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Research Report Added on LEDs for Lighting

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Light-emitting Diodes for Lighting Applications

5 Feb 2010

MWH Labs Uses Mass Spectrometer to Detect Wastewater

MWH Laboratories, a division of MWH, the global wet infrastructure sector leader and provider of environmental engineering, construction and strategic consulting services, has introduced a new method to identify the presence of wastewater in ground and surface waters.

5 Feb 2010

New Camera Engine SoC from NEC Produces High Quality Images in Phones

Germany & SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NEC Electronics (TOKYO: 6723) today introduced its new Camera Engine 151 (CE151) system-on-chip (SoC) , an image-processing device for camera phones to provide clear and high-quality images comparable to digital-still cameras (DSCs).

5 Feb 2010

Oce Unleashes New Multifunctional Printer for Office Use

Océ, an international leader in digital document management, introduced today the Océ VarioLink® 2222c multifunctional printer. This device, designed to meet the color or black & white printing needs in the office, represents the next generation of color multifunctional devices. With a large array of versatile printing options, this system can excel in a broad range of office workgroups, from those with heavy color content to those who print in black & white.

5 Feb 2010

Frbiz.com Provides Review on Kodak, Panasonic and Sony Cameras

The Kodak Z915 has seen its price down to 1,040 yuan. The Kodak telephoto camera has a very good market and is a good portable digital telephoto camera. The camera's characteristics are very prominent, and the 10x optical zoom lens and 350mm telephoto performance is pretty good. It is highly suitable for budget users who are not wealthy. The Kodak Z915 can shoot panoramic photos, and has a good zoom function. Full manual functions are suitable for more professional users. Frbiz suggests consumers on a budget that have a desire for good image quality can do a lot worse than this camera.

5 Feb 2010

Medicine Park Chooses Motorola GPON Solution for Fiber-to-the-Home Broadband Service

Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced that Medicine Park Telephone Company has selected the Motorola gigabit passive optical network (GPON) solution for its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband delivery. The rural telecom operator will now be able to offer dramatically higher-capacity broadband services, including faster internet access and richer, more personalized media experiences.

5 Feb 2010

NASA Releases Most Detailed Images of Pluto Captured by Hubble Space Telescope

NASA has released the most detailed and dramatic images ever taken of the distant dwarf planet Pluto

5 Feb 2010

SANYO Announces Three New Dual Cameras With HD Video and 14MP Photo Capability

Three New Models All Full HD 1080 60i, Up To 14MP Photos, Affordable, and Stylish

5 Feb 2010

Sentina Launches New uSign Series of Energy Saving LED Displays

Restaurants, bars, hotels, exhibit companies, health clubs, houses of worship, professional photographers, and all customer facing retail businesses seeking a low-cost eco-friendly way to constantly update their consumer messaging should immediately check out the new Sentina uSign Series of LED displays

5 Feb 2010

NIST Scientists Build Most Precise Optical Clock Based on Single Aluminum Atom

Clock keeps time to 1 second in 3.7 billion years

5 Feb 2010

Olympus Unleashes New SP Ultra-Zoom Cameras with 30x Wide-Angle Optical-Zoom

Olympus today unveils two full-featured SP ultra-zooms cameras – the SP-800UZ, the world’s smallest 30x wide-angle optical-zoom, and the 15x SP-600UZ – that are easy-to-use and sure to get you closer to the action, whether you‘re capturing still images or High-Definition (HD) video.

5 Feb 2010

New STYLUS TOUGH Cameras from Olympus Feature 14 Megapixels and HD Video

Olympus Stylus Tough cameras already are world-renowned for being shockproof, waterproof, crushproof and freezeproof powerhouses. Now, the images they capture are virtually “delete-proof” because the new STYLUS TOUGH-8010 and STYLUS TOUGH-6020 deliver amazing images thanks to new technologies, including 14 megapixels, High-Definition (HD) video and powerful 5x wide-angle optical zoom lenses. These cameras not only endure more than any other cameras, they also capture images as vivid as the adventures you live.

5 Feb 2010

Laparoscopic Surgery Reduces Invasiveness and Stressfulness When Used in Hepatectomy

Conventional hepatectomy is an effective way to treat hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, it is invasive and stressful. Laparoscopic surgery, a kind of minimally invasive surgery, has recently gained considerable advances. The use of laparoscopy in hepatectomy, while technically demanding, reduces surgical invasiveness and stressfulness but still achieves complete resection with adequate margins.

5 Feb 2010

Underwriters Labs Purchases Pennsylvania-Based Luminaire Testing Laboratory

Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) announced today that it has acquired Luminaire Testing Laboratory (LTL), based in Allentown, PA. LTL is an independent testing laboratory that provides performance testing of lamps and luminaires and is one of five laboratories approved by the Department of Energy (DOE) for ENERGY STAR® qualification testing for LED lighting products. The acquisition bolsters UL's leadership in the lighting industry, which is a strategic market for UL.

5 Feb 2010

Survey Shows Patients Prefer Video Recording of Colonoscopy

Colonoscopy is operator-dependent and substantial numbers of pre-cancerous polyps are missed during colonoscopy. Colonoscopies are often poorly documented, with only a few still photographs taken of anatomic landmarks and abnormal findings. Video recording is rarely used in colonoscopy except for teaching purposes; therefore, the potential impact of systematic video recording on the quality of colonoscopy is unknown.

5 Feb 2010