Archive for March, 2007

31 March, 2007 | No comments

ESI Introduces Model 9830HD, the Latest Addition to the Memory (Computer Laser Printers)

ESI Introduces Model 9830HD, the Latest Addition to the Memory
MSN MoneyCentral - Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. ESIO , a leading provider of world-class photonics and laser systems for microengineering applications, today introduced the Model 9830HD, the newest member of its family of link processing and yield improvement
Source: news.moneycentral.msn.com

Healthy Economic Conditions Favor the Growth of the Global Lasers
PR Inside - PALO ALTO, Calif., March 29 /PRNewswire/ — Improving global economic conditions creates a climate conducive for investment in the capital intensive laser-enabled equipment market. This economic improvement continues to drive the growth of the lasers
Source: www.pr-inside.com

Yachting: Bullot second in Barcelona regatta
New Zealand Herald - New Zealand laser sailor Michael Bullot finished second in the first major European regatta of the season, the Barcelona Olympic sailing week. Bullot led the 70-boat fleet for much of the regatta in the varying conditions. The event was won by top
Source: www.nzherald.co.nz

Scientist Positions - Heidelberg, Germany
PhysicsWeb - Scientist Positions within the Advanced Study Group of the Max Planck Society at the Centre of Free Electron Laser Science in Hamburg The “Advanced Study Group” (ASG) funded by the Max Planck Society (MPG) is part of the newly founded “Centre for
Source: physicsweb.org

DWR Conducts Aerial Levee Surveys
Forbes - One helicopter will fly at approximately 500 feet over the levees with airborne equipment including a global positioning system (GPS), laser scanner, and digital cameras. The data is primarily used to obtain topographical information (a digital
Source: www.forbes.com

Calendar of Events
Register-Mail - By 92.7 FM The Laser. $15 advance, $17 at door. 342-2299. April 20-21 Camping Mom and Me Women in the Woods, camping event for moms and kids, Blackthorn Nature Preserve near Alexis. Pitch tents, campfire, singing, hike and nature crafts Friday
Source: www.register-mail.com

Lasers for acne yield ‘underwhelming’ results
ABC News - Mar 30, 2007 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Laser treatment isn’t effective enough to be a solo first-line treatment for acne, although it may be worthwhile for some people to try, researchers conclude based on a study they conducted. “My overall
Source: abcnews.go.com

Moon at apogee: Time for little perspective
SignOn San Diego - So scientists bounce laser beams off reflectors left on the moon’s surface by Apollo astronauts and measure the lunar distance to within less than an inch. To most of us, of course, that’s overkill. We enjoy watching the moon as it lights the night
Source: www.signonsandiego.com

Toshio Sasaki, 60, a Sculptor of Major Projects in New York, Dies
New York Times - Other elements included water trickling over a glass wall etched with victims names and a column honoring unidentified remains, with a blue laser aimed at the sky, between the tower sites. The competition was eventually won by the architect
Source: www.nytimes.com

For clean air
PhysOrg - The gold must be deposited onto the manganese oxide by means of vacuum-UV laser ablation. In this technique, a gold surface is irradiated with a special laser, which dislodges gold particles through evaporation. These gold particles have unusually
Source: www.physorg.com

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30 March, 2007 | No comments

Group in India Works to Fight Sex Trade  (Computer Laser Printers)

Group in India Works to Fight Sex Trade 
An organization in India is fighting forced prostitution by counseling and training women in other forms of work and helping their children so they don’t follow in their mothers’ footsteps. Fred de Sam Lazaro of Twin Cities Public Television provides a report.
Source: www.pbs.org

Portable Printers: Extech Data Systems Announces Availability Of BlueTooth Technology In Portable Printers 
Extech Data Systems, developer of portable receipt printers for enterprise-wide applications, announced the implementation of new high-functional low-power Bluetooth Wireless Technology in their extensive range of portable mobile printers
Source: www.wirelessworkforceonline.com

Recycling E-Waste Made Easier 
Do you have an old computer you’d like to recycle? It’s never been any easier. Recycling is now available seven days a week.
Source: abclocal.go.com

