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Intel rolls out new chips that show lead over AMD
January 7, 2010 5:01 pm | by JORDAN ROBERTSON - AP Technology Writer - Associated Press | CommentsIntel Corp. rolled out new computer chips Thursday that highlight the company's lead over Advanced Micro Devices Inc. in its ability to shrink the circuitry inside its processors.Intel's new Core chips, unveiled at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, are the company's...
CES 2010 Photoblog: Asus, Nvidia, Nokia
January 7, 2010 3:55 pm | by Edited by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | CommentsA photoblog (1/7/10) from the showfloor of CES 2010. Companies shown include Asus, Nvidia, and Nokia.
Lawson Software 2Q profit falls 9 pct
January 7, 2010 3:01 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsLawson Software Inc., a maker of accounting and human-resources management software, said Thursday its second-quarter net income fell 9 percent amid a challenging economy and falling revenue.It also issued a forecast for third-quarter profits that fell below expectations and shares fell 44...
Lawson to buy Healthvision for $160 mln
January 7, 2010 2:01 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsLawson Software Inc. said Thursday it has agreed to acquire the holding company parent of Healthvision Solutions Inc. for $160 million in cash.Healthvision's Cloverleaf integration technology connects disparate software systems and is used by a third of North American hospitals and 40 percent...
Want Data
January 7, 2010 12:53 pm | by Screaming Circuits | CommentsSo, I tried to participate in this SparkFun "free day" this morning. They were giving out $100.00 worth of goodies for free per customer (up to a combined total of $100,000), starting at 9:00am MST (8:00am PST here in Oregon)....
Electronic Arts lines up accessories manufacturers
January 7, 2010 12:03 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsElectronic Arts Inc. said Thursday it has struck licensing deals with three electronics makers to provide accessories for its video games.The companies include Sakar International Inc., based in Edison, N.J.; Germany's Sunflex Europe; and Accessories 4 Technology Ltd., based in the...
DragonWave's Q3 2010 profits double to $12M as revenue soars 421 per cent
January 7, 2010 12:01 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsDragonWave Inc. (TSX:DWI) net income soars to $12.6 million or 37 cents a diluted share in the third quarter of fiscal 2010 from $6.3 million or 21 cents in the second quarter of 2010. Revenue was $55.8 million, compared with $10.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2009.
Printing Bone, Muscle and More
January 7, 2010 11:27 am | CommentsA Pittsburgh-based research team has created and used an innovative ink-jet system to print “bio-ink” patterns that direct muscle-derived stem cells from adult mice to differentiate into both muscle cells and bone cells. The custom-built ink-jet printer, developed at Carnegie...
Brookhaven Women in Science Offers Scholarship for Women Science Students
January 7, 2010 11:26 am | by Brookhaven National Laboratory | CommentsApplications are now being accepted for the Renate W. Chasman Scholarship for Women. The winner will receive a one-time award of $2,000 from Brookhaven Lab’s Brookhaven Women in Science.
Arduino: Open Source Programmable Hardware
January 7, 2010 11:24 am | by Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog | CommentsArduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It’s intended for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments. Arduino can sense the environment by receiving...
Electronic Liquid Crystal States Discovered in Parent of Iron-Based Superconductor
January 7, 2010 11:22 am | by Brookhaven National Laboratory | CommentsScientists discover evidence for ‘electronic liquid crystal’ states within the parent compound of one type of iron-based, high-temperature superconductor.
Iron, copper superconductors display similarities
January 7, 2010 11:20 am | by Cornell University | CommentsCornell researchers have discovered electronic liquid crystal states in an iron-based, high-temperature superconductor.
Pluggable I/O Solutions -- Enabling Leaps in Bandwidth
January 7, 2010 11:16 am | by Tyco Electronics | CommentsAs the market's demand for increased functionality and higher data rates continues to grow, Tyco Electronics has introduced new options, including integrated lightpipes for port indicators, connectors with improved signal integrity, enhanced EMI springs for increased EMI suppression, and...
Nvidia’s Tegra Processor: Powering the “Tablet Revolution”
January 7, 2010 11:16 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | CommentsNvidia believes we’re “at the beginning of the tablet revolution.” To that end, they’ve introduced the Tegra processor, which purportedly bridges the gap between netbooks and smart phones.
Ford adding tweets to its Sync in-car technology
January 7, 2010 10:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsFord Motor Co. is adding Twitter messages and Internet radio to its in-car entertainment and communication service, known as Sync.Ford hopes to entice consumers who are adept at using mobile applications on their cell phones. But CEO Alan Mulally told an audience at the International Consumer...
