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IBM raises dividend 12 pct, authorizes $5B buyback
April 30, 2013 12:19 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsIBM says its board has raised its regular quarterly dividend by 12 percent to 95 cents and approved a plan to repurchase up to $5 billion of its stock. IBM Corp. said Tuesday that the dividend is payable on June 10 to shareholders of record as of May 10. The Armonk, N.Y.-based technology company...
EPA methane report further divides fracking camps
April 30, 2013 12:02 pm | by KEVIN BEGOS, Associated Press | CommentsThe Environmental Protection Agency has dramatically lowered its estimate of how much of a potent heat-trapping gas leaks during natural gas production, in a shift with major implications for a debate that has divided environmentalists: Does the recent boom in fracking help or hurt the fight against climate change?
One step closer to a quantum computer
April 30, 2013 11:52 am | by Linköping University | CommentsProfessor Weimin Chen and his colleagues at Linköping University, in cooperation with German and American researchers, have succeeded in both initializing and reading nuclear spins, relevant to qubits for quantum computers, at room temperature. The results have just been published in the renowned journal Nature Communications.
'Super-resolution' microscope possible for nanostructures
April 30, 2013 11:26 am | by Purdue University | CommentsResearchers have found a way to see synthetic nanostructures and molecules using a new type of super-resolution optical microscopy that does not require fluorescent dyes, representing a practical tool for biomedical and nanotechnology research. "Super-resolution optical microscopy has opened a new window into the nanoscopic world..."
FIS 1Q net income jumps 65 pct
April 30, 2013 10:29 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsFidelity National Information Services Inc. said Tuesday that its first-quarter net income jumped 65 percent, helped by higher revenue at its financial solutions business. The payments technology company, known as FIS, reported a profit attributable to common shareholders of $144.1 million, or 49...
A revolutionary shape changing smartphone that curls upon a call
April 30, 2013 10:22 am | by Queen's University | CommentsResearchers at Queen’s University’s Human Media Lab have developed a new smartphone – called MorePhone – which can morph its shape to give users a silent yet visual cue of an incoming phone call, text message or email. “This is another step in the direction of radically new interaction techniques afforded by smartphones based on thin film..."
Cleveland Clinic research shows Internet-based program effective in reducing stress
April 30, 2013 10:13 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsThe use of Internet-based stress management programs (ISM) effectively reduce stress for a sustainable period, according to a Cleveland Clinic study published recently in Annals of Behavioral Medicine. Online stress management programs aim to increase accessibility for individuals affected by chronic stress at a lesser cost than traditional methods.
A Text Message A Day Keeps the Asthma Attack Away
April 30, 2013 12:00 am | by Georgia Institute of Technology | CommentsSimply sending children with asthma a text message each day asking about their symptoms and providing knowledge about their condition can lead to improved health outcomes....
Unleashing oxygen
April 30, 2013 12:00 am | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | CommentsNew research at MIT could dramatically improve the efficiency of fuel cells, which are considered a promising alternative to batteries for powering everything from electronic devices to cars and homes.Fuel cells make electricity by combining hydrogen, or hydrocarbon fuels, with oxygen. But the most efficient types, called solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC), have drawbacks that have limited their usefulness — including operating temperature...
Venture capitalist stepping down from Dell board
April 29, 2013 6:37 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsVenture capitalist James Breyer is stepping down from the board of struggling personal computer maker Dell. The decision announced Monday means Breyer will surrender his seat on the boards of three major companies. In the past week, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Facebook Inc. have both said that...
Safeway names new CEO
April 29, 2013 5:59 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsSafeway Inc. says Robert Edwards will become CEO when current chief executive Steven Burd retires in May. Edwards, 57, is currently president of the national supermarket chain and has served in a number of leadership positions since joining the company in 2004. Before Safeway, Edwards was a...
First Lady Announces Certification Plan For Veteran Jobs
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Deep in Texas, a plant-eating feathered dinosaur reemerges
April 29, 2013 4:23 pm | by Yale UniversityYale University | CommentsA recently identified feathered dinosaur found deep in West Texas reinforces an emerging view that creatures like it were more diverse and widespread in North America than previously thought, according to a new study....
Eastman Kodak posts profit for its first quarter
April 29, 2013 3:50 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsEastman Kodak Co. posted a profit for its fiscal first quarter thanks to the sale of its digital imaging patent portfolio. The Rochester, N.Y., company also said Monday that it plans to file its reorganization plan with a bankruptcy court Tuesday that will outline its roadmap for recovery. ...
Semiconductor Industry to Recognize Philip Yeo and Lee Kok Choy at SEMICON Singapore 2013
April 29, 2013 12:22 pm | by SEMI | CommentsAwards Presented for Lifetime Achievement and Industry Contribution...
