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Retail sales drop slightly during week
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Retail sales in the United States declined slightly in the week ending Oct. 11, the International Council of Shopping Centers-USB reported Tuesday.

3-D mobile device displays being developed
OFFENBURG, Germany, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- German scientists say 3-D virtual reality simulations and animations on mobile devices such as cell phones might soon become routine.

New tool for brain surgeons is developed
SOUTHAMPTON, England, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- British scientists say they've created a rapid method of measuring brain function during the removal of brain tumors, thereby minimizing damage to tissue.

Coby rechargeable batteries recalled
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Coby Electronics rechargeable batteries due to a fire hazard.

Bomb-proof thermometer created
TEDDINGTON, England, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- British scientists say they have designed a high-speed thermometer that can measure the temperature inside explosions without being damaged by the impact.

Study: Flexi display technology is now
MUNICH, Germany, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- U.S. and German scientists say we can soon expect to see rigid television screens, bulky laptops and still image posters become things of the past.

Man charged with industrial espionage
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Charges have been filed against an engineer who has been jailed since July in Sweden on suspicions of industrial espionage against Saab Microwave Systems.

Rampage suspect found mentally competent
TOKYO, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Prosecutors in Tokyo have given the go-ahead to indict a man who went on a stabbing rampage last June that left seven people dead and injured 10 others.

Age estimation software is created
CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Sept. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. programmers say they have developed software that can fairly accurately estimate a person's age by examining his or her face.

Powerful microscopy technology created
DURHAM, N.C., Sept. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've developed a microscopy technology that might have a wide range of clinical applications by producing great depth and resolution.

New technology identifies cancer cells
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Sept. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've developed a technique that uses a specialized electrical field to determine whether cells are normal, cancerous or metastatic.

U.S. toxic e-waste policing poor
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. regulators do little to enforce laws against exporting toxic waste from TVs, computers and other electronic equipment, congressional investigators report.

SanDisk rejects Samsung's $5.8B offer
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. flash memory maker SanDisk Corp. rejected a $5.8 billion bid by South Korean giant Samsung Electronics Co.

Air Canada to offer in-flight WiFi
MONTREAL, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Air Canada said Tuesday it will begin offering in-flight broadband Internet to passengers on trans-border flights to the United States in 2009.

Samsung shows interest in SanDisk
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Samsung Electronics said Friday it is considering acquiring SanDisk, but the South Korean chip maker gave no details about its interest in the U.S. firm.

Sony recalls Vaio TZ-series laptops
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Sony Vaio TZ-series notebook computers due to a burn hazard.

Dell unveils 'netbook' computer, sort of
ROUND ROCK, Texas, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- U.S. computer giant Dell officially unveiled its 8.9-inch mini laptop, the Inspiron Mini 9 Thursday, joining the growing ranks of "netbook" makers.

FDA OKs Medtronic defibrillator upgrade
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a software update to detect problems in some of Medtronic Inc.'s Sprint Fidelis defibrillators.

'Nanonets' created to improve electronics
BOSTON, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they have produced flexible webs of nanowires called nanonets that improve the performance of electronics and energy applications.

Team says it created world record nanolens
BOSTON, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- A Boston research team has created a new microlens that team members say can point the way to higher quality digital electronic imaging.

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