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Clean Air Rocks

September 12, 2012 3:14 pm | by Camfil Farr APC | Videos

Got dust or fumes in your workplace? Hold on because you're about to take a virtual ride and fly through a Gold Series industrial dust collector from Camfil Farr APC. See how it works and how a dust collector can help you clean up your factory by watching this dust collector video.

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The Startup That Builds Your Ideas

September 12, 2012 3:12 pm | by CNN Money | Videos

It's human nature to invent, says Ben Kaufman—CEO of Quirky—and what' stopping people from inventing is the difficulty in executing all of those great ideas. CNN's The Next List follows startup Quirky, a company that takes budding entrepreneurs' ideas and turns them into products.

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Ford's New Escape Parks Itself

September 12, 2012 3:04 pm | by CNN Money | Videos

Ford has been loading its vehicles up with a lot of technology these days. The new SUV has BlueTooth capabilities, can open the tailgate for you with no hands, and can actually park itself. Say goodbye to parallel parking anxiety and watch the new Ford Escape squeeze into a space all by itself.

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Breaking Down The Recent Jobs Report

September 12, 2012 12:57 pm | by CNN | Videos

The Labor Department said Friday that employers added just 96,000 jobs in August, down from 141,000 in July and too few to keep up with population growth. The unemployment rate fell to 8.1 percent from 8.3 percent, but only because many people gave up looking for work. Anderson Cooper puts the new employment report into context, explains the numbers, and exposes the political spin.

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Intel Not Feeling Chipper

September 11, 2012 8:09 am | by CNN Money | Videos

More bad news for any company that has strong ties to the world of PCs: Intel, the leading chip is lowering expectations. The semiconductor firm cut its outlook, a bad sign for Intel and all companies with ties to the struggling PC market.

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Nokia's Uphill Battle With Smartphones

September 10, 2012 8:09 am | by CNN Money | Videos

The ailing mobile giant needs to convince consumers that its new smartphones are the best if they want to reverse their market share losses. Nokia was a smartphone market leader prior to the advent of Apple's iPhone. Can the company return to prominence?

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Weak Jobs Report May Spur Fed Action

September 7, 2012 1:01 pm | by Reuters | Videos

The jobs market goes from bad to worse and everyone is in a tizzy over it, starting with Wall Street. Worse than anyone expected, nonfarm payrolls increased only 96,000 last month, which might be all the Fed needs to launch another round of quantitative easing.

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Top Economists Answer America's Tough Questions

September 6, 2012 10:55 am | by Reuters | Videos

Reuters took some of America's biggest concerns about the recovery to top economists meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Issues such as the debt ceiling, unemployment, and the wage gap, among others are discussed. Find out how they answered.

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Robot Building And Barefoot Running

September 5, 2012 2:33 pm | by MIT | Videos

Russ Tedrake, the X Consortium Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Aeronautics and Astronautics at MIT, and a member of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab, discusses robots and barefoot running. For more information visit www.mit.edu.

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Meet Audi's Rich Grandpa: The Horch

September 5, 2012 2:31 pm | by CNN Money | Videos

You may never have heard of a luxury German automaker called Horch, but back in the day Horch made some of the most expensive and hard-to-get luxury cars in the world. The rare 1938 Horch 853A Special Roadster sold for more than $5 million at auction in Pebble Beach and is the predecessor to Audi.

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Gold-Plated PC Fit For A King

September 5, 2012 2:28 pm | by Reuters | Videos

It's the ultimate in office bling. A piece of modern day technology inspired by a 16th century French King. Its creator George Chirita took his inspiration for the gold-plated computers from Louis XVI. Chirita counts European royalty amongst his customers as well as wealthy individuals from China and the Middle East. He even sent Britain's Queen Elizabeth a gold plated USB stick as a gift on her Diamond Jubilee.

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Million-Dollar Electric Super-Car Revs Up For London Debut

September 5, 2012 2:25 pm | by Reuters | Videos

Having unveiled his superfast electric car in Frankfurt last year, a Croatian designer will be trying to find buyers at the prestigious Salon Prive motor show this week in London. The Concept One can get from zero to 100 kilometres per hour in 2.8 seconds, reaching a top speed of 300 kph, and has an operational range of 600 kilometres.

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Tech Titans Prep For September Fight

September 5, 2012 1:53 pm | by Reuters | Videos

September marks the start of a technology products parade with high profile new gadgets from Nokia, Motorola, Amazon, Apple, and HTC on the calendar. Angling to get on everyone's holiday shopping list, these tech titans start the new product reveals today. Take a look.

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3XSQ: Chrysler Sales Rev Up In August

September 4, 2012 12:09 pm | by Reuters | Videos

Chrysler reports its 29th consecutive month of year-on-year sales gains with a 14 percent rise in August as automotive makers release their sales figures, Campbell's sales contribute to a better quarterly profit, and Reuters' Jamie McGeever reports on today's troubles in Europe.

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IMTSTV August 2012: Get Ready

August 31, 2012 10:03 am | by IMTSTV | Videos

Find out why IMTS matters, get an update on the Reshoring Initiative, see some last-minute marketing tips, catch up on the latest manufacturing news, and find out where to park and what to pack for IMTS - all on this month's edition of the IMTSTV show.

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