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Crocodiles can climb trees – researchers

(Reuters) – Most people entering crocodile territory keep a wary eye out on water and land, but research suggests they need to look up. Though the reptiles lack obvious physical features to suggest this is possible, crocodiles in fact climb trees all the way to the crowns, according to University of Tennessee researcher Vladimir Dinets. Researchers in the climbing study observed crocodiles in Australia, Africa and North America. The study documented crocodiles climbing as high […]

Benefits of Walking – Why Walking is Good To The Health?

Benefits of Walking By: Natalie Kate Ann Juntado Some people might not get used to it, but walking 30 minutes every day especially every morning can help improve our health and fitness, reduces heart disease, osteoporosis and some cancers. Not only that, walking also stretches our mind and soul which creates a sense of rhythm as we listen to our own silent rhythm that makes us a complete man – fit in mind, body and soul. […]

Microsoft Windows 8 lags predecessor in first-year sales

SEATTLE Thu Feb 13, 2014 4:11pm EST (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp’s Windows 8 system has racked up more than 200 million license sales since its launch 15 months ago, according to Tami Reller, its head of marketing, lagging Windows 7 which sold 240 million within its first year. The latest Windows 8 sales figure, announced by Reller at a Goldman Sachs technology conference on Thursday, is the first that Microsoft has made public for more […]

California lawmaker wants warning labels on sugary drinks

By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, California Thu Feb 13, 2014 6:06pm EST (Reuters) – Sodas and most other sugar-sweetened drinks sold in California would be required to carry warning labels for obesity, diabetes and tooth decay under a bill introduced in Sacramento on Thursday and backed by several public health advocacy groups. The first proposal of its kind would put California, which banned sodas and junk food from public schools in 2005, back in the vanguard […]

Baby Mop

Good news for mommies! Taking care of babies is such a tiring activity that mommies don’t have time to clean anymore. This Japanese invention, called the “baby mop”, is a built-in mop worn by babies which could be used to clean the floor while they’re crawling on it.

Why is Honey is the most perfect product of nature?

  Honey is the most perfect product of nature because it contains almost all the ingredients that make up the human body. It is not surprising that it is an indispensable ingredient in many households, and with proper eating this sweet and thick juice turns into a medicine. Do you take honey without the liquid, it is desirable to keep it in the mouth until it dissolves. When you put it in the tea drink, […]

Healthy Snacks To Eat At Work

We usually eat several times a day, aside from the normal routine; breakfast, lunch and dinner, we tend to grab something to eat in between of those three. Snacking is what we usually do in work, like sneaking bites while checking some emails, answering a phone and answering phone. But are those snacks in your desk are really healthy? Katherine Tallmadge, a registered dietitian and spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association, tells her clients to snack […]

Talking to premature babies tied to later development

By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK Wed Feb 12, 2014 4:59pm EST (Reuters Health) – Babies born prematurely may benefit from people talking to them while they are still in the hospital’s intensive care unit, suggests a new study. Researchers found that premature babies who were exposed to more talking from adults, such as their parents, in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), tended to score higher on development tests later on. “This is certainly […]

LG Electronics unveils larger-screen phone to take on Samsung, Apple

SEOUL Wed Feb 12, 2014 8:47pm EST (Reuters) – South Korea’s LG Electronics unveiled a revamped version of its large-screen smartphone G Pro on Thursday, seeking to woo customers ahead of a rival offering from market leader Samsung Electronics later this month. Apple Inc is also widely expected to launch its new iPhone with a bigger screen this year. The G Pro 2 boasts a 5.9-inch screen, bigger than the 5.5 inch screen of the […]

Rumor: iPhone 6 with a bezel-free design

Speculation about iPhone6 with a bezel-free design Apple is testing an iPhone 6 with a bezel-free design that puts more features behind the glass. Korea Herald latest speculation said that Apple may bring out an iPhone 6 with a free bezel design. that supports fingerprint scanning and Sony FaceTime camera feature. Apple is said to be testing prototypes of the so-called “iPhone 6” that lack bezels surrounding the devices’ displays, according to the Korea Herald. Rumors of an iPhone […]

Apple, Time-Warner in talks over new Apple TV device: report

SAN FRANCISCO Wed Feb 12, 2014 3:08pm EST (Reuters) – Apple Inc is in talks with Time Warner Cable and other content partners for a faster TV set-top box with a new user-interface that could be revealed as soon as April, Bloomberg cited sources familiar with the matter as saying. The iPhone maker, whose $99 Apple TV box competes with similar streaming devices from Roku and Google Inc, intends to have its new device in […]