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Sony restores PlayStation Network service
March 2, 2010 10:30 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsSony Corp. said it has restored service to its online PlayStation Network following a system glitch reminiscent of the Y2K bug a decade ago.Sony Corp. said in a blog post late Monday that the problem was caused by the internal clock function on older PlayStation 3 models. Sony said the clocks...
Hybridyne Imaging Technologies and Brookhaven National Laboratory to be Featured at the WBTshowcase
March 2, 2010 10:22 am | by Brookhaven National Laboratory | CommentsHybridyne Imaging Technologies, Inc., and Brookhaven Lab are among over 100 companies and technology innovators from across the nation and around the world that will compete for top honors at the WBT2010
Aid groups enlist Google to help in Haiti effort
March 2, 2010 10:17 am | CommentsAid workers, with the help of Google Earth, are uploading key information onto the Web to illustrate the needs of hundreds of thousands of people left homeless by Haiti's earthquake - an innovation that could significantly boost the ability to respond to future disasters.
Authorities bust 3 in infection of 13M computers
March 2, 2010 9:30 am | by JORDAN ROBERTSON - AP Technology Writer - Associated Press | CommentsAuthorities have smashed one of the world's biggest networks of virus-infected computers, a data vacuum that stole credit cards and online banking credentials from as many as 12.7 million poisoned PCs.The "botnet" of infected computers included PCs inside more than half of the Fortune 1,000...
Apple suing phone maker HTC over iPhone patents
March 2, 2010 8:48 am | CommentsApple Inc., increasingly facing tougher competition in the lucrative market for smart phones, sued Taiwanese phone maker HTC Corp. on Tuesday, accusing the rival of violating patents related to the popular iPhone.
Microtune Amplifier Deployed in BYD Autos
March 2, 2010 8:30 am | CommentsMicrotune, Inc today announced that its multi-standard automotive antenna amplifier, the MT119 is being deployed in the automobiles of BYD Co., Ltd. (www.byd.com) of Shenzhen, China. The MT1119 is currently used in BYD’s fuel-based sedans and all-electric vehicles. It is planned for rollout in BYD’s most popular-selling compact models by March and in all BYD models by year end.
Microsoft CEO: Google merits regulatory scrutiny
March 2, 2010 8:30 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsMicrosoft CEO Steve Ballmer intends to keep the regulatory heat on Google as his company strives to lessen its rival's dominance of Internet search.In an appearance Tuesday at a search engine conference in Santa Clara, Ballmer said Microsoft believes Google has done a number of things to gain...
Google still considering how to proceed in China
March 2, 2010 7:30 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsA Google Inc. executive says the company is still considering its next step in China — seven weeks after it pledged to stop censoring search results and threatened to pull out of the country altogether.Google Vice President and Deputy General Counsel Nicole Wong told the Senate Judiciary...
Arena Resources 4Q profit falls as costs increase
March 2, 2010 7:30 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsOil and natural gas company Arena Resources Inc. said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter profit fell 31 percent as costs and operating expenses more than doubled.The results came in below Wall Street estimates and the company's stock dropped.Arena said it earned $9.3 million, or 24 cents per...
Jack Bauer and North Carolina College Students: Saving the World from Nuclear Annihilation!
March 2, 2010 7:21 am | by Duke University | Comments“Maybe you didn’t understand me. This man is our only connection to a stolen nuclear warhead. If you don’t save him, millions of people could die! Do you understand that? Millions of people.” –Jack Bauer from the TV series, “24? What: Sure, Jack Bauer is saving t
Middle School Science Bowl at Brookhaven Lab, March 6
March 2, 2010 7:20 am | by Brookhaven National Laboratory | CommentsOne hundred students representing 13 middle schools from Long Island will participate in a Regional Science Bowl competition, which consists of two exciting contests: a fast-paced question-and-answer tournament and a model solar car competition.
Digi-Key Corporation and Embedded Developer Launch Digi-Key Tools XpressSM Program
March 2, 2010 7:20 am | by Digi-Key | CommentsThief River Falls, Minnesota (USA) — March 2, 2010 — Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today launched Digi-Key Tools XpressSM in...
Balancing Renewables and Natural Resources
March 2, 2010 6:22 am | by National Renewable Energy Laboratory | CommentsNREL biologists test revegetation and wildlife protection strategies at new solar power array at the National Wind Technology Center.
Making Wind Turbines Builds Career Interest
March 2, 2010 6:22 am | by National Renewable Energy Laboratory | CommentsGood-paying jobs in renewable energy are important to the nation's future and don't all require a college degree, high school students learn.
Light Inspires Energy Efficient Building Design
March 2, 2010 6:21 am | by National Renewable Energy Laboratory | CommentsThe use of daylighting drives the size of the NREL's new super energy efficient Research Support Facility as well as the features of its windows.
