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No-sweat pressure sensors
January 13, 2010 12:56 pm | by EurekAlert | Comments(Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft) Microelectronic chips used to take pressure readings are very delicate. A new technology has been developed that makes pressure sensors more robust, enabling them to continue operating normally at temperatures up to 250 degrees Celsius.
Study shows employee turnover damages service
January 13, 2010 12:52 pm | by Cornell University | CommentsA new ILR School study finds that worker turnover affects employee productivity and morale, causing service to falter.
RealNetworks founder Glaser steps down as CEO
January 13, 2010 12:01 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsDigital entertainment company RealNetworks Inc. says its founder has stepped down as chief executive officer, but will remain chairman.In a statement, founder Rob Glaser said that after 16 years he decided it was time for him to step away from day-to-day operations.The company's board has named...
LG bets on Android to boost phone sales 20 percent
January 13, 2010 11:57 am | CommentsLG Electronics Inc, the world's No. 3 mobile phone maker, aims to increase handset sales by 20 percent this year and is pinning its hopes on Google's Android operating system to beef up its smartphone range.
Google's investment arm to grow partner ranks
January 13, 2010 11:49 am | CommentsGoogle Inc's venture capital arm, Google Ventures, is bringing more partners onboard as the $100 million fund seeks to build upon the eight investments it has made in companies since its launch last spring.
Yahoo backs Google's response to China hackers
January 13, 2010 10:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsYahoo Inc. supports rival Google's threatened departure from China because of computer attacks that pried into the e-mail accounts of human rights activists.In a statement Wednesday, Yahoo said it's "aligned" with Google's reaction to the hacking that originated within China.Google has promised...
U.S. court revives antitrust suit on music downloads
January 13, 2010 9:32 am | CommentsA federal appeals court reinstated on Wednesday an antitrust lawsuit accusing major record labels of conspiring to fix prices for potentially millions of people who download their music over the Internet.
Yahoo selling e-mail service Zimbra to VMware
January 13, 2010 9:22 am | CommentsYahoo is selling the e-mail service Zimbra to VMware as part of an effort to focus on the Internet services that generate most of its revenue.
Xyratex returns to 4Q profit; strong forecast
January 13, 2010 9:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsData storage company Xyratex returned to a fourth-quarter profit and released an optimistic outlook for the first quarter of 2010.It's shares jumped 8 percent Wednesday.The company reported lower operating costs to end the year and improved gross profit margins as it was able to collect higher...
Wii becomes third console to stream Netflix
January 13, 2010 8:42 am | CommentsIt's a triple crown for Netflix. Beginning in the spring, the Wii will become the last of the three current video game consoles to get instant viewing of Netflix movies and TV shows over the Internet.
Facebook beefs up security with McAfee
January 13, 2010 8:24 am | CommentsFacebook is trying to beef up security with some outside help. Computer security company McAfee will now scan and repair the computers of Facebook users whose accounts have been compromised.
The best of CES 2010
January 13, 2010 6:12 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | CommentsAt the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show, 3-D was the name of the game. Everyone showed off their shiny new 3-D tech—be it 3-D ready TV’s, 3-D movies, 3-D Blu-ray players, 3-D projectors, and even 3-D enabled netbooks. Yet there was far more to see at the Las Vegas Convention center. Read on for the veritable highlights of CES 2010.
Online poker: The more you win, the more you lose
January 13, 2010 5:53 am | by Cornell University | CommentsThe more hands players win in online poker, the less money they're likely to collect, especially when it comes to novice players. That is but one of the findings from a new Cornell study.
LG projects 2010 mobile phone sales at 140 million
January 13, 2010 3:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsLG Electronics Inc. said Wednesday that it expects a significant increase in mobile phone sales this year as it rolls out 20 new smartphones and aims to become one of the world's top two sellers by 2012.The Seoul, South Korea-based company expects to sell 140 million mobile phones in 2010,...
Google threat a rare show of defiance in China
January 13, 2010 1:01 am | by JOE McDONALD - AP Business Writer - Associated Press | CommentsGoogle's threat to pull out of China over censorship is a rare display of defiance in a system where foreign companies have long accepted intrusive controls to gain access to a huge and growing market.Dismayed by the prospect of a China without Google, visitors left flowers at its Beijing...
