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 Moscow (UPI) Aug 29, 2009 
Europe may buy a Soyuz spacecraft to try to ensure at least one European astronaut heads to space each year, officials say. Simonetta Di Pippo, director of human spaceflight for the European Space Agency, told the BBC the agency has asked Moscow if it could increase production of Soyuz spacecrafts from four to five a year. That could enable the ESA, possibly in a partnership with the ... read more 
Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Aug 28, 2009Trimble has introduced the Trimble AllTrak Asset Management System for contractors to manage their construction equipment and tools such as drills, ladders, compressors, nailers, and consumables. With accurate tracking information about asset usage, contractors can increase their efficiency while confidently managing acquisition, maintenance, and eventual retirement of their tools, equipment, an ... more
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Vietnam says parched Red River at record low
China to be world's third biggest wind power producer: media Cost-cutting NASA eyes three cheap space missions Honduras declares state of emergency amid drought Russia in secret plan to save Earth from asteroid: official Sarkozy scrambles to salvage carbon tax French carbon tax ruled illegal Brazil's Lula signs law cutting CO2 emissions 2009 a 'benign' year of natural disasters: German re-insurer Greenpeace Spain demands Denmark release its director 
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Redlands CA (SPX) Aug 28, 2009States searching for a way to participate in the U.S. State Broadband Data and Development Program now have a solution with BroadbandStat, ESRI's new Web application that provides tools for mapping broadband coverage and planning broadband initiatives. Federal broadband stimulus funds available in the United States offer an unprecedented opportunity for states to improve their broadband in ... more 
Cardiff, Wales (SPX) Aug 28, 2009Epitiro has launched ISP-I WiMAX Drive Test for network operators and government regulators. The new mobile functionality links WiMAX network test results with critical GPS location information to provide an understanding of overall performance throughout geographical areas. ISP-I WiMAX Drive Test is ideal for planning mast placement and identifying "not-spots" in target areas as it provid ... more 
Dallas TX (SPX) Aug 28, 2009Cobra Electronics announces the launch of the 7700 PRO, a GPS navigation and routing tool specifically tailored to the needs of the professional driver. With truck-specific data, this product provides professional drivers the information they need to optimize routes and arrive at destinations in the most efficient and economical way possible. The 7700 PRO features a seven-inch, 16:9 wide ... more |
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Tokyo (AFP) Aug 26, 2009Robotics and medical experts in Japan on Wednesday unveiled the prototype of a new hi-tech electric wheelchair that resembles a scooter and promises greater mobility. Users ride astride the four-wheeled Rodem -- rather than sitting in it, as in a conventional wheelchair -- steer it with a joystick and hold onto motorbike-style handles while the knees and chest rest on cushions. ... more 
Cambridge, UK (SPX) Aug 28, 2009CSR has launched its breakthrough SiRFstarIV location-aware architecture with exclusive SiRFaware self-assisted, micro-power GPS technology that enables consumer devices to always be location aware - without draining batteries and without requiring network aiding. CSR has also introduced its first SiRFstarIV-based product, the GSD4t receiver, which offers a superior solution for enabling m ... more  
Warsaw, Poland (UPI) Aug 27, 2009 Washington may relocate the controversial missile defense system planned for Eastern Europe to the Balkans, Turkey or Israel, a Polish newspaper reports. The U.S. plan included 10 long-range interceptor missiles in Poland and a radar station in the Czech Republic. That plan will almost certainly be scrapped, Polish daily Gazeta Wyborcza reports. Washington is now looking for alternative ... more |
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