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U.S. Lost a Bid on Thursday to Withhold Some Evidence in Advance of The Extradition

IDG News Service - The U.S. government lost a bid on Thursday to withhold some evidence in advance of the extradition hearing for four Megaupload defendants charged with criminal copyright infringement. The U.S. had asked for a judicial ...

Tags: Megaupload, Evidence, U.S.government

Mitt Romney's Platform Describes Government's Basic Research Efforts as an Area

Computerworld - Editor's note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly said that Mitt Romney's platform describes government's basic research efforts as an area Romney "plans to cut."Romney says research is important to innovation and ...

Tags: Facebook, employees, Products

US Automotive Coatings Market to Grow at 2.7percent Over The Next Five Years

Revenue within the US automotive coatings manufacturing market has been forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate(CAGR)of 2.7percent over the next five years,to reach a total market value of$1.5 billion in 2017,according to new ...

Web Usage by iPhone and iPad Owners Has Grown by 35%in North American

Web usage by iPhone and iPad owners has grown by 35%in North American over the past year,while browsing with BlackBerry smartphones and the PlayBook tablet has dropped by 25%. Those Web usage statistics,gathered by mobile ad network ...

Tags: BlackBerry smartphones, iPhone and iPad, PlayBook tablet, sales decline

Microsoft Began Releasing The Final Code of Windows 8 to Developers

Starting yesterday,Microsoft began releasing the final code of Windows 8 to developers,IT professionals and businesses that license the company's products in volume. That's all well and good for them,but how can you get your hands on ...

Tags: Microsoft, Windows 8, operating system, PC

A $3.9 Billion Agreement Could Substantially Harm Competition and Lead to Higher Prices

A U.S.Department of Justice investigation has concluded that a multifaceted$3.9 billion agreement between Verizon Wireless and four of the largest cable TV network operators in the country could substantially harm competition and lead to ...

Tags: DOJ, Verizon Wireless, FiOS, Spectrum Deal, wireless communications

Arthur J Gallagher & Co Has Acquired Sunday and Associates of Sugarland

Arthur J Gallagher & Co has acquired Sunday and Associates of Sugarland, a firm that provides employee benefits consulting and insurance brokerage services for the private and public sector marketplace in Texas, for an undisclosed amount. ...

Tags: Arthur J Gallagher, Associates of Sugarland, undisclosed amount

Jilin University Orders Aixtron Reactor for GaN UV and White LED Research

Jilin University orders Aixtron reactor for GaN UV and white LED research Deposition equipment maker Aixtron SE of Herzogenrath,Germany says that it has received an order from existing customer Jilin University of Changchun,China for a ...

Tags: Aixtron, MOCVD UV LEDs, White LEDs, GaN, Jilin University

Taiwan's Lighting Industry Is in The Process of Making Five New Smart Lighting Standards

Lately,Taiwan's lighting industry is in the process of making five new smart lighting standards,expecting to spur the creation of a highly integrated supply chain and improve its competitiveness in the fast growing LED sector. To ...

Tags: Taiwan Smart Lighting, Taiwan LED lighting Standard, lighting industry

The New Forecast From The Portland Cement Association Nearly Doubles The Expected Increase

With the first half of 2012 experiencing favorable weather conditions, gains in residential and nonresidential construction activity and robust gains in cement intensities, the new forecast from the Portland Cement Association (PCA) nearly ...

Tags: market view, construction equipment