Scientist Claims Most Accurate Speed Detector

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Phillip Tann of Autopoietic Systems used his invention of a speed detector that works with a GPS cell phone to prove to a court that he should not have been issued a speeding ticket.
Phillip Tann of Autopoietic Systems used his invention of a speed detector that works with a GPS cell phone to prove to a court that he should not have been issued a speeding ticket.

A scientist has won a court battle over a speeding ticket using a speed detector he invented, which may soon be available on a commercial basis.


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Bikers, pedestrians seeking better Web maps

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Netflix 2Q profit up 4 pct, beats analyst views

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Europe’s next-generation broadband

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An enormous research effort by Europe’s leading broadband players has helped accelerate dramatically the rollout of next-generation broadband services reaching speeds in the 10s of Mbit/s in many European countries. That ...

Samsung says Q2 profit up 108 percent

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South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday that second-quarter profit jumped 108 percent year-on-year, what it called a "relatively solid" performance despite missing market forecasts.

Infineon posts heavy quarterly loss, to cut 3,000 jobs

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German semi-conductor group Infineon posted Friday a heavy quarterly loss and announced the elimination of 3,000 jobs.
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