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Hubble Space Telescope Provides Image of 12 Billion Years of Cosmic History

More than 12 billion years of cosmic history are shown in this full-color view of thousands of galaxies in various stages of morphology

6 Jan 2010

Klipsch Unveils LightSpeaker That Combines LED Lighting and Wireless Sound

Energy-Saving Product Uniquely Combines Brilliant LED Lighting and Wireless Ambient Sound

6 Jan 2010

SunWize Commercial Power Systems Wins Solar Installation Projects from Department of VA

SunWize Commercial Power Systems, the nationwide commercial installation division of SunWize Technologies, Inc., was recently awarded solar power contracts exceeding $7.8 million by the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). The contracts consist of 10 solar hospital projects that call for more than 1.1 MW of photovoltaic (PV) systems to be installed in locations across the country.

6 Jan 2010

NASA Deep Impact Spacecraft Videos Show Sun Glints Signaling Water on Earth

In two new videos from NASA's Deep Impact spacecraft, bright flashes of light known as sun glints act as beacons signaling large bodies of water on Earth

6 Jan 2010

Fermi Gamma-Ray Telescope Helps Astronomers Discover 17 Millisecond Pulsars in Galaxy

Radio astronomers have uncovered 17 millisecond pulsars in our galaxy by studying unknown high-energy sources detected by NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. The astronomers made the discovery in less than three months. Such a jump in the pace of locating these hard-to-find objects holds the promise of using them as a kind of "galactic GPS" to detect gravitational waves passing near Earth.

6 Jan 2010

Clear-Lite Announces Enhanced Corporate Website Featuring Additional Product Information

Clear-Lite Holdings, Inc. (“ClearLite”) (OTCBB: CLRH), a leading innovator of eco-friendly lighting and the appreciably safer ArmorLite™ CFL, today announced the launch of its new and improved corporate ebsite, www.clearlite.com, designed to be more streamlined and user-friendly.

6 Jan 2010

Vista Broadband Networks Launches New Fiber Optic Business Internet Service Package

Vista Broadband Networks, Inc., Northern California's largest pure, fixed wireless and fiber Internet Service Provider (ISP) for business, is proud to introduce VistaHD, a Highly Diverse economical business Internet service package that creates true diverse transport media and multiple geographically diverse paths from your facility through their infrastructure and into the Internet backbone at speeds and reliability second to none.

6 Jan 2010

Volcano's OCT Imaging System and Catheter Obtains CE Mark

Volcano Corporation (Nasdaq: VOLC), a leader in the development, manufacture and sales of products for the diagnosis and treatment of coronary and peripheral artery disease, announced today receipt of CE mark for their OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) imaging system and catheter. Volcano's OCT product line is expected to complement its existing line of IVUS imaging catheters and pressure guide wires used for coronary imaging and lesion assessment.

6 Jan 2010

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