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Merger Of SIRIUS And XM Attracts Support From Far And Wide New York NY (SPX) Mar 26, 2008 
Following the approval of their merger by the Department of Justice (DOJ), satellite radio companies XM Satellite Radio and SIRIUS Satellite Radio have highlighted the many organizations and individuals who have publicly endorsed their merger. They have all championed the lower prices and increased programming choices that the merger will afford consumers and have urged the Federal Communication ... read more |
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Satellites Take Sustainability To New Heights
Paris, France (ESA) Mar 26, 2008Shell Canada has incorporated Earth Observation data into its Sustainable Development Report, demonstrating the potential of satellites to provide a global and cost-effective way to measure objectively the sustainability of business activities. Companies that aim to create wealth while also contributing to the long-term quality of life and respect for the environment regularly issue environment ... more NASA discusses space exploration benefits 
St. Louis (UPI) Mar 25, 2008 A U.S. space agency deputy administrator and Missouri Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder discussed how space exploration can benefit that state's economy. National Aeronautics and Space Administration Deputy Administrator Shana Dale and Kinder discussed the issues Tuesday during a NASA "Future Forum" in St. Louis. The event is part of a year-long nationwide series of forums marking NASA's 50th anniversary ... more India Seeks Russia's Help In Space Pilot Training 
New Delhi, India (RIA Novosti) Mar 26, 2008India is considering sending one of its citizens into space on board a Russian spacecraft to acquire the skills necessary for future manned space missions, an Indian space source told RIA Novosti. "India would like to have one of its astronauts trained in Russia and send him into space on board the Soyuz spacecraft," said a senior researcher from the Indian Space Research Organization. ... more Google sees wireless Internet on unused television airwaves 
San Francisco (AFP) March 24, 2008Google wants US regulators to sign off on a plan to pack wireless Internet services into "TV white space" left empty as buffer zones between television broadcasting frequencies. Google on Monday sent the Federal Communications Commission its pitch to use TV white space for mobile Internet or telephone services instead of leaving it empty to assuage what it says are baseless worries by broadcast ... more Spacenet Extends Commercial Grade Broadband And Digital Phone Services To Alaska And Hawaii 
Mclean VA (SPX) Mar 26, 2008Spacenet has announced the introduction of its commercial grade Connexstar broadband and digital voice services to Alaska and Hawaii. Spacenet's Connexstar service, which offers high-speed two-way satellite communications, has powered networks for enterprise and government clients across the continental US since 2001. Starting in April 2008, Connexstar will be available in all 50 states including ... more |
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San Jose CA (SPX) Mar 26, 2008deCarta has announced its real-time, two-way connected navigation service for next- generation personal navigation devices and smartphones. The service will be made available to carriers, handset manufacturers, consumer brands, automotive OEMs and in-vehicle service providers in Q3 2008. deCarta will be demonstrating its connected navigation platform, reference architecture and select ... more Glonass System To Consist Of 30 Satellites 
Krasnoyarsk, Russia (RIA Novosti) Mar 26, 2008A fully operational Glonass cluster will consist of 30 Glonass-M and Glonass-K satellites by 2010, a satellite production corporation official said on Friday. Glonass (Global Navigation Satellite System) is the Russian equivalent of the U.S. Global Positioning System, which is designed for both military and civilian use, and allows users to identify their positions in real time. "The ... more Nova Scotia's Emergency Health Services System Deploys onBoard Mobile Gateway 
Nova Scotia, Canada (SPX) Mar 25, 2008In Motion Technology, a leader in wireless mobile communications systems for public safety organizations, today announced that the Emergency Health Services system of Nova Scotia, has deployed In Motion's onBoard Mobile Gateways to improve emergency operations, medical transportation and care for residents of its 32,000 square-mile service area. Emergency Medical Care manages the EHS ... more MediaZone, IndyCar And SportVision Drive New IndyCar Online Streaming Experience 
San Carlos CA (SPX) Mar 26, 2008MediaZone, in partnership with IndyCar Series, ESPN and SportVision has announced IndyCar Race Control, a new online portal offering LIVE coverage worldwide of the 2008 IndyCar Series race season, the leading open wheel series in North America. The partnership brings together industry leaders in their own right to offer the most interactive way to experience IndyCar racing with customizable ... more |
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Moscow (UPI) Mar 24, 2008 There was no breakthrough on Washington's controversial missile defense plans at the recent two-day Russian-U.S. talks in Moscow in the two-plus-two format of foreign and defense ministers. As Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov put it after the talks on March 18, the sides have not reached agreement on the missile defense plans nor the control of strategic offensive arms, although ... more Fighter Production To Rise Over The Next Decade 
Newtown CT (SPX) Mar 26, 2008In a new analysis, Forecast International projects that fighter aircraft manufacturers will deliver 3,345 new fighters over the next 10 years. According to the study, "The Market for Fighter Aircraft 2008-2017," it is estimated that the total value of production for the fighter market during this timeframe will be worth $164.5 billion. The study notes that many nations are in the middle of ... more Walker's World: Farewell free markets 
Washington (UPI) Mar 24, 2008 The big backlash has come and the era of proudly free markets, privatization and deregulation is over. From all sides, even from former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan, that disciple of Ayn Rand, comes the cry that more regulation is needed of Wall Street finance. "State and federal regulators, under the oversight of Congress, need to act now -- together -- to create ... more CEE Researchers Unravel The Secrets Of Spider Silk's Strength 
Boston MA (SPX) Mar 26, 2008The strength of a biological material like spider silk lies in the specific geometric configuration of structural proteins, which have small clusters of weak hydrogen bonds that work cooperatively to resist force and dissipate energy, researchers in Civil and Environmental Engineering have revealed. This structure makes the lightweight natural material as strong as steel, even though the ... more
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