The Importance Of An Intelligent Print Infrastructure 
What if you could break down the barriers that divide islanded departments and assimilate resources across the enterprise? What if you could reduce IT help desk calls by 20%, 30%, 40%, or more? Submitted by Oc North America’s Commercial Printing Division
Source: www.ecmconnection.com

IWKA, Karstadt, Porsche, SAP, Stada: German Equity Preview 
March 29 (Bloomberg) — The following stocks may rise or fall in German markets. Germany’s X-DAX Index was little changed at 6818.19. The index provides an estimate of the DAX Index, based on trading in DAX futures after the Xetra electronic market closes.
Source: www.bloomberg.com

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29 March, 2007 | No comments

Hopewell charges for tire, TV disposal  (Computer Laser Printers)

Hopewell charges for tire, TV disposal 
New rates take effect on May 2.
Source: www.mpnnow.com

Supply Chain Solution: New Trends In Providing Multi-Part Forms Help Shave Printing Costs For Paper-Intensive Businesses 
What paper-intensive business wouldn’t like to pare down its printing costs by significant percentage points when that can equate to thousands, or even tens of thousands of dollars saved per year? With printing consuming as much as 10% of the operating expenses of some organizations today, the myth of a paper-less society by the new millennium has long since evaporated as companies still struggle …
Source: www.supplychainmarket.com

Apple Store Will Be the Latest Fashion at Fresno Mall 
By Bethany Clough, The Fresno Bee, Calif. Mar. 22–An Apple Store will open this summer in Fashion Fair mall. Fashion Fair senior manager Mo Bagunu confirmed Wednesday that the iPod and Macintosh computer retailer will open a 4,600-square-foot store inside the Fresno mall.
Source: www.redorbit.com

Windows Utility can redirect jobs to any printer. 
By writing printed output to ASCII file or capturing data application sends to parallel port, Printfil v5.2 lets character-based DOS and UNIX applications print to any printer on Windows network. It supports USB printers, network printers, FAX modems, and PDF writers as well as DOS/Windows application or UNIX/Linux application running on Windows PC via Telnet. Text can be colorized, and images …
Source: news.thomasnet.com

World Wide Technology Wins Army ITES-2H Contract 
ST. LOUIS—-World Wide Technology, Inc. , a market-leading systems integrator that provides innovative technology and supply chain solutions, today announced it has been selected as a prime contractor for the U.S.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

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28 March, 2007 | No comments

Inside look at police work  (Computer Laser Printers)

Inside look at police work 
A rookie police officer shot and presumably killed a deranged man wielding a pipe wrench. The shooting occurred at the beach, just as the mentally unstable man charged at the officer, who had been called to the beach after police received reports of a man causing a disturbance. Robert Ukso isn’t an actually police officer, but the Mokena resident took over the role recently at a citizen’s police …
Source: www.suburbanchicagonews.com

Why Canadian Eye Docs 
Canadian doctors used to lure Central New Yorkers north of the border with cheap laser eye surgery prices. Now those same surgeons are setting up shop in Syracuse.
Source: www.syracuse.com

Synova Teams with Kataoka to Manufacture Laser MicroJet(R) Tools in Japan 
Synova, the world pioneer and leader in water jet-guided laser technology, today announced a licensing agreement with Kataoka Corporation under which the Japanese laser-equipment maker will integrate Synova’s proprietary Laser MicroJet technology into its laser-processing systems sold exclusively in Japan.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

IBM Develops Superfast Optical Chip 
The chip was made using existing production methods and works by converting electrical signals to laser light, allowing it to transmit 160 Gbits of data per second.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Michael Jackson’s robot 
Michael Jackson wants a giant robot of himself which shoots laser beams for his Las Vegas show. The ‘Thriller’ singer is reviewing plans for a 50 foot robotic replica should he decide to agree to a show in the casino capital.
Source: www.askmen.com

