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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.
Toshiba makes waves with all-in-one ''Cell TV''
January 6, 2010 8:25 pm | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | CommentsToshiba is looking to redefine the “all-in-one device” with its “Cell TV,” an HD-3D LED TV poised for release in 2010. The Japanese company announced this potential game-changer at CES today.
TV makers ready to test depths of market for 3-D
January 6, 2010 12:01 pm | by PETER SVENSSON - AP Technology Writer - Associated Press | CommentsThis is supposedly the year 3-D television becomes the hot new thing: Updated sets and disc players are coming out, and 3-D cable channels are in the works. But it's not clear the idea will reach out and grab mainstream viewers.Besides having to spring for expensive new TVs, people would have...
GM says new CFO is a candidate for CEO post
January 6, 2010 11:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsGeneral Motors Co. Chairman and CEO Ed Whitacre says the company's new chief financial officer Chris Liddell is a candidate for the CEO post.Liddell formerly served as CFO of Microsoft Corp. The automaker announced the 51-year-old was its new CFO late last month.Whitacre also says he is not...
AT & T to begin selling Android-based phones
January 6, 2010 9:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsAT&T Inc. is adding cell phones running Google's Android operating system to its lineup, bringing what could be the iPhone's greatest rival into the fold of the device's sole U.S. carrier.AT&T said Wednesday it plans to sell five Android phones from Dell, HTC and Motorola during the first half...
