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Smartphones: A New Way To Pay
August 24, 2011 6:24 am | CommentsSoon we may use smartphones to make all of our payments instead of cash or credit cards. Molly Wood, Executive Editor at CNET TV, reports. 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.
Scientists Use Mosquitoes To Test Water Quality
August 24, 2011 6:23 am | CommentsA Costa Rican researcher has discovered a type of mosquito that can be used to identify safe river water for human consumption. 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.
Will Your Next Vehicle Be A Golf Cart?
August 23, 2011 6:12 am | CommentsDo you want to be the envy of your friends and co-workers? Is it possible to achieve this by purchasing a street-legal golf cart as your next vehicle? Can you believe the preceding question was just posed? In this video, TIME reporter Josh Sanburn takes the latest street-legal golf cart for a test spin in midtown Manhattan traffic.
Lockheed Martin Presents Airship Of The Future
August 22, 2011 6:24 am | CommentsInflatable aircrafts have been around since the Montgolfier brothers developed the first untethered hot-air balloon in 1782, but 200 years later, they are making a high-tech resurgence for both civilian and military use. U.S. aerospace company Lockheed Martin's version is called the P-791 airship, which it hopes is about to take off.
Qantas To Start New Airlines In Asia
August 19, 2011 5:22 am | CommentsAustralia's Qantas undertakes a do-or-die move to revive international operations and will start two new airlines based in Asia. 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.
First Erasable Electronic Paper
August 18, 2011 6:20 am | CommentsTaiwanese researchers are taking recycling to a new level with ''i2R e-Paper'', a rewritable electronic paper that can be re-used up to 260 times. The developers say their e-paper will soon replace the conventional paper used for signs and posters. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
Google Deal Sparks Speculation
August 17, 2011 10:35 am | CommentsGoogle's $12.5 billion deal to buy Motorola Mobility has the potential to shake up the smartphone business landscape, and position Google to better compete with rival Apple. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
Turtle Heads Home After Pioneering Medical Treatment
August 17, 2011 10:30 am | CommentsA resilient green sea turtle has been returned to the ocean off the Florida coast after ground-breaking treatment to repair injuries caused by a collision with a motor boat. Doctors used a method usually reserved for humans to save the animal's life. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
Small Town America Still In Pain
August 17, 2011 10:21 am | CommentsWall Street may just be waking up to signs of a slowing economy, but in small towns like Tehachapi, California tough times never stopped. 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.
Unemployment Rate Dips, Economy Adds 117K Jobs
August 17, 2011 10:20 am | CommentsHiring picked up slightly in July and the unemployment rate dipped to 9.1 percent, an optimistic sign after the worst day on Wall Street in nearly three years. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
Chopsticks Made In The U.S.A.
August 17, 2011 10:19 am | CommentsNadia Bilchick explains why a company in Georgia is making chopsticks for China. Making 600 chopsticks per minute, a Korean immigrant's company is producing up to six million chopsticks per day to export to China. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
Dutch Students On Track To Build World's Fastest Solar Car
August 16, 2011 6:27 am | CommentsUsing carbon fibers and tailored drivers' suits to make their car even faster than in previous years, a team of Dutch students is preparing for Australia's solar race, hoping to win. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
Apple Vs. Exxon
August 15, 2011 10:19 am | CommentsTech giant Apple recently (but briefly) took the title of "World's Most Valuable Company" from longtime leader Exxon. Apple first surpassed Exxon on Tuesday afternoon, but settled at No. 2 by the time the stock market closed. On Wednesday it kept the top spot after the close, with a market cap of $337 billion versus Exxon's $331 billion.
Boeing (Finally) Unveils The 787
August 12, 2011 5:59 am | CommentsLast weekend, Boeing unveiled the new 787 Dreamliner. Three years overdue and billions of dollars over budget, the first 787 was finally delivered to its first customer. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
Talk And Tech At MoMA
August 11, 2011 6:26 am | CommentsThe new exhibit ''Talk to Me'' at New York's Museum of Moden Art highlights ways objects and technology have become an integral part of communication. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
