Food
poisoning felled more Americans last year, according to the Centers for
Disease Control, but the culprit is not some new superbug. The CDC says
salmonella is to blame, and officials are hard-pressed to get a handle
on the pesky bacteria. Part of the jump was from an outbreak traced to
tainted eggs, and new safety measures for egg processors could cut that
risk. Source Link
Imagine if you combined a video game controller with an iPad, and you’d have an idea of what the new Nintendo Wii looks like. The company has shown the second-generation unit -- dubbed the Wii U -- that features a handheld controller with a touch screen that can be part of the action. But don’t put it on your holiday gift wish list just yet. The new Wii won’t hit stores until next year. Source Link
America’s last-place broadcast TV network will remain the first choice for Olympic coverage through the year 2020. NBC has outbid Fox and ESPN for the rights to four Olympics beginning in 2014 for a price tag of over $4 billion. NBC has lost money on recent Olympics coverage, but the promotional value of the premier prime-time event still makes it an attractive package for broadcasters. Source Link
Imagine if you combined a video game controller with an iPad, and you’d have an idea of what the new Nintendo Wii looks like. The company has shown the second-generation unit -- dubbed the Wii U -- that features a handheld controller with a touch screen that can be part of the action. But don’t put it on your holiday gift wish list just yet. The new Wii won’t hit stores until next year. Source Link
America’s last-place broadcast TV network will remain the first choice for Olympic coverage through the year 2020. NBC has outbid Fox and ESPN for the rights to four Olympics beginning in 2014 for a price tag of over $4 billion. NBC has lost money on recent Olympics coverage, but the promotional value of the premier prime-time event still makes it an attractive package for broadcasters. Source Link
