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How The Mars Rover Was Designed
August 8, 2012 3:34 pm | by Siemens PLM | Videos | CommentsThe Space Research Centre at the University of Leicester works with NASA and the European Space Agency, supplying instrumentation and other hardware for space missions.
Where The July Job Growth Came From
August 8, 2012 12:39 pm | by CNN Money | Videos | CommentsLeisure and hospitality, manufacturing, and health care drove the 163,000 jobs created in July.
Microsoft's Wacky New Mood Butterfly
August 7, 2012 1:50 pm | by CNN Money | Videos | CommentsHow is it going to sell? That being said, it is a pretty innovative experiment out of Microsoft's research lab.
Retraining The Long-Term Unemployed
August 6, 2012 1:45 pm | by Reuters | Videos | CommentsA private-public partnership in Connecticut, geared towards getting the long-term unemployed back to work, is sparking interest in job hunters.
Overcoming Challenges To Bring Products To Market
August 3, 2012 12:37 pm | by The New York Times | Videos | CommentsCompanies designing electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles face challenges bringing the new cars to market.
Panasonic CEO: U.S. Can't Attract Manufacturing
August 2, 2012 1:53 pm | by CNN | Videos | CommentsPanasonic CEO Joe Taylor talks about manufacturing in the U.S. and its current complications.
iPhone 5: Small Design Changes, Big Impact
August 1, 2012 2:43 pm | by CBS News | Videos | CommentsApple is reportedly ditching the 30-pin connector it has used on all of its mobile devices since the early iPods.
Augmented-Reality Technology For Mobile Phones
August 1, 2012 2:42 pm | by Ted | Videos | CommentsAurasma is a new augmented reality tool that can seamlessly animate the world as seen through a smartphone.
Back To Basics: Flow Measurement
August 1, 2012 2:40 pm | by Control Global | Videos | CommentsToday’s flowmeters are able to offer more accurate results.
U.S. Manufacturer In Search Of Skilled Workers
August 1, 2012 2:38 pm | by CNN Money | Videos | CommentsFour Seasons Fashion Manufacturing has seen its profit drop and struggles to compete with competitive pricing in China.
A Better Way To Track China's Economy
August 1, 2012 12:32 pm | by Reuters | Videos | CommentsGrowth and manufacturing data are mainstays for those monitoring China's economic health. But investors may glean more from electricity consumption and price readings.
U.S. Design Means U.S. Profits?
July 31, 2012 12:26 pm | by CNN Money | Videos | CommentsVenture capitalist Marc Andreessen says as long as things are designed in the U.S., that's where the profits stay.
The Key To Job Growth In the U.S. Is...
July 30, 2012 1:33 pm | by CNN | Videos | CommentsCNN's Fareed Zakaria examines what the key to job growth may be in the U.S. going forward.
Getting Paid To Use Your Vacation Days
July 27, 2012 12:07 pm | by CNN | Videos | CommentsOne CEO is offering his employees a $7,500 bonus for employees to take their allocated vacation time.
Venture Capitalist: Google Has Money, No Innovation
July 26, 2012 10:22 am | by CNN Money | Videos | CommentsPeter Thiel tells Google Chairman Eric Schmidt the company has no idea how to invest its money.
'Emotional' Android Shows New Face Of Robotics
July 25, 2012 2:35 pm | by ReutersTV | Videos | CommentsItalian scientists have created a robot face that can mimic real muscle activity.
Swimming Robot Makes A Splash
July 25, 2012 2:34 pm | by ReutersTV | Videos | CommentsScientists in Japan have developed what they say is the world's most advanced swimming robot.
Crimes Of The Future
July 25, 2012 2:32 pm | by Ted | Videos | CommentsThe world is becoming increasingly open, and that has implications both bright and dangerous, says Marc Goodman.
Knocking Hard On Apple's Door
July 25, 2012 2:30 pm | by Reuters | Videos | CommentsGoogle isn't the only one looking to cut into Apple's dominance.
The Steve Jobs Story (Part 2)
July 25, 2012 1:26 pm | by CBS News | Videos | CommentsIsacson discusses the Apple founder's return to Apple in the late 1990s and his last days.
The Steve Jobs Story (Part 1)
July 24, 2012 12:35 pm | by CBS News | Videos | CommentsSteve Jobs was already gravely ill with cancer when he asked author Walter Isaacson to write his biography.
Young Workers Target Apprenticeships
July 23, 2012 1:35 pm | by Reuters | Videos | CommentsOne British car factory has doubled its numbers of young people in apprenticeship schemes as jobs become harder.
GE Powers On With Quarterly Earnings
July 20, 2012 11:54 am | by Reuters | Videos | CommentsGE reported a 2.5 percent rise in Q2 profit as solid U.S. demand for energy equipment offset the effects of a weak EU economy.
Robots Get A Feel For The World
July 19, 2012 8:43 am | by USC Viterbi | Videos | CommentsWhat does a robot feel when it touches something? Little or nothing until now.
Redefining Middle Class Jobs
July 19, 2012 8:42 am | by CNN | Videos | CommentsRichard Florida addresses the decline in U.S. manufacturing jobs and rise in service industry jobs.
