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Study links phosphorus rich dust of Sahara desert to the growth of Amazon Rainforests

Cody Gash
Feb 25, 2015
Innovation
Latest studies indicate a link between the Sahara and the rainforest in the Amazon. The study proposes that dust rich in phosphorus is carried from a lakebed that is dried up and deposited in the Amazon. Scient...

Bivalve Mollusk Golden Mussels growing like virus in Amazon River, says report

Charles Omedo
Feb 6, 2015
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The golden mussel is a bivalve mollusk that is very invasive in nature, propagating throughout ecosystems like a virus on a mission. The golden mussel breeds and reproduces in quick successions, and given the f...

Why Amazon Studios Movie Production Business could raise more investors uproar

Cody Gash
Jan 20, 2015
Innovation
Amazon.com is looking to make it big in the movie production business with a promise of producing up to 12 movies annually. The announcement should come as a surprise to investors who have been calling for the ...
Electric eels uses its powers to kill and immobilize, and as radar system

Electric eels uses its powers to kill and immobilize, and as radar system

Charles Omedo
Dec 5, 2014
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Prowling in the waters of the Amazon and Orinoco rivers, the electric eel has been found to do much more than kill or immobilize its prey via its targeted electric treatment; it also use its electric volts to r...
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Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Streaming Devices are the future of entertainment

Cody Gash
Dec 1, 2014
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There are many buyers who want to wait for Cyber Monday to get more attractive deals compared to the deals of Black Friday. The tech products including cell phones, televisions, streaming devices and many other...
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Amazon rolls out new OTA update for Kindle ebook readers which let users share ebooks with family

Cody Gash
Nov 14, 2014
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Amazon Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has begun rolling out an over-the-air update to certain Kindle e-readers starting Friday, which implies that the new e-reader peculiarities Amazon touted when propelling its Kindle Vo...
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Amazon unveils Aurora Database engine that screams with speed, announces more services

Amanda
Nov 13, 2014
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Amazon Web Services (AWS), which went past the 1 million user mark earlier this year (as mentioned in its roster of business and government-related customers), on Wednesday announced a number of new services on...

Full list of freebies Verizon is giving away on November 26th – The Connection Day

Jayaram Pawar
Nov 12, 2014
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Verizon is preparing to give away freebies on November 26th, which would be digital in nature on a day prior to Thanksgiving. The gifts would be coming in through various partners. The wireless carrier is thus ...

AT&T partners with Amazon to provide corporates with cheaper cloud solutions

Abby Smith
Oct 2, 2014
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AT&T (NASDAQ: T) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) have partnered together to provide secure cloud services. Together the companies will focus on the AT&T NetBond that serves most of the companies, including Mi...
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Google to launch Android One in India today

Christian Bloss
Sep 14, 2014
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Google is set to release Android One powered phones in India today. With Android One, Google is planning to make a booming entry in multi-billion dollar Indian smartphone market. Android One is crafted for peop...
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