Dave Smith

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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.

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The EPA is currently considering regulation of PFCs. parents might want to avoid microwave popcorn, and treatment of furniture, carpets and clothing with stain repellants to reduce their family's exposure to the chemicals.

PFC Chemicals Tied to Immune Issues in Kids

Children exposed to chemicals from food packaging and textile products may have compromised immune systems, researchers said Tuesday. They found kids with more perfluorinated compounds, or PFCs, in their blood stream were less likely to respond to routine vaccines.
Swimming is often promoted as a good way for older people to exercise, since it's easy on the joints and it's not likely to cause overheating. And many follow that advice: after walking, swimming is the second-most popular form of exercise among

Swimming Lowers Blood Pressure in Older Adults

Many older adults like to take a dip a pool, and now a small study suggests it can be good for their blood pressure. Researchers found that those who started swimming a few times a week lowered their systolic blood pressure -- the top number in a blood pressure reading.
A new Megaupload venture called Megabox that would've given music artists 90 percent of all revenue, and would've paid them for free downloads, giving them leverage against the Recording Industry Association of America.

Megaupload Shutdown: How MegaBox Would've Made Mega Millions

After Megaupload's entire service was shut down and its founders arrested, a new report has emerged, which details a new Megaupload venture called Megabox that would've given music artists more money than and leverage against the Recording Industry Association of America.
Apple's iBooks 2 for iPad has been downloaded 350,000 times in its first 3 days. There's a reason why users are downloading this app at such a high rate: The education industry has been needed this app for a long time.

Apple iBooks 2: Why Users Downloaded 350K in 3 Days

Apple's iBooks 2 for iPad has been downloaded 350,000 times in its first 3 days. There's a reason why users are downloading this app at such a high rate: The education industry has been needed this app for a long time.
Thorsten Heins has replaced Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie as the president and CEO of RIM, the maker of BlackBerry. He will need to right the ship's course before moving forward.

Thorsten Heins: Who is RIM's New CEO?

A result of flagging sales and optimism, Research in Motion (RIM) decided to replace its two co-CEOs with Thorsten Heins, RIM's former COO of product engineering. But who is the new leader of BlackBerry?
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Bird Flu Death Reported in Southwest China

A man in southwest China died of bird flu on Sunday after three days of intensive care treatment in hospital, the official Xinhua news agency quoted the Ministry of Health as saying.
Apple unveiled iBooks 2 on Thursday, which allows users to buy and read full school textbooks on their iPad. The free app is easy to navigate, search, take notes, and create study materials.

Apple iBooks 2: A Guide to the Free Textbook App

Apple unveiled iBooks 2 on Thursday, a sequel to its popular book and PDF reading application that now accommodates textbooks on the iPad. Here, we provide a guide to what you'll find in the new free app, and explain why iBooks 2 really is the future of textbooks.
While iBooks 2 has the potential to revolutionize the education industry, Apple's current hardware restricts what the software can really do. This will change with the release of the iPad 3.

Why The iPad 3 is Key to Apple's iBooks 2 Success

Apple unveiled three new pieces of education software on Thursday -- iBooks 2, iBooks Author and iTunes U -- to collectively kill the school textbook once and for all. Despite this brilliant move, the hardware restrictions of the iPad 2 hold back the power of the iBooks software. This will change with the iPad 3.
Some people believe tanning can supply the body with vitamin D, which is made in the skin in response to UV-B light exposure. But the lights used in indoor tanning machines are UV-A, which is known to induce cancer-causing DNA damage.

U.S. Indoor Tanning Tax Having Mixed Effects

Although a 2010 federal excise tax was meant to deter customers from using indoor tanning salons, only a minority of the businesses taking part in a new survey reported a drop in clients and most said their customers did not seem to care.
Despite costly efforts, no drug has yet been found that can keep Alzheimer's disease from progressing. Some researchers fear drug companies will give up entirely.

Alzheimer's Disease Drug by 2025: Is This Goal Too Ambitious?

The U.S. government has set a deadline of 2025 for finding an effective way to treat or prevent Alzheimer's disease, an ambitious target considering there is no cure on the horizon and one that sets a firm deadline unlike previous campaigns against cancer or AIDS.
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Google Named 'Best Place to Work' in 2012: How to Land a Job There

Fortune magazine named Google the best company to work for in America in 2012. The search giant, based in Mountain View, Calif., tries to keep a perfectionist attitude about everything it does, which is why it continues to grow: It is never satisfied with its success.
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Apple Kills the Textbook with iBooks 2, iBooks Author

At the Guggenheim Museum in New York Thursday, Apple announced it would update its iBooks platform to include textbook capabilities and also added a new platform called iBooks Author, which lets anyone easily create and publish their own e-books.
A silicone gel breast implant manufactured by French company Poly Implant Prothese (PIP)

PIP Founder: France Criminal in Recommending Removal

The founder of a French company at the heart of an international health scandal acknowledged on Wednesday that he had used unapproved silicone in breast implants, but said France's recommendation for women to have them removed was criminal.
Americans suffering mental illnesses were three times as likely to have developed substance dependence or substance abuse disorders than adults who had not experienced mental illness.

One in Five Americans Mentally Ill in 2010

One in five adults in the United States, or nearly 50 million people, suffered mental illnesses in the past year with women and young adults suffering disproportionately, a government report released on Thursday found.
Apple is reportedly planning to build a seventh NYC Apple Store in Forest Hills, Queens. While Queens residents are thrilled, Brooklyn is left wondering, "Where is the love for the artists?"

Apple Store Coming to Queens, NYC: Why Not Brooklyn?

Apple is reportedly in talks to bring an Apple Store to Queens, New York -- specifically, Forest Hills. This would be the seventh Apple Store in NYC and the second outside of Manhattan, but why wasn't Brooklyn chosen as the next location?
Some of more than 8,000lbs of locally grown broccoli from a partnership between Farm to School and Healthy School Meals is served in a salad to students at Marston Middle School in San Diego.

Magnesium-Rich Diet May Lower Stroke Risk

People who eat lots of magnesium-rich foods such as leafy green vegetables, nuts and beans have fewer strokes, according to an international analysis covering some 250,000 people.
Local residents practise yoga after a snowfall at a park in Wuhan, Hubei province January 6, 2010.

Conquering The Chilly Workouts of Winter

As the outside temperature plummets, so too can the will to brave the elements for outdoor exercise. Experts say as long as you layer up, drink up and tune into how cold is just too cold it shouldn't impact your fitness.

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