• (HON) Honeywell International Announces Lawsuit Settlement

    Updated: 2011-05-30 18:43:47
    Honeywell International Inc.’s (HON) Turbo Technologies business and BorgWarner Turbo Technologies has settled their patent dispute regarding cast titanium compressor wheels used in select commercial vehicle applications. As per the agreement, Honeywell will be paying $32.5 million for a paid-up license to BorgWarner’s asserted patents. Other conditions of the settlement were not disclosed. Though Honeywell [...](HON) Honeywell International Announces Lawsuit Settlement

  • Help the FTC update its guidance for Internet advertisers

    Updated: 2011-05-27 22:40:34
    The Federal Trade Commission has announced plans to update its "Dot Com Disclosures," the guidelines it uses to tell businesses how federal advertising laws apply to the internet. The document was originally published in 2000, and the FTC admits that...

  • Daily electronics deals: Dell Vostro dual-core desktop

    Updated: 2011-05-27 16:40:00
    Today's electronics deals, courtesy of The Consumerist: NewEgg: 2TB Western Digital My Book Essential External Drive $79.99, free ship Logitech: Logitech N700 Speaker Lapdesk $42.99, free ship Dell Small Business: Dell Vostro 230 Mini Intel Dual-Core E5800 3.2GHz Desktop w/...

  • YouTube 3D channel brings more 3D content to TVs, some PCs

    Updated: 2011-05-27 16:36:11
    If you have a 3D TV and have been looking for more 3D content, it's time to check out YouTube's 3D channel. Although Google has been playing with 3D on YouTube for some time, yesterday the company officially activated the...

  • New Ratings roll out for laptops, desktops, and netbooks

    Updated: 2011-05-27 15:54:42
    In our latest batch of laptop Ratings (available to subscribers), Samsung’s new Series 9 thin-and-light laptop (shown at top right) edges out the Apple MacBook Air and rises to the top among 13-inch models. It’s a great-looking system with curving...

  • (CSC) Computer Sciences Corporation – Bear of the Day

    Updated: 2011-05-27 14:41:12
    Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC) is one of the leading players in the information technology (IT) services industry. CSC reported mediocre fourth quarter 2011 results. We are apprehensive about the intense competition in the IT and cloud computing space from both small and big players such as Accenture and Hewlett-Packard. Moreover, with government orders expected to [...](CSC) Computer Sciences Corporation – Bear of the Day

  • Banks move into PayPal turf, offer electronic cash transfers

    Updated: 2011-05-26 23:00:24
    Bank of America, J.P. Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo announced that they are launching a service that lets customers make payments from a checking account using just an email address or cell phone number -- no routing or account numbers...

  • Yahoo! Mail Beta upgrade adds features, storage

    Updated: 2011-05-26 22:25:57
    Yahoo! Mail now sports some new features: The upgrade, called Yahoo! Mail Beta, includes faster load times and better spam filters, and pictures and video links have thumbnail previews. In addition, some social networking features have appeared: Subscribers can now...

  • Google announces Google Wallet: Pay using your mobile phone

    Updated: 2011-05-26 21:25:47
    Google today announced Google Wallet, an app that will let you pay for items and services with your mobile phone. The app is in beta testing now and should be available to consumers soon, says Google. You’ll tap your phone...

  • AT&T, consumer advocates spar over T-Mobile deal In DC

    Updated: 2011-05-26 20:00:30
    In a Congressional hearing this morning over AT&T's proposed acquisition of T-Mobile, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson reiterated his earlier comments that the deal is "all about consumers." However, advocates such as Parul P. Desai of Consumers Union argued that the...

  • Skype goes down briefly, maybe hitting just Windows users

    Updated: 2011-05-26 17:52:53
    UPDATE: 5-27-2011 Skype issued a fix for Windows users. Access to text and video services is fully functional now, but this morning saw a Skype outage that may have hit Windows users harder than others. The Internet-based communication service quickly...

  • CR analysis: T-Mobile's new data plans could widen cost gap with AT&T

    Updated: 2011-05-26 17:31:42
    T-Mobile's move to drop its $30-a-month unlimited-data individual plans for smart phones in favor of more of a range of metered plans that start at $10 a month could cut bills for the many phone owners who are only modest...

  • My Top 10 Rules of Twitter Etiquette

    Updated: 2011-05-26 16:21:19
     By Coleen Sterns Leith (@coleenl from @mmatterspr)                             Guest Blogger & CEA Member I believe we all have an obligation to give back. That’s why I’m involved with CEA’s Home Audio Division Board. When helping these organizations, naturally I migrate to the marketing and promotional tasks. It’s no surprise that both groups [...]

  • Daily electronics deals: Xbox 360 Kinect with Kinect Adventures

    Updated: 2011-05-26 15:58:43
    Today's electronics deals, courtesy of The Consumerist: Target: FlingSmash with Wii Remote Plus $19.99 in-stores-only Amazon: Xbox 360 Kinect w/ Kinect Adventures + Extra Game $146.97, free ship GameShark: 20% off Popular PC & Console Gaming Accessories Coupon Neither Consumer...

