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Drones Plague a Nation
July 10, 2012 9:22 am | by David Mantey, Editor, PD&D | Blogs | CommentsAccording to a recent article from the Associated Press, the prospect that thousands of drones could be patrolling U.S. skies within the next eight years has members of the populace roused and riddled with anxiety.
AG says Texas ID law would harm minorities
July 10, 2012 8:50 am | by PETE YOST - Associated Press - Associated Press | News | CommentsAttorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday he opposes a new photo ID requirement in Texas elections because it would be harmful to minority voters.In remarks to the NAACP in Houston, the attorney general said the Justice Department "will not allow political pretexts to disenfranchise American...
NTSB: Neglect, inaction caused huge Mich. spill
July 10, 2012 8:50 am | by DAVID RUNK - Associated Press - Associated Press | News | CommentsThe National Transportation Safety Board has approved the findings of its investigators that Canadian company Enbridge Inc.'s neglect of pipeline cracks and its slow response likely caused the most expensive onshore oil spill in U.S. history.The board on Tuesday approved its staff's findings...
Without IDs from home, Mexicans struggle in US
July 10, 2012 8:50 am | by CLAUDIA TORRENS - Associated Press - Associated Press | News | CommentsMany Mexican immigrants are struggling on two fronts: Not only are they living illegally in the United States but they're also lacking Mexican identification documents.Without such documents from home, they can't open a bank account or get married. They're essentially invisible for both...
Boeing Offers Maritime Surveillance Aircraft
July 10, 2012 7:55 am | by Boeing | News | CommentsBoeing [ NYSE: BA ] has announced that it is offering a medium-sized Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) to the global market.
NY man gets 12+ years in airport drug case
July 10, 2012 7:50 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA New York man has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for his part in a drug case that also sent an airport security screener to prison.The U.S. Attorney's office in Buffalo says Derek Frank was sentenced Monday to 135 months following his earlier guilty plea to conspiracy and money...
How hot was it? Enough for CMS to set power record
July 10, 2012 7:50 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsCMS Energy Corp. says its customers cranked up the air conditioning during the heat wave that gripped Michigan last week, sending power use to a record level.The Jackson-based company said Monday that electricity use hit a level of 8,820 megawatts from 4 to 5 p.m. Friday, the highest level for...
Frontier switching Houston airports: Hobby to Bush
July 10, 2012 7:50 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsFrontier Airlines has decided to drop service at one Houston airport and relocate to another.Frontier on Wednesday shifts operations from William P. Hobby Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport.Frontier says the move to Houston's larger airport will be more convenient for passengers,...
FIFA Approves Intelligent Goal from Fraunhofer
July 10, 2012 7:49 am | by Fraunhofer | News | CommentsFIFA, football's world governing body, and a member of the IFAB have decided to use both goal-line technology systems from GoalRef and Hawk-Eye at the FIFA Club World Cupin Japan in December this year.
Harnessing Friction Between Surfaces for Electricity
July 10, 2012 7:44 am | by Georgia Institute of Technology | News | CommentsResearchers have discovered yet another way to harvest small amounts of electricity from motion in the world around us – this time by capturing the electrical charge produced when two different kinds of plastic materials rub against one another.
Robots Get a Feel for the World
July 10, 2012 7:08 am | by USC Viterbi | News | CommentsWhat does a robot feel when it touches something? Little or nothing until now.
DIN-Rail Mount Signal Noise Filter
July 10, 2012 6:53 am | by PD&D Staff | Product Releases | CommentsWAGO Corporation’s (Germantown, WI) DIN-rail mount 288 Series Signal Noise Filter removes disturbances from incoming power for industrial control panels.
Apple will start selling iPad in China July 20
July 10, 2012 6:50 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsApple will start selling the iPad in China on July 20 after settling a dispute over the ownership of the tablet computer's name.Apple Inc. says it will begin selling its latest iPad starting at $499 and the older iPad 2 starting at $399.The tablet computers will be sold online, at Apple stores,...
Secure Cellular Device and Application Server
July 10, 2012 6:50 am | by PD&D Staff | Lantronix | Product Releases | CommentsLantronix (Irvine, CA) ( NASDAQ: LTRX ) has announced the launch of its new PremierWave XC, a unique, hybrid GSM/GPRS and Ethernet dual-port serial device server
Rogowski Coils and Modules
July 10, 2012 6:44 am | by PD&D Staff | Product Releases | CommentsStandex Electronics (Cincinnati, OH) manufactures Rogowski coils and modules in custom configurations to meet high current metering applications.
