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Apple Ruling Buys Time For Microsoft
August 29, 2012 12:56 pm | by Reuters | Videos | CommentsThe verdict against Samsung came as competition heats up in the mobile device industry. Microsoft's Windows phone could be the dark horse to watch in the race to win share in the mobile device industry, in the wake of Apple's U.S. patent victory against Samsung.
What Chess Can Teach Us About The Financial Crisis
August 28, 2012 12:58 pm | by CNN Money | Videos | CommentsChess grandmaster and Harvard economics professor Ken Rogoff spells out the next financial move by using the game he loves as an analogy. Negotiation, reading other people, moves made out of desperation, all play a role in both chess and a financial crisis.
Manufacturing's Robot Factory Future
August 27, 2012 11:18 am | by New York Times | Videos | CommentsA new generation of adaptive vision-equipped robotics is set to change manufacturing around the world. How these robots adapt to their environment is just as important as what they can accomplish. They are being developed to handle and adapt to assembly line shifts, which would be a game-changer for modern manufacturing.
Who Stole The American Dream?
August 24, 2012 2:00 pm | by Reuters | Videos | CommentsThat's the question Frances Causey's new documentary "Heist" tries to answer. Rob Cox of Reuters speaks with her about the film and the events that preceded the Great Recession. Who is to blame? Causey has quite a bit to say in response to that question.
Dell And HP: Behind The Curve On Mobility
August 23, 2012 11:01 am | by CNN Money | Videos | CommentsSlow to find success in the realm of mobile, HP and Dell are caught in a downward slide with no apparent end in sight. The tablet is the device that everyone wants today, but Dell and HP are unable to deliver on that right now. Can that change in the not-so-distant future?
Design Products For People, Not Awards
August 22, 2012 4:11 pm | by Ted | Videos | CommentsTimothy Prestero thought he'd designed the perfect incubator for newborns in the developing world -- but his team learned a hard lesson when it failed to go into production. Here is a manifesto on the importance of designing for real-world use, rather than accolades.
Stanford’s Robotic Car Hits The Track
August 22, 2012 4:10 pm | by Stanford University | Videos | CommentsStanford's self-driving Audi TTS, Shelley, hit 120 miles per hour on a recent track test. Combined with new research on professional drivers' brain activity, the car's performance could get even better. Watch as this robotic car pushes the limits.
Biggest Product Flops Of 2012
August 22, 2012 4:08 pm | by Yahoo | Videos | CommentsDespite all the hype, some products simply fail to live up to their expectations – and there was no shortage of flops in recent months. Take a look at these 2012 market failures, which includes a Windows-based smartphone, an ultra-thin notebook intended to compete with the MacBook Air, and a 2012 Disney movie.
Elon's Tour Of SpaceX
August 22, 2012 4:05 pm | by pezzer32 | Videos | CommentsWatch as Elon Musk, SpaceX CEO/CTO gives a tour of the Spacex facility in Hawthorne, California. Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) designs, manufactures, and launches some of the world's most advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 by Elon Musk to revolutionize space transportation and ultimately make it possible for people to live on other planets.
Wealth Strategies: Global Economy "Fundamentally Flawed"
August 22, 2012 12:41 pm | by Reuters | Videos | CommentsThe credit crisis that pushed economies around the world into a recession still has yet to fully play out. Blackhorse economist Richard Duncan says that credit needs to be restored to the global economy and that if the fiscal situation isn't resolved, the Unites States could fall into a deep recession next year.
Glencore Xstrata "Not A Must-Do Deal"
August 21, 2012 1:51 pm | by Reuters | Videos | CommentsIt's the $30 billion deal that has been a long time coming: the proposed Glencore Xstrata merger has had digging deep to get the best price. Now, after better than expected results, Glencore, which supplies raw materials such as oil and copper, has said it could walk away from the deal for a year or two.
New Battery Could Be Solar Power's BFF
August 20, 2012 12:21 pm | by CNN Money | Videos | CommentsWind turbines and solar power are growing sources of global energy, but one of their greatest limitations is the inability to generate power when the wind isn't blowing or the sun isn't shining. Startup Liquid Metal Battery is developing a low-cost battery they say will store wind or solar electricity for when there's no wind or sun.
Sesto Elemento: One Pricey Lamborghini
August 17, 2012 12:50 pm | by CNN Money | Videos | CommentsYou always hear that concept cars never make it into production, but here's one that actually will. The Lamborghini Sesto Elemento is almost completely carbon fiber, can go 0-60 in 2.4 seconds, and will cost over $2 million. The company is only going to produce twenty Elementos, and this car is strictly track only--you won't be able drive this one on the street.
Dare To Disagree (It's Good For Business)
August 15, 2012 2:53 pm | by Ted | Videos | CommentsMost people instinctively avoid conflict, but as Margaret Heffernan shows us, good disagreement is central to progress.
NASA's Next Rover Has 3D-Printed Parts
August 15, 2012 2:52 pm | by stratasysfdm | Videos | CommentsNASA engineers talk about developing and testing a next-generation rover designed to support humans on other worlds.
Silicon Valley Startup Puts The Touch Into Touchscreens
August 15, 2012 2:50 pm | by ReutersTV | Videos | CommentsA Silicon Valley startup plans to revolutionize the mobile device industry with its morphing button technology.
Robot Takes Muscular Approach To Bomb Disposal
August 15, 2012 2:49 pm | by ReutersTV | Videos | CommentsA team of students is developing a bomb-deactivating robot that responds to human muscle movement.
Watch Luxury Cars Struggle In Crash Tests
August 15, 2012 12:42 pm | by CNN Money | Videos | CommentsThe new test by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety better simulates more realistic crashes.
Where Cell Phones Go To Be Reborn
August 14, 2012 12:44 pm | by CNN Money | Videos | CommentsWhile most old mobile phones end up in landfills, increasingly they end up in the hands of eRecycling Corps.
The Lesson Of Nissan
August 13, 2012 11:14 am | by New York Times | Videos | CommentsLawrence Ingrassia and Louise Story discuss the migration of Nissan jobs to the United States.
Explosion Mitigation In NFPA 61 & NFPA 654
August 10, 2012 2:05 pm | by NFPA | Videos | CommentsFire protection engineer Derek Duval talks about key revisions to combustible dust safety standards.
Use Your Computer Without Touching It
August 9, 2012 10:59 am | by CNN Money | Videos | CommentsMicrosoft's testing a new gesture control for computers that uses sound waves from laptop speakers.
Nissan's Rival London Cab
August 8, 2012 3:37 pm | by Reuters | Videos | CommentsThe Japanese car-maker launched a new taxi that promises to be competitive in price and more environmentally friendly than other taxis.
Should Apple Get Rid Of Cash?
August 8, 2012 3:36 pm | by Reuters | Videos | CommentsPiper Jaffray's Gene Munster says Apple should eventually give its entire $117B cash stockpile to shareholders.
Expert: U.S. Overdue For A Crippling Cyberattack
August 8, 2012 3:35 pm | by CBS News | Videos | CommentsBob Orr reports how every day, U.S. government and private computer systems are being probed by cyber thieves.
