International research partnership tricks the light fantastic
Cincinnati OH (SPX) Mar 03, 2015 -
What if one day, your computer, TV or smart phone could process data with light waves instead of an electrical current, making those devices faster, cheaper and more sustainable through less heat and power consumption?
That's just one possibility that could one day result from an international research collaboration that's exploring how to improve the performance of plasmonic devices. The ...
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South Korea, Saudi Arabia to Pen Nuclear Cooperation Agreement
Moscow, Russia (Sputnik) Mar 04, 2015 -
South Korea and Saudi Arabia will sign an agreement on nuclear cooperation.
The nuclear cooperation agreement will be signed during a visit by South Korean President Park Geun-Hye which began yesterday, a diplomat reported.
The framework agreement will cover technical cooperation, research and development plus the exchange of personnel within the the nuclear sphere, Jungho Lee, head ...
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Taiwan snubs Alibaba funding pledge
Taipei (AFP) March 4, 2015 -
Taiwan has snubbed a multi-million dollar funding pledge by China's e-commerce giant Alibaba designed to encourage the island's young entrepreneurs, saying youth talent should stay away from the mainland.
It comes after the island demanded Alibaba withdraw from Taiwan as it had violated investment rules.
Alibaba announced the Tw$10 billion ($316 million) dollar funding scheme for young e ...
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Apple edges Samsung, retakes smartphone throne: survey
Washington (AFP) March 3, 2015 -
Apple overtook Samsung to regain the top position in global smartphone sales in the fourth quarter, a market tracker said Tuesday.
The survey by Gartner found Apple grabbed a 20.4 percent share of smartphone sales to end users, boosted by the introduction of its large-screen iPhones. The California giant sold some 74.8 million handsets, the survey found.
South Korea's Samsung meanwhile s ...
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Areva nuclear group announces 4.8 bn euro loss
Paris (AFP) March 4, 2015 -
French nuclear group Areva confirmed Wednesday record net losses in 2014 of 4.8 billion euros ($5.3 billion) after it was forced to absorb costs linked to delays to its flagship next-generation reactor.
The mostly state-owned company, which had forecast losses of 4.9 billion euros, said it would make savings worth around one billion euros over the next few years and announce a financing pla ...
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Car industry welcomes Google, Apple but battles loom
Geneva (AFP) March 5, 2015 -
It could be the battle of the titans. Auto giants at the Geneva Motor Show say they welcome the potential move of Silicon Valley players into their sector but experts warn of major disruptions.
Google has long made headlines with its plans for a self-driving car, but Apple is now also reportedly readying for a plunge into the industry to begin developing an electric car.
"This could surp ...
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Cheap yen, fading Fukushima fears lure Japan tourists
Tokyo (AFP) March 4, 2015 -
The 2011 earthquake and tsunami that smashed into Japan laid waste to the country's tourism industry, leaving a coastline in ruins, killing thousands and sparking the worst atomic crisis in a generation.
But, four years on, the sector is bouncing back, shattering expectations on visitor numbers, largely owing to a weak yen and fading fears about the fallout from the Fukushima disaster.
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