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Correction: Vevo-EMI Music story
December 9, 2009 1:01 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsIn a Dec. 7 story about the Vevo online music video venture, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Google Inc.'s YouTube will receive a fee for providing Vevo's technology but will not share in advertising revenue. YouTube will be paid for its technology and also will receive a small...
General Dynamics gets $17.6M to convert tanks
December 9, 2009 12:00 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsGeneral Dynamics Land Systems, a General Dynamics Corp. business unit, said Wednesday it received a $17.6 million contract for materials that will be used to convert U.S. tanks into tanks for Saudi Arabia.The contract was given to General Dynamics by the U.S. Army TACOM (Tank-automotive &...
Kan. revises Cerner, Wizards plan
December 9, 2009 12:00 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsKansas officials say they're hopeful a revised package of incentives will succeed in bringing a soccer stadium and office complex to Wyandotte County.The $230 million package would help Missouri-based medical software maker Cerner Corp. build an office complex and finance a stadium for Major...
CES 2010
December 9, 2009 11:23 am | by Edited by Jason Lomberg | CommentsECN is your #1 source for coverage of the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show. Beginning in early January, our man on the ground, Jason Lomberg, will be providing up-to-the-minute coverage of all the hottest gadgets, gizmos, and technology from the "Entertainment Capital of the World," Las Vegas. Check in regularly for updates, videos, news, announcements, and an ongoing photoblog (courtesy of ECN's photographer-extraordinaire, Andrew Maiman). Stay tuned!
Diagnos gets licence for computer assisted retinal analysis application
December 9, 2009 11:00 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsTechnology company Diagnos Inc. (TSXV:ADK) announced Wednesday it has received a Health Canada class 2 licence for its computer assisted retinal analysis application.The company said it can now begin to market its product, called CARA-CCE, to the estimated $600-million global market for...
Females are sexual showoffs in cooperative breeders
December 9, 2009 10:52 am | by Cornell University | CommentsA new study suggests that females that breed in groups and find themselves under pressure to find a mate evolve the same kinds of embellishments as males do.
Mobile Graphics & Multimedia Review
December 9, 2009 9:59 am | by In-Stat Research | CommentsMobile electronics is the fastest growing segment of the electronics industry and represents a significant opportunity for both growth and innovation in the semiconductor industry.
Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory -- December 2009
December 9, 2009 9:59 am | by EurekAlert | Comments(DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory) Titanium dioxide can be converted into a material that absorbs sunlight and greatly increase the efficiency of solar energy cells. Coated particle fuel fabricated at ORNL, in cooperation with INL, General Atomics, and the Babcock & Wilcox Company, has...
Transparent Insulating Film Promises Increased Display Efficiency
December 9, 2009 9:56 am | CommentsJohns Hopkins materials scientists have found a new use for a chemical compound that has traditionally been viewed as an electrical conductor, a substance that allows electricity to flow through it.
3-D Solar Cell that Uses "Towers" to Boost Efficiency Wins Patents
December 9, 2009 8:58 am | by Georgia Institute of Technology | CommentsA three dimensional solar cell design that uses micron-scale “towers” to capture nearly three times as much light as flat solar cells made from the same materials has been awarded broad patent protection in both China and Australia.
Plastic RFID Transponder Circuit Achieves 50 kbits-s Bit Rate
December 9, 2009 8:56 am | CommentsHolst Centre, imec and TNO presented the world-first organic transponder circuit with a bit rate of 50kbits/s. This bit rate approaches the requirements for the Electronic Product Coding (EPC) standards.
Turtle Beach Features Gaming Headsets at CES 2010
December 9, 2009 8:32 am | CommentsTurtle Beach, a leading manufacturer and marketer of video game headsets for Xbox 360, Xbox, PlayStation 3, Wii, DS Lite systems and PC gaming, comes to CES 2010 with its strongest roster of high performance products ever for serious gamers and new PC/MAC peripherals.
3D Sound for Consumer Products at CES 2010
December 9, 2009 8:07 am | CommentsSwiss audio technology company, Sonic Emotion, is set to unleash its 3D sound technologies on the US market at CES 2010. As the first 3D sound solutions for home entertainment products, sonic emotion technologies enable consumers to enjoy a natural 3D sound environment using a single, easy-to-connect loudspeaker, with no positional limitations.
iFinix Corp. Announces Investor Teleconfernce
December 9, 2009 8:00 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsiFinix Corp. (PINKSHEETS: INIX), a provider of real-time financial information and services to active traders and to the securities industry, announced today details of their upcoming investor teleconference.Date: Friday, December 11th, 2009 Time: 4:30 PM EST Info: Dial (712) 432-1001, then...
Market Update: China’s 3G Network Not Ready for Data Cards
December 9, 2009 7:57 am | by In-Stat Research | CommentsAll three Chinese telecommunication operators began commercial trials of 3G services in early 2009. The official launch of both 3G and related services took place in May.
