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LT3640: 35V Input (55V Transient), 2MHz Dual Channel Step-Down Regulator with Power-On Reset & Watchdog Timer
January 25, 2010 4:52 am | by Linear Technology | CommentsThe LT3640 is a dual channel, current mode monolithic buck switching regulator with a power-on reset and a watchdog timer. Both regulators are synchronized to a single oscillator with an adjustable frequency (350kHz to 2.5MHz). At light loads, both regulators operate in low ripple Burst...
National Semiconductor's WEBENCH Power Architect Accelerates Design of Multi-Output DC-DC Power Supplies
January 25, 2010 4:52 am | by National Semiconductor | CommentsNational Semiconductor expanded its WEBENCH Designer tools with the introduction of WEBENCH Power Architect -- the industry's first design tool that allows engineers to rapidly create, model and implement multiple-output, high-performance DC-DC power supplies for an...
Constellation Acquires SDS Software
January 25, 2010 4:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsConstellation Software Inc. ("Constellation") (TSX: CSU) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Harris Computer Systems ("Harris"), a leading provider of financial, customer and student information management software solutions for utilities, local governments and school districts,...
Sirius Moves Client Base to Adjudicare
January 25, 2010 4:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsAutomated Benefits Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Automated Benefits Corp. (TSX VENTURE: AUT), is pleased to announce Sirius Benefit Plans of Winnipeg, Manitoba, has begun the transition of their existing block of group insurance business to the Adjudicare software.Sirius Benefit Plans (Sirius)...
Earnings Preview: Corning Inc.
January 25, 2010 4:01 am | by BEN DOBBIN - AP Business Writer - Associated Press | CommentsSpecialty glass and ceramics maker Corning Inc. reports its results for the fourth quarter on Tuesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.OVERVIEW: Corning is the world's biggest maker of liquid-crystal-display glass for flat-screen...
Constellation Software buys Vancouver-based SDS Software for undisclosed amount
January 25, 2010 4:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsConstellation Software Inc. (TSX:CSU) has acquired Vancouver-based SDS Software, a provider of management software for school districts, local governments and utilities companies for an undisclosed amount.The Toronto-based company said Monday the agreement was completed through its subsidiary...
Asia/Pacific Region Lifts Sagging Satellite Set Top Box Market
January 25, 2010 3:55 am | by In-Stat | CommentsThanks to remarkable shipment growth in Asia/Pacific and particularly India, the worldwide satellite set top box (STB) market chalked up growth in 2008.
Science Bowl at Brookhaven Lab, January 30
January 25, 2010 3:54 am | by Brookhaven National Laboratory | CommentsOne hundred and twenty five students representing 25 high schools from Long Island will participate in a Regional Science Bowl competition, a fast-paced question-and-answer tournament designed to test their knowledge in biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, astronomy, earth science...
Earnings preview: Yahoo slump may have eased in 4Q
January 25, 2010 3:01 am | by MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP Technology Writer - Associated Press | CommentsInternet pioneer Yahoo Inc. is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter results after the stock market closes Tuesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.OVERVIEW: Having just completed her first year as Yahoo's chief executive, Carol Bartz is...
EMC expected to post flat revenue after declines
January 25, 2010 3:01 am | by JORDAN ROBERTSON - AP Technology Writer - Associated Press | CommentsEMC Corp. is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter results on Tuesday, Jan. 26 before the market opens. Below is a summary of key developments and analyst commentary related to the period.OVERVIEW: Crimped spending on technology has hurt EMC despite corporations' need for more data-storage...
HDMI Adoption Climbs, while DVI Slides into Retreat
January 25, 2010 2:56 am | by In-Stat | CommentsHigh-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) adoption continues to gain ground across several segments. Meanwhile, the now legacy Digital Visual Interface (DVI) is gradually declining.
Versatile Reports Second Quarter Results
January 24, 2010 11:01 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsAll amounts are expressed in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated.Versatile Systems Inc. (TSX VENTURE: VV)(AIM: VVS), announces its results for the second quarter of the 2010 fiscal year.Revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2009 was $11,259,292 generating a gross profit of $2,660,080 or...
Link by Link: Hungry for New Content, Google Tries to Grow Its Own in Africa
January 24, 2010 10:56 pm | by New York Times | CommentsSearch engines no longer lack the sophistication to find new information, the company says. It’s just that there is less new information to be found.
Legal Sites Plan Revamps as Rivals Undercut Price
January 24, 2010 10:56 pm | by New York Times | CommentsWestlaw and LexisNexis are trying to beat back low-cost competitors with more relevant and faster search results for lawyers and researchers.
