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UK climate experiment canceled on patent concerns
May 16, 2012 2:04 pm | by Nina Chestney, Reuters | CommentsBritish scientists have abandoned an experiment to test the possibility of spraying particles into the upper atmosphere to stem global warming, largely due to concerns over a patent for some of the technology, the project's leader said. Scientists and engineers from the universities of Bristol, Cambridge and Oxford are behind a three-year, 1.6 million pound ($2.5 million) geo-engineering project...
Google to meet French regulator on privacy policy
May 16, 2012 2:02 pm | by Leila Abboud, Reuters | CommentsGoogle will meet with France's data protection watchdog next week to answer questions about its new user privacy policy as part of a Europe-wide investigation being led by the French regulator. France's "Commission Nationale de l'Informatique" (CNIL) is examining Google's new approach to privacy on behalf of data protection regulators of the 27 European Union member states to determine if it conforms with European law.
Senator seeks expanded visas for foreign high-tech workers
May 16, 2012 10:00 am | CommentsA leading Republican in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday unveiled legislation to raise the number of permanent visas for skilled technical workers from foreign countries, but prospects of passage this year could be clouded by election-year politics. Senator John Cornyn, the senior Republican on a panel that oversees immigration, introduced a bill...
Evacs and drills pared near nuke plants
May 16, 2012 9:17 am | by JEFF DONN, AP National Writer | CommentsWithout fanfare, the nation's nuclear power regulators have overhauled community emergency planning for the first time in more than three decades, requiring fewer exercises for major accidents and recommending that fewer people be evacuated right away. The revamp, the first since the program began after Three Mile Island in 1979, also eliminates a requirement that local responders always practice for a release of radiation.
FCC seeks details on Verizon spectrum sale offer
May 16, 2012 9:14 am | CommentsThe U.S. Federal Communications Commission asked Verizon Wireless for more details on its offer to sell some wireless spectrum on the condition that the company's purchase of another set of airwaves is approved by regulators. Verizon Wireless, a venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone Group Plc, said April 18 that it would sell spectrum depending on the outcome of the FCC's pending review of its plan to pay about $3.9 billion for spectrum owned by cable operators.
Virgin Atlantic rolls out in-flight cellphone service
May 16, 2012 9:12 am | CommentsSome passengers on Virgin Atlantic flights can now call home from the air. The airline announced on Tuesday it is providing travelers with a new cellphone service to make and receive phone calls from 35,000 feet in the air.
Analysis: Key to Universal-EMI decision: Has music business lost control?
May 16, 2012 9:10 am | by Diane Bartz, Reuters | CommentsOn the face of it, Universal Music Group's bid to buy a big chunk of EMI stands to make the world's leading music company an even more formidable force, combining Universal's star lineup of Lady Gaga and Rihanna with the British company's deep library of The Beatles, Pink Floyd and Katy Perry.
China Mobile in talks with Apple for iPhone
May 16, 2012 9:07 am | by Lee Chyen Yee, Reuters | CommentsChina Mobile, the world's biggest telecom carrier by subscribers, said on Wednesday it is negotiating with Apple Inc to carry the popular iPhone in China. China Mobile is the only Chinese operator that does not officially carry the iPhone because its homegrown 3G technology is not supported by the chips used in current iPhone models.
Mobile sales dip as China buyers hold off: Gartner
May 16, 2012 9:06 am | by Tarmo Virki, Reuters | CommentsGlobal sales of mobile phones fell 2 percent in January-March after ten straight quarters of growth, as Chinese buyers held back in anticipation of new models and economic uncertainties weighed on developed markets, research firm Gartner said. The data, published on Wednesday, confirmed South Korea's Samsung became the world's largest cellphone maker in the quarter...
Companies less wary of personal devices at work-Cisco
May 16, 2012 9:03 am | CommentsCorporate IT departments in the United States are becoming less wary of staff bringing their personal devices to work, a Cisco (CSCO.O) study showed, although security remains a top concern. Among 600 IT and business executives questioned by Cisco's consulting arm 95 percent said they support employees bringing and using personal devices in the workplace in some way...
Fast-acting Electronic Nose uses QTC technology
May 16, 2012 7:54 am | by ECN Europe | CommentsPeratech is developing an Electronic Nose using its Quantum Tunnelling Composite material. This new sensor technology detects the presence of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) very rapidly and can recover equally quickly, in a matter of seconds. QTC materials change their … Continue reading
3D CAD drawings available for entire Omron range
May 16, 2012 7:52 am | by ECN Europe | CommentsOmron has made 2D and 3D CAD drawings for most of its electromechanical solid state relays and switches as well as its connectors and sensors available for instant download online. The drawings are published on the portal run by Traceparts … Continue reading →
Buyers Laboratory Gives Top Marks to MaxxVault Enterprise 5.2
May 16, 2012 6:25 am | by PR Newswire | CommentsISLANDIA, N.Y., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- (http://www.myprgenie.com) -- MaxxVault LLC is pleased to announce that independent testing of the MaxxVault Enterprise 5.2 document management system has earned it a Five Star rating. The evaluation was conducted by Buyers Laboratory LLC......
Howcast Debuts New Website as Videos Top One Billion Views
May 15, 2012 11:57 pm | by PR Newswire | CommentsNEW YORK, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Howcast announced today the launch of its new website that's been entirely re-conceived and re-designed to make it even easier to watch thousands of free how-to videos online. The new website will help further accelerate the already impressive......
Lack of trust in Facebook may hold back ad sales
May 15, 2012 10:30 pm | by PETER SVENSSON - AP Technology Writer - Associated Press | CommentsFacebook's reach is wide but not deep. Few users surveyed in an Associated Press-CNBC poll say they click on the site's ads or buy the virtual goods that make money for it. More than 40 percent of American adults log in to the site — to share news, personal observations, photos and more — at...
