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ESPN to introduce 3-D sports channel
January 5, 2010 7:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsESPN is looking to ride one of the next big waves in consumer electronics with a new 3-D sports channel.The network, owned by the Walt Disney Co., says it will introduce a channel this year that will broadcast live sports events using the technology, starting with the FIFA World Cup soccer...
Microsoft sets prices for forthcoming Office 2010
January 5, 2010 7:01 am | by JESSICA MINTZ - AP Technology Writer - Associated Press | CommentsMicrosoft Corp. will sell four versions of the forthcoming Office 2010 software, due out in June, for prices ranging from $99 to $499.The company said Tuesday it will sell Office Home and Student edition, which comes with four core programs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote, for $149 as...
Eighth Annual 'Gathering of the Slides' Concert at Brookhaven Lab, January 23
January 5, 2010 6:53 am | by Brookhaven National Laboratory | CommentsThe eighth annual “Gathering of the Slides,” a blues concert featuring the Kerry Kearney Band, Kane Daily and TaleWaGon , and Lonesome Dan and the Curmudgeons, will be held at Brookhaven Lab on Saturday, January 23 at 8 p.m. in Berkner Hall.
Thomas Roser Named Chair of Brookhaven Lab's Collider-Accelerator Department
January 5, 2010 5:54 am | by Brookhaven National Laboratory | CommentsThomas Roser, a senior physicist who joined Brookhaven Lab in 1991, has been named chair of the Lab’s Collider-Accelerator Department (C-AD), effective January 1, 2010.
ADP to buy Calgary-based electronic invoicing firm DO2 Technologies
January 5, 2010 5:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsPayroll and benefits administrator Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADP) has agreed to acquire DO2 Technologies Inc. of Calgary, a provider of electronic-invoicing solutions.Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.The DO2 technology is designed to give corporate finance...
WD and NEC Collaborate to Promote USB 3.0
January 5, 2010 4:01 am | CommentsWD, a leader in external storage solutions, and NEC Electronics, a leading provider of semiconductor solutions, today announced that the companies have collaborated to promote the new SuperSpeed Universal Serial Bus (USB) 3.0 standard.
Strategically Expanding Its Position in Procure-to-Pay Market With Accounts Payable Solution
January 5, 2010 4:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsADP (http://www.adp.com/) @, a leading provider of outsourced HR (http://www.adp.com/solutions/employer-services/human-resources. spx ) , payroll, and benefits administration services, today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire DO2 Technologies Inc., of Calgary, Alberta, a...
Grating-based Lens Prototype Promises more Control
January 5, 2010 3:54 am | 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.
ZigBee Profile Delivers Next-Generation Remote Control
January 5, 2010 3:46 am | CommentsThe ZigBee Alliance announced the availability of ZigBee Remote Control, the new global standard for advanced remote controls. ZigBee Remote Control is the first public application profile designed specifically for use with the ZigBee RF4CE specification announced earlier this year.
Level 3 to buy back notes, affirms outlook
January 5, 2010 3:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsLevel 3 Communications Inc. said Tuesday it is looking to buy back about $550 million in debt and reaffirmed its adjusted profit forecast for 2009.The company, which provides Internet networking services, said it has launched a tender offer for $550 million in 12.25 percent notes due in 2013....
Opera Software CEO steps down
January 5, 2010 2:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsOpera Software ASA announced Tuesday that co-founder and CEO Jon von Tetzchner has stepped down following 15 years at the helm of the Norwegian software developer.The company has tapped Lars Boilesen, chief commercial officer, to lead the company known for the popular Opera internet browser.The...
Electronic Arts standing behind Tiger Woods
January 4, 2010 5:01 pm | by JORDAN ROBERTSON - AP Technology Writer - Associated Press | CommentsElectronic Arts Inc. said Monday it will stand behind Tiger Woods — at least for the release of a new online golf game featuring the embattled athlete.The relationship between EA and Woods stretches back more than a decade, and Tiger Woods-branded games have pulled in hundreds of millions of...
Electronic Arts stands behind Tiger Woods
January 4, 2010 4:01 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsElectronic Arts Inc. is standing behind Tiger Woods and plans to go ahead with the release this month of an online game featuring the embattled golf superstar.EA Sports President Peter Moore says Woods is "still one of the greatest athletes in history" despite his missteps off the golf course....
'Avatar' continues climb with $68.5M weekend
January 4, 2010 2:01 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsThe sci-fi saga "Avatar" maintained its blockbuster trek with a $68.5 million weekend domestically. The film shot past $1 billion worldwide, becoming only the fifth movie to hit that mark.The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio...
Report: Apple tablet device coming in January
January 4, 2010 2:01 pm | by JESSICA MINTZ - AP Technology Writer - Associated Press | CommentsSpeculation intensified Monday that Apple Inc. will soon unveil a tablet-style gadget for consuming music, movies, books and other media.The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple is planning to take the wraps off such a device this month and begin shipping it in March.That jibes with several...
