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

By Guest PostJanuary 6, 2011Technologyamerican, android, apple, Comscore, comscore mobilens, Google, Microsoft, mobile phone, motorola, nokia, operating system, os, rim, smartphone

*Google Android Reaches #2 Spot among Smartphone Platforms*

RESTON, VA, January 6, 2010 – 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 November 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 November report found Samsung to be the top handset manufacturer overall with 24.5 percent market share, while RIM led among smartphone platforms with 33.5 percent market share. (more…)

Yahoo!® Demonstrates the Future of Television With Leading TV Networks and Advertisers at CES

By Guest PostJanuary 6, 20111 commentTechnologybarbie, broadcast interactivity, internet enhanced television, mediate, ron jacoby, tv, virtual nerd, Yahoo

*Introduces innovative broadcast interactivity feature, mobile device connectivity, and new TV apps on Yahoo! Connected TV*

LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Yahoo! Inc. today announced that it is introducing an innovative consumer experience for TV, called broadcast interactivity, on its Yahoo! Connected TV platform, which brings Internet-enhanced television to millions of consumers across the world’s most popular TV brands. The new feature is slated to launch with select national broadcast and cable TV leaders and top brand advertisers. Yahoo! is collaborating with ABC, CBS, HSN, and Showtime on content for a pilot program in the first half of 2011, and will showcase examples of the broadcast interactivity feature at CES (Booth #36201, South Hall 4, LVCC). Brand advertisers Ford, Mattel and Microsoft are also planning to work with Yahoo! to deliver interactivity with their TV advertising. (more…)

Beetroot Juice Could Help People Live More Active Lives

By Guest PostJanuary 6, 2011Healthbeetroot juice, blood pressure, nitrate rich juice, physiological effects, sports science

New research into the health benefits of beetroot juice suggests it’s not only athletes who can benefit from its performance enhancing properties – its physiological effects could help the elderly or people with heart or lung-conditions enjoy more active lives. (more…)

U.S. Online Holiday Shopping Season Reaches Record $32.6 Billion for November-December Period, Up 12 Percent vs. Year Ago

By Guest PostJanuary 6, 2011Technology

*Billion-Dollar Cyber Monday Ranks as Heaviest Online Spending Day of the Year for First Time on Record*

RESTON, VA, January 5, 2011 – comScore, a leader in measuring the digital world, today reported that retail e-commerce spending for the entire November – December 2010 holiday season reached $32.6 billion, marking a 12-percent increase versus last year and an all-time record for the season. (more…)

Prehistoric Bird Used Club like Wings as Weapon

By Guest PostJanuary 5, 2011Scienceflightless birds, ibis family, prehistoric bird, skeletons of xenicibis

Long before the knights of medieval Europe wielded flails or martial artists brandished nunchucks, it appears that a flightless prehistoric bird used its own wings as a similar type of weapon in combat. (more…)

Federal Agencies Join Efforts to Reduce Radon Exposure / Radon exposure is the leading cause of non-smoking lung cancer

By Guest PostJanuary 5, 2011Environmentamericans, gina mccarthy, health hazard, non smoking lung cancer, radioactive gas, radon, radon exposure

WASHINGTON – January is National Radon Action Month and the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and eight other federal agencies are announcing a new effort to strengthen the fight against radon exposure. Radon exposure is the leading cause of non-smoking lung cancer. Senior leaders from the federal agencies are pledging to work together to create a national risk reduction plan for radon that will help save lives and create safer, healthier homes for all Americans.

“Radon is a serious public health threat that leads to more than 21,000 deaths each year,” said Gina McCarthy, assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation. “This new federal partnership will help Americans reduce their risk of radon exposure.” (more…)

MSU Leads First Study of Resiliency on the Battlefield

By Guest PostJanuary 5, 20111 commentGeneralanxiety, army troops, combat operations, combat zone study, depression, everett spain, health problems, Iraq, john schaubroeck, positive outlook, post traumatic stress disorder, psychological effects, psychologically resilient, resiliency, soldiers, stress, symptoms, traumatic situation

EAST LANSING, Mich. — In the first combat-zone study of its kind, a research team led by Michigan State University found that soldiers with a positive outlook in the most traumatic situations were less likely to suffer health problems such as anxiety and depression.

The study, which surveyed Army troops fighting in Iraq, could have implications for police officers, firefighters and others who regularly deal with traumatic events such as death. Training these first-responders to think in less catastrophic terms could help them better cope with distressing events and function more effectively in the long term, said MSU’s John Schaubroeck, lead researcher on the project. (more…)

Amazon to Introduce Free Kindle Apps Tailored for Android and Windows LCD Tablet Computers

By Guest PostJanuary 4, 2011TechnologyAmazon, dorothy nicholls, ipad, kindle, kindle apps, kindle books, kindle store, lcd tablet computer, pearl e ink display, whispersync technology

*New tablet computers coming in 2011 will have access to Amazon’s free “Buy Once, Read Everywhere” apps that let readers choose from over 775,000 Kindle books and read them across the most popular devices and platforms*

SEATTLE, Jan 04, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — For over two years, Amazon has been building and introducing a wide selection of free “Buy Once, Read Everywhere” Kindle apps to enable customers to read their Kindle books on the most popular devices and platforms. Last year, Amazon tailored a Kindle app specifically for the size, look and feel of the iPad and it has become a top ten free app for iPad. Today, Amazon announced that Kindle apps will also be tailored specifically for Android and Windows based tablets to enable customers to access the Kindle Store, and with it the largest selection of the books people want to read. Like all Kindle apps, the new Kindle apps built for Android and Windows tablet computers will let customers “Buy Once, Read Everywhere”–on Kindle, Kindle 3G, Kindle DX, iPad, iPod touch, iPhone, Mac, PC, BlackBerry, and Android-based devices. For more information about the free Kindle apps, go to www.amazon.com/kindleapps. (more…)

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