Ever since, um, stuff happened at Willow Garage about a year ago, there's been some question as to the fate of the 40 or so PR2s out there and those still in stock (yes, they're still for sale). It's not difficult to imagine that existing ...
Tags: PR2, Clearpath Robotics, PR2 support, Willow Garage
Tantalum is a very rare metal in the Earth's crust. We use this metal every time we fly, make a phone call, and ride in our cars. Tantalum is used to make electronic parts, heat-resistant glass, automotive catalytic converters, and ...
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Troubled smartphone maker BlackBerry Ltd. is accusing a company backed by "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest of being a rip-off artist. The allegations emerged in a patent infringement lawsuit filed Friday in a San Francisco federal court ...
Tags: BlackBerry, Ryan Seacrest, Typo Products, iPhone keyboard
Technology is being deployed throughout the agricultural sector at an exponentially-increasing pace. Applications of precision agricultural techniques and devices abound when it comes to crop production. Billy Cook, senior vice president ...
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (TSX: PRE) (BVC: PREC) (BOVESPA: PREB) announced today the successful results of the first production tests in the CPE-6-1X exploration well and the CPE-6-H2 appraisal well, two new wells drilled during ...
Tags: exploration, oil
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (TSX: PRE) (BVC: PREC) (BOVESPA: PREB) announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell its 5% interest and transportation rights in the Oleoducto Central S.A. ("OCENSA") oil pipeline in Colombia for a ...
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Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (TSX: PRE) (BVC: PREC) (BOVESPA: PREB) is pleased to announce that today it closed the acquisition of Petrominerales Ltd. (TSX: PMG) (BVC: PMGC) ("Petrominerales") by way of a plan of arrangement (the ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (TSX: PRE) (BVC: PREC) (BOVESPA: PREB) is pleased to announce that the proposed acquisition of Petrominerales Ltd. (TSX: PMG) (BVC: PMGC) ("Petrominerales"), as previously announced (the "Arrangement"), has ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Canada's BioteQ Environmental Technologies Inc has secured a three year contract extension for water treatment services at the Glencore Raglan mine in Northern Quebec. BioteQ designed and operates two nickel removal plants applying its ...
Tags: BioteQ, Contract, Glencore Raglan mine, water treatment services
Bike computer maker Sigma has received an award from the group that supports use of the ANT+ wireless protocol. The ANT+ Alliance awarded Sigman the 2013 ANT+ Brand Leader Award. The judging panel that honored Sigma with the award cited ...
Tags: Transportation, bike
Lenovo, the Beijing-based PC and server maker, was rebuffed in its attempt to acquire smartphone maker BlackBerry by the Canadian government, which blocked its bid on national security grounds. According to Canada's Global and Mail ...
Tags: Computer Products, Blackberry
Canada will continue to welcome Chinese investment and has taken concrete steps to facilitate capital inflow to further strengthen economic interdependence with China, Canadian Governor General David Johnston said on Saturday. A ...
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BlackBerry could slash its workforce by up to 40 per cent before the end of this year, as the struggling smartphone manufacturer attempts to cut costs. According to The Wall Street Journal, the BlackBerry job cuts will take place across ...
Tags: Blackberry, Computer Products
High Liner Foods, a leading supplier of seafood in North America, has launched Sa-Weet! Potato Crusted Seafood, a new addition to its Viking Brand portfolio. The new Sa-Weet! Potato Crusted line is designed for the K-12 and healthcare ...
Nearly a decade after re-entering the US Gulf of Mexico and five years into its shale play foray onshore, Statoil is now an operator in both arenas, a coup for the Norwegian company best known for harsh-environment marine operations. ...
Tags: Statoil, foray onshore