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Microsoft Debuts New Smartphones
November 9, 2011 10:33 am | VideosMicrosoft adds four new smartphones to the Windows Phone portfolio, focusing less on apps and more on experience, as it tries to build its small take of the global mobile phone industry. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
America's Got Products
November 8, 2011 5:02 am | VideosAmericasGotProduct.com is a web site designed to support the products and companies that support this economy. We are building a robust directory of products that produce paychecks for Americans to help consumers create jobs. Every purchase produces paychecks, we want to provide information to help the consumer decide which purchases create more jobs.
Tesla CEO: I'll Pay Back Loan If Tesla Can't
November 7, 2011 11:14 am | VideosElon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Motors, says his company is very much on the road to being a profitable business enterprise. Musk is so confident, he will personally pay back the government loan if the company cannot. He also says the electric car maker will turn a profit at some point in 2013.
The Dirt On Shop Towels
November 4, 2011 9:32 am | VideosEach day, shop towels are delivered to manufacturing facilities across the United States. A study by Gradient, an environmental and risk consulting company, found that even after being laundered, "clean" shop towels can contain high levels of heavy metals. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
Scientists Look To Darwin For Link Between Man And Machine
November 3, 2011 12:27 pm | VideosNearly 150 years ago, Charles Darwin used photographs to study how humans use their expressions to show emotion. Now scientists at Cambridge University are using videos, and the power of the internet, to update his experiments. They believe the results could help them develop emotionally-aware computers capable of understanding their users' emotions.
"PETMAN" Robot Moves Like A Soldier
November 2, 2011 10:18 am | VideosA humanoid robot designed to test chemically resistant clothing has been revealed by its maker, Boston Dynamics. Funded by the research arm of the U.S. military, the machine mimics human size, physiology, and movement to simulate a soldier's behavior. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
Adventurers Look To Wind-Power For Record Trip
November 2, 2011 10:17 am | VideosBelgian adventurers are planning to harness the wind in their attempt to set a new world record for the longest non-motorized expedition across Antarctica. The pair hopes to travel more than 6,000 kilometers in a hundred days using kites to pull them along. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
Floods Continue To Soak Bangkok
November 2, 2011 10:15 am | VideosNow into its fourth month, Thailand continues to battle massive flooding. The country's economy continues to suffer, with manufacturing, tourism, and farming among the hardest hit sectors. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
Introducing The Jet-Powered Surfboard
November 2, 2011 10:11 am | VideosSouthern California surfing startup Wavejet shows off its jet-powered surfboard. One of the models gives users 40 minutes of runtime, or about 90 minutes of time in the water. What's the price for one of these boards? Try a cool $4,000-$4,500. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
Michael Moore: Outsourcing Should Be 'Illegal'
November 2, 2011 10:09 am | VideosFilmmaker Michael Moore considers jobs to be "natural resources" and says outsourcing should be illegal. Moore cites job cuts and outsourcing at GM in the 1980s as a prime example of why domestic jobs need to be preserved in the United States. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
Sony's Billion Euro Bet On Mobile
November 1, 2011 10:50 am | VideosSony CEO Howard Stringer explains why his company is buying full control of the Sony Ericsson mobile phone venture at a news conference in London. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
What Europe's Economic Crisis Means To The U.S.
October 31, 2011 10:29 am | VideosWall Street is watching to see if Europe can contain a debt crisis that threatens to trigger an unpredictable financial collapse. Anthony Mason reports on what Europe's economic crisis means here. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
Globalization: The Good And The Bad
October 31, 2011 8:55 am | VideosThomas Friedman, longtime proponent of globalization and foreign affairs columnist for The New York Times , now argues that globalization is closing the gap between the United States and other countries. He believes other countries are catching up rather quickly and the U.S. is in decline. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
YouTube Generation Looks For A Job
October 27, 2011 6:51 am | VideosIn the UK, employers and recruitment agencies are experimenting with video as a way of expediting the search for potential employees. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department. Have any comments or questions about our video editions of IMPO? Or do you have a video you'd like to see featured in one of our deployments? Email me at Rachel.
The Digital Drum Debuts In Uganda
October 26, 2011 11:40 am | VideosA solar-powered computer kiosk is breaking new ground by making the internet available to school children in Uganda for the first time. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department. Have any comments or questions about our video editions of IMPO? Or do you have a video you'd like to see featured in one of our deployments? Email me at Rachel.
