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Google enters fray in Thai-Cambodia border dispute
February 9, 2010 8:01 pm | by SOPHENG CHEANG - Associated Press Writer - Associated Press | CommentsGoogle Inc. said Wednesday it would look into a complaint from Cambodia that an online map showing the country's border with Thailand was wrong, though it stopped short of saying it would change the document.The Internet giant was responding to a request last week from Cambodia to replace a...
Baidu posts jump in 4Q earnings as revenue climbs
February 9, 2010 5:01 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsBaidu Inc., which operates China's most popular Internet search engine, said Wednesday its quarterly earnings jumped 48 percent, beating analysts' expectations on strong revenue growth.The announcement comes amid a dispute between rival Google Inc. and China's government over Internet...
Cardiac Science Automated External Defibrillators (Powerheart, Cardiovive, CardioLife models): Recall
February 9, 2010 3:51 pm | by FDA MedWatch | CommentsDevice may not be able to deliver therapy during a cardiac resuscitation attempt.
BD Q-Syte Luer Access Devices: Recall
February 9, 2010 3:51 pm | by FDA MedWatch | CommentsDevice may cause an air embolism or leakage of blood and/or therapy, which may result in serious injury or death.
Baidu 4Q earnings up 48 percent as revenue climbs
February 9, 2010 2:02 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsChinese Internet search company Baidu Inc. on Tuesday said its fourth-quarter earnings rose by 48 percent as revenue climbed.Results surpassed analyst expectations, sending the company's shares higher in aftermarket activity.During the fourth quarter, Baidu earned $62.7 million, or $1.80 per...
EDGE Continues to Dominate New Base Station Deployments in 2009; HSUPA Dominance is on the Horizon
February 9, 2010 1:54 pm | by In-Stat | CommentsEDGE will dominate new base station deployments in 2009 with over 40% of new base station deployments
New Sockets to Support the INTEL & reg; CORE & trade; i7 989 and 988 Mobile Processors
February 9, 2010 10:52 am | by Tyco Electronics | CommentsTyco Electronics launches new surface mount rPGA sockets designed to support INTEL® CORE™ i7 989 and 988 mobile processors and validated to Intel design guides for high-performance and extreme mobile products.
Low Voltage DC Grid Interconnects for the EMerge Alliance & reg; DC Standard
February 9, 2010 10:52 am | by Tyco Electronics | CommentsTyco Electronics, a participating member of the EMerge Alliance®, launches new low-voltage direct-current (LVDC) grid interconnects for use in the EMerge Alliance-compliant system. The DC grid interconnects include a variety of connectors and cable assemblies designed to transfer...
Introducing the MCON 1.2 mm Terminal & Housing Series
February 9, 2010 10:52 am | by Tyco Electronics | CommentsThe automotive industry is constantly moving towards cleaner high performance products for improved mechanical and electrical performance. Tyco Electronics has designed the MCON 1.2 terminal and housing series to deliver a connector system with increased performance in a reduced package...
Summary Box: IAC indicates online ad improvement
February 9, 2010 10:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsONLINE ADS: The latest earnings report from Barry Diller's Internet company, IAC/InterActiveCorp, indicates that the online advertising market is picking up.KEY NUMBER: Revenue from IAC's core search business, which includes Ask.com and Citysearch, rose 3 percent to $185.4 million in the fourth...
Nearly 800 Planes will Feature In-flight Broadband by the End of 2009, Generating $49 Million Worldwide Passenger Revenue
February 9, 2010 9:59 am | by In-Stat | CommentsThe number of broadband enabled airplanes will increase from 25 in 2008 to 800 in 2009
Even if you're careful, drugs can end up in water
February 9, 2010 9:52 am | CommentsThe federal government advises throwing most unused or expired medications into the trash instead of down the drain, but they can end up in the water anyway, a study from Maine suggests. Tiny amounts of discarded drugs have been found in water at three landfills in the state, confirming suspicions that pharmaceuticals thrown into household trash are ending up in water that drains through waste...
Google tweaks Gmail to challenge Facebook, Twitter
February 9, 2010 9:48 am | CommentsGoogle Inc injected social networking features into its popular Web email product as the world's No. 1 search engine seeks to fend off competition from Facebook and Twitter. Google introduced a new product dubbed Google Buzz on Tuesday that allows users to quickly share messages, Web links and photos with friends and colleagues directly within Gmail...
ADP names Symantec CEO to its board
February 9, 2010 9:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsAutomatic Data Processing Inc., the world's biggest payroll processor, has named Symantec Corp. CEO Enrique Salem to its board.Salem, 44, will become the 12th director on its board. Symantec is a computer security company known for its Norton antivirus software.Shares of ADP, based in Roseland,...
Spain's Telefonica may charge search engines
February 9, 2010 8:35 am | CommentsSpanish telecoms operator Telefonica says it is considering charging Internet search companies like Google and Yahoo for network use. Speaking Monday at a press conference in the northern city of Bilbao, President Cesar Alierta said companies like Google use a lot of network bandwidth for free, something which was lucky for them but not for Telefonica.
