At least six states – and over 250 people – have contracted some type of stomach bug that may be connected to foodborne illness. According to the Centers for Disease Control, the…
Month: July 2013
Graphene Adds More Possibilities to 3D Printing Technology
American Graphite Technologies, Inc. realized higher share prices last week following its announcement of receiving the abstract for its P-600 Project. The project will explore the possibilities of using the carbon-based graphene…
Thailand Eyes Medical Insurance for Tourists to Thailand
Earlier this month, the Thailand Public Health Minister, Mr. Pradit Sinthawanarong proposed at a meeting in Bangkok a scheme that would require the purchase of travel and health insurance for tourists to…
New LG LCD Display Enters the Stage as the Thinnest
LG Display introduced its new thin LCD display with HD quality and sporting a thickness of only 2.2 millimeters. The announcement came from the company during the week of 8 July, 2013….
Vine on Android Gets New iOS-Style Updates
The Twitter application Vine on Android was recently given the most significant update since being released. The update brings the software in line with what has been available for those using it…
Microsoft Eyes Small Tablet Market with Windows 8.1 Release in Fourth Quarter 2013
At Microsoft’s annual Worldwide Partner Conference held at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, Microsoft re-stated on July 8 its plan to release Windows 8.1 RTM (release to manufacturing) in late August…
Debt Collection Firm Agrees To Pay $3.2M
Expert Global Solutions, Inc., a debt-collection firm that’s backed by JP Morgan Chase & Company, has agreed to pay $3.2 million to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) after a complaint that it…
World Could See Increase In Tropical Development’s Intensity and Frequency
Climate change could cause more tropical storms and hurricanes to spawn by the turn of the century. That’s according to a recently released study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of…
Previously Held Captive Women Speak Out In Video, Thanking Supporters For Their Compassion and Privacy
For the first time ever, the three women who were enslaved in a Cleveland home for 10 years before they were found and set free made brief video statements, thanking the public…
Consumer Confidence On Rise, More People Pulling Out The Plastic For Purchases
According to the Federal Reserve figures, more people used their credit cards in May to pay for their purchases. It’s another sign that consumer confidence is on the rise. The Fed said…