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  • Last year's tech is good enough for Sprint's new push-to-talk Android phone Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:54PMSprint Nextel on Monday announced it will be replacing the year-old Motorola i1 in its product lineup with the Motorola Titanium, the second rugged Android phone to supporting the 800/900 MHz iDEN network protocol and the Nextel Direct Connect push to talk service.
  • Patents Meet Art In New Smithsonian Exhibit Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:45AMThe exhibit was inspired by talk that the United States is losing its edge in innovation as other countries spend more on research and export more technology.
  • Patent models join art in new Smithsonian exhibit Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:04PMWASHINGTON (AP) - The Washington building known as the "temple of invention" when it was built in 1836 to hold the nation's patents is revisiting its roots, hosting a new "Great Hall of American Wonders" to explore 19th-century innovations through art. The idea for this major exhibit that opened Friday at ...
  • Patent models return to 'temple of invention' in DC for new Smithsonian exhibit on innovation Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:21PMWASHINGTON - The Washington building known as the "temple of invention" when it was built in 1836 to hold the nation's patents is revisiting its roots, hosting a new "Great Hall of American Wonders" to explore 19th-century innovations through art.
  • The Young Radicals Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:45AMThe Brooks Museum of Art and the Dixon Gallery plan "A Very Impressionistic Summer." by Chris Davis A few months back, staff members from the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art and the Dixon Gallery and Gardens flew to New York to generate some heavy-weight P.R. The crew sat for interviews with art publications like Artforum and Art in America. They conferred with travel writers, critics, and culture ...
  • Textron Systems' Common Unmanned Surface Vessel to Demonstrate Multi-Mission Capability at Trident Warrior 2011 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:57PMWILMINGTON, Mass. | Textron Systems Advanced Systems, an operating unit of Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, announced today that it will demonstrate its Common Unmanned Surface Vessel (CUSV...
  • Hands-On: HTC Status Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:10PMAT&T had a small gathering for media in New York City today and was showing off a number of products in has announced in recent weeks. One of those devices was the HTC Status and we took a look.
  • The Music Room: The Criterion Collection (Blu-ray) Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 2:11PMHighly Recommended THE MOVIE: It's too bad Criterion didn't release their edition of Satyajit Ray's The Music Room at the same time they released Wes Anderson's The Darjeeling Limited . Anyone who has spent any time with the more recent movie's soundtrack will instantly recognize the song that opens The Music Room . Indeed, Anderson used lots of cues from older Indian films in Darjeeling , and ...
  • Park Row Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 8:24AMDVD Talk Collector Series Despite a budget really too low for its ambitions, Samuel Fuller's Park Row (1952) is at once a romantic, exciting, and authentic portrait of the New York newspaper business circa 1886. Fuller himself was every inch the cigar-chomping Front Page reporter, supposedly covering the crime beat while still a teenager and credited with breaking the news of Jeanne Eagles's ...
  • Tablet deathmatch: HP TouchPad vs. Apple iPad 2 Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 11:26AMIt's become a tiresome refrain: This time, [insert product name here] will dethrone the iPad. A year ago, it was all those promised Android tablets, the vast majority of which never saw the light of day (and the few that did never should have).
  • China's Most Famous and Influential Professional Photo and Imaging Exhibition to be Held in July in Shanghai Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 9:00AMPhoto & Imaging Shanghai 2011, one of the largest and most influential photo and imaging exhibitions in China and the Asia Pacific region, is scheduled to be held at the Shanghai Everbright Convention & Exhibition Centre from July 7th to 10th, 2011.
  • New Topical IDATE Market Research Reports Published by MarketPublishers.com Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 5:16AMLONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Market Publishers Ltd informs that new in-demand IDATE reports have been added to its catalogue.
  • Handing Over the Wheel to Autopilots and Self-Driving Cars Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 3:56PMImagine: you’re zooming down a coastal highway at 75 miles per hour, hugging the curves, keeping an eye on the car in front of you. And while you’re navigating this thrilling road, you’re completely relaxed, because your car is doing half the work. It stays squarely in the middle of the lane, slows down just enough as it approaches a bend in the road, and keeps a safe distance from the car ahead ...
  • Cobham Awarded DARPA Soldier Radio Contract Worth More Than US$13 Million Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 10:41AMLOWELL, Massachusetts | Cobham has received a DARPA contract worth more than US$13 million to develop a highly-capable, cost-effective military radio for use by ground personnel, leveraging investm...
  • iSkin Introduces Vu and solo Smart for iPad(R) 2 Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 2:24PMPremium form-fitting cases with embedded Microban(R) antimicrobial technology add style and function to the iPad(R) 2 and the Apple(R) Smart Cover
  • New banknotes unveiled Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 3:47PMOfficials at the Bank of Canada and the federal Department of Finance unveiled new paper currency on Monday, armed with the latest features to thwart counterfeiters.
  • Deloitte releases 2011 Midyear outlook for the global aerospace and defense sector Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 4:13AMParis | A new report by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited’s (DTTL) Global Manufacturing Industry Group, 2011 Midyear outlook for the global aerospace and defense sector, indicates a sense of unease...
