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.

Dave Smith
iPad3 Rumors

CES 2012: Apple Makes Its Presence Felt With iPad 3 Rumors, 250 Covert Employees

Just because Apple isn't officially attending CES 2012 doesn't mean its presence isn't felt. Rumors are heating up that Apple's next-gen iPad 3 is actually be at the event. That rumor isn't confirmed, but what IS confirmed is that about 250 Apple employees are secretly making their rounds at the event, quietly judging their competition.
Withings debuted the world's first Internet-connected baby and toddler scale at CES 2012 in Las Vegas. It records the weight and height of the child and wirelessly transmits the information to smartphones and computers to help parents keep track of t

CES 2012: World's First Internet-Connected Baby Scale Debuts

Withings debuted the world's first Internet-connected baby and toddler scale at CES 2012 in Las Vegas. It records the weight and height of the child and wirelessly transmits the information to smartphones and computers to help parents keep track of their child's development.
At CES 2012, Corning will introduce the next-generation of its damage-resistant specialty glass for TVs, PCs, smartphones and tablets called Gorilla Glass 2. The new glass is said to be thinner than Gorilla Glass but maintain its predecessor's ultra-stren

CES 2012: Corning to Introduce Gorilla Glass 2

At CES 2012, Corning will introduce the next-generation of its damage-resistant specialty glass for TVs, PCs, smartphones and tablets called Gorilla Glass 2. The new glass is said to be thinner than Gorilla Glass but maintain its predecessor's ultra-strength.
More than 137,000 twins were born in the United States in 2009, accounting for one in every 30 babies. That compares to 68,339 twins born in 1980 when just one in 53 infants born was a twin, the CDC said.

Twin Births in U.S. Have Doubled in Three Decades

The number of twins born in the United States has doubled in the last three decades largely as a result of fertility treatments, with one in 30 infants born in 2009 a twin, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.
According to the American Cancer Society, a person in the United States has a one in 114 chance of developing stomach cancer. An estimated 21,500 Americans were diagnosed with it in 2011 and an estimated 10,500 died from it.

Soy May Not Protect Against Stomach Cancer

Estrogen-like compounds that come with a soy-rich diet are sometimes linked to a reduced risk of cancer, but new research from Japan suggests that protection doesn't extend to stomach cancer.
Children are better behaved and can concentrate better when they get enough exercise because physical activity improves blood flow to the brain and boosts mood.

Exercise Helps Kids Do Better in School

Children who get more exercise also tend to do better in school, whether the exercise comes as recess, physical education classes or getting exercise on the way to school, according to an international study.
H5N1 bird flu is extremely deadly in people who are directly exposed to it from infected birds. Since the virus was first detected in 1997, about 600 people have contracted it and more than half of them have died.

WHO Deeply Concerned by Mutated Bird Flu Research

The World Health Organization issued a stern warning on Friday to scientists who have engineered a highly pathogenic form of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus, saying their work carries significant risks and must be tightly controlled.

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