  • Spotify-Facebook partnership: Is a U.S. launch pending?

    Updated: 2011-05-25 22:20:37
    According to a report from Forbes, Facebook is teaming up with Spotify to launch a streaming music service on its site sometime in the next few weeks. But the service will be available only in countries where Spotify already offers...

  • Facebook's Zuckerberg: Letting kids in 'not top of the list'

    Updated: 2011-05-25 22:00:32
    Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg says comments he made last week at an education conference about wanting to open the site up to kids younger than 13 were taken out of context. "That's just not top of the list...

  • Amazon Kindle 3G price drop (if you don't mind ads)

    Updated: 2011-05-25 19:23:47
    Amazon.com announced today a price drop on its flagship Kindle 3G + Wi-Fi e-book reader, providing you're prepared to receive ads and "special offers" on the device. The Kindle 3G with Special Offers, available to order today at $164, is...

  • Lobbying the Hill

    Updated: 2011-05-25 19:22:52
     By Samantha Nevels, CEA Government & Legal Affairs If there is one thing you can be sure of on Capitol Hill, it is that nothing will go as planned and you must learn to adapt quickly. The CEA Board of Industry Leaders and TechHome Lobby Day on Capitol Hill was no exception. As soon as we [...]

  • Our new laptop Ratings: Not here yet, but coming soon!

    Updated: 2011-05-25 17:20:55
    This morning we spotted a number of stories reporting the high scores of Apple Macbooks in Consumer Reports’ laptop Ratings. It’s an accurate observation—but just for the record, although they are current, these are not brand-new Ratings. We have a...

  • Daily electonics deals: Logitech MK700 wireless keyboard and mouse

    Updated: 2011-05-25 15:00:00
    Today's electronics deals, courtesy of The Consumerist: Tanga.com: Portable Charger for Phones, iPods, and PDA's For $3.99Logitech: Logitech MK700 Wireless Keyboard and Mouse $39.99, free shipNewEgg: Altec Lansing UHS206 Headphones $9.99, free ship Entertainment Buy With Me: 4 AMC Silver...

  • First look review: Motorola Droid X2 is beautiful and fast, but no 4G

    Updated: 2011-05-25 13:00:00
    The Motorola Droid X2, available from Verizon for $200 with a new two-year contract and rebates, is a humble update to the barely-a-year-old Droid X smart phone (which is still available). Improvements include a faster dual-core 1GHz processor (the first...

  • Sony websites attacked in Canada, Thailand, and Indonesia

    Updated: 2011-05-25 06:25:00
    Sony's been hacked. Again. In three more countries. The music giant confirmed that it had to shut down the Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications shopping website in Canada after thieves stole personal information for about 2,000 customers. Time's TechLand blog reports...

  • Microsoft to outfit Xbox 360 with stereoscopic 3D, gamers predict

    Updated: 2011-05-25 06:18:33
    Is Microsoft adding 3D to its popular gaming console? The answer's yes, according to a source cited on the gaming website Eurogamer. Game sites are speculating that an announcement is likely at the annual video game conference, the E3 Expo,...

  • Privacy: Users aren't turning on Do Not Track browser features

    Updated: 2011-05-24 21:20:00
    Last year, the Federal Trade Commission suggested that consumers needed a way to tell online advertisers to bug off and not to follow their every online move. And Microsoft and Mozilla built Do Not Track tools into Internet Explorer 9...

  • The Rumors of The Music Industry’s Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

    Updated: 2011-05-24 16:26:39
     By Sean Murphy                            Sr. Acct Manager, CEA Market Research Jon Bon Jovi, who no one has ever accused of being the conscience of his generation, recently went on record (with Britain’s Sunday Times) to accuse Steve Jobs as being “personally responsible for killing the music business.” Interestingly, he is not defending [...]

  • SMSC Acquires BridgeCo, Wireless Audio Solutions

    Updated: 2011-05-20 15:22:07
    SMSC acquired BridgeCo for $40 million in cash. Additional cash payments of up to $27.5 million may occur upon achievement of certain performance goals. The acquisition further positions SMSC as a provider of wireless audio solutions for the home or car. BridgeCo offers the industry’s only system-on-a-chip (SoC) and Software Design Kit (SDK) for networked [...]

  • Our American Idols

    Updated: 2011-05-19 17:04:30
    By Audrey Howard                              CEA Government & Legal Affairs Intern Last Wednesday evening, CEA members and influential Washingtonians packed the Andrew Mellon Auditorium for the Seventh Annual Digital Patriots Dinner. Policy-makers, press and high ranking executives gathered to celebrate the achievements of three exceptional technology leaders. Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, Senator Dr. Tom Coburn, and President and [...]

