Women: Hope to marry young? Head to Alaska, steer clear of Alabama
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—When men outnumber women, females marry younger and the age gap between spouses grows, a University of Michigan study shows.
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Xbox 360 Ushers in New Era in Entertainment With Five New, Exclusive Kinect Games by Legendary Japanese Creators
TOKYO — Sept. 16, 2010 — Today, Microsoft Corp. and the industry’s leading Japanese storytellers showcased 10 transformative games, including five exclusive titles for Kinect for Xbox 360, the controller-free entertainment experience releasing exclusively on Xbox 360 this November.
Do Children Understand Irony?
A new study reveals 4-year-old children understand and can even use certain types of irony.
The study was published in the British Journal of Developmental Psychology by Stephanie Alexander, a PhD student at the Université de Montréal Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, under the supervision of Professor Katherine Frohlich and in collaboration with Holly Recchia of Concordia University. (more…)
‘Beauty of the Web’ Shines as Microsoft Launches Internet Explorer 9 Beta
Hardware acceleration for snappy performance and a focus on the Web highlight how Microsoft’s new Internet Explorer 9 beta delivers a better experience for both users and developers
SAN FRANCISCO – Sept. 15, 2010 – Microsoft today released a beta version of Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) and introduced consumers to its vision of site-centric browsing and the promise of a more beautiful Web. (more…)
comScore Reports July 2010 U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share
*2 out of 3 U.S. Mobile Subscribers Utilize Text Messaging on their Phone*
RESTON, VA, September 15, 2010 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), 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 July 2010 compared to the preceding three-month average.
Study Adds Clue to How Last Ice Age Ended
As the last ice age was ending, about 13,000 years ago, a final blast of cold hit Europe, and for a thousand years or more, it felt like the ice age had returned. But oddly, despite bitter cold winters in the north, Antarctica was heating up. For the two decades since ice core records revealed […]
IBM Predictive Analytics Software Helps Marwell Wildlife Analyse Data to Improve Conservation Measures for Grevy’s Zebra
LONDON, – 15 Sep 2010: At the START Summit in London, IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced how it is working with Marwell Wildlife, a conservation charity, to help secure a future for Grevy’s zebra, an endangered species with less than 2,500 individuals in the wild.
Yahoo! Connected TV Enhances TV Viewing Experience for Millions of Toshiba Consumers with the Best of the Web
SUNNYVALE, Calif. & IRVINE, Calif., Sep 15, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) and Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. today announced that Yahoo! Connected TV is now available on several new models of Toshiba 46″-55″ HDTVs, including the WX800 Cinema Series(R) 3D LED. For the first time on Toshiba HDTVs, consumers will be able to access Yahoo! Connected TV to easily interact with high-quality Internet content and services while they watch TV.