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China's Ministry of Science and Technology Published Development Targets for LED Industry

Dec 26, 2012

China government updates LED subsidy announcement Siu Han,Taipei;Alex Wolfgram,DIGITIMES.China's Ministry of Science and Technology recently published development targets for the LED industry.The targets include nurturing 20-30 industry ...

Tags: LED subsidy announcement, China government

Guide Shows That Good Data Protection Practices Can Be Cheap and Easy to Introduce

Dec 26, 2012

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) says charities and third sector organisations stand to benefit most from a data protection check-up. The privacy watchdog offers free day-long advisory visits that give small and medium sized ...

Tags: Data Protection, ICO, Computer Products

Kim Dotcom Could Violate The Terms of His Bail, or Face New Criminal Charges

Dec 26, 2012

Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom could violate the terms of his bail, or face new criminal charges, if he launches a new file-sharing and storage service as planned, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a court filing this week. Dotcom, ...

Tags: DOJ, Dotcom, criminal charges, storage service

Julie Corbett Created a Stir When She Introduced The Eco.Bottle in 2008

Dec 26, 2012

Julie Corbett, founder/CEO of Ecologic Brands, created a stir when she introduced the eco.bottle in 2008. Made of a molded-fiber outer shell with an inner pouch, the package scores multiple sustainability wins: source reduction, recycled ...

Tags: Packaging Companies, Packaging Printing

Copyright Laws Are Holding Back Potentially Life-Saving Research

Dec 26, 2012

IDG News Service - Copyright laws are holding back potentially life-saving research, the European Union's top digital lawmaker said on Monday. Digital Agenda Commissioner Neelie Kroes was speaking at the 2012 Intellectual Property and ...

Tags: Copyright laws, digital law, online licensing, computer

A New Cybersecurity Bill Scheduled to Be Debated on The Senate Floor Soon

Dec 26, 2012

The Obama administration "strongly supports" a new cybersecurity bill scheduled to be debated on the Senate floor soon, even though some of its provisions are watered down from earlier legislation, the White House Office of Management and ...

Tags: The Obama administration, supports, cybersecurity bill, the Senate

Manufacturers Claim They Can Swap out Rare Earth Elements for Cheaper Materials

Dec 26, 2012

Bob Wolf, Alliance LLC vice president, doesn't believe everything he reads. Manufacturers claim they can swap out rare earth elements for cheaper, more accessible materials, while some miners insist they can fill every gap in the rare earth ...

Tags: Finance, Rare Earth, Metallurgy

The Supreme Court Restrained The Government From Enforcing a New Controversial Cyber Law

Dec 26, 2012

IDG News Service - The Supreme Court in the Philippines has temporarily restrained the government from enforcing a new controversial cyber law, in response to petitions from civil rights and journalists groups in the country. In a ...

Tags: cyber law, cybercrime, cyber security, Internet

The iPhone 5 Is a Significant Technological Step up Over Its Predecessor

Dec 26, 2012

In some ways, the iPhone 5 is a significant technological step up over its predecessor with its two times faster A6 processor, longer battery life, larger scratch-proof sapphire glass lens cover, and LTE network support. So why no wireless ...

Tags: iPhone 5, A6 processor, battery life, LTE network support

ISIS Will Not Launch Its Near-Field Communication-Based Mobile Payment Service in Austin

Dec 26, 2012

Computerworld - ISIS, a consortium of three wireless carriers, said Thursday that it will not launch its Near-Field Communication-based mobile payment service in Salt Lake City or Austin, Texas by the end of the summer as earlier planned. ...

Tags: ISIS, mobile payment, wireless carrier, interview

A Senior Democratic Lawmaker Is Urging President Barack Obama to Issue an Executive Order

Dec 26, 2012

Computerworld - A senior Democratic lawmaker is urging President Barack Obama to issue an executive order aimed at protecting the nation's critical infrastructure against cyber threats. In an open letter to the President on Tuesday, Sen. ...

Tags: infrastructure, US, cyber threats, computer network

The Electronic Frontier Foundation Has Filed a Lawsuit

Dec 26, 2012

IDG News Service - The Electronic Frontier Foundation has filed a lawsuit seeking details about U.S. National Security Agency surveillance of email and telephone calls, with the lawsuit raising concerns that the agency has illegally ...

Tags: Electronic Frontier Foundation, National Security Agency, US

It's Urgent for The U.S. Senate to Pass a Cybersecurity Bill

Dec 26, 2012

It's urgent for the U.S. Senate to pass a cybersecurity bill now stalled because of opposition from several lawmakers, officials from the U.S. White House said Wednesday. Four White House officials called on the Senate to pass the revised ...

Tags: U.S.Senate, cybersecurity, bill, lawmakers, White House

A New Bill in Congress Would Require Mobile Phone Makers

Dec 26, 2012

A new bill in Congress would require mobile phone makers, network providers and application developers to disclose to customers any monitoring software installed on their mobile devices. The Mobile Device Privacy Act, introduced Wednesday ...

Tags: new bill, Congress, mobile phone makers, network providers

Resource Developers Are Suffering From The Market's Obsession with Immediate Results

Dec 26, 2012

Resource developers, especially in the rare earths space, are suffering from the market's obsession with immediate results, says Byron King, writer and editor for Agora Financial's Outstanding Investmentsand Energy & Scarcity Investor ...

Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral Energy, Rare Earth

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