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BP removes cap from plugged well in Gulf of Mexico

September 3rd, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in General, Hot Stuff, Tech News, Technology
BP on Thursday removed a massive cap which had stemmed the flow of oil from its ruptured well deep in the Gulf of Mexico in a key step toward killing the well once and for all, officials said.

Occurrence of increased kidney transplant listings in patients with prior non-kidney transplants

September 2nd, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in General, Hot Stuff, Tech News, Technology

Individuals who received a non-kidney organ transplant in the past may be more likely to be listed for a kidney transplant prior to initiation of dialysis (pre-emptive listing) than other candidates, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). The results indicate that the growth in the numbers of this group of kidney transplant candidates adds to the list of organ allocation challenges.

Comcast Teams Up With Novatel, Sells High-Speed 2go

September 2nd, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in General, Hot Stuff, Tech News, Technology

Good news if you’re a Comcast subscriber and you’ve been looking into their High-Speed 2go product. Comcast just announced that they’ve picked Novatel as the provider for the USB modems used in their mobile broadband service.

Comcast will offer both the MiFi 2200 mobile hotspot, and the Ovation MC760 USB model for individual use. Novatel claims that the Ovation is the world’s smallest EV-DO broadband modem, ideal if you prefer not to have a giant USB device hanging out the side of your laptop. The MiFi device acts as a wireless hotspot, allowing multiple users to connect to the device wirelessly. The MiFi has about 40 hours of standby time, and goes for about 4 hours of active use before you’ll have to recharge it. Pricing varies depending on location, so you’ll have to hit up Comcast’s website for the details.

[via Into Mobile]



Navteq tries to make GPS directions more ‘human’

September 2nd, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in General, Hot Stuff, Tech News, Technology

Company creates a way to make GPS directions far more understandable to the average driver.

Originally posted at The Digital Home

Toward a local syzygy: aligning deals, check-ins and places

September 2nd, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in General, Hot Stuff, Tech News, Technology