  • Hey, Monkees’ fans, did you know … Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 1:32PMIf you grew up a fan of The Monkees — who are now on a 45th anniversary tour — then you might think you know everything there is to know about the band.
  • New In Paperback: June 13-19 Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 1:24PMJane Smiley, Carl Hiaasen, James Lee Burke and Alan Furst all return with novels in which the characters gradually awaken to the toxicity of their choices, while in nonfiction, Sonia Shah looks at how malaria has ruled humankind for 500,000 years.
  • Shahnaz Husain speaks on the Herbal Heritage of India Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 11:31AMBy Our Staff Reporter Bhopal, June 16: Shahnaz Husain, pioneer, visionary and innovator has popularized the concept of organic beauty worldwide. Shahnaz has taken the Indian herbal heritage of India across the globe with a crusader's zeal.
  • Green Level unveils new, improved park Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 4:07PMGREEN LEVEL - Green Level Municipal Park has undergone a makeover, including the addition of two playing fields.To spread the word about the renovations, Green Level is hosting a "Green Level Family and Friends Day" on Saturday at the park.Green Level Municipal Park is about five...
  • Creating a Culture of Innovation at the World Bank Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 8:09PMSocial critic and technologist Steven Johnson believes that if we surround ourselves with different
  • Broadway 2011: Catch it if you can Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 2:17AMTimes Square may be nowhere near the financial district of New York City, but make no mistake: Broadway is bank. The Broadway season that ended May 31 grossed $1.1 billion at the box office, aided by new blockbusters like "The Book of Mormon" and "Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark."
  • DRS Technologies Selected by the U.S. Army to Develop Handheld Computing Systems for Soldier and Marine Dismounted ... Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 3:42PMPARSIPPANY, N.J. | DRS Technologies, Inc., a Finmeccanica Company, announced its DRS Tactical Systems business unit received a cost-plus fixed-fee award for the development of an ultra-rugged...
  • Four receive Manatee Chamber Small Business Awards Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 2:00PMMANATEE -- One specializes in clean and green technology, two are all about improving online communication, and a fourth has toiled for almost three decades in the highly traditional industry of plumbing.
  • RFK, Jr. wages environmental war Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 8:30AMThe Last Mountain is Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s hard-hitting new documentary about the toxic impact of America’s coal industry on the health of the nation. CAHIR O’DOHERTY hears the impassioned plea of one of Irish America’s most famous sons for an end to the destructive madness.
  • North America agenda: Webby Awards honor internet's best Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 4:43AMComing up: music fests from Bonnaroo to the Montreal Jazz Festival kick off the summer, and kudo fests from Broadway's Tony Awards to the internet's Webby Awards, plus art from Jean-Paul Gaultier to Picasso.
  • Research Matters: ‘Graduates with quantitive methods skills are increasingly sought after’ Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 4:20AMMention quantitive methods to any social science student and the chances are they’ll roll their eyes, mutter something about number crunching and move hastily on to something they find more interesting.
  • Review: ‘Tintypes’ is lightweight, old-timey amusement park fare Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 11:25PMIf you listen carefully while in the audience of “Tintypes” at the Rabbit Run Theater, you can hear the screams from the Corkscrew and the splash from Thunder Canyon. The current production — a musical revue of turn-of-the-20th century tunes — has single-handedly shortened the distance between Madison Township and Sandusky.
  • A Federal Study Finds That Local Reporting Has Waned Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 11:17PMCoverage of local governments has receded at such an alarming pace that it has left government with more power than ever to set the agenda, an F.C.C. report finds.
  • Before MyPlates and Pyramids There Was the 1943 "Food Wheel" Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 2:09PMBefore there were food plates and food pyramids, the federal government advised us to eat from a food wheel featuring the "Basic Seven." Butter and fortified margarine had their own food group. This 1943 food wheel was designed primarily to help Americans deal with the shortage of food supplies. Surprisingly, it represented a reduction from the 12 basic food groups identified in 1933. (The Basic ...
  • North America agenda: top video game launches expected at E3 Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 7:31AMJune brings electronic entertainers together at E3 Expo in LA and Internet week to New York. MTV awards the movies and the Tony's award Broadway, plus summer's jazz fests kick off from Los Angeles to Montreal, and Bonnaro streams live from Tennessee.
  • Global Commercial Photography Industry Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 6:22AMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
  • ASUS Eee Pad MeMO to come with glassesless 3D IPS display (update: video!) Monday, May 30, 2011 @ 4:26AMRemember how we speculated that the final Eee Pad MeMO may come with a 3D display, courtesy of its teaser? Turns out we were right after all, as ASUS' Jonney Shih has just confirmed a glassesless 3D, 1280 x 800 IPS display for this 7-inch Honeycomb slate, which is now dubbed Eee Pad MeMO 3D. We're also told that the accompanying MeMIC Bluetooth headset will be thrown into the box, though we're ...
