NASA announced an $18.7 billion budget request for fiscal year 2012 that supports a reinvigorated path of innovation, technological development and scientific discovery. The budget supports all elements of NASA’s 2010 Authorization Act, which was passed by a strong bipartisan majority of Congress and signed into law by President Obama. “This budget requires us to [...]
The economic crisis was a hard time for most companies, especially those dealing in technology, as it is still considered by many to be a piece of luxury. Many tech companies are struggling to regain their strength after a really hard period. This is true for lots of companies, but not for Apple – the [...]
Although greatly criticized, Apple’s iPad is a really successful product – successful enough to influence notebook sales worldwide. The iPad’s price is similar to that of the lower end PC’s, thus it is becoming more and more attractive for the clients in this segment. The iPad’s popularity caused many of Apple’s competitors to rush similar [...]
America Also Strong on Personal Freedom and Community Life, Finds Legatum Prosperity Index Finland is the Most Prosperous Nation Overall, While the United States, Ranked 9th, is the Top-Performing Large Nation. Poor Performance on Health Drags the U.S. Down The third edition of the Legatum Prosperity Index ranks 104 countries (covering 90% of the world’s [...]
Dr. Terrence Collins Offers Public Lecture on Growing Field of Green Chemistry September 15 at UC Berkeley Campus Consumer concerns over hazardous chemicals in the air and water have led scientists to find solutions in the new field of green chemistry. “The most troubling health effects are associated with endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that may [...]
In celebration of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s 111th anniversary, the company is recognizing its most significant moments in history with a compilation of “Goodyear’s top 111 innovations, inspirations and historic firsts.” The list reflects Goodyear’s pioneering spirit of innovation throughout the years, which has been felt across the earth, the skies and even [...]
The 2009 Frost & Sullivan European Automotive Safety Systems Product Innovation of the Year Award is presented to NAVTEQ Europe B.V. (NAVTEQ) for its Map and Positioning Engine (MPE) MPE Reference Solution. This innovation creates a simple, efficient and highly cost-effective architecture, along with all the building blocks necessary for digital map-based informational and map-enabled [...]