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Report: Fiber Internet growth overtakes cable

AP — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:31:28 +0000

For the first time, more people around the world are signing up for fiber-optic broadband service than for cable Internet service, according to a British research firm.Fiber providers added 4.2 million customers in the first quarter, while 2.5...

Cable ads attacking Verizon confuse consumers

AP — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:17:52 +0000

Avery Axel was annoyed with his cable company, Comcast, and was considering switching to Verizon’s new FiOS fiber-optic TV and Internet service.The picture on his TV would freeze now and then, and he had heard good things about FiOS. Then...

Clothing IDs Friends for Military

AP — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:22:51 +0000

When Taliban forces attacked a police checkpoint in central Afghanistan under dark of night in late 2006, special-operations Master Sgt. Andrew Martin called in air support and then slapped a high-tech cloth-like device on his helmet for...

Mexico Power Co. to Lease Fiber Capacity

AP — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:29:41 +0000

Mexico’s main state-owned electric utility said it will begin selling telecommunications capacity on its fiber-optic network in November.In a press release issued Monday, the Federal Electricity Commission said it is ready to offer service as...

Healthy Diet at Your Doorstep

Anshu — Mon, 28 May 2007 09:23:28 +0000

All of us want to be fit and fine! During the search for weight loss, major population of America is going towards plans for free home delivery. These plans include preparation and delivery of pre-packaged diet meals. Although costs are not...

Emission-free Lithium Carbon Fiber Super Car is here!

Vikas Shekhawat — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 03:57:31 +0000

The emission-free Lithium Carbon Fiber Super Car is here to suck away all the poisonous gases in the air. Crafted by Hybrid Technologies and Mullen Motors, the vehicle runs on lithium batteries and reaches 60 mph in just 3 seconds. The top speed...

How Healthy Is Your Low-fat Diet?

Irani — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 06:18:25 +0000

We all know eating a low-fat diet with plenty of fiber reduces the risk of cancers and heart disease. But, this is far from truth as far as certain cancers and heart disease in postmenopausal women are concerned, as suggested by three major...

Chicken Feathers to Replace Non Bio-Degradable Plastics

Irani — Tue, 29 Nov 2005 05:44:29 +0000

Could chicken feathers replace plastics as an environmentally friendly investment for the 21st century? Won’t that increase demand for more feathers for commercial manufacturing? And to meet that demand, will that not lead to an increase...

This Week (20-26 Nov): The Best Blogs on Eco-friendly Products

Irani — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 07:15:17 +0000

The Vivavi Blog on eco-friendly products has featured the Scrapile Hexagon Stools well, with people in mind who are interested in purchasing the stools. The Science Blog informs us how fiber from feathers can literally replace part of the...