Venus Express equipment test successful
Nov 28, 2005 |
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A recent check of the VIRTIS imaging spectrometer during the Venus Express commissioning phase has allowed its first remote-sensing data to be acquired, using Earth and the Moon as a reference.
Researchers solve one mystery of high-temperature superconductors
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Nov 28, 2005 |
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An experimental mystery – the origin of the insulating state in a class of materials known as doped Mott insulators – has been solved by researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The solution helps explain ...
World's first SOI MOSFET with crystalline Gd2O3
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Nov 28, 2005 |
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Researchers at AMICA have successfully fabricated the world's first MOSFETs on ultra-thin-body silicon-on-insulator (SOI) material with a crystalline gadolinium oxide (Gd2O3) gate dielectric.
Security gets framed
Nov 28, 2005 |
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Despite millions of dollars spent by IT companies, digital security still contains more holes than a Swiss cheese. One European project plans to plug those holes by creating a virtual security framework independent of both ...
Tech Style Goes Tactile
Nov 28, 2005 |
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The laptop PC is finally ready for its close-up. Previously confined to a world of monotone grays and blacks, touchable laptop PCs are now poised to break into the fashion spotlight. Intel Corporation and ...
The mystery of the missing sea nymph – solved!
Nov 28, 2005 |
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A four-year study into the mysterious and rapid decline of Adelaide's coastal seagrass species – mainly Amphibolis (commonly known as 'sea nymph' or 'wire weed') and Posidonia – is close to completion.
U.N. climate change talks open in Montreal
Nov 28, 2005 |
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Formal U.N. talks started Monday in Montreal, Canada, on how to limit emissions of greenhouse gases after the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012.
Briefs: U.S. Gov increases wireless video orders
Nov 28, 2005 |
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Law Enforcement Associates announced Monday an additional order for wireless video kits from the U.S. government.
Rural phone penetration rising in China
Nov 28, 2005 |
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China's Ministry of Information Industry said Sunday that the telephone penetration rate in the countryside had reached 96 percent, state-run media reported.
KPN, Oxxio, IBM in wireless energy deal
Nov 28, 2005 |
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KPN, Oxxio, and IBM said they will work together to provide wireless energy meters that can be read remotely.
SIIA warns of pirated software
Nov 28, 2005 |
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The SIIA is alerting holiday shoppers to the dangers of pirated software. The Software & Information Industry Association warned consumers Monday to be on the lookout for pirated software this holiday season. The number of ...
Briefs: Nokia, 3G offer walkie talkie-type service
Nov 28, 2005 |
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Nokia said Monday it will be working with 3 Scandinavia to develop third-generation walkie-talkie type phone networks.
Networking: Investment boom underway
Nov 28, 2005 |
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Investment in wireless networking soared during the last quarter, reaching growth levels not seen since the technology stock market bubble burst in late 2000, experts tell United Press International's Networking.
Raytheon launches e-mail system for troops
Nov 28, 2005 |
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Raytheon launched Monday a system that allows deployed troops to get access to their e-mails and other information directly.
Briefs: eBay sees iPod, digital camera sales soar
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eBay said Monday iPod Nanos and digital cameras are some of the hottest gifts this holiday season.
