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New NIST measurement tool is on target for the fast-growing MEMS industry
May 2, 2013 11:13 am | by EurekAlert! | CommentsAs markets for miniature, hybrid machines known as MEMS grow and diversify, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has introduced a long-awaited measurement tool that will help growing numbers of device designers, manufacturers and customers to see eye to eye on eight dimensional and material property measurements...
Harman Int'l 3Q adjusted profit beats Street view
May 2, 2013 10:53 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsHarman International Industries Inc. said Thursday that its fiscal third-quarter net income dropped 80 percent absent a large tax-related gain recorded in the same period last year. But the company's adjusted results topped Wall Street's expectations, and it raised its full-year earnings forecast....
Tele-what? YouTube touts itself not as a TV alternative, but a new-generation video platform
May 2, 2013 9:35 am | by JAKE COYLE AP Entertainment Writer | CommentsYouTube vs. TV? YouTube says the battle - if there ever was one - is over. In a flashy presentation to advertisers Wednesday night, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt declined to forecast that Internet video will displace television watching. Instead he declared: "That's already happened."
HEALTHBEAT: Not 'Star Trek' tricorder, but new smartphone tools may help people monitor health
May 2, 2013 9:34 am | by LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer | CommentsIt's not a "Star Trek" tricorder, but by hooking a variety of gadgets onto a smartphone you could almost get a complete physical - without the paper gown or even a visit to the doctor's office. Blood pressure? Just plug the arm cuff into the phone for a quick reading.
Police and politicians push for more surveillance cameras after Boston bombings
May 2, 2013 9:33 am | by TAMI ABDOLLAH Associated Press | CommentsPolice and politicians across the U.S. are pointing to the example of surveillance video that was used to help identify the Boston Marathon bombing suspects as a reason to get more electronic eyes on their streets. From Los Angeles to Philadelphia, efforts include trying to gain police access to cameras used to monitor traffic,
French industry minister denies country closed to foreign investment after vetoing Yahoo deal
May 2, 2013 9:31 am | by GREG KELLER Associated Press | CommentsThe French government has defended its veto over Yahoo Inc.'s attempted takeover of video sharing website Dailymotion, even as the move draws jeers for discouraging much needed foreign investment. Yahoo this week abandoned plans to take a 75 percent stake in Dailymotion, a deal sought by the managements of both companies, after the government blocked it.
Alan Alda wants scientists to cut out the jargon
May 2, 2013 9:30 am | by FRANK ELTMAN Associated Press | CommentsAmong the procedures Army surgeon Hawkeye Pierce performed on "M.A.S.H." was an end-to-end anastomosis. Most of the viewers, actor Alan Alda concedes, had no idea he was talking about removing a damaged piece of intestine and reconnecting the healthy pieces.
Tablets with Windows RT see slow sales, IDC says
May 1, 2013 5:25 pm | by PETER SVENSSON - AP Technology Writer - Associated Press | CommentsMicrosoft is seeing slow sales of a version of Windows designed for thin and light tablets, even as the tablet market as a whole is growing, a research firm reported Wednesday. Researchers at IDC said manufacturers shipped 200,000 tablets running Windows RT, the special version of Windows for...
Brain scans reveal which alcoholics at greatest risk of relapse
May 1, 2013 3:02 pm | by Yale UniversityYale University | CommentsEven the most experienced counselors have difficultly spotting a recovering alcoholic in danger of relapse. Brain imaging scans might do a better job, new Yale research suggests....
Blackbaud 1Q profit beats Street, revenue up
May 1, 2013 1:57 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsBlackbaud Inc. said Wednesday that its net income fell 4 percent in the first quarter, hindered in part by a larger interest expense. Its adjusted results beat analysts' estimates. Its stock was up 3 percent in afternoon trading. The software and services provider to the nonprofit sector earned...
Kodak to exit bankruptcy a different company
May 1, 2013 12:02 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsEastman Kodak plans to emerge from bankruptcy protection by the end of September after shedding most of the businesses that turned it into an American icon. The reorganized Kodak will focus instead on commercial imaging and printing, where it believes it can once become profitable, according to...
Goldman Sachs strikes deal to buy Ebix
May 1, 2013 11:53 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsGoldman Sachs & Co. plans to buy Ebix Inc. and take it private in an $820 million deal that includes debt, the insurance technology provider said Wednesday. Ebix, based in Atlanta, provides software and e-commerce services to the insurance industry. Its board accepted the Goldman Sachs offer....
A Text Message A Day Keeps the Asthma Attack Away
May 1, 2013 11:14 am | by Georgia Tech | CommentsSimply sending children with asthma a text message each day asking about their symptoms and providing knowledge about their condition can lead to improved health outcomes. In a study by the Georgia Institute of Technology, pediatric patients who were asked questions about their symptoms and provided information...
Carnegie Mellon develops zooming technique for entering text into smartwatches
May 1, 2013 11:07 am | by EurekAlert! | CommentsTechnology blogs have been abuzz that smartwatches may soon be on their way from companies such as Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft. But as capable as these ultra-small computers may be, how will users enter an address, a name, or a search term into them?
People may welcome talking tissue boxes and other smart objects
May 1, 2013 10:57 am | by EurekAlert! | CommentsAs sensors and computers increasingly become smaller and cheaper, smart objects will appear in more homes and offices and not be hidden or shielded from interacting with people, according to the researchers. For example, smart refrigerators could talk or send tweets to signal when certain food items are almost out...
