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There’s a Wii problem with fitness games

StuNews — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:53:15 +0000

FITNESS experts and medical authorities have warned couch potatoes not to put all their faith in increasingly popular exercise video games.

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Hawaii Senate Says Cutting Back on Paper Has Saved $1.2 Million

StuNews — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:53:15 +0000

By eliminating the use of millions of sheets of paper, the lawmakers said they saved more than 800 trees.

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Facebook removes Microsoft ads

StuNews — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:53:14 +0000

FACEBOOK is taking full control of its display ads, cutting short an exclusive deal that allowed Microsoft to manage part of that business.

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PayPal suspends some India services

StuNews — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:53:14 +0000

ONLINE payments company PayPal has temporarily suspended personal payments to and from India.

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Changes needed to stop temporary deals making finals a joke

StuNews — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:53:13 +0000

Melbourne Victory’s short-term acquisition of a player from Central Coast could turn the finals into something of a joke.

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Here De Angels sprouts wings to break record

StuNews — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:53:13 +0000

Here De Angels, without budding superstar Black Caviar to contend with, scored a last-stride win in yesterday’s group 3 Rubiton Stakes at Caulfield.

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Publishers thumb over e-read devices

StuNews — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:53:12 +0000

THE next instalment of the digital revolution will soon be with us.

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Google phone learns the lingo

StuNews — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:53:12 +0000

GOOGLE is developing software for the first phone capable of translating foreign languages almost instantly.

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One in four have messaged wrong person

StuNews — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:53:12 +0000

A QUARTER of Aussies have been left red-faced after sending a personal email or text message to the wrong person.

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Sexy texts with friends ‘will not lead to jail’

StuNews — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:53:12 +0000

CHINESE authorities reassured amorous couples that sexy text messages would not land them in jail, amid a hi-tech porn crackdown.

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Atom-smasher may reveal mystery particle

StuNews — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:53:11 +0000

THE Large Hadron Collider could solve the mystery of what gives mass to matter during a nearly two-year non-stop run.

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China closes hacker training site

StuNews — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:46:57 +0000

CHINA has closed what it claims to be the largest hacker training website in the country and arrested three of its members, domestic media reported today.

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Wii development in decline - Survey

StuNews — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:23:04 +0000

Game Developer Research finds fewer developers working on Nintendo’s console, surging iPhone support more than doubles DS, PSP.

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XBL revenues hit $103 million in 2009 - Analyst

StuNews — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:23:04 +0000

Market research firm FADE says Microsoft’s online platform sales grew 34 percent last year, thanks to rising average sales prices, top-performing games.

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Xbox Live dropping original Xbox support April 15

StuNews — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:23:03 +0000

Cessation of online play will affect all XBL-enabled games for Microsoft’s original console, including Xbox Originals and Xbox 360-optimized games like Halo 2; single-player games will function normally.

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If the Climate Accord Works, Will the Climate Notice?

StuNews — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:23:02 +0000

A member of the American negotiating team in Copenhagen assesses whether the resulting accord can limit climate risks.

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Signs of Damage to Public Trust in Climate Findings

StuNews — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:23:02 +0000

Signs mount that credibility in climate findings has suffered following recent flareups over errors and email messages.

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So This Is Sexualization?

StuNews — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:23:00 +0000

I guess I’m used to seeing pictures of Danica Patrick or Anna Kournikova in bikinis when this argument is made, but instead, Lindsey Vonn’s SI cover this week is “a sexualized pose” according to Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi.
Over the last 60 years researchers …

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All Is Not Well On The Labor Front

StuNews — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:23:00 +0000

And if you needed another sign that talks for the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement aren’t going well, Sports Business Journal reporter Daniel Kaplan was ejected from the meetings this morning.
No, not because he was in the room, but because he …

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It’s A Great Day To Like Racing

StuNews — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:22:59 +0000

Of course, none of you do so it’s a moot point.
But anyway, today may be the biggest non-Daytona 500 day of racing in Daytona Speedweeks history.
Usually, pole day for the Daytona 500 is on Sunday, but the Super Bowl is obviously tomorrow, so instead …

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