For its fiscal second-quarter 2013 (to end-December 2012), LED lighting giant Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA has reported revenue of $346.3m, up 14% on the same quarter of 2012 ($304.1m) and up 10% on Q1/2013’s $315.8m. On a non-GAAP ...
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Researchers at Johns Hopkins University are using Twitter to track what has been a particularly severe flu season across the U.S. As people take to Twitter to complain about being sick with the flu and its dreaded symptoms, researchers ...
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GodZ, one of the main strategy game releases announced for Facebook in 2013, launched today, January 28th, in Kickstarter for a thirty days campaign. The goal is not just to get the GBP47000 ($75000) of funding, but also engage more gamers ...
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Iced Tea maker in the US AriZona has launched some of its tea flavors in new recyclable 11.5oz cans supplied by Ball, which provide a size option to consumers. With same profile as AriZona's 23.5oz cans, the sleek 207.5 diameter cans ...
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IBM has developed a new biodegradable antimicrobial hydrogel in collaboration with The Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology. Biocompatible, non-toxic remoldable synthetic antimicrobial hydrogel was developed to break diseased ...
The government's new Green Deal, which gives people the opportunity to make energy-saving home improvements with these then paid on their bills, has been launched today (January 28th). This is the coalition's new initiative aimed at ...
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With a history spanning more than 75 years, Windex has kept up with the evolving needs of busy families by pioneering convenient cleaning products to help keep 'cleaning day' more manageable. Today, SC Johnson introduces a new way to ...
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It’s Friday morning and another ProMat is behind us. My legs are shot. My back hurts. My spirits are pretty high. That’s because I think it was a successful show. The best of the industry was on display. You expect that at ...
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A recent breakthrough in storage research may someday produce a new type of solid-state device that can be used like a hard disk drive and holds 1,000 times as much data. An international team of researchers led by a Massachusetts ...
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ToyNews can reveal that Spirograph will be launching in the UK after all - in full 3D. Goldfish & Bison will launch fresh products this summer, starting from an entry-level £2.99 pack right up to a £24.99 studio set. The ...
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Freeware developer DVDVideoSoft releases a new application for recording Skype video and audio calls. It is a free Skype video recorder which records all Skype conversations without any limitations. As more and more people tend to use ...
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ByteLight lamps send information about products and collect data on how consumers move within spaces The US-based indoor-lighting positioning specialist Bytelight has signed a deal to allow LED luminaire manufacturer Solais to sell and ...
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SmartGlass Technology offers construction contractors, engineers, architects and interior designers a completely new way to define spaces. SmartGlass combines the functionality of an opaque wall with the style and lighting of clear glass. ...
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The Honda Gear concept study model has been revealed in a low-key unveiling at the Montreal motor show in Canada. Inspired by a fixed-gear bicycle, the Japanese car maker says the Honda Gear concept represents a new way of looking at ...
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Disney Interactive today unveiled its most ambitious gaming initiative ever, Disney Infinity. This all new game platform unlocks the freedom to create stories and play experiences starring beloved characters from The Walt Disney Company and ...