Archive for January, 2008

Dell Closing Shop On Mall Kiosks

Dell Closing Shop On Mall Kiosks

0 / January 31, 2008 7:28 am

New York (dbTechno) – Dell announced on Wednesday that they would be closing their mall kiosks in the United States, due to sales which continue to fall. Dell is more focused now on getting consumers into retail stores rather than [...]

NASA Reveals Photos, Finds Volcanic Activity on Mercury

NASA Reveals Photos, Finds Volcanic Activity on Mercury

0 / January 31, 2008 7:24 am

Boston (dbTechno) – NASA has revealed to the world the first preliminary photos and findings from the flyby of Mercury via the MESSENGER spacecraft. It was the first time in 30 years NASA did a flyby of Mercury, and volcanic [...]

Apple Ships MacBook Air To Customers, Delays Apple TV

Apple Ships MacBook Air To Customers, Delays Apple TV

0 / January 31, 2008 7:19 am

Boston (dbTechno) – Apple has kicked off shipping for its extremely thin MacBook Air notebook, while disappointing some with the Apple TV update, which will allow users to view and rent iTunes movies directly from their TV. The MacBook Air [...]

Ship’s Anchor Cuts Cables, Killing Internet in India, Mideast

Ship’s Anchor Cuts Cables, Killing Internet in India, Mideast

1 / January 31, 2008 7:13 am

Jakarta (dbTechno) – Across the Middle East and India, many have been completely cut off from the internet due to two underwater cables being damaged in the Mediterranean Sea. A spokesman for AT&T, Michael Coe, stated that the cables were [...]

Doctors Accused of Leaking Avandia Report

Doctors Accused of Leaking Avandia Report

1 / January 31, 2008 7:05 am

Boston (dbTechno) – A researcher from Texas has admitted to leaking results of a report on Avandia to the drug maker, GlaxoSmithKline. The report detailed the results to Glaxo before they went public regarding their diabetes drug. This has raised [...]

Super Bowl Fans Face Increased Heart Attack Risk

Super Bowl Fans Face Increased Heart Attack Risk

0 / January 31, 2008 6:59 am

Phoenix (dbTechno) – According to a new study from Germany, the level of stress experienced during the Super Bowl and other big sporting events can increase the risk of chest pains and heart attack in viewers. The study looked at [...]

California Slaughter House Investigated for Animal Cruelty

California Slaughter House Investigated for Animal Cruelty

4 / January 31, 2008 6:58 am

Sacramento (dbTechno) – A Chino California state slaughter house named the Hallmark Meat Packing Co, is being investigated by the Agriculture Department after claims of animal cruelty towards their dairy cows have been reported. A video has been revealed which [...]

Microsoft Antitrust Oversight Extended To 2009

Microsoft Antitrust Oversight Extended To 2009

0 / January 31, 2008 6:58 am

Washington (dbTechno) – The federal judge who is currently looking over the entire U.S. decade of antitrust oversight on Microsoft, has decided that the oversight should be extended two more years. The federal judge made the decision to extend the [...]

Need Marijuana In L.A.? Visit A Vending Machine

Need Marijuana In L.A.? Visit A Vending Machine

6 / January 30, 2008 1:53 pm

Los Angeles (dbTechno) – Are in going to be in Los Angeles, California and be in need of marijuana? All you need to do is visit a vending machine. Los Angeles is now the home of the world’s first marijuana [...]

PTSD Is Main Cause of Vets’ Symptoms, Not Brain Injury

2 / January 30, 2008 9:38 am

Washington (dbTechno) – A new military study has been released which shows that soldiers who suffered concussions in Iraq were at higher risk of developing post-traumatic stress, depression, as well as physical issues. This goes against the past belief that [...]