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DVI & HDMI: DVI Declines Gradually While HDMI Rises Sharply
December 8, 2009 8:57 am | by In-Stat Research | CommentsDigital visual interface (DVI) and high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI), are related, high-bandwidth, unidirectional, uncompressed digital interface standards.
U.S. Govt: Zhu Zhu Pets Don't Violate Toy Safety Law
December 8, 2009 8:57 am | by Product Design & Development | CommentsZhu Zhu Pets robotic hamsters — one of the holiday season's hottest toy crazes — do not violate safety standards, federal toy regulators said Monday after a consumer group raised concerns over the presence of a heavy metal on one model.
Rapid cardiac biomarker testing system developed by Singapore scientists
December 8, 2009 8:57 am | by EurekAlert | Comments(Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore) A new rapid and sensitive integrated system tests simultaneously for specific cardiac biomarkers in finger prick amount of blood. It could help physicians quickly arrive at the right diagnosis for timely medical...
Cree Acquires Semi-Insulating Silicon Carbide and Power Device Patent Portfolio
December 8, 2009 8:42 am | CommentsCree, Inc. announces that it has acquired a portfolio of patents and patent applications related to semi-insulating silicon carbide (SiC) material and power device technology from Daimler AG.
Sales software developer Hosted Data Transaction Solutions buys Cash N Go
December 8, 2009 8:00 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsSales software developer Hosted Data Transaction Solutions Inc. (TSX:HDX) said Tuesday it has agreed to buy cash machine operator Cash N Go Ltd. for an undisclosed amount, more than doubling its potential annual revenue.The news sent the Toronto-based company's stock up more than 92 per cent...
Secrets from High-Tech Poking
December 8, 2009 7:52 am | by Duke University | CommentsPhysicians use hi-tech scanners all the time to produce crisp and detailed images to help them diagnose illness. But they may not be getting the whole picture. CT or MRI scanners are unable to provide potentially important clues about a tissue’s health – namely, how it feels. Duke Universi
IBM Scientists Reinvent Medical Diagnostic Testing
December 8, 2009 7:50 am | by IBM | CommentsIBM scientists have created a one-step point-of-care-diagnostic test, based on an innovative silicon chip, that requires less sample volume, is significantly faster, portable, easy to use, and can test for many diseases, including one of world's leading causes of death, cardiovascular...
Iowa schools gets $60M from Microsoft settlement
December 8, 2009 6:31 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsGov. Chet Culver says Iowa schools will get more than $60 million from the settlement of a lawsuit against Microsoft Corp.Culver says more than 1,000 schools will be eligible to apply for some of the money.The money will be distributed to schools through vouchers, which can be used to buy...
Fujitsu Will Help Enterprises Build Secure Clouds in Their Own Data Centers
December 8, 2009 5:01 am | by The Associated Press | Commentshttp://solutions.us.fujitsu.com/ () —Fujitsu (http://bit.ly/5SVH9k) (http://solutions.us.fujitsu.com (http://solutions.us.fujitsu.com) ) today announced it will be offering end-to-end enterprise cloud services designed to help enterprises and ISVs in North America quickly reap the cost and agility...
Industry Leaders Join Forces to Provide Business Process Excellence for Global Organizations
December 8, 2009 5:01 am | by The Associated Press | Comments(http://www.pega.com)Pegasystems Inc. (http://www.pega.com/) (NASDAQ: PEGA), the leader in Business Process Management (BPM) software solutions, and Capgemini (http://www.capgemini.com/) , one of the world's foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, today announced...
Procera Networks Hires VP of Product Management
December 8, 2009 5:00 am | by The Associated Press | Commentshttp://www.proceranetworks.com () —Procera Networks Inc. (NYSE Amex: PKT), a developer of Evolved Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) solutions providing traffic awareness, control and protection for complex networks, today announced that Cam Cullen has joined Procera Networks as Vice President of Product...
QuadraMed accepts $126M Francisco Partners offer
December 8, 2009 5:00 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsHealth care information technology company QuadraMed Corp. said Tuesday it agreed to by acquired by private equity firm Francisco Partners for $126 million.The deal values QuadraMed stock at $8.50 per share, which represents a 32.6 percent premium to the stock's Monday closing price of $6.41....
Qatar's Khalid Cement Industries Complex Selects Epicor(R)
December 8, 2009 5:00 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsEpicor Software Corporation (NASDAQ: EPIC), a leading provider of enterprise business software solutions to the midmarket and Global 1000 companies, today announced that Khalid Cement Industries Complex (KCIC), one of the largest concrete manufacturing companies in Qatar, will implement Epicor's...
Stony Brook University Student Wins Dr. Mow Shiah Lin Scholarship
December 8, 2009 3:52 am | by Brookhaven National Laboratory | CommentsYing Liu, a graduate student at Stony Brook University’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering, has won the fifth annual Dr. Mow Shiah Lin Scholarship.
Deutsche Messe Stages Industrial Fairs in Mumbai
December 8, 2009 3:50 am | CommentsFrom 10 to 13 December the quartet of industrial trade fairs comprising CeMAT INDIA, MDA INDIA, ENERGY INDIA and Industrial Automation INDIA will be staged in Mumbai for the first time.
