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TV Demand Outlook Improves; Revenues to Resume Growth in 2010
December 29, 2009 4:33 am | CommentsAs the world begins to emerge from the economic malaise of 2009, consumer demand for TVs continues to improve. Total TV shipments in Q3’09 were up Y/Y on a unit basis for the first time in a year, and DisplaySearch now expects that global TV revenues will rise Y/Y in Q1’10—the first time in 6 quarters.
2010 International CES Shapes Technology Policy
December 29, 2009 4:28 am | CommentsTop policymakers will address key technology issues at the 2010 International CES with government officials slated to speak, including Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski. Owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the 2010 International CES, the world’s largest tradeshow for consumer technology, is scheduled January 7-10, 2010 in Las Vegas.
Better airport scanners delayed by privacy fears
December 29, 2009 3:43 am | CommentsHigh-tech security scanners that might have prevented the Christmas Day attempt to blow up a jetliner have been installed in only a small number of airports around the world, in large part because of privacy concerns over the way the machines see through clothing.
Barnes & Noble compensates buyers for late Nook
December 23, 2009 8:45 am | CommentsBookseller Barnes & Noble Inc plans to issue $100 gift certificates to people who won't receive its Nook electronic reader by December 24, if they had ordered it on time. The company, which has been bedeviled with problems in producing and delivering the e-reader in time for the holiday season, earlier this month postponed the in-store debut of the $259 device.
CBS and Walt Disney may join Apple TV venture: report
December 23, 2009 8:43 am | CommentsApple's plan of offering television subscription via the Internet might receive a boost with U.S. media companies CBS and Walt Disney's probable participation in the venture, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.
New crew reaches International Space Station
December 23, 2009 8:40 am | CommentsA fresh three-member crew arrived at the International Space Station on Tuesday, bolstering the two-man skeleton crew that has been keeping the outpost operational since December 1.
BlackBerry users beset by second outage in a week
December 23, 2009 8:36 am | CommentsThe second outage of BlackBerry service in less than a week frustrated people who depend on the messaging device and comes at a bad time for its maker, which faces increasing competition in the market it helped pioneer.
Samsung settles patent dispute with Kodak
December 23, 2009 8:34 am | CommentsEastman Kodak says electronics maker Samsung Electronics has agreed to pay the photography company an undisclosed sum to settle a patent dispute over digital-camera technology. The announcement comes five days after the International Trade Commission ruled that Samsung, based in Seoul, South Korea, infringed two Kodak patents.
Feds mull regulating drugs in water
December 23, 2009 6:25 am | CommentsFederal regulators under President Barack Obama have sharply shifted course on long-standing policy toward pharmaceutical residues in the nation's drinking water, taking a critical first step toward regulating some of the contaminants while acknowledging they could threaten human health.
Thinnest Large-Screen LCD Panel is 2.6mm Thick
December 23, 2009 6:13 am | CommentsLG Display an innovator of thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) technology, announced that it has developed the world’s thinnest LCD TV panel measuring 2.6mm.
General Dynamics wins $7M contract modification
December 22, 2009 3:00 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsGeneral Dynamics Co.'s National Steel and Shipbuilding unit won a $7 million modification to a previously awarded U.S. Navy contract for work on its mobile landing platform program, the Defense Department said Tuesday.The work is expected to be finished in May 2010. The contract is for work...
Canadian earnings declared Tuesday: Dalmac Energy, Mega Uranium, Overland, TIO
December 22, 2009 2:00 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsCanadian earnings declared Tuesday as of 4 p.m.:Dalmac Energy Inc. (TSXV:DAL): Three months ended Oct. 31, 2009, net loss $1,000,000, net loss $0.08 a share; 2008, net income $148,000, net income $0.01 a share. Revenue: 2009, $3,600,000; 2008, $5,200,000.Mega Uranium Ltd. (TSX:MGA): Year end...
Toronto company i4i celebrates latest legal victory over Microsoft
December 22, 2009 2:00 pm | by B.H. McKenna-Associated Press | CommentsCanadian company i4i's latest legal victory against software giant Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) is being heralded by the company's top executives as a "war cry for talented inventors" and a likely springboard for growth.In a decision Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit...
Genetic study clarifies African-American ancestry
December 22, 2009 1:52 pm | by Cornell University | CommentsThe research could have implications for reconstructing personal ancestries, personalized medicine, drug treatments and mapping risk factors for such common diseases as hypertension and diabetes.
SRA International awarded $50M DHS contract
December 22, 2009 1:00 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsSRA International Inc. said Tuesday that it has been awarded a $50 million Department of Homeland Security contract for work on cyber security.The contract is to assist the National Cyber Security Division of Homeland Security with its work ranging from protecting critical infrastructure to...
