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  • July 2008

    • Pragmatism Dictates China's Religious Policy

      newser  |  Christian Science Monitor  |  Jul 2, 08 8:51 PM CDT

      Pragmatism Dictates China's Religious Policy

      China officially sanctions religious worship only at state facilities, but the Christian Science Monitor finds that plenty of wiggle room exists in the business world. It profiles one company whose Christian CEO is allowed to put up a church at every worksite. Why such accommodation in a formally atheist state? The company, SMIC, makes semiconductors, an area of production China is desperate to increase for its domestic electronics industry. More »

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      China  • technology  • Christianity  • electronics  • atheism  • religious conflict  • religious freedom  • semiconductor chip

  • June 2008

    • Chill Chips May Take Heat Off Computers

      newser  |  ComputerWorld  |  Jun 25, 08 3:49 PM CDT

      Chill Chips May Take Heat Off Computers

      Researchers have developed a tiny refrigeration system to keep computers cool, an invention that will do away with the clunky fan currently used—and potentially lead to much smaller and faster devices, Computerworld reports. The team at Purdue University expects the technology to be ready for installation within 2 years. More »

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      electronics  • microchips  • Purdue  • computers  • laptops  • chips

    • Forget Batteries —Get Ready for Fuel Cells

      newser  |  Economist  |  Jun 19, 08 8:20 PM CDT

      Forget Batteries —Get Ready for Fuel Cells

      Think fuel cells are just for cars? Think again. Their real value may be to power portable electronics such as laptops and cell phones. Fuel cells that use methanol, rather than gasoline, could replace batteries in electronics. They last much longer and take just a moment to refuel—and they're greener and possibly safer than batteries, reports the Economist . More »

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      cell phones  • consumer electronics  • laptop  • electronics  • hydrogen fuel cells  • lithium ion batteries

    • Chip Makers Tussle for Gadget Niche

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 2, 08 10:16 AM CDT

      Chip Makers Tussle for Gadget Niche

      Following the lead of Intel, builders of high-tech microchips are shifting their focus to portable gadgets dubbed MIDs—mobile internet devices that are bigger than cell phones but smaller than computers. industry leaders like Samsung and Nvidia are dashing to release the more powerful chips that boost battery life and performance, reports the Wall Street Journal . More »

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      Apple  • Intel  • gadget  • Samsung  • electronics  • microchips  • cell phone chips  • chips

  • May 2008
  • January 2008

    • Sony Profit Up, Forecast Down

      newser  |  Bloomberg  |  Jan 31, 08 7:44 AM CST

      Sony Profit Up, Forecast Down

      Slowing US consumer spending and a strengthening yen are prompting Sony Corp to cut its profit forecast for the fiscal year that ends in March. Estimates released yesterday were cut nearly 8%, to $3.85 billion, despite its PlayStation division showing a profit for the first time in two years, reports Bloomberg. Earnings from sales of televisions were off  by some 70%. More »

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      Sony  • consumer spending  • electronics  • PlayStation 3

    • Xiu Xiu's Women Breaks Ground

      newser  |  Tiny Mix Tapes  |  Jan 30, 08 2:06 PM CST

      Xiu Xiu's Women Breaks Ground

      One of indie music’s most intense projects, Xiu Xiu is always innovating, and sixth album Women as Lovers is no slouch—at least its first half, says Tiny Mix Tapes’ Julie. Frontman Jamie Stewart has dropped electronics, hired a virtuoso drummer and reversed his recent “stasis.” But Women 's troubled finale is par for Stewart, who has “yet to make a front-to-back vital album.” More »

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      Beatles  • music review  • electronics  • lyrics  • indie pop

    • Bionic Vision Pioneers Unveil New Lenses

      newser  |  LiveScience  |  Jan 20, 08 4:46 PM CST

      Bionic Vision Pioneers Unveil New Lenses

      Bionic vision may cost less than $6 million after all: Scientists unveiled a new electronic contact lens this week that is already sparking ideas for future technology. Endowed with a circuit and lights, the gadget isn't ready yet, but makers say it is built with safe, organic materials. It even boasts an electronic circuit a few nanometers wide—about 80,000 thinner than a human hair. More »

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      gadget  • electricity  • electronics  • artificial intelligence  • contact lenses

