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3D Tries For a Second Chance
May 28, 2009 5:13 am | Product Releases | CommentsIn the early 1950s, as the advent of television threatened the supremacy of movies, 3-D was hailed as the future of cinema, the magic solution to Hollywood's postwar slump. Now, in 2009, 3-D is once again being hailed as the savior of cinema, but no one has the guts to call it a gimmick.
Joined At The Chip
May 27, 2009 8:23 am | News | CommentsEarlier this year, amid the doom and gloom of the financial catastrophe wrought by irresponsible lending, the technology industry did something unexpected: it pulled out of a nose-dive and set its sights skyward once again. Just listen to Paul Otellini, chief executive of Intel, the world's largest maker microchips.
Dexterous Robotic Hand is Operated by Compressed Air
May 27, 2009 8:16 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory (RoMeLa) of the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech has developed a unique robotic hand that can firmly hold objects as heavy as a can of food or as delicate as a raw egg, while dexterous enough to gesture for sign language.
Women in Technology Announces Winners for Its Tenth Annual Leadership Awards
May 27, 2009 8:00 am | News | CommentsWomen in Technology (WITSM), the premier organization contributing to the success of professional women in the Washington technology community, today announced the winners of the Tenth Annual Women in Technology Leadership Awards.
Digital PWM Motor Controls Provide Bi-Directional Operation
May 27, 2009 7:39 am | Product Releases | CommentsAvailable in battery-powered and AC-line powered versions, the high-voltage EC104 and low-voltage EC106 digital PWM motor controls from LCR Electronics provide speed and torque control as well as bi-directional operation and overload protection.
Silicon Via Technology Enhances System Integration
May 27, 2009 7:28 am | Product Releases | CommentsAddressing 3D integration of CMOS ICs into devices such as photo sensors, gas sensors, power devices, or MEMS components, the Through Silicon Via (TSV) technology from austriamicrosystems two eight-inch wafers can be electrically connected, with typical TSV depths of 200 µm to 300 µm.
Relay Suits Automotive Applications
May 27, 2009 7:13 am | Product Releases | CommentsAvailable in versions with coil voltage ratings of 6 VDC, 12 VDC and 24 VDC and coil power ratings of 0.9 W and 1.3 W, A6 Series Relays from CIT Relay & Switch is suitable for multiple automotive applications. Maximum switching power is 560 W, maximum switching voltage is 75 VDC, and maximum switching current is 35 A.
No Clear Revenue Plans For Twitter
May 27, 2009 6:17 am | by ELLIOT SPAGAT, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsTwitter Inc.'s co-founders say the rapidly growing online communications company will eventually charge fees for its services, but it's unclear which ones and what will drive revenue.
Intel To Create Advanced Server Chip
May 27, 2009 5:59 am | Product Releases | CommentsIntel Corp will start producing a new, more powerful version of its Xeon multiprocessor chip for servers in the second half, a spokesman said on Tuesday. The new chip, code-named Nehalem EX, will go on sale in the first quarter of next year.
Astronauts Blast Off For Double-Crewed Space Station Mission
May 27, 2009 5:47 am | by by Benoit Finck | News | CommentsBelgian Frank De Winne, Canadian Robert Thirsk and Russian Roman Romanenko lifted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome aboard a Russian Soyuz rocketfor the International Space Station.
GM Bankruptcy Looms Imminent
May 27, 2009 5:26 am | by John Crawley and Kevin Krolicki | News | CommentsGeneral Motors Corp said on Wednesday that a crucial bond exchange proposal failed to gain enough support and that its board of directors would meet to review the automaker's options, clearing the path for what would be the largest U.S. industrial bankruptcy ever.
HP Recalls 15,000 Laptop Batteries Sold in China
May 26, 2009 8:02 am | by by Kirby Chien | News | CommentsHewlett-Packard Co, the world's largest PC maker, is recalling 15,000 laptop batteries distributed in China because of a danger they could overheat, China said on Tuesday on its quality inspections web site.
Obama Picks Former Astronaut as Head of NASA
May 26, 2009 7:55 am | News | CommentsThe nation's turbulent space program will be run by one of its own, a calming well-liked former space shuttle commander. President Barack Obama on Saturday chose retired astronaut Maj. Gen. Charles Bolden to lead NASA. He also named former NASA associate administrator Lori Garver as the agency's No. 2.
Online Magazines Explore Media Future
May 26, 2009 7:44 am | by ANDREW VANACORE, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsThe Web edition of a cover story from Fortune this spring took a sharp turn from what you might expect at a 79-year-old magazine. Dispensing advice on finding a job during a recession, the piece had a soundtrack, a troupe of improv actors from Chicago and about 4,000 fewer words than your average magazine feature. Instead of scrolling through a column of text, readers (if the term can be applied) flipped through nine pages that told the story with a mix of text, photo-illustrations, interactive graphics and video clips.
Watertight Enclosures Offer RFI Shielding
May 26, 2009 7:36 am | Product Releases | CommentsDesigned to house boards directly mounted horizontally into internal slots extruded in the case body, 1457 E Series extruded aluminum small enclosures from Hammond Electronics have RFI and IP54-rated end-panel gaskets that provide electro-magnetic attenuation as well as water and dust protection.
