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Industry kingpins predict stunning growth in online video

Consumer demand and technological change will drive stunning growth in online video for years to come, so long as Internet access is widely available to all, a Senate committee heard Tuesday.

Technology / Telecom

created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

OECD forum stands by 'light touch' on Internet regulation

Key players in the Internet world stressed that the "light touch" approach to regulation, along with a free flow of information remained vital to life on the web, the OECD said on Wednesday after a two-day ...

Technology / Telecom

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Superior entrepreneurial performance is not driven by technical knowledge

Entrepreneurs in high-technology industries often have significant prior industry experience. A new study in Strategic Management Journal reveals that this experience is critical to their success. Surprisingly, however, it is ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created May 06, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Private equity firms win battle for bankrupt Polaroid

Bankrupt Polaroid Corp. has been bought by a pair of private equity firms after a judge threw out the acquisition of the iconic inventor of instant photography by another investor.

Technology / Business

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NASA completes Dream Chaser flight test milestone

(Phys.org) -- Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) Space Systems successfully completed a "captive carry test" of its full-scale Dream Chaser orbital crew vehicle Tuesday, marking a new milestone in the company's ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 2

Savvy students' solution can cut costs of power bills

Consumers could save on power bills thanks to an energy saving solution devised by two savvy students at the University of Sydney's Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created May 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hot Apple developers rally gets June 11 keynote

A sold-out Apple gathering devoted to tailoring programs for the company's coveted gadgets will kick off in San Francisco on June 11 with a keynote presentation by top executives.

Technology / Software

created May 29, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Researchers create glasses that indicate obstacles to patients with visual handicaps

People with moderate visual impairment, particularly those who have difficulty perceiving the full extent of their surroundings, could use the ingenious device that these UC3M scientists have created. “This ...

Technology / Engineering

created May 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Nasa receives widespread concepts for future Mars missions

NASA's call to scientists and engineers to help plan a new strategy to explore Mars has resulted in almost double the amount of expected submissions with unique and bold ideas.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 5

Nasa concludes wind tunnel testing to aid in SpaceX reusable launch system design

(Phys.org) -- NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., completed wind tunnel testing for Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) of Hawthorn, Calif., to provide Falcon 9 first stage re-entry data for the company's ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Social media used to collect information on marine wilderness

(Phys.org) -- Researchers from Murdoch University's Cetacean Research Unit are working with colleagues from Duke University in the US and Marine Ventures Foundation on an innovative project that will use social ...

Biology / Ecology

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TV maker Vizio turns to computers, takes on Apple, Dell and HP

Vizio is no stranger to defying the odds. The once little-known company came from practically nowhere to become one of the USA's biggest TV makers, wresting the title from the top electronics companies, including Sony. Its ...

Technology / Business

created May 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 2

Scientists invent revolutionary chipset for high-speed wireless data transfer

Here is a new microchip that can transfer data the size of 80 MP3 song files (or 250 megabytes) wirelessly between mobile devices, in the flick of a second. Or how about transferring a typical 2-hour, 8-gigabyte DVD movie ...

Technology / Semiconductors

created May 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 4

Alcatel-Lucent introduces the world's most powerful Internet core router

Alcatel-Lucent today unveiled a new family of Internet core routers designed to address the major shifts that are happening in global networks. The 7950 XRS (Extensible Routing System) allows network operators to embrace ...

Technology / Telecom

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