  • December 2007

    • Electronics Giants Join Forces

      newser  |  PC World  |  Dec 26, 07 7:08 AM CST

      Electronics Giants Join Forces

      Hitachi, Canon, and Panasonic have announced plans to work to together in moving flat-panel display technology forward, PC World reports. Competition is heating up in the industry, and the companies hope the alliance will accelerate development time. The firms will work together on LCD displays and organic light emitting diode displays, which some think could replace LCD. More »

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      Japan  • electronics  • flat screen TVs  • Panasonic  • LEDs  • LCD  • Sharp  • Canon

    • Analog Shutdown Strands OnStar Users

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Dec 21, 07 10:12 PM CST

      Analog Shutdown Strands OnStar Users

      Users of the OnStar vehicle safety and communications system will be among those left in the lurch when analog cellphone systems are mothballed next year, AP reports. The government decided in 2002 to let carriers call time on the old cellular networks, but GM was still rolling out some cars equipped for the old system as late as 2005. More »

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      wireless  • telecommunications  • electronics  • OnStar

    • Robots Battle for Championship

      newser  |  Reuters  |  Dec 3, 07 4:05 PM CST

      Robots Battle for Championship

      Robots battled for the title of world champion Saturday at Tokyo's 12th Robo-One Grand Championship match, where amateur-built bipeds competed to stay on their feet. With companies giving up on consumer robotics projects due to high costs, "the future of robotics depends on amateurs," the chairman of the Robo-One committee told Reuters. More »

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      electronics  • robots  • robotics  • research and development

    • Semiconductor Sales Rise While Prices Fall

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Dec 3, 07 1:52 PM CST

      Semiconductor Sales Rise While Prices Fall

      Semiconductor sales in October went up 5% worldwide from last year, thanks to strong growth in the Asian-Pacific region and Japan, and an industry association forecasts 3.8% growth for the year, reports the Wall Street Journal . Meanwhile prices have dropped rapidly -- "Consumers are reaping huge benefits from continued rapid price attrition," said the association president. More »

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      consumer electronics  • computer chip  • electronics  • semiconductor  • hardware sales

  • October 2007

    • On the Rebound, Sony Profits Soar

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Oct 25, 07 2:12 PM CDT

      On the Rebound, Sony Profits Soar

      Despite big losses in Playstation 3 sales, Sony reported a slight quarterly profit jump, a signal that cost-cutting and downsizing have been effective economic spurs for the Japanese technology giant. Electronics profits increased 12-fold to $939 million, with sales, especially of digital cameras, up more than 20%, the New York Times reports, suggesting that the company is back on track. More »

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      corporate earnings  • Sony  • electronics  • quarterly profits

    • Turn Off the iPhone or Go to Jail

      newser  |  Consumerist  |  Oct 12, 07 7:33 AM CDT

      Turn Off the iPhone or Go to Jail

      An irate flight attendant attempted to have a passenger arrested for refusing to turn off an iPhone on a flight to Hawaii, even though it was reportedly in "airplane mode" and didn't violate any FAA rules. The mode turns off all cell, WiFi and Bluetooth signals, which could interfere with a plane's electronics, making it safe to use as an MP3 player or video device on a flight. More »

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      iPhone  • air travel  • airplane  • Wi-Fi  • FAA  • arrest  • electronics  • Bluetooth  • ATA

    • Chip Sales Soar for Gee-Whiz Gizmos

      newser  |  PC World  |  Oct 3, 07 12:43 AM CDT

      Chip Sales Soar for Gee-Whiz Gizmos

      Electronics makers expect to sell lots of PCs, iPods and mobile phones this holiday season, judging by how many semiconductor chips they scooped up in August, PC World reports. Sales of global chips rose to $21.6 billion in August, a 4.5% increase over last year. August is the month that manufacturers stock up on chips to get ready for holiday demands. More »

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      computer  • computer chip  • electronics

  • May 2007

    • Scrapped TVs Spell Disaster for Environment

      newser  |  Los Angeles Times  |  May 24, 07 4:54 PM CDT

      Scrapped TVs Spell Disaster for Environment

      In 2009 a federal law will convert all TV stations to digital, sending most of the US's 268 million analog TVs into the trash. As consumers snatch up plasmas and HDTVs, the old sets—made of lead, cadmium, and mercury will be thrown into garbage dumps, where they may contaminate underground water supplies, reports the LA Times . More »

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      television  • environment  • cable TV  • recycling  • electronics  • HDTV  • Federal law

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