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2DB to Unveil Multiview Pro Display System for Betting Shops at IGE, London

2DB Limited, the specialist information display systems company based in South-east England, will be unveiling Multiview Pro, their revolutionary new High Definition multi-screen system for betting shops and sportsbooks at this years International Gaming Expo at Earls Court, London.

27 Jan 2010

Camtek Announces New Semiconductor Inspection Tool for LED Market

Camtek Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: CAMT) ("Camtek" or the "Company"), today announced the introduction of a new Semiconductor Inspection tool focused on the special requirements of the LED Market.

27 Jan 2010

New Digital Camera from Panasonic Offers AVCHD Lite HD Video Recording

Panasonic today announced the introduction of the LUMIX DMC-ZR3, a fully-featured digital camera complete with AVCHD Lite High Definition (HD) video recording capabilities, a 25mm ultra-wide-angle Leica lens and a powerful 8x optical zoom – giving consumers a wide-range of shooting options, yet in a slim body that is small enough to fit in a pocket or small purse. New to the ZR-Series this year, Panasonic also introduces Intelligent Zoom, which extends the LUMIX ZR3's zoom to an impressive 10x.

27 Jan 2010

Panasonic Launches its Second Rugged Digital Outdoor Camera

Panasonic today introduced the new LUMIX DMC-TS2, a successor to the company's first rugged digital camera designed for active outdoor use, the LUMIX DMC-TS1. Featuring High Definition video recording capability, in the AVCHD Lite format, the new 14.1-megapixel LUMIX TS2 further strengthens its toughness when compared to its predecessor and is waterproof to 33 feet (10m), shockproof to 10 feet (2m), freezeproof to 14 degrees F (-10 degrees C) and dustproof.

27 Jan 2010

Klever Marketing Introduces Giving Cart System Featuring LCD Screen in Park City, Utah

Klever Marketing (OTC Bulletin Board: KLMK) is pleased to announce a successful launch of the Giving Cart™ System in Park City, Utah.

27 Jan 2010

CareFusion to Distribute Minimally Invasive Devices' FloShield Laparoscopic Products

CareFusion (NYSE: CFN), a leading, global medical device company, today announced a distribution agreement with Minimally Invasive Devices, Inc., a venture-backed Ohio medical device company, to sell and market the FloShield™ product line for laparoscopic surgeries.

27 Jan 2010

Panasonic Rolls Out New Superzoom ZS-Series Digital Camera

Panasonic today introduces the LUMIX DMC-ZS7, the newest member of the acclaimed superzoom ZS-Series of digital cameras that have gained worldwide popularity. Complete with its hallmark 25mm ultra-wide-angle Leica lens and a powerful 12x optical zoom (operable in video recording mode), this 12.1-megapixel powerhouse performer, also includes a new built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) feature that embeds photos and videos with the latitude and longitude location details, a useful feature when using an online photo-sharing website.

27 Jan 2010

William Rast Signs Licensing Deal with Viva International for its Eyewear

William Rast, the "New America" denim lifestyle brand founded by Trace Ayala and Justin Timberlake, today announced it has signed a new multi-year licensing agreement with Viva International Group to design, produce and globally distribute William Rast Eyewear and William Rast Racing Eyewear focusing on styles for both the premium and sportswear categories for men and women.

27 Jan 2010

Trina Solar Receives First Approval to Set Up PV Technology Lab in China

Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a leading integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products from the production of ingots, wafers and cells to the assembly of PV modules, today announced it received its first official documents from China's Ministry of Science and Technology in January 2010 to establish a State Key Laboratory to develop PV technologies within the Changzhou Trina PV Industrial Park. Commercial terms related to the establishment have yet to be finalized.

27 Jan 2010

Humanscale Announces Availability of Element LED Task Light

Revolutionary MCX LED Technology Sets New Bar for Task Lighting

27 Jan 2010

NPL Unveils New Point-Spread Phantom to Obtain Accurate Images from OCT

NPL 'phantoms' will validate new technique which monitors changes in cell structures

27 Jan 2010

Scientists to Measure Zinc Level in Human Body Using Fluorescence Microscopy

A team of Florida State University researchers will use a five-year, $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a way to measure levels of the trace metal zinc in the human body

27 Jan 2010

Researchers Find Time of Light’s Transit Through Multilayered Materials Does not Depend on Thickness

Researchers at the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI) can speed up photons (particles of light) to seemingly faster-than-light speeds through a stack of materials

27 Jan 2010

Study Reveals UV-Blocking Contact Lenses Protect Eyes from Harmful Effects of UV Radiation

A new study reported in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science found that UV-blocking contact lenses can reduce or eliminate the effects of the sun’s harmful UV radiation.

27 Jan 2010

Scientists Use Satellite Images and Airborne Laser Scanning Data to Monitor Peatlands

Anderson (University of Exeter) has developed a new technique for monitoring the condition of peatlands. The team used a combination of images captured from Earth and space to measure spatial patterning in peatland surfaces as an indicator of their condition. This new method uses a novel coupled approach, using satellite images from space and airborne laser scanning data, and has resulted in improved peatland mapping products.

27 Jan 2010