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Oracle exec admits affair with billboard woman
January 22, 2010 9:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsA co-president of software maker Oracle acknowledges he had an affair with a woman he was shown snuggling with on billboards in New York, Atlanta and San Francisco.Charles Phillips released a statement Thursday about his relationship with YaVaughnie (yah-VAHN'-ee) Wilkins after blogs went abuzz...
Solar, Wind Power Enable ‘Green’ Cell Base Station Market; For Operators, it Pays to be Green
January 22, 2010 8:57 am | by In-Stat | CommentsIn the last few years, the number of worldwide cellular base stations has exploded from the hundreds of thousands to the many millions, creating greenhouse gases and pollution from the power required to run them.
Sundance aims indie films beyond festival confines
January 22, 2010 8:01 am | by DAVID GERMAIN - AP Movie Writer - Associated Press | CommentsThe prestige of a director who makes it into the Sundance Film Festival often can be undermined by one simple question: Where can their movies be seen in the real world?"Nowhere" often is the answer, unless fans make the journey to snowy Utah during Sundance or happen to live near another...
Unique Dolphin Strategy for Hunting Fish
January 22, 2010 7:54 am | by Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog | CommentsA pod of bottle-nose dolphins off the coast of Florida have developed a hunting technique unknown in other dolphins. One swims in a circle stirring up mud and then the dolphins wait to catch fish that jump out of the water to escape the contracting circle of muddy water. Related: Dolphins...
General Dynamics unit wins $118M contract
January 22, 2010 7:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsA unit of military contractor General Dynamics Corp. has been awarded a $118 million contract modification by the U.S. Navy to continue concept studies, engineering and design of a missile compartment for submarines.The award given to General Dynamics Electric Boat modifies a $76 million...
Shipments of 802.11n will Surge Ahead of 802.11g in the Wi-Fi Chipset Market in 2010
January 22, 2010 6:57 am | by In-Stat | CommentsWith growth rates well over 100% in 2010, shipments of Wi-Fi Chipsets based on the draft n/802.11n will surge ahead of those based on 802.11g.
ActivIdentity Appoints Brad Boston to Its Board of Directors
January 22, 2010 5:01 am | by The Associated Press | Commentshttp://www.actividentity.com () —ActivIdentity Corporation (http://www.actividentity.com/) (NASDAQ: ACTI), a global leader in strong authentication and credential management, today announced the appointment of Brad Boston to its Board of Directors."The addition of Brad to the board will bring...
Sony Ericsson Q4 loss narrows 9 percent
January 22, 2010 2:01 am | by LOUISE NORDSTROM - Associated Press Writer - Associated Press | CommentsMobile phone maker Sony Ericsson on Friday said its loss in the fourth quarter narrowed 9 percent from a year ago to euro167 million ($235 million), as improved margins and lower costs offset a slump in sales.The figure compared with a euro187 million loss last year, but sales fell 40 percent...
Taleo Sets Date to Release Fourth Quarter 2009 Results
January 22, 2010 2:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsTaleo Corporation (NASDAQ: TLEO), the leading provider of on-demand talent management solutions, announced today that its fourth quarter 2009 financial results will be released after the market closes on Wednesday, February 10th, 2010. The company will issue a pre-recorded webcast and transcript...
Delivering Stem Cells Improves Repair of Major Bone Injuries in Rats
January 21, 2010 11:54 pm | by Georgia Institute of Technology | CommentsA new study published this week shows that delivering stem cells on a polymer scaffold to treat large areas of missing bone leads to improved bone formation and better mechanical properties compared to treatment with scaffold alone.
Sprintson receives NSF CAREER Award
January 21, 2010 11:53 pm | by Texas A&M University | Commentsr. Alex Sprintson, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University, has received the prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Sprintson received his CAREER award for...
Energy Data Available Anywhere, Any Time
January 21, 2010 11:53 pm | by National Renewable Energy Laboratory | CommentsNREL launches a new Internet site to allow organizations around the world to both post their own energy data and download data, for free.
NREL to Help Scale Up Biofuels Operations
January 21, 2010 11:53 pm | by National Renewable Energy Laboratory | CommentsThanks to a partnership with DOE and NREL, companies are getting the cash and expertise needed to jumpstart biofuels production scale-up.
Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson reports loss in 4th quarter as sales drop
January 21, 2010 11:01 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsMobile phone maker Sony Ericsson on Friday said its loss for the fourth quarter narrowed 9 per cent to C167 million (US$235 million), as improved margins and lower costs offset a slump in sales.The figure compared with a C187 million loss last year, but sales fell 40 per cent as the joint...
Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson reports Q4 loss
January 21, 2010 10:01 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsMobile phone maker Sony Ericsson says it made a loss in the fourth quarter due to a sharp slump in sales.Friday's income statement still showed an improvement from the same quarter last year, however — from a loss of euro187 million to euro167 million.Weak sales hurt profits, falling around 40...