‘Armored Core 4′ malfunctions with poor gameplay 
The killing machines swarming SEGA’s Armored Core 4 are great at slaying one thing: Interest in mech-action titles. AC4 is chock full of strong visuals and impressive customization options. Yet those positives are forgotten when you consider the weak multiplayer options and highly frustrating solo campaign.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Sandy clinic specializes in laser tattoo removal 
InkLifters announced the grand opening of its clinic in Utah, the first in the state devoted exclusively to laser tattoo removal.
Source: deseretnews.com

Class Notes 
The Plano ISD Board of Trustees will host a town hall meeting from 7-8:30 p.m. Monday at Williams High School, 1717 17th Street.
Source: www.planostar.com

Craig Joffe out at LCA-Vision 
The son of LCA-Vision founder and former CEO Stephen N. Joffe has resigned as the Kenwood-based company’s chief operating officer and general counsel, the company announced today. His resignation is effective Friday.
Source: news.enquirer.com

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27 March, 2007 | No comments

Photo firms find novelty niche (Computer Laser Printers)

Photo firms find novelty niche
Austin American-Statesman - But the blossoming of often pricey alternatives from photo apparel to putting computer reproductions of images onto Fuji, which delivers digital prints solely through retailers, is putting Xerox Corp.’s high-quality Phaser 7760 printers in
Source: www.statesman.com

News Channel 8 Consumer Reports
WTNH.com - You can end up with a computer filled with pictures you never look at or a full memory card in your camera. Snapshot printers make it much easier to print. We just tested 22 compact photo printers, including ones from Canon and HP. They range in
Source: www.wtnh.com

Low-cost, Home-built 3-D Printer Could Launch a Revolution
PhysOrg - They design parts in computer-aided design programs and feed the designs to 3-D printers to make working plastic models. A 3-D printer has a small nozzle that scans back and forth across a surface, depositing tiny droplets of quick-hardening plastic
Source: www.physorg.com

Online Press Release
PRWeb - Sirius Computer Solutions Helps AISO.Net Become More Eco-friendly AISO.Net, California’s first and only solar powered web hosting company announces that they have chosen Sirius Computer Solutions to enhance their data center and reduce electricity
Source: prweb.com

Newsletters Management
Baseline - Build It Build or upgrade your computer with the most cost-effective and powerful parts, plans and pieces. Emerging Technology Tech Saver Weekly scan of money-saving deals on top-rated digital cameras, notebooks, PDAs, printers and more. Ziff Davis Media
Source: www.baselinemag.com

Focus Enhancements Announces Availability of System-in-Package Module
Market Wire - computer (PC) peripheral manufacturers and consumer electronic (CE) companies. Products in the CE and PC markets which will be targeted include wireless USB dongles and hubs, as well as devices featuring integrated wireless USB, such as printers
Source: www.marketwire.com

Are you Vista ready?
CNet - On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use. Read editors’ review Takes advantage of Windows Vista’s touch screen capability with useful, easy-to-use software; combines with HP printers to
Source: www.cnet.com

Researchers create new super-thin laser mirror
PhysOrg - Berkeley, have created a new high-performance mirror that could dramatically improve the design and efficiency of the next generation of devices relying upon laser optics, including high-definition DVD players, computer circuits and laser printers.
Source: www.physorg.com

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24 March, 2007 | No comments

Kyocera Wireless and PCTEL Collaborate on Voice Call Continuity Solution for Dual-Mode Wi-Fi/CDMA Handset  (Computer Laser Printers)

Kyocera Wireless and PCTEL Collaborate on Voice Call Continuity Solution for Dual-Mode Wi-Fi/CDMA Handset 
SAN DIEGO & CHICAGO—-Kyocera Wireless Corp., a leading global supplier of CDMA wireless devices and accessories, and PCTEL Inc., a leader in wireless broadband solutions, announced today their collaboration on a Voice Call Continuity solution for dual-mode Wi-Fi/CDMA handsets.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Most Twps. in Compliance With Incident Management System 
TEXAS TWP. - Frank Smith brought some good news to the spring meeting Wednesday night of the Wayne County Township Officials.
Source: www.wayneindependent.com

