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Calder's popular mobiles to feature in Tate Modern show
By Michael Roddy LONDON (Reuters) – American sculptor Alexander Calder’s crowd-pleasing mobiles and other art works will have their biggest British exhibition ever in a show opening at the Tate Modern museum in November, the Tate said on Monday. Approximately 100 works by Calder, who died in 1976, will be included in “Alexander Calder: Performing Sculpture” which opens on November 11. “Calder in a sense did something quite radical, in
Calder's popular mobiles to feature in Tate Modern show
By Michael Roddy LONDON (Reuters) – American sculptor Alexander Calder’s crowd-pleasing mobiles and other art works will have their biggest British exhibition ever in a show opening at the Tate Modern museum in November, the Tate said on Monday. Approximately 100 works by Calder, who died in 1976, will be included in “Alexander Calder: Performing Sculpture” which opens on November 11. “Calder in a sense did something quite radical, in
Comcast Courts Cord Cutters with $15 Stream Service
Comcast has thrown its hat into the Internet streaming video ring, currently dominated by services like Netflix, Hulu Plus and Amazon Instant Video. Comcast Stream will let viewers watch Comcast programming without a cable TV subscription — sort of. Here’s how it works: Each month, you pay Comcast $15, and you can then watch a number of TV channels on your phone, tablet or computer.
Comcast Courts Cord Cutters with $15 Stream Service
Comcast has thrown its hat into the Internet streaming video ring, currently dominated by services like Netflix, Hulu Plus and Amazon Instant Video. Comcast Stream will let viewers watch Comcast programming without a cable TV subscription — sort of. Here’s how it works: Each month, you pay Comcast $15, and you can then watch a number of TV channels on your phone, tablet or computer.
Sleek Asus ZenPad 8 Fights iPad mini at Half the Price
With the newestrevision to itsZenPad tablet line, Asus is makinga play for customers that are bothspec and price conscious. Not only does the ZenPad S 8.0 reach and surpass Apple’s latest iPad Mini in multiple categories,butits low price of $200makes it a compelling option.
Sleek Asus ZenPad 8 Fights iPad mini at Half the Price
With the newestrevision to itsZenPad tablet line, Asus is makinga play for customers that are bothspec and price conscious. Not only does the ZenPad S 8.0 reach and surpass Apple’s latest iPad Mini in multiple categories,butits low price of $200makes it a compelling option.
Nintendo CEO who broadened video game appeal dies of cancer
Nintendo Co Ltd Chief Executive Satoru Iwata died of cancer on Saturday, months after he led the Japanese video-game maker’s belated entry into mobile gaming following years of declining sales. The death of the hands-on CEO and president, announced by Nintendo on Monday, comes at a critical time for the company which is betting that its new smartphone tie-up with online game maker DeNA will help make up for declining
Ivan Basso pulls out of Tour de France after testicular cancer diagnosis
Insulin patches could replace injections for diabetics
By Nathan and Frandino A joint North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina research project aims to replace insulin injections with an insulin patch. Dr. Zhen Gu, a professor at the schools’ Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, says the work aims to make administering insulin autonomous for patients. “Basically we developed this kind of so-called smart insulin patch, which can sense the blood sugar level and release insulin