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Cleaner energy, warmer climate?
May 7, 2013 12:00 am | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | News | CommentsThe growing global demand for energy, combined with a need to reduce emissions and lessen the effects of climate change, has increased focus on cleaner energy sources. But what unintended consequences could these cleaner sources have on the changing climate? Researchers at MIT now have some answers to that question, using biofuels as a test case. Their study, recently released in Geophysical Research Letters, found that land-us...
Adobe shifts to subscriptions for software package
May 6, 2013 4:26 pm | by BARBARA ORTUTAY - AP Technology Writer - Associated Press | News | CommentsAdobe says it is moving to an online subscription-based model for the software package it sells to designers, Web developers, video editors and other creative professionals. Adobe Systems Inc. said Monday that it will not release new versions of its Creative Suite software package. Instead, the...
The web after 20 years: It’s not so different
May 6, 2013 4:23 pm | by Stephanie Carmichael, Contributor | Blogs | CommentsOn April 30, the World Wide Web turned 20. Oh, how the years pass us by. When we think about how people use the Internet today, some of us cringe. Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube pervade every virtual inch, enticing thousands to waste countless hours of their lives....
McAfee to acquire Finnish company StoneSoft
May 6, 2013 3:14 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSoftware company McAfee Inc. said Monday that it will acquire firewall product maker StoneSoft Corp. for about $389 million. McAfee said the purchase of the Finnish company will extend its global leadership position in network security and provide customers with unparalleled security. "McAfee is...
MIT signs Compact for Sustainable Future with City of Cambridge and Harvard
May 6, 2013 3:10 pm | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | News | CommentsIn what is considered to be the first agreement of its kind, MIT, Harvard University and the City of Cambridge have entered into a compact to work collaboratively to address issues related to climate change on a local basis.The “Community Compact for a Sustainable Future” lays out a framework for the signatories — and othe...
To break down the digital divide, target relevance and affordability
May 6, 2013 1:23 pm | by Chris Warner, Executive Editor | Articles | CommentsIt’s hard to believe some 20 years after Internet became available to most Americans that many of our neighbors are still not only offline but computer illiterate as well. I was reminded of that fact in March when the Governor of New Jersey proposed that the unemployed in the state, as a condition to receive their benefits, use the state’s jobs listing web site each week.
More than a good eye: Carnegie Mellon robot uses arms, location and more to discover objects
May 6, 2013 12:35 pm | by EurekAlert! | News | CommentsA robot can struggle to discover objects in its surroundings when it relies on computer vision alone. But by taking advantage of all of the information available to it — an object's location, size, shape and even whether it can be lifted — a robot can continually discover and refine its understanding of objects, say researchers.
VITA 66.1 optical MT backplane interconnect system promises simplified VPX-architecture
May 6, 2013 12:32 pm | Molex Incorporated | Product Releases | CommentsMolex launched the VITA 66.1 ruggedized optical MT backplane interconnect solution for high-density aerospace, defense and commercial embedded system applications. Fully compliant with the ANSI-ratified 66.1 specification, the compact VITA 66.1 optical MT backplane solution is
EU: Motorola may have violated antitrust rules
May 6, 2013 12:30 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe European Commission said Monday that Motorola Mobility may have abused its dominant market position by denying Apple the right to use technology essential for mobile phones. It is a violation of European Union antitrust rules for a patent holder to deny use to technologically essential...
A KAIST research team developed in vivo flexible large scale integrated circuits
May 6, 2013 12:27 pm | by EurekAlert! | News | CommentsThe Department of Materials Science and Engineering at KAIST has developed in vivo silicon-based flexible large scale integrated circuits for bio-medical wireless communication. Silicon-based semiconductors have played significant roles in signal processing, nerve stimulation, memory storage, and wireless communication in implantable electronics.
Do-it-yourself invisibility with 3-D printing
May 6, 2013 12:18 pm | by EurekAlert! | News | CommentsSeven years ago, Duke University engineers demonstrated the first working invisibility cloak in complex laboratory experiments. Now it appears creating a simple cloak has become a lot simpler. "I would argue that essentially anyone who can spend a couple thousand dollars on a non-industry grade 3-D printer can literally make a plastic cloak overnight
SMT limiter diode targets receiver protection applications
May 6, 2013 12:13 pm | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsSkyworks Solutions introduced a surface mount limiter diode for receiver protection applications. The CLA4608-085LF is a low capacitance silicon PIN limiter diode designed for high power applications ranging from 10 MHz to over 6 GHz. The maximum resistance at
Portable device provides rapid, accurate diagnosis of tuberculosis, other bacterial infections
May 6, 2013 12:11 pm | by EurekAlert! | News | CommentsA handheld diagnostic device that investigators first developed to diagnose cancer has been adapted to rapidly diagnose tuberculosis and other important infectious bacteria. The portable devices combine microfluidic technology with nuclear magnetic resonance to not only diagnose but also determine the presence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains.
Ten-Watt, high Isolation DC/DC converter touts UL 60601 approval
May 6, 2013 12:03 pm | Contech, A Division Of Calex | Product Releases | CommentsConTech announced the “TMR” Series of DC/DC converters, which offer up to 10 W of fully regulated output power in a 2’ x 1’ case with an industry standard footprint. The series offers a 2:1 input range with nominal input voltages of
High-temperature air core inductors fit aerospace and military applications
May 6, 2013 11:47 am | Coilcraft Critical Products & Services | Product Releases | CommentsCoilcraft CPS (Critical Products and Services Group) has released its AT392RAS inductors, targeting applications where high temperatures can be encountered. Air-core design and special materials allow operation in ambient temperatures as low as –60°C and up to 240°C. Five inductance values are
