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Chemical engineering’s Laird receives NSF CAREER Award
January 19, 2010 11:53 am | by Texas A&M University | CommentsDr. Carl Laird, assistant professor in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University, has been awarded a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF). As a recipient of the prestigious award, Laird...
AT & T Certified for World's Smallest Cellular
January 19, 2010 11:36 am | CommentsTelit Wireless Solutions, Inc., the U.S.-based mobile technology arm of Telit Communications (AIM: TCM), announced today that the world’s smallest cellular M2M (machine-to-machine) module, Telit’s GE865-QUAD, is now certified for use on the AT&T wireless network. The GE865-QUAD boasts an extremely compact form factor and optimized power consumption making it ideal for small, body-worn tracking and tracing applications.
Cowboys Stadium Boasts World's Largest HDTVs
January 19, 2010 11:30 am | CommentsThere has been a lot of TV coverage recently concerning the giant scoreboards at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the Dallas Cowboys. The $40 million dollar, four-sided, high-definition Diamond Vision video displays, which were built by Mitsubishi Electric, use 22,000 TDK-Lambda ZWS series power supplies to light the 25 million Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that create the dynamic images on the 1080p HDTV screens.
Genetically Editing Out Human Disease
January 19, 2010 10:53 am | by Duke University | CommentsMany of the world’s most devastating diseases – such as hemophilia, cystic fibrosis and muscular dystrophy – are the result of a single gene defect, or mutation. If the Encyclopedia Britannica represented the human genome, such diseases would be analogous to one typographical error rendering the
Essensium Patent Offers New Wireless Capabilites
January 19, 2010 10:25 am | CommentsEssensium N.V., an innovative developer of Real Time Location System products, today announced that the European Patent Office published a key patent granted to Essensium regarding the ranging method which enables Essensium´s unique and industry-leading combination of high accuracy and long range in their wireless RTLS products.
Automotive Semiconductor Market to Recover in 2010
January 19, 2010 10:10 am | CommentsFindings from the Semicast report "Automotive Market for Semiconductors" show recovery for the automotive semiconductor market in 2010 and steady growth for much of the decade ahead, with sales forecast to rise to over USD35 billion in 2017.
Grant Allows Nexergy to Improve Batteries
January 19, 2010 10:04 am | CommentsThe Ohio Third Frontier Advanced Energy Program recently announced plans to award $7.2 million to companies in the state to help commercialize new energy solutions. Nexergy, Inc. (www.nexergy.com), a leading designer and manufacturer of battery packs and chargers, will participate in a grant awarded to GrafTech International Holdings, Inc. to develop graphite thermal management products to improve the performance, durability and safety of lithium ion batteries.
Google scraps China cell phone launch amid dispute
January 19, 2010 10:01 am | by JOE McDONALD - AP Business Writer - Associated Press | CommentsGoogle on Tuesday postponed the launch of two mobile phones in China, adding to the potential commercial fallout of its dispute with Beijing over Internet censorship and e-mail hacking.The delay affects separate phones made by Motorola and Samsung. The handsets are both powered by Android, a...
NCR signs ATM deal with Westpac New Zealand
January 19, 2010 9:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsNCR Corp. said Tuesday it signed a deal with Westpac New Zealand to upgrade its automated teller machines and provide better service at the bank's branches.The maker of ATMs, checkout scanners and self-serve kiosks will be responsible for replacing more than 400 of Westpac's ATMs by June, under...
Ambrosh Brings More Than 10 Years of Experience to Vangent's Growing Health Solutions Business
January 19, 2010 9:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsVangent, Inc., a leading global provider of information management and strategic business process outsourcing solutions, announced today the promotion of Jerry Ambrosh to Vice President of Business Development, Health Solutions. In Jerry's new role, he will be leading Vangent's Business...
Google says launch of its mobile phone in China postponed amid dispute over censorship
January 19, 2010 8:52 am | CommentsGoogle on Tuesday postponed the launch of its mobile phone in China, adding to the potential commercial fallout of its dispute with Beijing over Internet censorship and e-mail hacking. One person briefed on Google's decision said it was linked to the company's threat that it will shut its Chinese-based search engine if restrictions aren't eased.
Intel's bright expectations for 2010 point to real PC recovery
January 19, 2010 8:40 am | CommentsIntel's fourth-quarter earnings breezed past Wall Street's expectations, and its rosy profit outlook for 2010 was another sign that a lasting recovery for the recession-battered personal computer market is under way.
China's population of Internet users hits 384 million
January 19, 2010 8:24 am | CommentsChina's population of Internet users, already the world's largest, soared nearly 30 percent last year to 384 million as the number of people surfing the Web by mobile phone more than doubled, a research group reported Friday.
Microsoft's Browser Flaw Exposed Google to Hackers
January 19, 2010 8:19 am | CommentsMicrosoft says a security flaw in its Internet Explorer browser played a role in the recent computer attacks against Google and at least 20 other companies.
Molina buying Unisys support division for $135M
January 19, 2010 8:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsHealth insurer Molina Healthcare Inc. said Tuesday it will buy Unisys Corp.'s health information management business for $135 million in cash.The business helps states design and run programs that are used to support Medicaid and other health care entitlements, Molina said. It has $110 million...
