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Swedish Music Fans Start to Steer Clear of Pirates

January 24, 2010 10:56 pm | by New York Times | Comments

Industry executives credit a combination of incentives for music fans to switch, including tougher action on illegal file-sharing and the spread of legal services.

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Neuron connections seen in 3-D

January 24, 2010 10:55 pm | by EurekAlert | Comments

(FECYT - Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology) A team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, in Germany, led by the Spanish physicist Rubén Fernández-Busnadiego, has managed to obtain 3-D images of the vesicles and filaments involved in communication...

Moving to a new site

January 24, 2010 8:54 pm | by An Engineering Mind | Comments

Take a second and check out the new An Engineering Mind. The new site gives me full access to make changes and post videos on the fly. It will also allow you RSS-inclined readers to get a full stream to follow now and into the future:http://feeds.feedburner.com/anengineeringmind/zAiQI'll...

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Bill Gates says innovation can leverage change

January 24, 2010 8:01 pm | by DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP - Associated Press Writer - Associated Press | Comments

The needs of the poor are greater than the money available to help them, but that's not enough to discourage Bill Gates in his work as co-chair of the world's largest charitable foundation.In his second annual letter, issued Monday, Gates says investment in science and technology can leverage...

LTE the Only Road to Wireless 4G in China

January 24, 2010 6:55 pm | by In-Stat | Comments

Although competing 4G technologies will come to the fore in other countries, LTE will be the only route to 4G wireless service in China .

Competition for High-Growth Mobile Chip Market Escalating This Year

January 24, 2010 5:54 pm | by In-Stat | Comments

The battle for the fast-growing mobile semiconductor market will intensify in late 2009 with the introduction of new processors from each camp–ARM and x86.

China rejects claims of Internet hacking attacks

January 24, 2010 5:01 pm | by GILLIAN WONG - Associated Press Writer - Associated Press | Comments

The Chinese government denied involvement in Internet attacks and defended its online censorship Monday after the United States urged Beijing to investigate complaints of cyber intrusions in a dispute that has added tension to bilateral relations.China's policy against Internet hacking attacks...

USB, Bluetooth Firmly Grip Consumer Mindshare

January 24, 2010 5:55 am | by In-Stat | Comments

USB is the most popular and most used interface among users on both home and business PCs, while Bluetooth is proving highly popular on cell phones.

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Multi-Service Business Gateway Market to Return to Growth after Slow 2009

January 24, 2010 4:54 am | by In-Stat | Comments

A victim of the weak economy and job losses, In-Stat expects that multi-service business gateway (MSBG) shipments for enterprise branch office applications will decline in 2009 .

Infinity Project: Engineering Education for Today’s Classroom

January 24, 2010 3:52 am | by Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog | Comments

The Infinity Project is a national middle school, high school, and early college engineering curricula. The math and science-based engineering and technology education initiative helps educators deliver a maximum of engineering exposure with a minimum of training, expense and time....

Marketers Are Just Jealous

January 24, 2010 1:53 am | by An Engineering Mind | Comments

It's not their fault they aren't as smart as us, but you have to hand it to them for trying...

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Consumers Cite Speed, Security and Range as Most Important Factors in Broadband Customer Premises Equipment Purchasing

January 23, 2010 9:55 pm | by In-Stat | Comments

The top three important factors US consumers cited in their purchasing decisions of Broadband Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) were speed, security, and range/coverage

Fixed Mobile Convergence Still Struggles To Gain Traction

January 23, 2010 7:54 pm | by In-Stat | Comments

Fixed mobile convergence (FMC), the transparent and seamless hand-off of active voice calls between cellular and Wi-Fi networks using a dual-mode phone, can be a powerful enabling tool for businesses.

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Multi-Core Processors to Reach 88% of Mobile Processors Shipped in 2013

January 23, 2010 2:55 pm | by In-Stat | Comments

Although multi-core processors are common today in notebook PCs, they are only beginning to become common place in other mobile devices.

Multi-Service Business Gateway Sales Shift to Emerging Markets

January 23, 2010 7:55 am | by In-Stat | Comments

Multi-Service Business Gateway (MSBG) equipment manufacturers have shifted their focus from the US enterprise branch-office market to small businesses and selected vertical markets around the world.

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