Anacortes American - GoAnacortes.com 
_Welcome to Anacortes American Online! Kay Reinhardt and Jeronimo Squires of the Living Museum of Letterpress Printing will discuss the Fascinating World of Paper, Ink and the Printed Word at 7 p.m. Friday, March 23 at the Anacortes Library.
Source: www.goanacortes.com

Liberty Alliance Releases Client-Side ID Specs 
Specifications promise to provide online and offline identity management across networks and devices.
Source: www.networkcomputing.com

LaserCard Corporation to Present at the ISC West 2007 Roth Investor Event 
LaserCard Corporation , announced today that it will present at a homeland security conference for institutional investors hosted by Roth Capital Partners, LLC, at 10:10 a.m. on Thursday, March 29, 2007, at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

NEIGHBORHOODS 
HOPE Services is holding free e-waste recycling drive-in and drop-off events April 17 and 18.
Source: www.thecalifornian.com

Global Imaging Systems Acquires TML Enterprises, Inc. 
Global Imaging Systems, Inc. announced today that it has acquired TML Enterprises, Inc., headquartered in Manassas, VA, and serving the northern Virginia and western D.C. market. The new acquisition provides complete office technology solutions through sales and service of Konica Minolta and Sharp copiers, fax and multifunction products and HP printers.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Marriott on Track to Reduce Greenhouse Gases by 1 Million Tons over 10 Years - 2000 to 2010 
Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) is on track to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by nearly one-fifth over a ten year period from 2000 to 2010 approaching one million tons of climate warming gases, or the equivalent of taking nearly 140,000 cars off the roads*. This industry leading effort is part of a comprehensive global campaign to reduce Marriotts environmental footprint and save …
Source: www.hospitalitynet.org

Windows Utility can redirect jobs to any printer. 
By writing printed output to ASCII file or capturing data application sends to parallel port, Printfil v5.2 lets character-based DOS and UNIX applications print to any printer on Windows network. It supports USB printers, network printers, FAX modems, and PDF writers as well as DOS/Windows application or UNIX/Linux application running on Windows PC via Telnet. Text can be colorized, and images …
Source: news.thomasnet.com

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20 March, 2007 | No comments

JDSU Bolsters Agile Optical Network Performance by Introducing Two New (Computer Laser Printers)

JDSU Bolsters Agile Optical Network Performance by Introducing Two New
PR Newswire - Announces Industry Leading 5 FIT Field Reliability Rate for 980nm Pump Laser Portfolio MILPITAS and ANAHEIM, Calif., March 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — JDSU, a leading enabler of broadband and optical innovation, today introduced two new high
Source: sev.prnewswire.com

Fountain comes alive
This is Wiltshire - As Handel’s water music played the restored fountain in Devizes Market Place came to life and an incredible laser light show lit up the square. Trees and buildings came to life with luminous green designs and children and adults alike stood in awe. Mr
Source: www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk

Sexually Transmitted HPV Remains Mystery
Baltimore Sun - She has since been diagnosed with HPV and will soon undergo a procedure known as laser ablation to remove precancerous cells in her cervix. Other procedures often include a colposcopy, which is a close examination of abnormal cells in the cervix, and
Source: www.baltimoresun.com

Study Casts Doubt on Duct Tape Wart Cure
ABC News - Over-the-counter topical treatments containing salicylic acid sometimes work on warts. Doctors use laser therapy or liquid nitrogen against an unyielding wart, or in extreme cases a prescription cream or a virus-fighting injection. Warts usually
Source: abcnews.go.com

Geelani still waits for US visa
Daily Times - Geelani has been diagnosed with kidney cancer and doctors here advised him to go for laser therapy in Cleveland, the only hospital in the world where precision laser therapy is available. The embassy officials have accepted the documents
Source: www.dailytimes.com.pk

