The compound is a derivative of lead telluride, a semiconductor first used in the Apollo moon landings to provide astronauts with a renewable power source....More
Sales of the iconic colorful building blocks have done particularly well in the United States, where they were up 23%, and in Europe, where they were up 10%, according to the company....More
'Kindle Fire quickly became the most successful product launch in the history of Amazon.com, earning over 10,000 five-star customer reviews, and is the No. 1 best-selling product across the millions of items available on Amazon since its introduction 48 weeks ago,' Amazon said....More
By not confounding the job and solution and putting the job in the context of its higher purpose and barriers, we can better observe how customers are truly struggling with their current solutions and we can better help them....More
'This was his doing as CEO,' said Brian Rayle, managing director and equity research analyst for Northcoast Research Holdings LLC. 'Ultimately it didn't work, and he was shown the door.'...More
Apple shares began a rapid ascent on Friday after Jefferies investment bank analyst Peter Misek predicted the stock will hit $900 and predicted that the arrival of the iPhone 5 "will be the biggest handset launch in history."...More
A database of NASA Spinoff technologies holds a set of amazing research papers that demonstrate the application of technologies developed for NASA's programs in the military and consumer spheres....More
An expanding volume of patient care activity, spurred by aging demographic patterns, a rising incidence of diseases and disorders, and the extension of health insurance coverage by the Affordable Care Act of 2010, will create a large demand for in vitro (IVD) diagnostic products in the United States.
The sector is predicted to increase 6.1% annually to $24.7 billion in 2016, according to a new study from the The Freedonia Group, Inc. ...More
The incident was the latest trouble for the Chicago-based aerospace giant's much-delayed 787, a new fuel-efficient plane made mainly of composite materials....More
The launch of Airbus's new A350 jet has been pushed back to the second half of 2014, parent company EADS NV (IW 1000/56) said Friday.
The new wide-body carrier initially had been scheduled to come into service in mid-2013, a target that subsequently slipped to the first half of 2014....More
The two technology giants are engaged in a legal battle involving dozens of cases worldwide as they struggle for leadership in the hugely lucrative smartphone and tablet computer market....More
When innovation comes to mind, the first thing people might think of is creativity, spontaneity or a momentary stroke of genius. But can innovation occur out of a structured, repeatable process?
The answer, in short, is yes.
In fact, in order to build a long-term culture of sustained innovation, a structured process must be put into place especially in idea generation or ideation....More
On Tuesday, the Navy issued a solicitation that could end up driving consolidation of the military-electronics business in the years ahead.
The service released a request for proposals as it begins the "technology development" phase of its next-generation jammer program, an effort that will eventually be worth more than $10 billion....More
Imagine a day when you're driving in a patch of heavy traffic, and your car -- sensing your elevated stress level -- automatically blocks all incoming cell-phone calls until the congestion dissipates.
Ford Motor Co. does.
The automaker sees the ever-increasing number of sensors, cameras and data-capture technologies in cars and trucks as the foundation for a future in which intelligent vehicles take an active role in preventing traffic accidents....More
I only say hilarious because, if you realize that the majority of people might be gullible enough to believe these claims, it might make you cry. (Better to laugh instead -- the world carries tears enough for all of us.)...More
Judge rules Apple misled consumers with advertising claims implying its latest iPad could connect with fourth-generation cellular networks in Australia, when it could not....More
New products, more affordable mainstream devices 'and a huge marketing blitz from Microsoft around Windows 8' will boost consumer interest, research firm IDC predicts....More
New company will create a new model based on the current Saab 9-3, which will be modified for electric drive using advanced electric vehicle technology from Japan....More
New battery technology would 'reduce or eliminate the need for heating or cooling systems, which is expected to create sizeable new opportunities' for automotive batteries, company says....More
Dialogue introducing new forecasting study on what the economy might look like in 2025 with a manufacturing resurgence. Video from the Aspen Institute....More
Manufacturing makes America strong. It makes families and communities strong. It provides national security. It gives us energy security. And for the 12 million men and women who work in manufacturing, it gives us pride....More
Christopher Barnatt of ExplainingComputers.com demonstrates how Big Data is transforming the business and industrial worlds and enabling new technologies and new breakthroughs that will help manufacturers work more efficiently than ever before....More
Beyond an initial novelty, 3D Printing could have a game-changing impact on consumer culture, copyright and patent law, and even the very concept of scarcity on which our economy is based....More
Christopher Barnatt of ExplainingTheFuture.com illustrates the inner workings of additive manufacturing machines and provides some real-life examples of how 3-D printing technology could dramatically change the manufacturing and retail industries as we know them today....More
Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab break down the engineering and design challenges they faced during the Curiosity rover's complicated landing near the Martian equator on Aug. 5, 2012....More
