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Nokia 'ill-treats' phones in US lab

Mobiles are subject to heat, falls, liquids and more

TechAmerica 2009 Innovator Awards

Find out this year's tech pioneer winners

 
 
 

Startups step up at DemoFall

Well-funded entrepreneurs face off with venture capitalists and media at latest Demo event

Books in a minute (or three)

US$97,000 Expresso Book Machines can do just that

 
 
 

Loaded with promise in R&D pipeline

Before fax machines and LCDs became everyday tech, they were recipients of R&D 100 awards.

Defcon badge inspires hacks

Sophisticated tags feature customized circuitry, interactive LEDs and hidden features

 
 
 

Redesigning the router

London art students come up with cool concept designs for the most humble of gadgets

Smartphone as movie projector?

Micron's microdisplay technology could soon be in small devices

 
 
 

Robots make themselves at home

Find out the latest in home-cleaning technology and more

Location-based tech headed your way

Programmers, mappers and designers offer peek at the newest ideas in location-based tech at Where 2.0


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The best of Google Labs

2008-12-19 11:01:00

Check out what Googleplex boffins have been up to


Although Google Trends has been around for a while it has recently been used in a new way to help tackle global health issues.

Google Flu Trends aggregates search data around flu-related topics which research has shown correlates closely to actual incidents of flu. In this way, outbreaks of flu can be detected early and healthcare professionals can be ready to deal with the increase in patients.

Credit: Google