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Biomedical engineering imaging talk set for Monday
January 29, 2010 6:53 am | by Texas A&M University | CommentsNilanthi Warnasooriya, a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University, will give a talk Monday (Feb. 1) at 4:10 p.m. in Room 104 of the Jack E. Brown Engineering Building on campus. Warnasooriya’s talk,...
Bewick’s Swan Divorce
January 29, 2010 6:52 am | by Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog | CommentsExperts stunned by swan ‘divorce’ at Slimbridge wetland It is only the second time in more than 40 years that a “separation” has been recorded at the centre. Staff have described the new couplings as “bizarre”. It is not unheard of for the birds, which...
Than Thara Wara Nona
January 29, 2010 6:52 am | by Screaming Circuits | CommentsI recently received an email comment about my blog writing that I think does a very good job of illustrating one of the frustrations that many design engineers face. "Please have someone teach Duane the difference between "then" and "than"....
Gates makes $10 billion vaccines pledge
January 29, 2010 4:51 am | CommentsThe Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will donate $10 billion over the next decade to research new vaccines and bring them to the world's poorest countries, the Microsoft co-founder and his wife said Friday. Calling upon governments and business to also contribute, they said the money will produce higher immunization rates...
Apple backs VoIP calls over 3G networks for iPhone
January 29, 2010 4:48 am | CommentsApple Inc. is allowing iPhone owners to use Internet calling services over cellular networks. Several companies offering Voice over Internet Protocol - or VoIP - services said this week that Apple now allows their applications to work on the iPhone.
Appeals court revives Pa. couple's Google lawsuit
January 29, 2010 4:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsA federal appeals court has revived part of a Pittsburgh-area couple's lawsuit against Internet search engine Google Inc.But the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling says Aaron and Christine Boring will have to prove the pictures of their home on Google's "Street View" actually hurt them to...
Increasing Over-the-Top Video Drives Opportunity for Content Delivery Network Services Past US$ 2 Billion Annually by 2011
January 29, 2010 3:56 am | by In-Stat | CommentsOver the next five years, the worldwide value of Content Delivery Network (CDN) services will pass US$ 2 Billion annually by 2011 and continue growing thereafter.
Cell Base Station Market Retracts Dramatically as 3G Rollout Frenzy Cools
January 28, 2010 10:56 pm | by In-Stat | CommentsAfter many years of rapid growth, the worldwide cellular base station market revenue will decline 22% in 2009, with shipments falling from the high levels of the 3G rollout frenzy of the last few years.
Samsung jumps back to profit in 4th quarter
January 28, 2010 8:01 pm | by KELLY OLSEN - AP Business Writer - Associated Press | CommentsSamsung Electronics Co. returned to profit in the fourth-quarter on strong sales of flat screen televisions and mobile phones as well as higher prices for computer memory chips following a rare loss the year before.The company, a major global producer of consumer electronics products and...
Nintendo chief unimpressed with iPad
January 28, 2010 8:01 pm | by YURI KAGEYAMA - AP Business Writer - Associated Press | CommentsNintendo's president shrugged off the just unveiled iPad tablet computer from Apple as delivering "no surprises," and displayed as little enthusiasm for 3-D technology and high-definition upgrades for games."It was a bigger iPod Touch," Satoru Iwata said of the much anticipated device shown...
Pathways Leading to Science
January 28, 2010 7:52 pm | by Yale University | CommentsScience exploration was the theme of the evening when area middle and high school students gathered at the Peabody Museum of Natural History on Jan. 16 for a special event sponsored by Yale Science Pathways, an outreach program that connects local youths to the University's community of scientists.
Hettich Centrifuges with 2050 and 2076 Plastic Rotors: Recall
January 28, 2010 6:51 pm | by FDA MedWatch | CommentsPlastic centrifuge rotor may crack, break apart and be forcefully ejected.
Edwards Lifesciences Aquarius Hemodialysis System: Recall
January 28, 2010 6:51 pm | by FDA MedWatch | CommentsReports of clinically significant fluid imbalance and the potential for users to repeatedly override the fluid imbalance alarm.
Samsung 2009 net profit rises 75 percent
January 28, 2010 5:01 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsSamsung Electronics Co. said Friday that its 2009 net profit jumped 75 percent as sales rose amid higher prices for memory chips and strong demand for consumer electronics.The company said in a regulatory filing that it earned 9.65 trillion won ($8.33 billion) in the 12 months through Dec. 31....
Rutter wins $6 million in new contracts including components for Strykers
January 28, 2010 4:01 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsRutter Inc. (TSX:RUT) said Thursday is has won a US$6 million in contracts to supply components and spare parts to General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada for use in Stryker vehicles sold to the U.S. armyThe company said one contract is worth $4.75 million to supply assemblies for use in the...
