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Universal Pictures Becomes First Major Studio to Use Microsoft Tag to Promote a Nationally Released Film

By Guest PostFebruary 8, 2011Technologyannie, bill mcquain, bridesmaids, comedy, freaks and geeks, judd apatow, knocked up, kristen wig, microsoft tag, paul feig, superbad, universal pictures

*Mobile tagging technology offers instant reader interaction with ads in national magazines for “Bridesmaids,” a new comedy from producer Judd Apatow and director Paul Feig*

REDMOND, Wash. — Feb. 8, 2011 — Microsoft Tag and Universal Pictures today announced a new campaign to promote “Bridesmaids,” the new comedy from producer Judd Apatow (“Knocked Up,” “Superbad”) and director Paul Feig (“Freaks and Geeks”).

Further establishing the studio as a market leader in mobile marketing, Universal, through the Tag campaign, will enable smartphone users to interact with full-page ads that will run in several magazines, including Cosmopolitan, InStyle, People StyleWatch and Us Weekly. When the Tags are scanned by the free Tag Reader app, users will be able to watch the “Bridesmaids” trailer and access additional movie information and content. With this campaign, Universal becomes the first major film studio to use Tag technology to promote a first-run, nationally released movie. (more…)

Intelligence and Personality May Predict Illness and Death

By Guest PostFebruary 8, 2011Culture, Healthalcohol abuse, alexander weiss, better lives, cancer, cardiovascular disease, controlling factors, coronary heart disease, david batty, diet, Environment, fast driving, homicide, ian deary, intelligence, intelligence and personality, key personality trait, live longer, negative emotions, personality types, predictor, premature death, smarter people, traits, type d

Do smarter people live longer and better lives? Are certain personality types more prone to premature death than are others? As our population continues to age in dramatic numbers, these questions become increasingly relevant. A new report in Psychological Science in the Public Interest, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, provides an overview of research on possible associations between intelligence and personality traits and various health outcomes.

Although there is not much evidence to date that links intelligence with cancer, low intelligence has been shown to be related to increased risk of hospital admission and death due to cardiovascular disease. In addition, lower intelligence is associated with a greater incidence of accidents and risk of death by homicide than is higher intelligence. (more…)

Argonne National Laboratory Selects IBM Supercomputer to Advance Research

By Guest PostFebruary 8, 2011Technology10 petaflop, argonne national laboratory, blue gene, complex modeling, department of energy, doe, early science program, electric car batteries, evolution of our universe, exascale class computers, global climate change, greatest scientific challenges, ibm, ibm supercomputer, mira, next generation blue gene supercomputer, quadrillion, rick stevens, simulation capabilities, u s, united states

*Based on next generation IBM Blue Gene, the 10 petaflop “Mira” supercomputer will fuel national innovation*

WASHINGTON – 08 Feb 2011: IBM today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory will use IBM’s next-generation Blue Gene supercomputer to enable significant advances in areas such as designing ultra-efficient electric car batteries, understanding global climate change and exploring the evolution of our universe.

The 10-petaflop IBM Blue Gene/Q supercomputer, named “Mira”, will be operational in 2012 and made available to scientists from industry, academia and government research facilities around the world. (more…)

Amazon.com Announces the Top 20 Most Romantic Cities in America

By Guest PostFebruary 8, 2011Culture, TechnologyAmazon, barry white albums, cincinnati, kindle books, love, miami, pittsburgh, romantic, romantic comedy movies, salt lake city, sexual wellness, top 20 most romantic cities in america

*Alexandria, Va., knows how to keep the romance alive as America’s most romantic city for the second year in a row; Miami keeps it hot as the sexiest city in the U.S.*

SEATTLE, Feb 08, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Love is in the air. Amazon.com today announced its list of the Top 20 Most Romantic Cities in America. After compiling sales data of romance novels and relationship books (Kindle Books and print books), romantic comedy movies (digital movies and DVDs), Barry White albums (CDs and MP3s), along with sexual wellness products, since Jan. 1, 2011, on a per capita basis in cities with over 100,000 residents, the Top 20 most romantic cities in the U.S. are: (more…)

Physical Health Varies Among American Blacks Depending on Ethnicity

By Guest PostFebruary 8, 2011Healthamerican blacks, caribbean born blacks, ethnicity, physical health, western medicine

ANN ARBOR, Mich.— A Caribbean-born black person living in the United States will most likely be healthier than a U.S.- born Caribbean black person, according to a new national study on ethnic differences in health among the American black population. (more…)

comScore Reports December 2010 U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share

By Guest PostFebruary 8, 2011Technologyapple accounted, Comscore, comscore mobilens, google android, Microsoft, mobile, mobile phone industry, motorola, nokia, oems, original equipment manufacturers, os, Samsung, smartphone operating system, top handset manufacturer, u s

*Number of Smartphone Users Up 60 Percent Versus Year Ago*

RESTON, VA, February 7, 2011 – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released data from the comScore MobiLens service, reporting key trends in the U.S. mobile phone industry during the three month average period ending December 2010. The report ranked the leading mobile original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and smartphone operating system (OS) platforms in the U.S. according to their share of current mobile subscribers ages 13 and older, and reviewed the most popular activities and content accessed via the subscriber’s primary mobile phone. The December report found Samsung to be the top handset manufacturer overall with 24.8 percent market share, while RIM led among smartphone platforms with 31.6 percent market share. (more…)

Yahoo! to Support Safer Internet Day on February 8, 2011 With a Global Commitment to Creating Safer Online Experiences for Young People

By Guest PostFebruary 7, 20112 commentsTechnologyarabic speaking children, catherine teitelbaum, children, common sense media, cyber bullying, Germany, maktoob, mobile devices, national cyber security alliance, safer internet day, safer online experiences, Yahoo, yahoo safely, yahoo safely worldwide

*Yahoo! launches safety sites across more than 26 countries, providing online safety tips for educators, parents, and teens around the world*

SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Yahoo! Inc. today announced that it is launching Yahoo! Safely worldwide, demonstrating its longtime commitment to fostering safer online experiences. Through Yahoo! Safely (https://safely.yahoo.com), users across 26 countries and 14 languages can now access information and advice on making smart choices online. This global resource aims to inform parents, educators, and young people in their own languages about important topics, such as managing digital reputations, avoiding cyber-bullying, and learning how to minimize risks on mobile devices. (more…)

Shark Attacks Increase Worldwide; Florida Continues Four-year Decline

By Guest PostFebruary 7, 2011Environment, Generalapex predators, australia, beach, economic downturn, egypt, fishing lines, florida, george burgess, hawaii, ichthyologist, native floridians, red sea, shark attacks, South Africa, tourists, united states, unusual shark incident, Vietnam, water temperatures, worldwide

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The number of reported shark attacks last year increased worldwide but declined in Florida, according to the University of Florida’s International Shark Attack File annual report released today.

Ichthyologist George Burgess, director of the file housed at the Florida Museum of Natural History on the UF campus, said Florida typically has the highest number of attacks worldwide, but 2010 marked the state’s fourth straight year of decline. Florida led the U.S. with 13 reported attacks, but the total was significantly lower than the yearly average of 23 over the past decade. (more…)

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