Nestle Buys Pfizer's Baby Food Business For $11.9 Billion
Swiss food group Nestle is to buy drugmaker Pfizer's baby food business for $11.85 billion, beating out French rival Danone in the battle for dominance of fast-growing emerging markets.
Samsung Galaxy S3 Release Date 2012: Unveiling Countdown Begins For Monday, April 23 [PHOTOS + VIDEO] [UPDATED]
Samsung may unveil its third generation Galaxy S smartphone, the Galaxy S3, on Monday, April 23 at 7 a.m. On Sunday, Samsung Mobile's twitter account made a mysterious announcement at 9:52 a.m.: Destination: tgeltaayehxnx. If you add a .com to the end of that anagram for The Next Galaxy, you visit a Samsung Mobile website a beautiful-looking countdown clock.
Apple iPhone 5 Release: How Liquid Metal, In-Cell Technologies Accommodate New Features [RUMORS, PICTURES]
It looks like Apple is going much thinner and lighter in its next smartphone, presumably called the iPhone 5. Sources from within Apple's foreign supply chains reportedly told Digitimes that the iPhone 5, expected to launch between the second and third quarter of 2012, will adopt in-cell touch panels manufactured by Sharp and Toshiba Mobile Display.
'Pregnant Man' Thomas Beatie Splits From Wife Nancy: Why The Break-Up After 9 Years [PHOTOS]
Thomas Beatie, the world's first 'pregnant man' who was also the first known man to give birth to a child back in 2008, has reportedly split from his wife of nine years. The 38-year-old announced the break-up while taping an episode of The Doctors, which will air on May 7.
New iPad '3' Accessories: HyperJuice Stand Review: Lots of Battery Power, Too Many Cords
While the new iPad 3 is an incredible device, one of the major drawbacks of Apple's third-generation tablet is the battery life. The HyperJuice Stand promises an additional 16 hours of battery life, but is it a great product? My full review.
'5th Ave Frogger': Real-Time NYC Traffic Meets The Classic Arcade Game [VIDEO + PHOTOS]
5th Ave Frogger, created and developed by Tyler DeAngelo, tracks real-time cars and traffic on 5th Avenue in New York City, and by hacking into the old arcade game, players on the massive avenue can navigate their virtual frogs across the road right in front of them.
'Think Like A Man' Movie Review Round-Up: High-Profile Cast Comes Up Short [TRAILER]
'Think Like A Man, co-written by comedian Steve Harvey, is the latest rom-com to detail another battle in the eternal struggle of men versus women. But despite a great cast, the movie thinks too much like a man and not enough like a smart, funny movie. Here's what the nation's top critics had to say.
1 In 4 Americans Without Health Coverage [STUDY]
As the U.S. Supreme Court ponders the fate of healthcare reform in the current election year, a study released on Thursday shows that one in four working-age Americans went without insurance at some point in 2011, often as a result of unemployment and other job changes.
Birth Defects More Common In IVF Babies [STUDY]
Babies conceived through certain fertility treatment techniques are about one-third more likely to have a birth defect than babies conceived without any extra help from technology, according to a review of several dozen studies.
iPhone 5 Release Date 2012: 5 Reasons Why Apple Will Launch in October, Not June [PICTURES]
Since Apple introduced the first iPhone in June 2007, one question has dominated the conversation: When's the next one coming out? While Apple keeps its lips sealed until the official unveiling, there are plenty of reasons why consumers shouldn't expect a new iPhone to debut in two to three months. The iPhone 5 is coming, but it's coming in October. Here are five reasons why:
Sprint Sued By New York For $300 Million; Service Provider Denies Tax Fraud
Sprint Nextel Corp., which is the third-biggest mobile service provider in the U.S., has been sued by the state of New York for allegedly not collecting or paying millions of dollars in taxes. Though Sprint denies these accusations, the company stands to pay more than $300 million if the claims are proven true.
Purple Crab Discovered On Palawan Island: Pictures Of The Colorful New Species [PHOTOS]
Scientists have discovered a new species of crab on the island of Palawan, located off the west coast of the Philippines, which is characterized by its pretty purple hue. The crustacean, called Insulamon palawanense, was just one of four new species of crabs detailed in a recent study.
Apple MacBook Pro Release Date 2012: 'Heavily Redesigned' Mac Laptops Coming With Ivy Bridge, New Thunderbolt [SPECS]
Apple will reportedly release a new lineup of MacBook Pro laptops as early as May, but many expect the advanced laptops to be unveiled in June, just in time for the Worldwide Developer's Conference in San Francisco.
China's Mine Workers At Higher Risk of Cancer, Heart Disease [STUDY]
Chinese workers who are exposed to silica dust in mines, and pottery and gemstone factories suffer not only from respiratory illnesses, but are at higher risk of contracting heart and infectious diseases and cancer, researchers in China have found.
Michael J. Fox Foundation To Test New Parkinson's Disease Drug
French drugmaker Sanofi said on Thursday it would collaborate with the Michael J. Fox Foundation to test an early- stage experimental treatment for Parkinson's disease.
