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President Obama Honors IBM's Blue Gene Supercomputer With National Medal of Technology and Innovation
December 16, 2009 3:51 am | by IBM | CommentsWASHINGTON - 18 Sep 2009: President Obama recognized IBM (NYSE:
EU drops Microsoft browser charges
December 16, 2009 1:00 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsThe European Union is dropping antitrust charges against Microsoft Corp. after the company agreed to give Windows users a choice of up to 12 other Web browsers.Microsoft will avoid further EU fines if it sticks by a binding deal with EU regulators to provide a pop-up screen that lets users...
Thermochemical nanolithography now allows multiple chemicals on a chip
December 15, 2009 11:56 pm | by EurekAlert | Comments(Georgia Institute of Technology) Scientists at Georgia Tech have developed a nanolithographic technique that can produce high-resolution patterns of at least three different chemicals on a single chip at writing speeds of up to one millimeter per second. The nanopatterns can be designed...
Reports: Dell to lay off 700 workers in Malaysia
December 15, 2009 8:00 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsComputer maker Dell Inc. will lay off 700 workers in Malaysia in a bid to cut costs, news reports said Wednesday.The affected employees in Dell's manufacturing plant in Malaysia's northern Penang state will leave the company between January and June next year, Dell Malaysia spokeswoman Jasmine...
Adobe Systems posts 4Q loss but says demand rising
December 15, 2009 3:00 pm | by BARBARA ORTUTAY - AP Technology Writer - Associated Press | CommentsAdobe Systems Inc. said Tuesday that although it booked a loss in the fiscal fourth quarter, consumer demand improved and allowed the maker of Photoshop and Flash software to post an optimistic outlook for the current period.The recession has dampened demand for Creative Suite 4, the latest...
Red Hat to pay $8.8M to settle class action suit
December 15, 2009 2:00 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsSoftware company Red Hat Inc. will pay $8.8 million to settle a class action lawsuit related to the restatement of financial results from July 2004.Red Hat said Tuesday that it reached the proposed settlement agreement and recorded a one-time charge of $8.8 million for the quarter that ended...
France to Digitize Its Own Literary Works
December 15, 2009 1:57 pm | by New York Times | CommentsThe announcement of a nearly $1.1 billion digitization project underscored the government’s desire to maintain control over French cultural heritage.
Facebook to Monitor Berlusconi Content
December 15, 2009 1:57 pm | by New York Times | CommentsThe move comes after the fan page for Massimo Tartaglia, the man who is accused of hitting Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, amassed almost 100,000 users in less than 48 hours.
Music Business Heads Into Virtual World
December 15, 2009 1:57 pm | by New York Times | CommentsApple’s purchase of the start-up Lala is bringing more attention to streaming music services as a replacement for songs on your computer.
Business FMC and Mobile Integration Overview 2008
December 15, 2009 1:57 pm | by In-Stat Research | CommentsFixed mobile convergence (FMC) covers a wide array of solutions that merge the capabilities of mobile and fixed voice networks and devices.
Heart cells on lab chip display 'nanosense' that guides behavior
December 15, 2009 1:57 pm | by EurekAlert | Comments(Johns Hopkins University) Biomedical engineers have produced a laboratory chip with nanoscopic grooves and ridges capable of growing cardiac tissue that more closely resembles natural heart muscle.
Adobe Systems posts 4Q loss, hurt by charges
December 15, 2009 12:00 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsAdobe, the maker of Photoshop and Flash software, is reporting a net loss for its fiscal fourth quarter, weighed by charges.But adjusted earnings and sales surpassed Wall Street's estimates and the company says customer demand is improving.Adobe Systems Inc., which is based in San Jose, Calif.,...
General Dynamics receives $14M US Army contract
December 15, 2009 12:00 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsDefense contractor General Dynamics said Tuesday it received a $14 million contract from the U.S. Army to purchase tank production materials.Under the contract from the U.S. Army Tank and Automotive Command, General Dynamics will purchase long-lead materials for 140 M1A1 Situational Awareness...
Versatile Announces Results of Annual General Meeting
December 15, 2009 12:00 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsVersatile Systems Inc. (TSX VENTURE: VV)(AIM: VVS), today announces the results of its annual general meeting, which was held earlier today.The shareholders elected John Hardy, Alessandro Benedetti, Malcolm Clay, Fraser Atkinson, Kais Laouiti and Bertrand des Pallieres as directors of the Company....
VITA Members Form VPX Marketing Alliance
December 15, 2009 11:00 am | CommentsThe purpose of the VPX Marketing Alliance is to continue the work done by the OpenVPX Marketing Working Group in promoting OpenVPX (www.openvpx.com) and establishing an ecosystem of interested parties who will promote the VPX architecture and drive widespread adoption of the VPX specifications and technology.
