A new iPhone application can check a patient’s heartbeat, and it’s claimed to be better than a traditional stethoscope. Its inventor says the app could lead to instant diagnoses – anywhere. (Oct 20)
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They listed to the promises in the wake of the BP oil spill that the Gulf would be fully restored. Six months after the disaster, many complain the oil company, and the rest of the country, has moved on. (Oct. 20)
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Kabul: Afghan election officials plan to throw out about 1 million ballots from last month’s parliamentary election, eliminating about 23 percent of the votes due to fraud, a Western official said on Tuesday. A fraud-marred presidential election last year nearly derailed international support for President Hamid Karzai, turning this year’s poll into a test of whether the government is committed to reforms seen as key for justifying NATO funding and troops. One of the largest criticisms of the election commission last year was that it abandoned its own fraud-detection measures part way through the process, dumping obviously fraudulent ballots into the tally to help Karzai avoid a runoff with…
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So, we’ve just been discussing the rumored, and long overdue, MacBook Air refresh with a trusted source. This person recently had a working model in their possession for a few minutes and managed to glean quite a bit of detail that would seemingly confirm Apple’s plan to announce an 11-inch MacBook Air at the ” Back to the Mac ” event later today. Here’s what we’ve been told to expect: Smaller 11.6-inch display. 2.13GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (with a 2.33GHz option possible). 2GB of memory in the base configuration. No optical drive, naturally. Mini DisplayPort, USB, and SD card reader along the left-hand side and USB and power on the right (that’s 2x USB). The trackpad has been updated to match that of the new MacBook Pros. Although smaller due to the 11.6-inch display, it’s still about the same thickness as the current MacBook Air. A black power key now sits immediately to the right of a smaller eject key on the MBA’s keyboard — the round aluminum power button is gone. A design decision that might support the MBA’s rumored instant-on capabilities though our source didn’t see this functionality exhibited (possibly because it was running OS X 10.6.4). Unfortunately, our source couldn’t identify the graphics or the storage related to the rumored “SSD Card.” So where does that leave us? Well, it looks like a smaller (and presumably, cheaper) MacBook Air originally rumored by AppleInsider is in the bag for a Steve Jobs announcement later today as is a refresh to the 13.3-inch model we broke last week (pictured nekkid above). So check back in a few hours and watch the reveal live , won’t you? [Thanks, Anonymous] 11.6-inch MacBook Air detailed originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Oct 2010 04:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – Authorities in South Korea arrested a suspected North Korean agent for allegedly plotting to assassinate a high-profile defector who died of heart failure earlier this month, a prosecutor said Wednesday. The alleged agent, Ri Dong Sam, was formally detained Tuesday on…
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A clean up operation was underway to clear a mudslide from a town in southeastern Peru on Tuesday. (Oct. 20)
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When we say this chap was trapped in the toilet, we don’t mean he was stuck in the bathroom , he literally jammed his arm down the porcelain-encased pipe . The poor gentleman from Jiangsu Province in China was clearly in desperate need of his cellphone, as not even the typically repugnant idea of diving down for it was enough to prevent him from trying to chase the thing down. Good news is that emergency services rescued him with only minor cuts and bruises to his arm, though we suspect the injury to his ego will take a long, long time to heal. [Thanks, Adiwidya] Continue reading Man traps himself in toilet trying to retrieve cellphone, has time to re-evaluate life priorities (video) Man traps himself in toilet trying to retrieve cellphone, has time to re-evaluate life priorities (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Oct 2010 03:37:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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A Reno, NV woman is the proud owner of the world’s longest domestic cat. The Maine Coon named “Stewie” is 48 1/2 inches long from tip to tail. (Oct. 20)
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It turns out Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas isn’t the only troublemaker in the family. His wife, Virginia, just left an unwelcome voicemail for Anita Hill, soliciting an apology 19 years after Hill accused then-nominee Thomas of behaving very badly. Professor Hill, who teaches at Brandeis, reported the call to campus security and let ABC News know she had no intention of apologizing.
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Took ‘em long enough, huh? iHome’s iA100 was actually introduced way back in July, and at the time, it was essentially the only iPad-friendly home stereo system on the planet. Now, iHome has a bit of friendly competition out there, but at least it’s getting this guy out on store shelves long before the holiday shopping season hits full swing. For those who missed it the first go ’round, this here docking system touts Bongiovi Acoustics’ DPS technology, an inbuilt alarm clock, Bluetooth and support for the iPad, iPhone and iPod via a 30-pin Dock Connector. Too bad it’ll set you back a full $199. Continue reading iHome’s iA100 iPad stereo speaker system now on sale for $199 iHome’s iA100 iPad stereo speaker system now on sale for $199 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Oct 2010 03:06:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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