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PC sales slipping
John Moe Apr 14, 2011
A new report from IDC says that PC sales are off about 3 percent in the last quarter. The research company cites the continued growth of tablets ...
The Xbox 360 helps clean up nuclear mess in Japan
John Moe Apr 1, 2011
QinetiQ has sent unmanned robots to Japan to help at the Fukushima plant. The robots have Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Obama defends U.S. spending on no-fly zone, consumer spending up 0.7% in February
Katharine Crnko Mar 28, 2011
Here are today's top headlines from the Marketplace Morning Report and around the web...
MID-DAY UPDATE: American families make 18% less after the financial crisis, radiation levels continue to rise in Japan
Katharine Crnko Mar 25, 2011
Here are some of today's top headlines from the Marketplace Morning Report and around the web.
The economy, in the last quarter of 2010, grew ...
All the rage: crowd-sourced radiation maps
John Moe Mar 25, 2011
A ton of maps are starting to pop up that mark radiation levels in various areas. Singularityhub has the rundown and lists a map made by Portland's...
YouTube collecting evacuee videos
John Moe Mar 24, 2011
There's an effort underway in Japan to record and post short identifying messages from earthquake evacuees on YouTube. There are about 150 messages...
Geiger counters in short supply
John Moe Mar 23, 2011
Geiger counters measure radiation, and since the earthquake in Japan, they're getting harder to find. The devices are small - you can get them as a...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Egypt stock markets reopen, more water warnings in Tokyo
Katharine Crnko Mar 23, 2011
Tokyo health officials said today radiation levels are higher in the water supply there. Those officials are recommending people not give tap wat...
MID-DAY UPDATE: Gaddafi's gold supply, UAW meets, oil prices back up
Katharine Crnko Mar 22, 2011
Here are some of the headlines from the Marketplace Morning Report and around the web.
Germany is calling for the European Union to impose a fu...
Tsunami-Sized Shock to Japan's Gross Domestic Product
David Brancaccio Nov 3, 2011
Just days after the triple calamity in Japan -- from earthquake to tsunami to radiation -- I found
myself at an awkward turn in a conversation. I...
