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Video Industry Needs to Migrate Digital Rights Management Towards Content Monetization
February 12, 2010 8:55 am | by In-Stat | CommentsCopy protection, watermarks, digital fingerprinting, and conditional access are all Digital Rights Management (DRM) technologies used to enforce copyright protection of video content.
The Pluses, and Oddities, of 3-D TV
February 12, 2010 7:01 am | by New York Times | CommentsWhile 3-D hardware is coming out this year, it will cost quite a bit more than the bargain HDTVs of the last few years; expect to pay about $4,000 for a full package.
The Dozens of Computers That Make Modern Cars Go (and Stop)
February 12, 2010 7:01 am | by New York Times | CommentsEven basic vehicles have at least 30 microprocessors, controlling functions like braking, cruise control and entertainment systems.
Microsoft to Unveil Mobile Software
February 12, 2010 7:01 am | by Wall Street Journal | CommentsMicrosoft plans to introduce long-awaited new Windows software for powering mobile phones, as the company seeks to regain an edge in the market. The company also has a separate project, code-named Pink, to design a phone aimed at teenagers.
A Little Chip Designed by Apple Itself
February 12, 2010 7:01 am | by New York Times | CommentsWith the A4 chip, Apple has challenged the norms of the mobile device industry, where chip design is usually left to microprocessor companies.
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, December 2009
February 12, 2010 7:00 am | by U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis | CommentsThe U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that total December exports of $142.7 billion and imports of $182.9 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $40.2 billion, up from $36.4 billion in November,...
Co Tyrone company completes second successive ?1 million Beaumont Hospital contract
February 12, 2010 7:00 am | by 1888 Press Release | CommentsWestern Building Systems has just handed over a block of administrative units at Beaumont Hospital in a ?1million separate contract deal, following on from its spring 2009 completion of high dependency and medical admissions units at the hospital.
Large-Area TFT LCD Shipments Grew 20% Y/Y in 2009, Reaching 527 Million
February 12, 2010 7:00 am | by General Electric | CommentsGlobal large-area TFT LCD panel shipments reached a record high of 527 million units in 2009, with strong growth in TV, mini-note and public display applications, indicating recovery from the economic crisis [...]
Facebook Pulls 30 UK Inmates' Pages After Taunts
February 12, 2010 7:00 am | by Product Design & Development | CommentsThe British government said Thursday that Facebook had removed the profiles of 30 U.K. inmates at its request after several incidents in which prisoners reportedly used the social networking site to organize crime or taunt others.
Researchers envision high-tech applications for 'multiferroic' crystals
February 12, 2010 7:00 am | by EurekAlert | Comments(Florida State University) Two of the Florida State University's most accomplished scientists recently joined forces on a collaborative research project that has yielded groundbreaking results involving an unusual family of crystalline minerals. Their findings could lay the groundwork for...
Let the Challenge Begin!!!
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EDS 2010 Kick-Off Event Spotlights Leading Distributors, Manufacturers & Reps
February 12, 2010 4:56 am | CommentsEDS 2010 will recognize electronics industry leaders at a special program immediately preceding its All-Industry Reception, where EDS and media sponsors will present the results of the first-ever industry-wide survey.
Oxford Technology Offers Secure Electronic Payment Via Mobile Phones
February 12, 2010 4:34 am | by Kelly Jackson Higgins - DarkReading | CommentsResearchers from the University of Oxford have created a protocol for making electronic payments via mobile phones.
New study links drilling to Indonesia mud volcano
February 12, 2010 4:22 am | CommentsA team of scientists said in a report on Friday that they had found the strongest evidence yet linking a devastating mud volcano in Indonesia to drilling at a gas exploration well by local energy firm PT Lapindo Brantas.
Astronauts install space station's last hub
February 12, 2010 4:20 am | CommentsThe shuttle Endeavour crew bolted the last connecting module onto the International Space Station on Friday, completing more than a decade of major construction on the outpost. During the first of three spacewalks planned during Endeavour's 13-day mission, astronauts Robert Behnken and Nicholas Patrick prepared the 18-tonne module to be transferred from the shuttle's cargo bay to the station.
