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Par Technology subsidiary receives $46M pact
December 21, 2009 9:00 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsHardware and software provider Par Technology Corp. said Monday that its Rome Research Corp. subsidiary received a $46 million research and development contract from the U.S. Air Force.Information technology and communication services company Rome Research will provide its services at Air Force...
Zifeng Yang receives the Fall 2009 Research Excellence Award
December 21, 2009 7:53 am | by Iowa State University | CommentsZifeng Yang - received the 2009 Fall Research Excellence Award. His major...
GM picks outgoing Microsoft CFO to run finances
December 21, 2009 7:00 am | by TOM KRISHER - AP Auto Writer - Associated Press | CommentsGeneral Motors Co. has hired an outsider to run its troubled finance operations, bringing in the chief financial officer of Microsoft Corp.Chris Liddell will join GM next year, GM CEO Ed Whitacre Jr. said in a statement Monday.Liddell, 51, brings depth and experience to the job leading GM's...
Next Generation Lens Promises More Control
December 21, 2009 6:54 am | by Duke University | CommentsDuke University engineers have created a new generation of lens that could greatly improve the capabilities of telecommunications or radar systems to provide a wide field of view and greater detail. But the lens they fashioned doesn’t look anything like a lens. While traditional lenses are
Allows Designers to see Currents and EM Fields in Three Dimensions
December 21, 2009 6:29 am | CommentsAgilent Technologies today announced a stereo 3D viewer capability for the Momentum G2 Element and FEM Element electromagnetic (EM) simulators in its Advanced Design System (ADS) EDA platform.
General Patent Corporation Settles Patent Suit With Audiovox
December 21, 2009 6:26 am | CommentsGeneral Patent Corporation (GPC), a leading patent licensing and enforcement firm, announced today on behalf of its client, Advanced Video Technologies LLC (AVT), that it settled a patent infringement lawsuit between AVT and Audiovox Electronics Corporation (Audiovox) of Hauppauge, N.Y.
Portugal Telecom and Firecomms Trial POF for IPTV Home Networking Applications
December 21, 2009 6:24 am | CommentsPortugal Telecom and Firecomms , a provider of Plastic Optical Fiber (POF) Ethernet transceivers for home networking applications, today announce trials of IPTV installations based on Firecomms’ optical fiber networking (OptoLock) technology.
In-Vehicle Technology Revs up for The 2010 International CES
December 21, 2009 6:22 am | CommentsThe 2010 International CES, the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow, will showcase the latest in-vehicle technology, including an opening keynote by Ford president and chief executive officer, Alan Mulally, with the 2010 Ford Taurus as the show's official car.
Laser Projection Engine Powers Game Device Prototype
December 21, 2009 6:05 am | CommentsHardcore gamers soon may be unleashed from their stationary position to enjoy a realistic virtual combat experience with life-sized video images, projected on walls, ceilings and floors, all from a weapon-styled projection game controller they hold in their hands.
University buys NCR property
December 21, 2009 6:00 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsThe University of Dayton says it has bought 115 acres and the NCR Corp.'s headquarters building from the company for $18 million.The school plans to move its research institute into the five-story building, and will also use it for an alumni center, graduate classes, executive development...
Duke Nanotechnology Specialist Named AAAS Fellow
December 21, 2009 5:53 am | by Duke University | CommentsFor his work probing the environmental implications of the burgeoning field of nanotechnology, Mark Wiesner, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Duke University, was elected as a fellow to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) . Because of their uni
Mystery of the Golden Ratio Explained
December 21, 2009 5:53 am | by Duke University | CommentsThe Egyptians supposedly used it to guide the construction the Pyramids. The architecture of ancient Athens is thought to have been based on it. Fictional Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon tried to unravel its mysteries in the novel The Da Vinci Code. “It” is the golden ratio, a geometric
ACS wins $22 million automated toll contract
December 21, 2009 5:00 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsAffiliated Computer Services Inc. said Monday it has won two contracts worth a total of $22 million to provide automated tolls in North Carolina.ACS, an outsourcing firm that agreed to a takeover by Xerox Corp. in September, said it will design, install and help run the system for the North...
Making New Enzymes to Engineer Plants for Biofuel Production
December 21, 2009 4:52 am | by Brookhaven National Laboratory | CommentsBrookhaven scientists have created a new enzyme with the potential to interfere with a key cell-wall component in plants, possibly leading to plants that are easier to “digest” and convert to biofuels.
Panasonic completes Sanyo acquisition
December 21, 2009 4:00 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsPanasonic Corp. said Monday that it had taken majority control of Sanyo Electric Co., officially forming one of the world's largest electronics makers.Panasonic said it had converted preferred shares to give it a 50.27 percent stake in Sanyo. It acquired the shares in a previously announced...
