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Research breakthrough takes supercomputing out of the lab
May 01, 2012 (SPX)
In the age of high-speed computing, the photon is king. However, producing the finely tuned particles of light is a complex and time-consuming process, until no...
GMV Awarded Contract for Thaicom 6 Communications Satellite Control Center
Apr 30, 2012 (SPX)
GMV reports that it signed a contract with THAICOM Plc. to provide the satellite control center for the Thaicom 6 communications satellite. The project builds o...
Microsoft counts on allies in mistimed tablet market
Apr 30, 2012 (AFP)
Microsoft is counting on friends to make it a hit later this year when it crashes a tablet computer party at which Apple has been the star ever since the launch...
NASA Awards Safety and Mission Assurance Contract to ARES
Apr 30, 2012 (SPX)
ARES Technical Services has been selected by NASA to provide safety and mission assurance services to Goddard Space Flight Center's SMA Directorate under the Sa...
A new generation of ultra-small and high-precision lasers emerges
Apr 30, 2012 (SPX)
Ultra fast, robust, stable, and high precision: these are some of the characteristics of a new laser developed by an international research team. This ultra-sma...
Astrium and Hisdesat to establish radar satellite constellation to improve coverage and access
Apr 30, 2012 (SPX)
Astrium Services and Hisdesat, the Spanish government satellite service operator, have signed a framework agreement for a joint technology development project w...
Japan, Kazakhstan to jointly develop rare earths: report
Apr 29, 2012 (AFP)
Japan will jointly develop rare earths with Kazakhstan as part of its efforts to secure supplies of the key minerals now controlled by China, a newspaper said S...
Apple avoiding billions in global taxes: report
Apr 28, 2012 (AFP)
Gadget giant Apple is avoiding billions of dollars in taxes by setting up small offices around the world to collect and invest the company's profits, The New Yo...
I like to break things
Apr 27, 2012 (SPX)
As Janine Schneider walks through the materials testing facility, her eyes light up; it is clear that she is comfortable between the long rows of test equipment...
Scientists Predict Paradoxical Laser Effect
Apr 27, 2012 (SPX)
Two lamps are brighter than one. This simple truism does not necessarily apply to lasers, as a team of scientists, led by the Vienna University of Technology fo...
Beyond stain-resistant: New fabric coating actively shrugs off gunk
Apr 27, 2012 (SPX)
Scientists are reporting development and successful testing of a fabric coating that would give new meaning to the phrase "stain-resistant" - a coating that wou...
The ultimate babysitter? iPads for infants stir debate
Apr 26, 2012 (AFP)
Twenty-two-month-old George sits on a tiny blue chair, at a baby-sized desk, playing with a grown-up toy -- an iPad, sign of a powerful trend that has set alarm...
Google sells 3D modeling application SketchUp
Apr 26, 2012 (AFP)
Google on Thursday confirmed that it has sold 3D computer modeling program SketchUp as the Internet titan continues streamlining its product line with co-founde...
TED blends animation with education at new website
Apr 25, 2012 (AFP)
The non-profit group behind the thought-provoking TED conferences on Wednesday launched a website devoted to video lessons cleverly crafted to captivate student...
360-Degree MEADS Radar Begins Integration Testing
Apr 25, 2012 (SPX)
In preparation for an intercept flight test later this year, the first Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) Multifunction Fire Control Radar (MFCR) has be...
China enjoying fruit of Apple's labor
Apr 25, 2012 (AFP)
People in China are not only making coveted Apple gadgets, they are snapping them up as the booming nation becomes a top market for the trend-setting California...
Apple profit soars on rocketing iPhone-iPad sales
Apr 24, 2012 (AFP)
Apple's coffers continued to swell in the first three months of the year due to record sales of iPhones and iPad tablet computers, particularly in China and oth...
Google joins 'cloud' data storage trend
Apr 24, 2012 (AFP)
Google on Tuesday launched a long-anticipated "Drive" service that lets people store photos, videos, and other digital files in the Internet "cloud." Google Dri...
Skype debuts on PlayStation Vita game handsets
Apr 24, 2012 (AFP)
Skype made its debut Tuesday on PlayStation Vita, making its leading Internet video or voice calling service available on Sony's sophisticated videogame handset...
US commission says iPhone infringes Motorola patent
Apr 24, 2012 (AFP)
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) on Tuesday backed a claim that Apple violated patented Motorola Mobility technology in iPads and iPhones that can co...
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