Budget a blueprint for the next election
Globe and Mail - Harper just seems to be focused in laser-like fashion on two priorities, said Allan Gregg, head of the polling firm Strategic Counsel. First, consolidate the federalist vote in Quebec and second, get the middle-class vote in the smaller urban
Source: www.theglobeandmail.com

Save Big. Print Happy. Retail re-filling of ink jet and laser printer
WBZ-AM - WBZ NewsRadio 1030 has been broadcasting to New Englanders for more than 80 years. WBZ is New England’s and Boston s most reliable source for the latest Boston news, Boston weather and Boston traffic. Listen on air, online and on demand to award
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15 March, 2007 | No comments

Brisk sales of photo merchandise give photo printing market a (Computer Laser Printers)

Brisk sales of photo merchandise give photo printing market a
Herald Tribune - But the blossoming of often pricey alternatives, from photo apparel to putting computer reproductions of images onto posters Fuji, which delivers digital prints solely through retailers, is putting Xerox Corp.’s high-quality Phaser 7760 printers in
Source: www.iht.com

GE Debuts a Slew of Digital Cameras
NewsFactor Network - Kodak has expanded its imaging line to include printers, and Panasonic, Canon, and Sony all have released new cameras since New forensic analysis of a cyberattack on a U.S. military computer system has deepened concern about cyberspying and the
Source: www.newsfactor.com

Consumer group urges eco stickers for computers
Raw Story - monitors and printers used far too much energy. An eco sticker, like those used on washing machines and refrigerators, would enable customers to identify how energy- efficient they are, she said. Computer equipment will be among the main items on display
Source: rawstory.com

Fort Myers electronics firm advances industry
News-Press - frequency signals in computers, wireless modems, electronic printers and other consumer electronics by vibrating up to about 1 billion times a second. In computers, a certain kind of oscillator is key to determining the rate at which a computer can
Source: www.news-press.com

The big reboot: What to do with old PCs?
Chicago Tribune - Hewlett-Packard Co.’s cavernous recycling plant in the Sacramento suburbs, truckloads of obsolete PCs, servers and printers The computer industry is ramping up its campaign against electronic waste, a dangerous byproduct of technology’s relentless
Source: www.chicagotribune.com

How to support Macs in an Active Directory environment
Computerworld - Although Apple has used Samba to make it easy for Macs to browse and access shares and printers hosted by Windows servers the plug-in to join a Mac to an Active Directory domain is straightforward, and is similar to joining a Windows computer to a
Source: www.computerworld.com

Panasonic Eye Candy MFPs Deliver Relief From Bland-Office Syndrome
PR Newswire - Document Company, unit of Panasonic Corporation of North America, markets a broad line of digital imaging systems, computer multifunction devices, document management systems, scanners, electronic/interactive whiteboards, color laser printers
Source: sev.prnewswire.com

SoundTech Announces Full Line of LightSnake-Powered USB Computer
PR Newswire - Connect Printers, MP3 Players, Digital Cameras and More With SoundTech LightSnake Technology CHICAGO, Feb. 21 /PRNewswire/ — SoundTech Professional Audio, a division of US Music Corporation, today announced a full line of LightSnake-powered computer
Source: www.prnewswire.com

Computer giants intensify e-waste recycling efforts
Silicon Valley - ROSEVILLE - This is where computers go to die a green death. Inside Hewlett-Packard’s cavernous recycling plant in the Sacramento suburbs, truckloads of obsolete PCs, servers and printers collected from consumers and businesses nationwide are cracked
Source: www.siliconvalley.com

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12 March, 2007 | No comments

International fund manager bullish on tech shares, Japan, Europe  (Computer Laser Printers)

International fund manager bullish on tech shares, Japan, Europe 
LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Reiner Triltsch is going against the grain on several fronts with his international mutual fund: He’s bullish on Japan, Europe and the technology sector.
Source: www.marketwatch.com

Animal rescue group facing cash crunch 
A group of animal lovers who pitched in to rescue pets after Hurricane Katrina is seeking donations to keep operating.
Source: www.delawareonline.com

