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Michael Martens Joins Mediware as Chief Financial Officer
January 12, 2010 10:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsMediware Information Systems, Inc (http://www.mediware.com/) . (NASDAQ: MEDW) announced today that, effective February 10, 2010, Michael Martens will be the Company's new chief financial officer. Martens leaves Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: EEFT) where he held key financial positions for more...
France plans its own rival to Google Books
January 12, 2010 9:59 am | CommentsFrance's culture minister on Tuesday unveiled a plan for adapting the country's literary patrimony to the digital age by developing what he hopes will prove a uniquely Gallic competitor to Google Books.
Virtual reality tele-rehab improves hand function: Playing games for real recovery
January 12, 2010 9:55 am | by EurekAlert | Comments(Indiana University School of Medicine) Remotely monitored in-home virtual reality videogames improved hand function and forearm bone health in teens with hemiplegic cerebral palsy, helping them perform activities of daily living for which two hands are needed. Researchers suspect using...
NASA: February launch still on despite bad hoses
January 12, 2010 9:48 am | CommentsNASA is still shooting for a shuttle launch next month, despite bad hoses for a new room at the space station. Endeavour is supposed to blast off Feb. 7 with the Tranquility module. It's a chamber that will provide additional living quarters at the International Space Station.
Kodak, Samsung agree on licensing pact
January 12, 2010 9:36 am | CommentsEastman Kodak Co. said Monday it will draw royalties from South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. under a licensing pact that gives the companies access to each other's digital-imaging patents. The agreement ends a 14-month-old patent-infringement dispute that came before the U.S. International Trade Commission, a federal overseer that can ban imports of devices made with contested technology.
Google adds storage to sweeten online office suite
January 12, 2010 9:32 am | CommentsGoogle Inc. is expanding its Internet warehouse so people can stash more digital keepsakes from their life and work. The upgrade announced Tuesday will provide one free gigabyte of storage to all users of Google Docs, the company's online suite of word processing, spreadsheets and other commonly used programs.
Newly Appointed Chief Financial Officer Brings Background in Network Security, IPOs, and Start-Ups to FaceTime's Executive Team
January 12, 2010 9:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsFaceTime Communications (www.facetime.com (http://www.facetime.com) ), the leading provider of solutions enabling the safe use of Web 2.0 and Unified Communications in the enterprise, today announced the appointment of Tim Conley (http://www.linkedin.com/pub/tim-conley/1/312/602) as Chief...
Elevation Partners hires former Apple executive
January 12, 2010 9:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsElevation Partners said Tuesday that Avadis Tevanian, a former Apple Inc. executive, has joined the private equity firm as a managing director.Tevanian was most recently chief software technology officer at Apple, the Cupertino, Calif.-based computer maker.Elevation Partners said Tevanian will...
Electric Boat layoffs seen this year
January 12, 2010 8:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsA drop in maintenance and modernization work will result in hundreds of layoffs at submarine manufacturer Electric Boat this year, although new hires will leave the work force numbers unchanged, officials said Tuesday.Executives of Electric Boat, a subsidiary of General Dynamics Corp., said at...
2 of 3 Dixie Chicks returning with new music
January 12, 2010 7:01 am | by CAITLIN R. KING - Associated Press Writer - Associated Press | CommentsTwo members of the Dixie Chicks — minus lead singer Natalie Maines — are preparing to release a new album this year.According to CMT.com, sisters Martie Maguire and Emily Robison are working on a project to be released on Columbia Records.However, Lloyd Maines, Natalie's father, tells CMT.com...
Haiyang Gao receives 3rd place award in AIAA CFD Student Paper Competition
January 12, 2010 6:53 am | by Iowa State University | CommentsHaiyang Gao, Aerospace Engineering Research Assistant working with ZJ Wang, AER E Professor,...
CES 2010 Oddities: The Weird, Strange, and Unique
January 12, 2010 5:37 am | by Edited by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | CommentsEvery tradeshow has these: the strange products, human snafus, and general quirkiness that characterizes a large organized event. Some of these are no doubt intentional, an exaggerated attempt to grab some publicity. Others, as you'll see, are honest (yet hilarious) mistakes. And some are just plain out of the ordinary. Enjoy!
Symantec to buy Gideon, security software maker
January 12, 2010 5:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsSymantec Corp. said Tuesday it has agreed to acquire Gideon Technologies Inc., a privately held maker of risk management software.Symantec, a security software provider, said the deal will expand its slate of products that help customers assess threats to their computer systems. In particular,...
The Creeping of the Burj Khalifa
January 12, 2010 4:52 am | by Duke University | CommentsFifty or so years from now, the world’s tallest building could likely be about two feet shorter. That may not seem like much for a structure that is 2,717 feet tall – more than nine football fields -- but it could wreak havoc on all sorts of conduits and lines within the building, such as
Wash. gov won't have full plate of tax hikes
January 12, 2010 4:01 am | by CURT WOODWARD - Associated Press Writer - Associated Press | CommentsGov. Chris Gregoire won't suggest a full roster of tax hikes to pay for the programs she wants rescued from the state's $2.6 billion budget deficit, deferring instead to the Legislature while state officials wait for word of another federal bailout.But Gregoire will suggest closing some tax...