  • ASUS announces the Padfone (update: eyes-on!) Monday, May 30, 2011 @ 3:41AMIf pads and phones are the fastest growing categories in consumer tech, surely a Padfone would be the ultimate combo? That's what ASUS thinks, and it's just introduced an Android smartphone device that comes with a tablet it can dock into. Display switching is done dynamically, so that reading emails or browsing the web on the phone portion expands itself seamlessly once it's connected into the ...
  • ASUS outs UX21 ultrathin laptop with up to Core i7 CPUs (video hands-on!) Monday, May 30, 2011 @ 3:10AMThe thickest part of this new laptop is 17mm, its entire body is built from an aluminum alloy (weighs 1.1kg / 2.4lb), and the CPUs can be specced as high as Core i7. Anything else you need to know before drooling all over yourself? How about a two-second resume from sleep, thanks to ASUS' proprietary software, a SATA III SSD, USB 3.0 connectivity, and the ability to hibernate for up to one week ...
  • Tim Landis: Dallas-Fort Worth air route off to good start Saturday, May 28, 2011 @ 11:36PMAMERICAN EAGLE service to Dallas-Fort Worth seems to be off to a good start.
  • DoD Can Be a Leader in Deploying Technology for Advanced Biofuels, BIO Says Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 2:11AMWASHINGTON | Extended Department of Defense (DOD) purchasing contracts for advanced biofuels can help innovative companies unlock investment opportunities for construction of biorefineries. The Bio...
  • Inaugural WPPI NYC: Fall 2011 Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 2:40AMCo-locating with PhotoPlus Expo, WPPI NYC set for October 26 – 28, 2011 at Javits Center (PRWeb May 26, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/WPPI-NYC/PhotoPlus-Expo/prweb8489579.htm
  • Collecting, By Design Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 6:30PMAt the Paris Theatre, I recently saw L'Amour Fou , the wonderful documentary about the February 2009 sale at Christie's Paris of the art and design collection of Yves Saint Laurent and his partner, decorator Pierre Bergé. The auction totaled almost $300 million and set many records: an Eileen Gray chair sold for $28 million after frenzied bidding; a beautiful, albeit not classic, Brancusi ...
  • Portsmouth area community calendar Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 1:11AMPlease send Portsmouth area community calendar items to community@seacoastonline.com.
  • Kirkus Reviews: 'In the Garden of Beasts,' 'The Future of Nonprofits,' 'Faith' Saturday, May 21, 2011 @ 8:01PMKirkus Reviews: 'In the Garden of Beasts,' 'The Future of Nonprofits,' 'Faith'
  • Garmin announces rugged, camera-equipped Montana GPS, trademarks name of another US state Thursday, May 19, 2011 @ 12:27PMWatch out Oregon , Garmin 's getting ready to throw you to the grizzlies. Montana, the GPS-maker's new handheld series, offers three models, including two with a built-in 5 megapixel camera. We wouldn't expect image quality to best that of a good cellphone, but we assume you'll at least be able to get a fix for your geotags. The base model Montana 600 includes a 3-axis compass and 4-inch ...
  • The Ultimate in Touchscreen Toughness: Garmin® Montana Gives New Meaning to Rugged and Versatile Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 6:14AMGarmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced ...
  • Portsmouth area community calendar Monday, May 16, 2011 @ 1:11AMPlease send Portsmouth area community calendar items to community@seacoastonline.com.
  • Film Review: L'Amour Fou Friday, May 13, 2011 @ 2:27PMIn L'Amour Fou , Pierre Thoretton tells the story of fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent and his longtime lover/business partner, Pierre Bergé.
  • Side Order: A music museum that hits all the high notes Friday, May 13, 2011 @ 1:21PMAs a volunteer who identifies herself as Dancin’ Dee will tell you when you walk into the Museum of Making Music in Carlsbad, Calif., this is no ordinary museum. “In other museums, they’ll tell you to keep quiet,” says Dee Vinton, who has greeted museum visitors for nearly a decade and who, the day I visited, was wearing earrings shaped like tiny electric guitars. “Not here. You’re allowed to ...
  • Making the business world all about the common good Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 5:58PMA book by Rotman’s Roger Martin strays from the usual focus on maximizing profit to assessing social benefits from corporations
  • Best of Utah 2011: Media & Politics Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 3:48PMPosted // March 30,2011 - Best Early-Early-Bird Anchor Team Dan Evans & Shauna Khorrami, Fox 13 Before Kerri Cronk glides in and joins the weekday newscast at 6 a.m., Fox 13’s Good Day Utah is a slightly different show: Between 5 and 6, Dan Evans’ co-anchor is reporter Shauna Khorrami, a recent addition to the station who really grabbed the attention of Best of Utah voters this year (but not as ...
  • TiaLinx Announces Launch of Phoenix50-H Multi-Sensor Mini-Copter Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 1:12PMNewport Beach, CA |TiaLinx, Inc., a pioneering developer of remotely controlled mini-unmanned aerial and ground vehicles integrated with ultra wideband miniaturized radars, today announced the...