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Intel Researchers Are Working on a New Way to Display Photos and Videos

Jan 4, 2013

Intel researchers are working on a new way to display photos and videos, making them more social and collaborative. "It's about being able to display images of any type on any surface," said Manny Vara, senior technology evangelist for ...

Tags: Intel, research, display, image

Devastation Caused by Sandy Forced at Least Two Major Hospitals and a Data Center

Jan 4, 2013

Devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy forced at least two major hospitals and a data center in lower Manhattan to resort to backup generators fueled by diesel for power. In these cases the backup processes failed. In two of the outages, ...

Tags: Hurricane, Sandy, Manhattan, hospitals, backup generators

Small Cars Have Once Again Dominated New Vehicle Sales in 2012

Jan 4, 2013

Small cars have once again dominated new vehicle sales in 2012, with the Mazda3 leading the way in its second straight year as Australia’s favourite car. Four of the top six models sold across the country last year belonged to ...

Tags: Car Sales, Small Cars, Mazda3, small-car segment

RedPrairie Merge with Fellow Supply-Chain Software Vendor JDA in a Deal Worth $1.9 Billion

Jan 4, 2013

RedPrairie is merging with fellow supply-chain software vendor JDA in a deal worth roughly $1.9 billion, the companies announced Thursday, just days after reports surfaced that JDA had put itself up for sale. The deal is expected to close ...

Tags: RedPrairie, JDA, fellow supply-chain software

Microsoft Has Launched Its Team Foundation Service

Jan 4, 2013

After a year in beta, Microsoft has launched its Team Foundation Service, a hosted version of its application lifecycle management (ALM) software. Its usage, for the time being, has been limited to five or fewer users, however. "ALM has ...

Tags: Microsoft, ALM, Team Foundation, launch

Big Vendors Have Joined a Project to Develop Linux OS Software for The Upcoming Generation

Jan 4, 2013

Facebook, Red Hat, Hewlett-Packard and other big vendors have joined a project to develop Linux OS software for the upcoming generation of ARM-based servers, the companies announced Thursday. Advanced Micro Devices, Applied Micro, ...

Tags: ARM-based servers, Linux OS, Linaro

Technology and Process Improvements Implemented

Jan 4, 2013

Technology and process improvements implemented since the controversial 2000 presidential election have made electronic voting machines more secure and reliable, according to a recent report by the Caltech-MIT Voting Technology Project. ...

Tags: MIT, electronic voting machines, presidential election, 2000

Weekly Oil Data Should Show a 1 Million-Barrel Draw in US Commercial Crude Inventories

Jan 4, 2013

Weekly oil data from the US Energy Information Administration and the American Petroleum Institute should show a 1 million-barrel draw in US commercial crude inventories for the week ending December 28, analysts polled by Platts said ...

Tags: oil data, US Energy Information Administratio, crude inventories

Russia's Crude Oil Production Hit a Record High of 518 Million Mt in 2012

Jan 4, 2013

Russia's crude oil production hit a record high of 518 million mt (10.4 million b/d) in 2012, preliminary data released Wednesday by the energy ministry's Central Dispatching Unit showed, as the country cemented its position as the world's ...

Tags: Russia, crude oil production, oil, oil industry

The FOB Korea Toluene 2013 Term Contracts Were Mostly Concluded at a Premium of $7-8/Mt

Jan 4, 2013

The FOB Korea toluene 2013 term contracts were mostly concluded at a premium of $7-8/mt to the Platts FOB Korea toluene marker, traders and producers said Wednesday. This is an increase of around $2-3/mt from premiums for 2012 ...

Tags: toluene, toluene market, Honam, South Korea

Exoma Energy Was Forced Into a Rethink After CNOOC Share Subscription Falters

Jan 4, 2013

Exoma Energy has been forced into a rethink after a subsidiary of Chinese state-owned offshore company CNOOC failed to receive Beijing's approval for a planned subscription to a parcel of shares in the Australian coalseam gas junior. ...

Tags: Exoma Energy, CNOOC, gas, gas industry

Coal Traders Returned to Their Posts on Wednesday

Jan 4, 2013

Coal traders returned to their posts on Wednesday, snapping the streak of low volume sessions in the US over-the-counter thermal coal market since the Christmas holiday. Central Appalachian barge and rail (CSX) contracts, as well as ...

Tags: coal market, US, coal, coal industry, swap products

FCAI Has Criticised The General Media for Its Reporting on The Local Industry

Jan 4, 2013

The head of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), Tony Weber, has criticised the general media for its reporting on the local industry, claiming that local manufacturing is competitive by today’s standards. ...

Tags: Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, overall new-car sales

A Jump in The Number of Visitors to The InsideaAR Conference

Jan 4, 2013

Google-owned Motorola Mobility's acquisition of Viewdle this week, a jump in the number of visitors to the insideAR conference and Nokia's recent launch of the City Lens application all illustrate growing interest in augmented reality. ...

Tags: Motorola Mobility, Viewdle, acquisition, augmented reality

I Could Use Throughout The Seasons

Jan 4, 2013

Over the year, I have written about a variety of interior design and gardening ideas to use throughout the seasons. There are all fun to research and put together. But as always, I have favorites. Unless you have the money to change out ...

Tags: interior design, gardening ideas, 2012, design

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