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CompactRIO goes to Hollywood!
March 1, 2010 8:26 am | by National Instruments | CommentsOn November 25, 2009, NI CompactRIO and DIAdem software made cameo appearances on one of the most popular scientific television shows of all time, MythBusters. When the Sweet Apps crew found out about the product sighting, we had to check it out for ourselves. In episode 133, Adam and...
New Scrutiny on Censorship Issues for U.S. Companies in China
March 1, 2010 8:25 am | by New York Times | CommentsNow that Google has thrown down the gauntlet, American companies may find arguments about the need to obey local laws do not offer blanket protection from questions about conduct.
One Compliment, but Two Complaints
March 1, 2010 8:25 am | by New York Times | CommentsOne reader tells the Haggler he loves Samsung’s customer service, but two others disagree.
Insider Trading Charge in China
March 1, 2010 8:25 am | by New York Times | CommentsA long-running scandal over the former Gome chairman’s alleged activities has already tarnished the careers of a series of Chinese officials.
Aging Rocker Turns Pitchman in Germany
March 1, 2010 8:25 am | by New York Times | CommentsAn advertising campaign featuring Alice Cooper that both satirizes and promotes modern technology has helped rescue sales at Saturn, a chain of electronics outlets that belongs to Metro Group.
Global Chip Sales Rise
March 1, 2010 8:24 am | by Wall Street Journal | CommentsGlobal semiconductor sales rose 0.3% in January from the previous month, but sales surged 47% from a year ago.
Hacking Inquiry Puts China’s Elite in New Light
March 1, 2010 8:24 am | by New York Times | CommentsInvestigators looking into Web attacks on Google traced the intrusions to Jiaotong University and Lanxiang Vocational School, elite Chinese schools with strong American ties.
Personal Income and Outlays, January 2010
March 1, 2010 8:24 am | by U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis | CommentsPersonal income increased $11.4 billion, or 0.1 percent, and disposable personal income (DPI) decreased $47.6 billion, or 0.4 percent, in January, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The decrease in DPI reflected an increase in federal nonwithheld income taxes. Personal...
Peter Cennamo Announces Trumatech's Expansion into Canada
March 1, 2010 8:23 am | by 1888 Press Release | CommentsLeader in Environmental technology systems announces new sales and marketing offices in Calgary, Canada.
The NPD Group Acquires Leading Solar Energy Market Research Firm, Solarbuzz LLC
March 1, 2010 8:23 am | by General Electric | CommentsThe NPD Group today announced that it has acquired Solarbuzz LLC, an international solar energy market research and consulting company. [...]
How Safe Are Auto Electronics?
March 1, 2010 8:23 am | by Product Design & Development | CommentsInvestigations into whatever is lurking behind Toyota's crisis of quality have put a spotlight on all that can go wrong with auto electronics -- the growing number of wires, sensors and computer chips that have profoundly changed the automobile in the last decade.
Greener memory from random motion
March 1, 2010 8:22 am | by EurekAlert | Comments(American Physical Society) Heat is often the enemy of computing and data storage, but a new experiment shows it could help reduce the amount of power needed to store data in magnetic memory.
Kohl critical of NBC online Olympic coverage
March 1, 2010 7:46 am | CommentsSen. Herb Kohl of Wisconsin, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee's antitrust panel, wrote NBC Universal Chief Executive Jeff Zucker to complain about an NBC policy that he said appears to restrict some online access to people who subscribe to a pay TV service or have a provider that is partnered with NBC. Kohl said the policy unfairly prevents others from seeing Olympic events.
L-1 hires advisers for possible sale
March 1, 2010 6:30 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsL-1 Identity Solutions has hired Goldman Sachs and Stone Key Partners LLC as financial advisers as the credentialing company explores selling itself off.The company, based in Stamford, Conn., announced last month that it was looking into "strategic alternatives" after posting a loss of $540,000...
AC-DC power supply achieves Climate Savers 80+ Gold efficiency rating
March 1, 2010 4:41 am | CommentsMurata Power Solutions has introduced a new AC/DC front-end power supply for hot-swapping redundant systems that meets Climate Savers' 80+ Gold efficiency rating. The 2200W (220VAC), 1100W (110VAC), power-factor corrected D1U4CS-W-2200-12-HA4C has a main output of 12V and a standby output of 5V.
