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Versatile Systems Q2 loss cut to US$80,661 from US$533,171; revenues slip
January 25, 2010 7:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsVersatile Systems Inc. (TSXV:VV) managed to cut its second-quarter loss despite a drop in revenue which the software and information technology company blamed on the recession and Oracle Corp.'s purchase of Sun Microsystems Inc."The overall economic environment continues to be difficult," said...
Interim GM CEO Whitacre named as permanent CEO
January 25, 2010 7:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsGeneral Motors Chairman and interim CEO Ed Whitacre is dropping the interim from his title as the automaker's CEO.Whitacre announced the change this morning at GM's Detroit headquarters.The 68-year-old Whitacre had been GM's interim CEO since last month, when the company's board ousted former...
Gecko's lessons transfer well
January 25, 2010 6:58 am | by EurekAlert | Comments(Rice University) Rice graduate student Cary Pint has come up with a way to transfer forests of strongly aligned, single-walled carbon nanotubes from one surface to another -- any surface -- in a matter of minutes. The template used to grow the nanotubes, with its catalyst particles still...
China’s Netbook Market Faces Unique Challenges
January 25, 2010 6:57 am | by In-Stat | CommentsChina’s netbook market offers high margins that no PC or CE vendor wants to miss. However, the market is not as big as it first seems, due to a few factors.
China Rebukes U.S. Calls to Investigate Hacking
January 25, 2010 5:57 am | by New York Times | CommentsChina said any U.S. suggestions that China condoned or directed hackers’ attacks against Google were “groundless.”
Pope To Priests: Go Forth And Blog
January 25, 2010 5:57 am | by Product Design & Development | CommentsPope Benedict XVI has a new commandment for priests struggling to get their message across: Go forth and blog.
Psychologists develop tools to predict cognitive impairment
January 25, 2010 5:54 am | by Cornell University | CommentsPsychologists Charles Brainerd and Valerie Reyna are looking for ways to identify people at risk for developing cognitive impairment - early on, when chances for successful intervention are highest.
iLOOKABOUT Adds Power
January 25, 2010 5:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsiLOOKABOUT Corp. (TSX VENTURE: ILA)("iLOOKABOUT" or the "Company") today confirmed the appointment of Mike Power, former Teranet executive, to the position of Vice President, Business Development, responsible for the Company's Real Estate and Financial Services sectors portfolios and geo-spatial...
Doctors develop life-saving, low-cost ventilators for emergency, rural and military use
January 25, 2010 5:00 am | by EurekAlert | Comments(Wiley-Blackwell) Anesthetists have designed three prototype low-cost ventilators that could provide vital support during major health care emergencies involving large numbers of patients, such as pandemics, and where resources are limited, such as in developing countries, remote...
California Micro Devices Announces New PicoGuard® Low Capacitance ESD Protection Array for High Speed Serial Interfaces
January 25, 2010 4:52 am | by California Micro Devices | CommentsCalifornia Micro Devices Announces New PicoGuard® Low Capacitance ESD Protection Array for High Speed Serial Interfaces
Intel Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
January 25, 2010 4:52 am | by Intel | CommentsSANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 22, 2010 – Intel Corporation's board of directors has declared a 15.75 cents per share quarterly dividend on the company's common stock, reflecting the previously announced 12.5 percent increase from the fourth quarter of 2009.
Cypress to Announce Fourth-Quarter and Year-End 2009 Results on January 28
January 25, 2010 4:52 am | by Cypress Semiconductor | CommentsConference Call to be Webcast at: http://www.cypress.com/investorsSAN JOSE, Calif., January 6, 2010 – Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY) will announce its fourth-quarter 2009 and year-end earnings in a conference call on Thursday, January 28 at 8:30 a.m. Pacific...
IR's IR3870M SupIRBuck Integrated Voltage Regulator Simplifies Design; Maximizes System Efficiency for DC-DC Applications
January 25, 2010 4:52 am | by International Rectifier | CommentsInternational Rectifier today introduced the IR3870M SupIRBuck integrated voltage regulator for notebook and desktop computers, game consoles, consumer electronics applications such as set top boxes, and general purpose point-of-load DC-DC converters.
Fairchild Semiconductor Reports Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009
January 25, 2010 4:52 am | by Fairchild Semiconductor | CommentsFairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS), a leading global supplier of high performance products to drive energy-efficiency, today announced results for the fourth quarter ended December 27, 2009. Fairchild reported fourth quarter sales of $354.5 million, up 7 percent from the prior quarter...