  • ONDAX Laser Diodes

    Updated: 2011-05-19 15:12:55
    : Corporate 603-893-8778 North South America : Sales 800-472-4633 EMEA Asia Pacific : Sales 44 1279 717170 Home Products Laser Diodes Ondax Diodes Laser Diodes Opnext Diodes QSI Diodes Sony Diodes Sanyo Diodes Ondax Diodes Discontinued Laser Diodes High Performance Wavelength Stabilized Lasers ONDAX wavelength-stabilized diode lasers are a high performance , wavelength stabilized miniature laser in a standard TO package . nbsp The wavelength stabilization is achieved by optical feedback using the ONDAX Volume Holographic Grating VHG PowerLocker™ which ensures stable , single longitudinal mode operation . The laser is available in standard wavelengths of 403, 405, 407, 640, 658, 685, and 785nm . It offers low temperature dependence The power-locked laser has a very low temperature

  • In-House Manufacturing

    Updated: 2011-05-19 15:12:52
    : Corporate 603-893-8778 North South America : Sales 800-472-4633 EMEA Asia Pacific : Sales 44 1279 717170 Home Products Custom OEM Solutions In-House Manufacturing Custom OEM Solutions Engineering Expertise In-House Manufacturing In-House Manufacturing Manufacturing ISO Certification Manufacturing ProPhotonix operates an extensive clean room and microfabrication facility . This facility is equipped with a variety of devices that serve in the manufacturing of the company's illumination . The company's clean room is particularly well-equipped for the hermetic packaging of laser and light-emitting diodes , and for the metallized fiber pigtailing and alignment of these light . sources Other in-house capabilities include a Citizen M32 automatic sliding head machining centre which enables

  • Technical Overviews

    Updated: 2011-05-19 15:12:48
    : Corporate 603-893-8778 North South America : Sales 800-472-4633 EMEA Asia Pacific : Sales 44 1279 717170 Home Resources Technical Overviews Technical Overviews Technical Overviews Overview of LED Array Methods About Chip-on-Board Laser Safety Glossary of Technical Terms Resources ProPhotonix's aims to provide its customers and prospects with the most detailed technical information available . From comprehensive datasheets , to thorough terms of sales , to in-depth technology overviews , our objective is to educate you and to help you find the proper solutions for your complex . applications Please visit this section of the website often , as we are continually adding more . content Corporate : 603-893-8778 North South America Sales : 800-472-4633 EMEA Asia Pacific Sales : 44 1279 717170

  • Financial Releases

    Updated: 2011-05-19 15:12:25
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  • Local Distributors Laser Systems

    Updated: 2011-05-19 15:12:21
    : : Corporate 603-893-8778 North South America : Sales 800-472-4633 EMEA Asia Pacific : Sales 44 1279 717170 Home About Contact Us Contact Us Local Distributors : Laser Systems Local Distributors : LEDs Office Locations Local Distributors : Laser Systems Europe Middle East Canada Asia Europe Middle East Belgium Luxembourg BFi OPTiLAS . B.V P.O . Box 222 2400 AE Alphen aan den Rijn Tel : 31 0 172 446 067 Fax : 31 0 172 443 414 www.bfioptilas.com Contact : Rob Satnik rob.satnik bfioptilas.com The Netherlands BFi OPTiLAS . B.V P.O . Box 222 2400 AE Alphen aan den Rijn Tel : 31 0 172 446 067 Fax : 31 0 172 443 414 www.bfioptilas.com Contact : Rob Satnik rob.satnik bfioptilas.com Denmark BFi OPTiLAS A S Langebjergvaenget 8B 1.TH DK-4000 ROSKILDE Tel : 45 4655 9999 Fax : 45 4655 9998

  • Office Locations

    Updated: 2011-05-19 15:12:04
    : Corporate 603-893-8778 North South America : Sales 800-472-4633 EMEA Asia Pacific : Sales 44 1279 717170 Home About Contact Us Contact Us Local Distributors : Laser Systems Local Distributors : LEDs Office Locations Office Locations Laser Solutions LED Solutions Pierce Williams , Sparrow Lane Hatfield Broad Oak , Hertfordshire CM22 7BA , UK 44-1279-717170 3020 Euro Business Park Little Island Cork , Ireland 353-21-5001300 Corporate 32 Hampshire Road Salem , NH 03079 1-603-893-8778 Corporate : 603-893-8778 North South America Sales : 800-472-4633 EMEA Asia Pacific Sales : 44 1279 717170 Sitemap 2011 ProPhotonix Home Products LED Systems Laser Systems Laser Diodes Custom OEM Solutions Applications 3-D Imaging Industrial Alignment Inspection Patient Positioning Photodynamic Therapy Sorting

  • CEA BRINGS MASSIVE TECH PRESENCE TO NATION’S CAPITAL

    Updated: 2011-05-18 19:57:06
     By Allison Fried                             CEA PR Specialist Last week, nearly 500 people from D.C. policy and media circles met up at CES on the Hill to experience the newest and most innovative technologies that are at the center of today’s policy debates. This event, held at Eastern Market, showcased hot products from [...]

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