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Hynix records 4Q net profit as sales surge
January 20, 2010 4:01 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsHynix Semiconductor Inc. said Thursday it recorded a net profit in the fourth quarter of 2009 after a record loss the year before as sales surged and prices for its mainstay computer memory chips increased.Hynix, the world's second-largest manufacturer of computer memory chips, earned 657...
Holiday shopping, PayPal help eBay 4Q profit rise
January 20, 2010 3:01 pm | by RACHEL METZ - AP Technology Writer - Associated Press | CommentsEBay Inc. said Wednesday its fourth-quarter earnings climbed, bolstered by growth in its PayPal payments business and a holiday shopping season that was healthier than the year before. The company also logged a large gain from the November sale of its Skype telecommunications business.The...
mbed Development - USB Programming Forever
January 20, 2010 2:51 pm | by Screaming Circuits | CommentsI'm still fiddling with my mbed. Although, I haven't put it to real use yet. I've got some ideas, but I just don't have the time these days. One of the nice things about its programming system is that if...
TechBits package
January 20, 2010 2:01 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsWhen Bill Gates was at Microsoft's helm, his internal memos set the company's course for such radical shifts as the rise of the Internet.Now, Gates is making his musings public on a new Web site called The Gates Notes.There, the head of The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has started posting...
Microsoft, HCA donating $1.25M to Tenn nonprofits
January 20, 2010 11:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsMicrosoft and HCA are donating $1.25 million, primarily in software, to Middle Tennessee nonprofits to improve their technological capabilities.Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer and Hospital Corporation of America Chairman and CEO Richard Bracken were at Nashville's Downtown YMCA on Wednesday...
Microscan Dedicates Nashua Satellite Facility
January 20, 2010 9:04 am | CommentsMicroscan, a global technology leader for precision data acquisition and control solutions, headquartered in Renton, WA, announces the dedication of its satellite facility, the Northeast Technology Center, in Nashua, NH. The company invited a select group of key customers and media to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the dedication of the Technology Center.
IBM to buy National Interest Security
January 20, 2010 9:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsInternational Business Machines Corp. said Wednesday it will acquire National Interest Security Co. LLC, a privately held information technology company, for undisclosed terms.IBM says the deal will bolster its IT services offerings in sectors such as defense, health care, energy, logistics and...
Artisan and Aonix Join Forces
January 20, 2010 8:50 am | CommentsArtisan Software Tools and Aonix have merged to create a new, stronger independent force in the mission- and safety-critical systems and software development tools market. The merged company is named Atego and headquartered in San Diego CA, USA. Artisan Software Tools is the world’s largest independent supplier of industrial-grade, collaborative modeling tools for complex, mission and safety-critical systems and software and Aonix is a leading supplier of critical systems development tools, virtual machines and services for real-time/embedded Java and Ada solutions.
Optical Cable Gets Modular Connection Patent
January 20, 2010 8:30 am | CommentsOptical Cable Corporation (OCC), a leading designer and manufacturer of fiber optic and copper data communications network solutions and services, announces the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued patent No. 7,594,829 for a keyed modular connection system and associated adapter cable. This is the second patent issued for the Limited Axcess system and joins OCC’s collection of notable telecommunications achievements.
Hendrix Completes Stanton Spacer Cable Project
January 20, 2010 8:13 am | CommentsHendrix Wire & Cable, a premier provider of high quality overhead and underground power distribution products, announces the completion of a project for Clark Energy Cooperative, a non-profit electric utility headquartered in Winchester, Kentucky.
Coinstar names former Lenovo exec as new CFO
January 20, 2010 7:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsCoinstar Inc., which makes coin-counting machines and offers money-transfer services, said Wednesday that J. Scott Di Valerio will become its new chief financial officer March 2.Di Valerio, 47, joined the company Tuesday and will assume full CFO responsibilities after a transition period. He...
Saudi Kingdom Holding swings to Q4 $41.5M profit
January 20, 2010 6:01 am | by TAREK EL-TABLAWY - AP Business Writer - Associated Press | CommentsThe investment company headed by the Saudi prince who is one of Citigroup's biggest stakeholders said Wednesday it swung to an almost $41.5 million net profit in the fourth quarter of 2009, up from a net loss of $8.27 billion in the corresponding period the prior year.Saudi Arabia-based Kingdom...
Enters Procure-to-Pay Market With New Accounts Payable Solution
January 20, 2010 6:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsADP (http://www.adp.com/) @, a leading provider of outsourced HR (http://www.adp.com/solutions/employer-services/human-resources. spx ) , payroll, and benefits administration services, today announced it has completed its acquisition of DO2 Technologies Inc., of Calgary, Alberta, a leading...
Don't Bother Me...or Else.
January 20, 2010 5:54 am | by An Engineering Mind | CommentsYes, you're welcome to ask me whatever you like, but keep in mind that I will hate you. Forever. There's a reason I'm wearing headphones...I'm pretending that you don't exist. I tried adding a little bonus footage at the end, let me know what you think of this style change.
Raleigh Hosts Regional Grand Challenge Summit
January 20, 2010 5:53 am | by Duke University | CommentsAt first blush, engineering better medicines, nuclear security and safeguards, and developing fusion energy might not seem to have that much in common. While these indeed are three of the 14 main challenges
