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Astronomers Used Gravitational Microlensing to Study Distant Stars

In their quest to find solar systems analogous to ours, astronomers have determined how common our solar system is.

6 Jan 2010

SPP and Solectria Renewables Join to Offer PV Panels to Residential, Commercial Sectors

Solar Panels Plus (SPP), designer and manufacturer of innovative solar water heaters, solar air conditioning/heating systems and photovoltaic solar panels, and Solectria Renewables, LLC, today announced a partnership to integrate the company’s photovoltaic products in the residential, commercial and utility industries.

6 Jan 2010

XsunX Completes Fully-Functional CIGS Thin-Film Solar Cell

XsunX, Inc. (XSNX), the developer of advanced, thin-film photovoltaic (TFPV) solar cell technologies and manufacturing processes, today announced the completion of a fully-functional CIGS (Copper Indium Gallium di Selenide) thin-film solar device.

6 Jan 2010

Hubble Telescope Discovers Primordial Population of Ultra-Blue Galaxies

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has broken the distance limit for galaxies

6 Jan 2010

In Store Solutions Unveils New Skype Certified HD Webcams

In Store Solutions today launched two new Skype Certified(TM) HD webcams, the FREETALK® TALK-7170 HD PRO and the TALK-7181 HD PRO PLUS. Both webcams enable true high definition video (720p) when used together with Skype 4.2 for Windows. In Store Solutions today also launched the FREETALK® HQ Everyman Webcam TALK-7140, a new, distinctive and value-priced webcam that allows users to access High Quality Video using Skype at an unmatched low price.

6 Jan 2010

OmniVision Releases New CameraCube Solution for its Reflowable Camera Modules

OmniVision Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: OVTI), a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, today added the new, feature-rich OVM7692 VGA CameraCube(TM) solution to its portfolio of ultra-compact reflowable camera modules.

6 Jan 2010

New LG 2010 HDTV with NetCast Entertainment Access Allows to Make Skype Video Call

LG Electronics and Skype today announced that LG's 2010 HDTVs with NetCast Entertainment Access(TM) will feature embedded Skype(TM) software allowing Skype users to make voice and high-definition video calls directly from their family room without a PC. Skype on the new LG HDTVs will be demonstrated this week at the International Consumer Electronics Show (Central Hall Booth #8205).

6 Jan 2010

faceVsion and Skype Develop HD Webcam for Skype Video Calling

faceVsion Technology Inc., a market innovator pioneering HD video communications for consumers and SMEs, has partnered with Skype to develop a high definition (HD) webcam optimized for Skype(TM) video calling, the FV TouchCam(TM) N1.

6 Jan 2010

Survey Reveals People Prefer Fiber-Optic Providers for Internet, TV, Telephone

Fiber-optic service providers for Internet, TV and phone services scored tops overall in Consumer Reports' latest survey of telecom services. Verizon FiOS and AT&T U-verse, whose networks are fiber-optic based, received top scores for Internet and TV service and were among the better phone providers. Results of Consumer Reports' survey of some 69,000 reader experiences with telecom services are featured in the magazine's February issue.

6 Jan 2010

Syntec Optics Opens New Clean Room at New York Facility

Syntec Optics, the largest independent manufacturer of custom polymer optics in North America, has unveiled a new clean room at its Pavilion, NY location. This Class 10,000 clean room will be used for assembly and testing of precision polymer and glass optical systems that are highly sensitive to environmental particulate. The construction and operation of a clean room represents Syntec's endless commitment to offering customers a broad range of technological solutions and innovations.

6 Jan 2010

LG's to be Launched E2350VLED LCD Computer Monitor Completes UL Third-Party Certification

UL Environment, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Underwriters Laboratories, announced today that LG Electronics is the first company to earn UL Environment's new Sustainable Product Certification (SPC) for high tech equipment. LG's new 23-inch class E2350VLED LCD computer monitor - to be introduced later this week at the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas - is the first product to complete UL Environment's independent, third-party certification for meeting the IEEE 1680 environmental performance benchmark for consumer electronics, which includes ENERGY STAR® requirements for energy efficiency.

5 Jan 2010

Cardiogenesis Submits IDE to FDA for PHOENIX Fiber Optic Delivery System Trial

Cardiogenesis Corporation (Pink Sheets: CGCP), today announced that it has submitted an IDE (Investigational Device Exemption) to the Food and Drug Administration to initiate a safety and feasibility trial for its PHOENIX System in patients with refractory angina. The PHOENIX handpiece is the first device specifically designed to allow physician-directed tissue stimulation and injections of biologic or pharmacologic agents to pre-determined areas of myocardium.

5 Jan 2010

Cobra Launches New Touch Screen Radar Detectors

Cobra Electronics Corporation (Nasdaq: COBR) today announced the launch of the world's first touch screen radar detectors as part of its 2010 line of detection systems. The two new touch screen models simplify user setup and alert settings. In addition to the touch screen models, Cobra is introducing the first radar, laser and safety camera detector priced under $200.

5 Jan 2010

Bausch+Lomb Announces Crystalens Intraocular Lens Featuring Aspheric Optics

Bausch & Lomb today announced that it is launching the Crystalens® AO, the first aberration-free accommodating intraocular lens (IOL) with aspheric optics to cataract surgeons worldwide. The announcement follows the recent FDA approval of this newest Bausch & Lomb surgical product. The Crystalens AO, combined with the successful Crystalens HD and the Crystalens Five-0, will further establish Crystalens as the market leader in the premium IOL market.

5 Jan 2010

Camtek Delivers First Automatic Optical Inspection System to Asian IDM

Camtek Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: CAMT) ("Camtek" or the "Company"), today announced its first sale, during December 2009, of the Gannet, Camtek's first new Automatic Optical Inspection (AOI) system for the front-end semiconductor industry, to a leading Asian Integrated Device Manufacturer (IDM).

5 Jan 2010