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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...
Holiday shoppers a disappointment for GameStop
January 7, 2010 10:01 am | by ANDREW VANACORE - AP Business Writer - Associated Press | CommentsWith lingering economic pain, holiday shoppers did not shell out as much for video games this season as GameStop Corp. hoped, and the company slashed its profit forecast Thursday.The news sent shares of the world's biggest video game retailer down as much as 19 percent.GameStop executives said...
Former Astor mansion in Newport sold for $10.5M
January 7, 2010 10:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsA mansion that was once the Newport summer home to the Astor family and in recent years has served as a museum has been sold to a group with ties to software mogul and sailing enthusiast Larry Ellison.Former Astors' Beechwood Mansion owner Robert Milligan tells The Associated Press on Thursday...
GameStop reports weak holiday video game sales
January 7, 2010 7:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsEconomic weakness, bad weather and supply shortages put a dent in video games sales during the holiday season, GameStop Corp. said Thursday, leading the company to slash its profit forecast.The news sent shares of the world's biggest video game retailer down as much as 19 percent in morning...
Laser-based Projector Empowers Handheld Devices
January 7, 2010 5:17 am | CommentsMicrovision, developer of light-scanning technologies for display and imaging products, unveiled its commercially available laser pico projector, the SHOWWX.
