Monthly Archives: May 2009

Google’s search data may provide early warning of flu outbreaks

May 4th, 2009 | Posted in Technology

At the request of the CDC, Google took a look at its previous search data from Mexico. And it found a rise in flu-related search terms that did not match previous seasonal flu searches .  Jeremy Ginsberg, with Google’s flu trends, said, “We did see a small increase in many parts of Mexico before major [...]

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Apple has hiring spree of chip designers for In-House Tech

May 1st, 2009 | Posted in Technology

According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple may manufacture computer processors in house based on anonymous sources, publications on LinkedIn linking more than 100 Apple employees with past expertise in chips, and the acquisition of PA Semiconductor. These three reasons could serve as evidence that the company is moving toward chip design for its iPhones, [...]

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