Dave Smith

1141-1170 (out of 1602)

Smith manages and coordinates the activities of the technology subsection of the company, contributing his own stories, news and analyses of the latest technology companies, gadgets, and innovations.

He joined the IBTimes in September 2011 as a technology reporter, after holding various editorial positions within Inc. Magazine and USA TODAY.

Smith received a B.A. in print and online journalism from The University of Maryland, College Park.

Dave Smith
Although the symptoms are typically associated with Tourette Syndrome, that has been ruled out in all but one case, causing fear and confusion among many residents of Le Roy, N.Y., about 50 miles east of Buffalo.

Twitches Spread at New York School; Parents Urge More Tests

State health officials have added three more names to a growing list of students in this working-class town who are experiencing mysterious tics and twitching, while authorities on Saturday sought to assure parents the community's high school is safe.
Ninety passengers and 13 crew members on the Ruby Princess cruise ship contracted the Norovirus, a contagious gastrointestinal illness that causes vomiting and diarrhea for one to three days.

Ruby Princess: Carnival Cruise Ship Passengers Struck With Virus

More than 100 people on board a cruise ship operated by a unit of Carnival Corp have fallen ill with a stomach virus, the latest setback facing the world's biggest cruise company, which came under scrutiny last month for the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster in Italy.
Tumblr Chris Mohney on Thursday to serve as the site's editor-in-chief. The company's plan is to find editorial journalists to hand-pick the best Tumblr links and pages and showcase them.

Chris Mohney: Why Tumblr Needed an Editor-in-Chief

Tumblr wants a team of journalists to report the latest and greatest happening on its microblogging platform. The NYC-based website made its first major move in that direction by hiring Chris Mohney on Thursday, to serve as the site's editor-in-chief.
While exercise can curb people's risk of type 2 diabetes, it has not been clear whether it can stave off gestational diabetes.

Yo-Yo Diet Not Tied to Early Death

Despite earlier concerns, dieters who repeatedly lose weight and then gain it back aren't at higher risk of early death than people who don't yo-yo diet, according to a new report.
Planned Parenthood Vs. Komen

Komen Struggles to Defuse Planned Parenthood Crisis

The world's leading breast cancer charity, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, struggled on Thursday to defuse a growing crisis over its decision to cut funding for Planned Parenthood, which provides abortion and birth control services.

NRC: Nuclear Accidents Pose Little Risk to Health

The risk to public health from a severe nuclear power plant accident in the United States is very small because reactor operators should have time to prevent core damage and reduce the release of radioactive materials, U.S. nuclear regulators said in a study on Wednesday.
The prototype for the new Apple iPod Nano with a built-in camera (left), sits next to a modern iPod Nano model. Apple's patent application for such a device was published in November 2011.

Apple Leaks Next iPod Nano: Photos Reveal Return of the Camera

Apple's seventh-generation iPod Nano will reportedly come with a built-in camera. Rumors of this feature were known about a year ago, but with newer photos and Apple patenting the device, it's a near-certainty that the next iPod Nano will record still and video images.
From 2005 to 2010, 39 outbreaks and 2,348 illnesses were linked to imported food from 15 countries. Of those outbreaks, 17 occurred in 2009 and 2010.

Eating Fish Tied to Lower Risk of Colon Polyps

Women who eat about three servings of fish per week have a somewhat lower chance of having polyps found during a routine colonoscopy than women who eat just one serving every two weeks, according to a new study.
Though Spam is a brand-name pork product, the lower-case term is also used to describe any kind of processed, canned meat. Canned meat is available freely to many Native Americans on reservations as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's food a

Spam Meat Tied to Diabetes Risk in Native Americans

Native Americans who often ate processed meat in a can, generically known as spam and a common food on reservations, one subsidized by the government -- had a two-fold increased risk of developing diabetes over those who ate little or none, according to a U.S. study.
IBTimes Logo

Build Your Own Apple: How to Run A Company Like Steve Jobs

Apple co-founder and chairman Steve Jobs inspired his company to create some of the world's greatest inventions, from computers to smartphones to tablets. But you don't need to work in the tech industry, or wear a black turtleneck and jeans, to run your company like Apple.
Orange juice, Vitamin C and the common cold

Orange Juice Detained by FDA After Finding Fungicide

Health regulators on Friday detained nine shipments of orange juice from Brazil and Canada that contained traces of an illegal fungicide, and rejected industry calls to overhaul the way they test for the banned substance.
IBTimes Logo

Big Pharma Donates Drugs for Neglected Diseases

The world's major pharmaceutical companies joined forces with governments and leading global health organizations Monday to donate drugs and scientific know-how to help control or wipe out 10 neglected tropical diseases by 2020.
Computer waste is left along a river bank at Yaocuowei village near Guiyu in China. This image is taken from 2002.

Cadmium Spill in China Threatens Drinking Water for Millions

A cancer-causing cadmium discharge from a mining company has polluted a long stretch of two rivers in southern China, and officials warned some 3.7 million people of Liuzhou in the Guangxi region to avoid drinking water from the river, state media reported on Friday.
Many don't like Facebook's new Timeline profiles, but luckily, there are a slew of add-ons and extensions that can restore the social network to its former glory.

Facebook Timeline: 10 Ways to Reverse the Changes

Many don't like Facebook's new changes in Timeline, and luckily, there are a slew of solutions to revert the social network to the way it was. Delete your News Ticker, revert your News Feed, and get your old chat back with these great add-ons and extensions.

Pages