The semiconductor business in China is abuzz over the huge chunk of money China’s central and local governments are about to plunk down on the domestic chip industry. The combined investments over the next 10 years range from $20 ...
Tags: semiconductor business, Chips, chip industry
New research conducted by IDTechEx finds that the RFID market – including tags, readers, software and services, for passive and active RFID – will grow from $7.88 billion in 2013 to $9.2 billion in 2014. Most growth is due to ...
Tags: RFID Market, tags, readers
Samsung Electronics introduced a trio of accessories on Friday that are designed to help users who are disabled and visually impaired—those with partial or greater loss of vision. Their smartphones can be transformed in this way into ...
Acetaminophen, found in over-the-counter products such as Excedrin and Tylenol, provides many people with relief from headaches and sore muscles. When used appropriately, it is considered mostly harmless. Over recent decades, the drug, ...
Editor’s Note: As this podcast was being prepared, on 19 February 2014, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission announced plans to issue network neutrality regulations under another section of the Telecommunications Act, and ...
Tags: ISPs, Podcast, FCC, net neutrality
Maryland’s Department of Legislative Services says that making raw milk sales legal through individual cow-share or herd-share schemes could increase sporadic or isolated cases of illnesses from unpasteurized milk from almost none ...
The Pew Research Center released this week its Pew Research Internet Project findings on how Americans view the Internet's impact on their lives and relationships. The findings are Part 2 of the think tanks's overall look at the "The Web at ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
Garmin International said Thursday it has signed on with Burton Snowboards as the official action sports camera sponsor the 32nd annual U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships. The event, which will be presented by Mini at Vail Mountain in ...
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New children's product review community launches for toy and game industries. Toytesters.tv, a new children's product review community, has been launched. Set up by Gemma Gallagher following her win in a Dragons' Den-style competition, ...
Robotics are moving up the production line and bringing with them increased safety and productivity benefits. Shifts in robotics use are reported in a newly released business intelligence study from US trade association for packaging and ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics, Robotics
The mood of German consumers was notably buoyant at the start of 2014. Both economic and income expectations as well as willingness to buy improved, in part quite considerably. Following a revised value of 7.7 points in January, the overall ...
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The president told the Fox anchor that he regrets his earlier comments that people who like their insurance would be able to keep it. Politico: Pre-Super Bowl, Obama Sparks With Bill O'Reilly President Barack Obama faced questions ...
Tags: Health Care
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: Another Cruise Ship Hit by Illness Outbreak Another cruise ship voyage has ended early due to an illness outbreak, the second such ...
Tags: Health
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: States Consider Labels for Genetically Modified Foods A number of states are considering laws requiring labels on food products that ...
Tags: FDA, Malta Goya, Health, AP Report
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Each year, about half of U.S. adults age 65 and older who are hospitalized must have family assist in medical decision-making, researchers say. Dr. Alexia Torke, an associate professor of medicine at Indiana ...
Tags: Hosital Senior, JAMA, medical dicision