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Only 2 of 13 small SUVs do well in crash tests
May 16, 2013 11:57 am | by TOM KRISHER - AP Auto Writer - Associated Press | News | CommentsOnly two of 13 small SUVs performed well in front-end crash tests done by an insurance industry group, with several popular models faring poorly in the evaluations. Subaru's 2014 Forester was the only vehicle to get the top "good" rating in the results released Thursday. The 2013 Mitsubishi...
Test Leads to Assess Lightning Protection
May 16, 2013 11:56 am | by PD&D Staff | Megger | Product Releases | CommentsMegger (Norristown, PA) has announced a new series of test leads for use with wind turbines. The unique KC series are long enough to be used for assessing the continuity of lightning protection conductors in wind turbine blades.
Composite Clad Metal Wire
May 16, 2013 11:51 am | by PD&D Staff | Anomet Products Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsComposite clad metal wire that can be formulated to improve the performance characteristics of precious metal solid wire at a small fraction the cost is available from Anomet Products (Shrewsbury, MA). Anomet Precious Metal Clad Wire can be formulated to accentuate specific performance characteristics such as strength, radiopacity and corrosion-, contact-, or temperature-resistance.
High-Density BNC Male Connectors
May 16, 2013 11:48 am | by PD&D Staff | Bomar Interconnect Products | Product Releases | CommentsBomar Interconnect Products (Ledgewood, NJ) has announced the addition of high-density BNC male connectors to their extensive BNC connector portfolio. Boasting true 75-Ohm performance, the plugs are ideally suited for employment in digital A/V cards, mobile broadcast, broadcast cameras, and studio integration applications.
Apple says App Store hit 50 billion downloads
May 16, 2013 11:16 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsApple says its customers have downloaded more than 50 billon applications from its App Store since its launch in 2008. Apple Inc. said Thursday that the 50 billionth download was a game called "Say the Same Thing" by Space Inch. The App Store had 500 apps when it first opened. It now has more...
Want Scientifically Literate Children? Get Out of Their Way
May 16, 2013 9:43 am | by Big Think | Videos | CommentsWe spend the first year teaching children to walk and talk and the rest of their lives telling them to shut up and sit down.
Attack Drone Flies into History with First Carrier Launch
May 16, 2013 9:39 am | by Reuters | Videos | CommentsThe U.S. Navy's first sea-based, unmanned attack aircraft has been launched successfully from an aircraft-carrier at sea for the first time. The pilotless X-47B, developed by the navy and Northrop Grumman, is designed to take off, fly and land autonomously for missions the navy says will change the nature of sea-based warfare.
Teardown: Agilent N9344C 20GHz Spectrum Analyzer
May 16, 2013 9:34 am | by EEVblog | Videos | CommentsWhat's inside an $18K 20 GHz handheld spectrum analyzer? On this week's teardown, EEVblog finds out.
World's Lightest Material a Possible Fix for Heavy Problems
May 16, 2013 9:28 am | by Reuters | Videos | CommentsA scientist in China has produced the lightest substance ever recorded, which he says could provide solutions to heavy problems, such as pollution control. Gao Chou says his carbon aerogel can absorb up to 900 times its own body weight, in addition to displaying other qualities that make it ideal for further development.
Solar Impulse - Behind-the-Scenes
May 16, 2013 9:18 am | by Solar Impulse | Videos | CommentsAfter winning the prize of the "Most Frequently Asked Question", Solar Impulse's favorite behind-the-scenes expert uncovers how the pilots go to, well... to the bathroom. Meet Brian and the challenges he's had to face to find the most appropriate solution for this very sensitive issue.
BP challenges 'fictitious' claims from oil spill
May 16, 2013 6:39 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsBP is seeking to stop paying millions of dollars in what it calls spurious compensation claims stemming from the catastrophic 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The company warned Thursday that the excessive claims are jeopardizing its financial prospects. It has sought an injunction in U.S....
Google unveils maps, photo, music features
May 15, 2013 7:22 pm | by MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP Technology Writer - Associated Press | News | CommentsGoogle's sixth annual conference for software developers opened Wednesday with a chance for the company to showcase its latest services. Announcements included new features for online games, maps and search, a new music-streaming service and enhancements to its Google Plus social network,...
Tesla Shares Soar After Hours on Offering Plans
May 15, 2013 6:28 pm | by Sarah Skidmore - AP Business Writer - Associated Press | News | CommentsTesla Motors Inc. on Wednesday said it is planning a stock and notes offering that includes plans for its CEO and co-founder, Elon Musk, to buy a chunk of the shares himself. The news sent Tesla's stock up nearly 7 percent in after-hours trading, extending the rally in stock of the maker of pricy...
Cambridge Nanotherm Establishes First Step Towards Mass Manufacturing
May 15, 2013 5:24 pm | by Technology Strategy Board | News | CommentsElectronics thermal management innovator Cambridge Nanotherm is to build its first prototype manufacturing plant in Haverhill, UK following the award of £250,000 in matched funding from the UK Innovation Agency - Technology Strategy Board (TSB).
HEIDENHAIN's New Encoder Testing Software Now Available
May 15, 2013 5:20 pm | by HEIDENHAIN | Heidenhain Corp. | News | CommentsUsed in conjunction with HEIDENHAIN’s PWM 20 diagnostic tool, the new ATS (Adjustment and Testing Software) software provides a powerful and easy-to-use platform to diagnosis encoder faults and to evaluate the output signals of HEIDENHAIN encoders.
