by Boomer Babe

Every year in Britain an organization of businesses and healthcare professionals focused on rehabilitation products, called Naidex, has an expo of new products and services for persons with disabilities. The winner of the 2010 Naidex New Product of the Year Award was an elegant portable solution for lifting a wheelchair into the trunk of a car. It's called the BackSaver.

'Fountain Of Youth' Steroids Found To Help Prevent Heart Disease

by T Goodman

The discovery from the British university came as a surprise even to the research team. Biologists at the University of Leeds have found that a steroid produced by our bodies can help prevent heart disease as well as many other downward spirals that come with age. The fountain of youth may be just around the corner!

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Gold Vending Machines Make 'GOLD To Go®' Good To Go

by Steve Levenstein

There are few things more precious than convenience and now, thanks to TG-Gold-Super-Markt's "GOLD To Go®" vending machines, that includes that most precious of metals: gold.

If You Must Talk, Do It Safely: The Steering Wheel Bluetooth Speakerphone

by Boomer Babe

It's been proven time and time again that cell phone use is dangerous while driving. Actually, eating, talking, or even listening to a passenger, or looking away from the road for just an instant could lead to disaster. Recently, someone actually found that driving ruins the quality of cell phone communication!