With the Olympics last year, there has been a considerable focus on innovation in sportswear. New product developments from both small companies and large brands alike, not only make garments look and fit better, they also help athletes ...
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The White House says it agrees with a US citizen petition arguing that "jailbreaking" of mobile phones to allow users to switch carriers should be legal. In a statement released on the White House petitions web page, presidential aide R. ...
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Alta Devices has disclosed that it has reached 30.8% solar cell efficiency. This new NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) verified record has resulted from the company's first implementation of a new generation "dual junction" solar ...
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Due to the expectation that Japan will lower its solar feed-in-tariff (FIT) in April and the US punitive tariffs' impacts on China-made solar products, some tier-one Taiwan-based solar cell makers have seen orders rising. The Japan solar ...
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Solar firms in Greater China hoped to increase quotes before the Lunar New Year holidays, but a delay in China announcing its anti-dumping and anti-subsidy probe results has deterred the industry from raising prices for fear of losing ...
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Alta Devices of Sunnyvale, CA, USA says that the first implementation of its new-generation dual-junction solar cell technology (augmenting its single-junction technology) has set an energy conversion efficiency record of 30.8% for ...
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ArcSystem SSL fixtures provide the color rendering needed for a broad range of uses in the iconic entertainment venue while also increasing energy efficiency and dimming smoothly from 0-100% The Portsmouth, UK City Council sought to ...
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The British Standards Institute (BSI) has awarded ISO 13485: 2003 certification to Zyomyx's quality management system. Zyomyx is involved in developing and commercializing proprietary diagnostic platforms including quantitative disposable ...
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The World Smart Energy Week 2013 was held in Tokyo, Japan from February 27 to March 1. Firms participated in the exhibition showcased new technologies and equipment for power generation, storage, and smart control, mainly for the rooftop ...
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One of the best Old West steakhouses in the greater Phoenix, Ariz., area is Bill Johnson’s Big Apple, famous for its scrumptious steaks and barbeque. The restaurant is also known for its founder – cowboy Bill Johnson himself. ...
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For 2012, First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA – which manufactures thin-film photovoltaic modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) as well as providing engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) services – has reported net ...
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On-X Life Technologies has gained US marketing rights to its new On-X aortic prosthetic valve with anatomic sewing ring, following the regulatory approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The prosthetic valve, which is made ...
A version of LTE that could give consumers more mobile bandwidth for downloading content or apps is moving from the margins to the mainstream at Mobile World Congress this week. TD (Time-Division) LTE, which uses a single block of radio ...
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General Dynamics is looking to bring U.S. government-level security to consumer smartphones, allowing organizations to benefit from the type of strong data protection only available on expensive and clunky mobile terminals. The company is ...
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US-based Life Technologies, in partnership with Instituto de Medicina Genómica (IMEGEN), Spain, has developed the RapidFinder Equine ID Kit, which detects the presence of equine DNA extracted in meat samples. The kit can be used in ...
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