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The Holy Grail of Innovation
July 6, 2012 8:37 am | by Mike Rainone, Co-Founder, PCDworks | Blogs | CommentsWe all know that innovation is messy, unpredictable, full of unknowns, and risky.
Industry Offers Conduct Code For Unmanned Aircraft
July 3, 2012 10:13 am | by Kevin Begos, Associated Press | News | CommentsA trade group for drone aircraft manufacturers and operators has released the industry's first code of conduct in response to growing privacy concerns.
Next-Gen ERP
July 3, 2012 9:15 am | by Dylan Persaud, Managing Director, Eval-Source | Blogs | CommentsNext-gen ERP products allow organizations to quickly create new processes, reconfigure and tweak existing processes, as well as add additional functionality that they may already have but need to configure.
Toyota Unit Launches 1-Seater Electric Car
July 2, 2012 2:12 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsToyota Auto Body Co. launched a new model of the Coms one-seater electric car that can travel faster and longer per charge than the previous model launched in 2000.
BMW, Toyota Sign Deal To Build Sports Car Together
June 29, 2012 11:55 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsGerman automaker BMW AG and Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. agreed to jointly develop a sports car, hydrogen fuel cells and electric car technology.
Google Sells Tablet, Challenges Kindle Fire
June 27, 2012 2:24 pm | by Michael Liedtke, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsThe Nexus Seven is designed specifically for Google Play, the online store that sells movies, music, books, apps and other content . . .
A Man & His Glue Gun
June 27, 2012 8:39 am | by David Mantey, Editor, PD&D | Blogs | CommentsEveryone has a million dollar idea, but only a select few have the gusto to see the project through, to success or failure.
Toyota To Sell Hybrid Avalon In Fall
June 26, 2012 2:06 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsToyota will offer a gas-electric hybrid version of its all-new Avalon big sedan when the car comes out in the fall.
Analyst Says Next Few Quarters Are Key For Tesla
June 26, 2012 9:59 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsNow that Tesla Motors Inc. has delivered its first Model S electric luxury car, the next few quarters are key to seeing whether the company can build a sustainable business, an analyst said.
First Tesla Electric Sedans Hit The Road
June 25, 2012 10:18 am | by Haven Daley, John S. Marshall, Associated Press | News | CommentsTesla Motors Inc. says more than 10,000 people have put down a refundable deposit for the five-seat sedan, and the Palo Alto company expects to sell 5,000 this year.
Tesla's New Sedan Will Make Or Break The Company
June 22, 2012 10:12 am | by Dee-Ann Durbin, AP Auto Writer | News | CommentsThe company's first mass-market, five-seat sedan will be delivered Friday. The car, called the Model S, will either propel the company to profitability or leave it sputtering on the fumes of a $465 million government loan.
It Costs Just $1.36 To Charge An iPad For A Year
June 22, 2012 10:10 am | by Jonathan Fahey, AP Energy Writer | News | CommentsThat coffee you're drinking while gazing at your iPad? It cost more than all the electricity needed to run those games, emails, videos and news stories for a year.
RIM Says First New Device Won't Have Keyboard
June 22, 2012 10:04 am | by Rob Gillies, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe first BlackBerry device running Research In Motion Ltd.'s new operating software will not have a physical keyboard, only a touch-screen one.
Solar Plane Makes 2nd Attempt In Morocco Flight
June 21, 2012 2:17 pm | by Paul Schemm, Associated Press | News | CommentsAn experimental solar plane hoping to one day fly around the world tried again Thursday to fly over Morocco's Atlas Mountains after being thwarted a week ago by high winds.
Samsung, LG Bet On New Display To Revive TV Sales
June 20, 2012 10:01 am | by Youkyung Lee, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsSouth Korean TV manufacturers are making billion dollar bets on a new display technology that promises an even thinner screen and imagery of eye-popping clarity.
Microsoft Tablet Risks Alienating PC Makers
June 20, 2012 9:59 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsWith the unveiling of the Surface tablet, Microsoft is heading into unusual territory: competing with its partners, the very same companies that make Windows PCs.
Microsoft's 'Surface' Tablet Aims For Productivity
June 19, 2012 10:20 am | by Ryan Nakashima, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsMicrosoft unveiled a new tablet computer, Surface, that attempts to take advantage of one of the few criticisms of Apple's iPad — that it is better for consuming content than creating it.
Unmanned Air Force Plane Lands In CA
June 18, 2012 1:58 pm | by Alicia Chang, AP Science Writer | News | CommentsThe twin X-37B vehicles are part of a military program testing robotically controlled reusable spacecraft technologies.
UK Awards Rolls-Royce $1.7B Reactor Contract
June 18, 2012 1:54 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsBritain's defense ministry has awarded a $1.7B contract to Rolls-Royce to deliver reactor cores for the UK's nuclear-powered submarine fleet.
American Drivers Turn To Smaller, Better Engines
June 15, 2012 2:15 pm | by Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | News | CommentsThanks to government regulation and gas-price gyrations, the motors that move the nation's cars and trucks are shrinking.
Making 'Mobility' More Than A Buzzword
June 13, 2012 8:11 am | by Mike Schmidt. Associate Editor, Manufacturing Business Technology | Blogs | CommentsA new kind of business mobility has emerged in today’s high-tech business environment, and it differs greatly from the traditional definition of the concept.
Toyota, WV College Partner On Training Program
June 12, 2012 2:13 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA new education-to-work program will give students hands-on experience in manufacturing while they earn a two-year degree.
Apple Kicks Google Maps Off iPhone, Adds Facebook
June 12, 2012 10:01 am | by Michael Liedtke, Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writers | News | CommentsApple is escalating the feud between two of the world's most influential companies by dumping Google's mapping service as a built-in feature on most iPhones and iPads.
No Elegant Technical Fix For Distracted Driving
June 11, 2012 1:58 pm | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsAs "smart" as today's phones are, they can't compensate for human folly.
Canadian Tech Town Feels BlackBerry's Decline
June 11, 2012 10:11 am | by Rob Gillies, Associated Press | News | CommentsWith more than $2B in cash, bankruptcy for RIM seems unlikely in the near term, but these are troubling times for Canada's Silicon Valley.