Dick Clark Dies: Photos From His Illustrious Career, From 'American Bandstand' to 'New Year's Rockin' Eve' [PICTURES, SLIDESHOW]
Dick Clark, who made a name for himself as a game show host, TV and radio host of several programs, including American Bandstand and the annual New Year's Rockin' Eve on ABC, died suddenly on Wednesday. Sources say Clark, who had suffered a significant stroke in 2004, died as the result of a heart attack. He was 82.
Apple iPhone 5 May Feature Lighter, Thinner 'Liquid Metal' Build; Release Date, Launch In June 2012 [REPORT]
Apple may make its next iPhone considerably thinner and lighter thanks to some recently-licensed patents for liquid metal, which the company acquired in 2010 from Delaware-based Liquidmetal Technologies. The same report also says the iPhone will release and launch date is June 2012.
Uppleva Vs. Apple iTV: IKEA Interprets Steve Jobs' Vision of An Integrated Television [PHOTOS & VIDEO]
Swedish retailer IKEA unveiled its interpetation of an integrated television on Monday, called the UPPLEVA, which means to experience. Even though Apple's late founder Steve Jobs had envisioned such a TV for his own company, it looks like IKEA will be the first to ship such an experience.
Apple Battles The Flashback Trojan Horse: 140,000 Mac Computers Still Infected With Virus Despite Attempts At Malware Removal
The Flashback Trojan isn't so easy to dismantle, after all. Even though Apple released two software updates and an additional removal tool that was said to eliminate the malware that affected about 600,000 Macs, roughly 140,000 Mac computers are still infected.
Trauma Patients Taken By Helicopter May Fare Better [STUDY]
People who suffer serious injuries may have a better chance of surviving if they're taken to a trauma center by a helicopter instead of an ambulance, suggests new research. Patients' chances of surviving were between one and two percent better if they were transported to trauma centers by helicopter rather than by ambulance.
Caraco Pharmaceuticals: US Supreme Court Rules For Generic Drugmaker On Patent
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday in favor of a generic drugmaker in a case over how companies can fight brand-name rivals in an effort to get their cheaper medicines to market. Caraco, a unit of India's Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, argued that the description of the patent for the diabetes drug, Prandin, was too broad and therefore prevented any generic from entering the market. It raised a counterclaim to challenge the description.
'Dishonored' Trailer Debuts From 'Skyrim' Creator Bethesda: Release Date Set For Late 2012 [VIDEO]
Bethesda Softworks and Arkane Studios unveiled their latest game creation on Tuesday, which some are describing as Assassin's Creed meets Bioshock meets a steampunk version of Half-Life 2. It's a pretty big compliment for Dishonored, which Bethesda says will be released by the end of 2012 on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. Watch the debut trailer here.
WNBA Draft 2012: Who's Going Where? Full List Of Results, Picks And Prospects
The 2012 WNBA Draft, which saw 36 of the best female NCAA basketball players selected to join the 12 talented teams in the WNBA, had only a few surprises. With Baylor's Brittney Griner out of the picture, Stanford's 6'2 forward Nnemkadi Ogwumike was selected with the No. 1 overall pick -- the first Cardinal player to do so in school history.
'Halo 4' Release Date Confirmed For Nov. 6, 2012: Will Microsoft Miss Bungie? [TRAILER]
Halo 4, the next game in Microsoft's popular Halo franchise, and the first one to be released by a studio other than Bungie -- that honor goes to developer Kirkland, Wash.-based 343 Industries -- will be released on Nov. 6. Can 343 Industries live up to the lofty expectations set by Bungie?
'Ridiculously Photogenic Guy' Zeddie Little Hosts AMA: 10 Things We Learned From His Reddit Interview
The transformation from Zeddie Little into the Ridiculously Photogenic Guy began in April when the 25-year-old South Carolina, decided to compete in the 10km Cooper Bridge run in nearby Charleston. On April 16, Little introduced himself to the Reddit crowd that made him Internet famous by hosting his first-ever AMA (stands for Ask Me Anything) on the social news site.
Schmallenberg Virus: Scientists Say Spread Is A Warning To Europe
The outbreak of a new livestock disease in western Europe last year, particularly harmful to offspring, could move further into areas surrounding the worst affected countries in the next cycle of new births, scientists say.
Parkinson's Disease Treatment: New Zealand Firm To Trial Pig Cells
A New Zealand company plans to implant pig cells in the human brain in a clinical trial to treat Parkinson's disease and help improve movement and brain functions in patients.
'Cabin In The Woods' Movie Review Round-Up: Critics Hail New Horror Film [NO SPOILERS, TRAILER]
Fans of the horror genre are very difficult to please, but critics say fanboys are absolutely going to adore Cabin in the Woods, the latest film to attempt the a-group-of-friends-visit-a-cabin-in-the-woods-and-bad-things-happen formula.
Menthol Smokers Have More Strokes [STUDY]
Among smokers, people who prefer mentholated cigarettes tend to have more strokes than non-menthol smokers - and this seems to be especially true for women and non-African Americans, according to a North American study.
Jan Brewer: Arizona Governor Signs Law Banning Most Late-Term Abortions
Arizona Republican Governor Jan Brewer signed into law on Thursday a controversial bill that bans most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, giving Republicans a win in ongoing national efforts to impose greater restrictions on abortion.