March 19, 2012

It’s some good news in the face of rising gas prices -- new cars being sold are doing better at the pump. A new report says average fuel economy has reached just over 23 miles per gallon. Ford leads the way among domestic automakers and had the biggest improvement in the past year, with better small car mileage and more sales of six-cylinder trucks. Source Link

Want to protect your brain from the effects of aging? Then bulk-up with more berries in your diet. New research shows that eating berries boosts brain function and may prevent age-related memory loss. Antioxidants found in blueberries, blackberries, cranberries, and strawberries can help prevent inflammation that can lead to brain cell damage. Source Link

Does the rise of cloud computing signal the death knell for the PC? A new report predicts that by 2014, personal cloud services that can link information between smart phones, tablets and other devices will begin to overtake the traditional PC that stores its own data. What’s not known is whether Internet providers can keep up with the bandwidth needs for all-cloud computing.  Source Link