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SEC drops options case vs former McAfee lawyer

Technology / Business

created Mar 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission says it has dropped its lawsuit against McAfee Inc.'s former general counsel which accused him of illegally tampering with stock options.


Ariane rocket puts telecom satellites into orbit

Ariane rocket puts telecom satellites into orbit

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 21, 2008 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Yesterday evening, an Ariane 5 ECA launcher lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport at Kourou, in French Guiana, on its mission to place two multi-role telecommunications satellites into geostationary ...


Ariane 5 - Fifth launch of 2008

Ariane 5 - Fifth launch of 2008

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created Aug 15, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Yesterday evening, an Ariane 5 ECA launcher lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport at Kourou, in French Guiana, on its mission to place two telecommunications satellites into geostationary transfer orbits.





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Vonage to settle investigation involving 32 states

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created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Internet phone service provider Vonage Holdings Corp. has agreed to pay $3 million to 32 states to settle an investigation into some of its business practices.


Adobe Systems announced on Tuesday it was cutting some 680 jobs worldwide

Adobe cutting 680 jobs

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created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Adobe Systems, known for its Photoshop editing program and Acrobat document software, announced on Tuesday it was cutting some 680 jobs worldwide, about nine percent of its workforce.


New Digital 'Electronics' Concept May Continue Moore's Law

New Digital 'Electronics' Concept May Continue Moore's Law

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (74) | comments 12

(PhysOrg.com) -- Computers of the future could be operating not on electrons, but on tiny waves traveling through an electron "fluid," if a new proposal is successful. The new circuit design, recently introduced ...


Another dual launch for Ariane 5

Ariane 5 rocket places two satellites into orbit (w/ Video)

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Oct 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Last night, an Ariane 5 ECA launcher lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on a journey to place two telecommunications satellites, NSS-12 and Thor 6, into geostationary transfer ...


High Blood Pressure Medicines Show Promise for Treating Heart Disease

High Blood Pressure Medicines Show Promise for Treating Heart Disease

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Two medications commonly used to treat high blood pressure appear to be effective in treating one of the most common and potentially deadly forms of heart disease, according to a report by ...


Yahoo! and Microsoft have extended the deadline to finalize an agreement on their partnership

Yahoo!, Microsoft extend talks on Web search agreement

Technology / Internet

created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Yahoo! and Microsoft have extended the deadline to finalize an agreement on their Internet search and advertising partnership, Yahoo! said Wednesday.


The Sun's Sneaky Variability

The Sun's Sneaky Variability

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (11) | comments 5

Every 11 years, the sun undergoes a furious upheaval. Dark sunspots burst forth from beneath the sun's surface. Explosions as powerful as a billion atomic bombs spark intense flares of high-energy radiation. ...


Microsoft CEO's compensation down 6 percent in '09

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created Sep 30, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- The value of the compensation package granted to Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer fell about 6 percent in fiscal 2009, a year in which weak computer sales cut into the software maker's profits.


Dell settlement has tougher accounting oversight

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created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Dell Inc. says it will beef up accounting and corporate governance rules as part of a settlement tied to an investigation into past financial practices.


Panasonic Introduces New LUMIX DMC-GF1

Panasonic Introduces New LUMIX DMC-GF1 Digital Camera

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Panasonic today announced that it has introduced its newest addition to its LUMIX G Micro System line-up of advanced digital interchangeable lens system cameras based on the Micro Four Thirds system standard. ...



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