Diet
soft drinks don’t live up to their name, according to new studies
showing that big diet soda drinkers still put on the weight and the
sweetener in diet sodas may be to blame. A 10-year study showed those
who drank diet soda still gained weight in their waistlines. Another
showed that the aspartame sweetener in diet sodas can raise blood sugar
levels and contribute to the risk of diabetes. Source Link
When
it comes to how America does its computing, a new survey shows there
are now as many households using laptops as desktop computers. The
annual study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project also shows
about one out of eight households now owns an e-book reader. And the
survey indicates that 8% of households own a tablet computer such as the
iPad. Source Link
As
fans await the release of the final Harry Potter film, there’s news
that the tale of the young wizard will be coming to e-books. Author J.K.
Rowling is creating a new web destination called “Pottermore” that will
be the exclusive seller of electronic versions of the Harry Potter
books and will feature new illustrations and interactive moments that
visitors can navigate. Source Link
