Archive for December, 2010
Dec 31st, 2010
Las Vegas, NV December 31, 2010 (CRWENEWSWIRE) - Tokyo based Sony Corp. filed patent breach claims on December 28, 2010 against LG Electronics Inc., the world’s third largest manufacturer of mobile phones. Sony Corp. filed the lawsuit with the U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington, which has the power of blocking LG Electronics Inc. from shipping mobile phones into the US in light of alleged violations of US laws. The lawsuit was also filed in federal court in Los Angeles.
Lotus Elite, Neon, Remarq, Rumor 2 and Xenon along with LG are using Sony’s technology without their consent. LG is also facing another lawsu
Dec 31st, 2010
Reported by: Emon CRWENewswire Correspondent
Las Vegas, NV December 31, 2010 (CRWENEWSWIRE) - Colombian drug lord, Pedro Oliverio Guerrero, with a $2.5 million reward on his head and reputed ties to right-wing militias, was killed during fights with security forces in southern Colombia.
Guerrero, also known as The Knife, led the so-called Popular Revolutionary Anti-Terrorist Army of Colombia that protected coca crops and drug trafficking routes in eastern Colombia. President Juan Manuel Santos said that the drug lord’s body was found near Puerto Alvira in Meta province, about 200 miles southeast of the Bogota. Santos said tha
Dec 31st, 2010
Reported by: Anza CRWE Newswire Middle East Correspondent
Las Vegas, NV December 30, 2010 (CRWENEWSWIRE) - The latest research reflected that cancer survival rates in the UK is comparatively lower than those in other developed countries. An international study compared and evaluated survival rates of cancer patients in Canada, Australia, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and the UK (excluding Scotland).
The Lancet journal report illustrated the gap between the worst and best performers are contracting. However, the UK is still lagging behind, according to the experts.The study looks at cancer patients, one and five years after diagnosis, a to
Dec 31st, 2010
Reported by: Emon Crwenewswire Correspondent
Las Vegas, NV December 31, 2010 (CRWENEWSWIRE) - Pfizer Inc announced formally that the pharmaceutical giant is planning to acquire Synbiotics Corporation. According to Pfizer’s Division of Animal Health President Mr. Juan R Alaix, this step will help the company to realize its goal of providing state of the art animal health products and facilities as the acquisition would equip Pfizer with enhanced research and development base and the best production facility for these products.
Pfizer’s move is a wise decision in a time when the industry is rapidly growing with an 8% growth rate
Dec 31st, 2010
Reported by: Wijdan CRWE Newswire Middle East Correspondent
Las Vegas, NV December 31, 2010 (CRWENEWSWIRE) - According to a report published on August 16 in the American Journal of Psychiatry, around 40% Americans diagnosed with major depression, are likely to have what’s known as “subthreshold hypomania”, in which the person goes through manic behavior for a period of less than four days, below the threshold for a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, according to researchers at the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
Kathleen Merikangas, senior author of study, said that hypomania does not permanently damage people
Dec 31st, 2010
The computer giant Apple Inc., is getting unwanted attention this week as two lawsuits have been filed against its iPhone devices. The company is accused of sharing personal information of users with advertising networks without permission of users.
Along with Apple, eight manufacturers of some famous applications have been charged with this violation of laws which includes Dictionary.com, the Weather Channel, internet radio service Pandora, the messaging app textPlus 4, as well as the makers of entertainment or game apps Talking Tom Cat, Paper Toss, Pumpkin Maker and Pimple Popper Lite. According to a recent report these eight are not
Dec 31st, 2010
Reported by: Emon Crwenewswire Correspondent
It is reported that Verizon Wireless is set to unveil a half-dozen 4G LTE smartphones at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January 2011. Not much specs except to note that it looks a lot like the Desire HD and the device features a kickstand and Google branding.
In October 2010, Verizon Wireless announced that it will launch its 4G LTE network in 38 US cities by the end of this year and will debut a half-dozen LTE smartphones and tablets at the CES (Consumer Electronic Show). It is reported that the initial 38 US cities will include Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, Dallas, Boston, and
Dec 31st, 2010
Reported by: Anza CRWENewswire Middle East Correspondent.
Two of the most frequent chronic conditions plaguing women the world over are migraines and chronic pelvic pain. But according to some new research, the two complaints may actually be associated. Statistics reflected that seven out of ten women with chronic pelvic pain also have migraine, three times the normal rate. But more investigations are required to determine a better treatment for both conditions. Chronic pelvic pain is described as distress and uneasiness in the region between the hips, below the bellybutton, for six months or more.
Whereas a percentage of case
Dec 31st, 2010
In India, a Citibank employee has been arrested by the police on account of tricking people and committing fraud to the tune of millions of dollars. The employee worked for the global bank in Gurgaon, a wealthy suburb of Delhi. The allegations of the suspected fraud surfaced earlier this month.
Shivraj Puri, 32, who been accused of the fraud told the Times of India newspaper that these are mere allegations which have nothing to do with the truth. He said that he has given complete information to the police and truth will speak for itself.
According to investigators, an amount of around $20 m (£13m) has been filched though the b
Dec 31st, 2010
Reported by: Wijdan CRWE Newswire Correspondent
Owing to a recent research carried out by the charity Sense About Science, the researchers have lashed out at the celebrities for encouraging pricey potions and promoting marketing myths and promoting pseudo scientific nonsense over the years.
One of the most popular stunts of the celebrities is the Master Cleanse detox diet, supported by super model, Naomi Campbell, Demi Moore, and her actor husband, Ashton Kutcher. The detox diet comprises maple syrup, lemon and pepper for two consecutive weeks without consuming anything else.
Miss Campbell was on the Oprah Winfrey Show and said