Whig.com 
$60 billion spending plan that includes a new gross receipts tax. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. An Illinois budget plan that relies on $33 billion in new taxes or borrowing has legislators a little stunned.
Source: www.whig.com

Alereon Driving the Future of Wireless Digital Photography 
LAS VEGAS—-Alereon, Inc., the ultrawideband technology leader for mobile WiMedia and solutions based on Certified Wireless USB, is partnering with leading digital camera vendors to demonstrate exciting new Wireless USB applications for the digital photography market.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

STARWATCH CONSUMER 
Eastman Kodak Co. will offer new software and printers to retailers that let consumers create albums and greeting cards in stores.
Source: www.kansascity.com

JOB OPENINGS 
LACEY The Forked River Mountain area of western Lacey Township will get its annual sprucing up again this Earth Day. That is when a cleanup like the one that hauled 13 tons of junk out of the woods last year is planned.
Source: www.timesbeacon.com

Microsoft Takes on JPEG with HD Photo 
Microsoft has formally announced HD PHoto, a new image format promising higher quality and better compression - but will the industry embrace a proprietary format?
Source: news.digitaltrends.com

HP technology aims to capture true ‘Shrek’ green 
Color calibration technology that HP developed for DreamWorks to be integrated into digital-imaging software and hardware.
Source: news.com.com

Tech-abling tools worth the wait 
The computer industry has a lot to offer those with disabilities from voice synthesizers to screen readers, from Braille printers…
Source: seattletimes.nwsource.com

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10 March, 2007 | No comments

Technology enhances education  (Computer Laser Printers)

Technology enhances education 
THOMPSONVILLE - Imagine a blackboard with a magic window that allows you to watch live wild animals at a watering hole thousands of miles from your classroom. Or what if you could explain probability theory by tossing an image of electronic dice with just the touch of your finger?
Source: thesouthern.com

Electronics recycling hits snags in Duluth area 
DULUTH, Minn. A survey finds many Duluth-area residents are not willing to pay to recycle their old electronics.
Source: wkbt.com

HP TouchSmart IQ770 (Turion 64 X2 mobile technology 1.6 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 320 GB HDD) 
HP’s new TouchSmart PC IQ770 is not as fast as Apple’s iMac, nor does it have the same clean-lined elegance. It makes up for those problems with intuitive touch screen software you’ll actually use and a comprehensive lineup of features. If you’re looking for a home PC to organize your family’s schedule, or serve up media in a kitchen or another small room, we know of no other system suited so …
Source: reviews.cnet.com

Tech Firms Go Green as E-Waste Mounts 
This is where computers go to die a green death. Inside Hewlett-Packard Co.’s cavernous recycling plant in the Sacramento suburbs, truckloads of obsolete PCs, servers and printers collected from consumers and businesses nationwide are cracked open by goggled workers who pull out batteries, circuit boards and other potentially hazardous components. The electronic carcasses are fed into a massive …
Source: www.crm-daily.com

www.cbs10kztv.com 
Make “Flushed Away” - You Can Use AMD Too! Shop For a Computer Today. Shop for Dell Desktops & Notebooks. Low Prices on Powerful Systems! 19″ LCD, 300GB Hard Drive and $130 Rebate. Great Deal, Buy Now.
Source: www.cbs10kztv.com

Computer giants boost e-waste programs 
ROSEVILLE, California (AP) — This is where computers go to die a green death.
Source: www.cnn.com

AEO and eBay Foundation support PPEP’s entrepreneurs 
PPEP Microbusiness and Housing Development Corporation (PMHDC) has been selected by the eBay Foundation as a partner in its Techquity (technology + equity) Program.
Source: www.douglasdispatch.com

Activists plan to dissect voting machines 
The Coalition for Voting Integrity has teamed with university professors to study the workings of machines like those used in Bucks and Montgomery counties.
Source: www.phillyburbs.com

Scientist: ‘Fabbers’ may be home staples 
Lipson, a Cornell University assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, suggests instead of buying an iPod, plans for the device would be downloaded and the fabber would make one.
Source: www.earthtimes.org

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