Jan 23 2009

Satellite rivals tune in to same wavelength – Globe and Mail


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Satellite rivals tune in to same wavelength
Globe and Mail – 19 Jan 2009
One of the more complex mating dances in Corporate Canada has begun, as satellite radio kingpins Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. – owner of XM Canada – and archrival Sirius Canada Inc. hire investment bankers to negotiate terms of a possible …
Sirius XM to charge for online radio, more? Electronista
Sirius XM Jacking Up the Price? Electronic House
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Jan 23 2009

GM to build battery packs – StarPhoenix


Christian Science Monitor

GM to build battery packs
StarPhoenix – 6 hours ago
General Motors Corp. will assemble its own battery packs in North America's first mass production lithium-ion facility in order to arm itself with a "key competitive advantage" over other manufacturers of plug-in electric cars, the company said …
Hope's alive, at least a little, in Michigan Windsor Star
Detroit Auto Show The Kingston Whig-Standard
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Jan 23 2009

Samsung A836 phone designed for rugged environments – Digital Home


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Samsung A836 phone designed for rugged environments
Digital Home – 21 Jan 2009
If you're the kind of person who works outdoors or under physically demanding conditions, then you may be interested in the new A836 rugged phone from Samsung.
Canada's Rogers adds two rugged phones to lineup Electronista
Rogers Adds to Rugged Lineup With the Samsung Rugby A836 and ZTE … IntoMobile
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Jan 23 2009

CRTC reveals most Canadian ISPs filter P2P traffic – TechSpot


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CRTC reveals most Canadian ISPs filter P2P traffic
TechSpot – 21 Jan 2009
By Justin Mann, TechSpot.com ISP filtering isn't new and it isn't relegated to the US either. With the amount of attention being paid to Comcast recently, a lot of people around the world have begun to look at their ISPs and wonder exactly what happens …
All Major Canadian ISPs Slow Traffic G4 TV
Canadian ISP's Intentionally Make P2P Slow Tom’s Guide
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Jan 23 2009

Study: Western forests dying at increasing rate – The Associated Press


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Study: Western forests dying at increasing rate
The Associated Press – 49 minutes ago
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) – Trees in old growth forests across the West are dying at a small, but increasing rate that scientists conclude is probably caused by longer and hotter summers from a changing climate.
Climate shift 'killing US trees' BBC News
Environment Blamed in Western Tree Deaths New York Times
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Jan 23 2009

2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring First Impressions – Auto123


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2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring First Impressions
Auto123 – 7 hours ago
By Marc Bouchard, Victoria, British Columbia – Last year, Hyundai took advantage of the Montreal International Auto Show to unveil the all-new 2009 Elantra Touring, a more family-oriented variant of their popular compact.
European DNA shows National Post
First Drive: 2009 Hyundai Elantra Touring CanadianDriver
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Jan 23 2009

Researchers develop tool to bury racial bias, forge understanding – Times of India

Researchers develop tool to bury racial bias, forge understanding
Times of India – 21 Jan 2009
WASHINGTON: One way of reducing racial bias could be to help people differentiate between faces of individuals of a different race, according to the latest study.
Racial Bias Decline With Ability To Identify Different Races MedIndia
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Jan 23 2009

Veronica Mars Movie Finally in the Works

Good news for you Heroes fans missing the now-deceased Elle, Kristen Bell. It looks like Kristen’s heading for the big screen as that other alter ego who’s even more kickass: Miss Veronica Mars.

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Jan 23 2009

RIAA Threatens Harvard Law Prof With Sanctions

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes “Unhappy with Harvard Law Professor Charles Nesson’s motion to compel the deposition of the RIAA’s head ‘Enforcer’, Matthew J. Oppenheim, in SONY BMG Music v. Tenenbaum, the RIAA threatened the good professor with sanctions (PDF) if he declined to withdraw his motion. Then the next day they filed papers opposing the motion, and indeed asked the Court to award monetary sanctions under Rule 37 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.”

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Jan 23 2009

EA Black Box staff sent packing – GameSpot

EA Black Box staff sent packing
GameSpot – 10 hours ago
By Tor Thorsen, GameSpot At least 80 employees of Skate 2 and Need for Speed developer given walking papers; online reports put number at nearly 200.
EA Cuts 200 More Employees IGN
EA announces 'significant' layoffs at Vancouver's Black Box studio Vancouver Sun
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