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Flags with the logo of chip maker Infineon fluttering at the Munich fairgrounds

Semiconductor giant Infineon upgrades outlook

Technology / Semiconductors

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

German semi-conductor maker Infineon on Thursday upgraded its turnover and profits forecast over the next 12 months because of higher demand from the auto industry and cost cuts.





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Nokia N900 now available in US

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Nokia today announced that the highly anticipated Nokia N900 is now on sale in the United States and shipping to consumers who jumped on the opportunity to be among the first to pre-order the Maemo-powered ...


Glorious Dawn: Sagan, Hawking Sing (w/ Video)

Other Sciences / Other

created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (17) | comments 8

Astronomer and long time science advocate Carl Sagan once said that he was "not very good at singing songs." But on Nov. 9 in Washington D.C., his voice could be heard singing about the wonders of universe -- 13 years after ...


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Stable Opera 10.10 browser with Unite now available

Technology / Software

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (8) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- The web browser Opera 10.10 has been released as a stable version, and it has a number of new features to enhance the browsing experience, including "Unite", which is a group of applications ...


Patient research to benefit from cutting edge heart scanner

Patient research to benefit from cutting edge heart scanner

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A state-of-the-art chest scanner, the first of its kind in the UK, will allow doctors and researchers to spot heart problems that were previously undetectable.


Waseda Flutist Robot

Musical robots perform duets (w/ Video)

Electronics / Robotics

created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A flute playing robot unveiled by Waseda University last year has been joined by a robot saxophonist in a Classical music duet. The aim of the project was to design robots that could respond ...


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Lightning-produced radiation a potential health concern for air travelers

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (10) | comments 7

New information about lightning-emitted X-rays, gamma rays and high-energy electrons during thunderstorms is prompting scientists to raise concerns about the potential for airline passengers and crews to be ...


Gartner said in a statement that semiconductor revenue is on pace to fall 11.4 percent this year

Semiconductor revenue to fall 11 percent: Gartner

Technology / Business

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Worldwide semiconductor revenue is expected to decline by more than 11 percent in 2009 over last year, less than previously forecast, market research firm Gartner said Monday.


Vibrations key to efficiency of green fluorescent protein

Vibrations key to efficiency of green fluorescent protein

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 1

University of California, Berkeley, chemists have discovered the secret to the success of a jellyfish protein whose green glow has made it the darling of biologists and the subject of the 2008 Nobel Prize ...


The Gorillapod SLR-Zoom flexible tripod

Gadgets: Digital photo gift ideas

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Once again it's that shopping time of year and if digital photography is on your shopping list, here is a roundup of accessories to kick off the season.


Design chosen for British 1,000 mph car

Design chosen for British 1,000 mph car (w/ Video)

Technology / Engineering

created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (11) | comments 8

(PhysOrg.com) -- A British team hoping to be the first to get a car to 1,000 mph (1,610 km/h) has made its final design selection. The six-tonne car, known as the Bloodhound, will be powered by a Eurofighter ...



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