02/01/2004 In January 2004, NASA landed two rovers named Spirit and Opportunity on Mars to explore the surface and gather geologic information to beam back to Earth.
02/01/2004 As 2.5G and 3G smartphones shrink in size, yet offer increased functionality and a PC-like graphical user interface (GUI), original equipment manufacturers (OEMS) are reducing the number and size of onboard components.
01/30/2004 JAN. 30--SANTA CLARA, Calif.--A former IBM manager contradicted a plaintiff's testimony Wednesday in the toxic-chemicals litigation against the computer giant.
01/30/2004 JAN. 29--TOKYO--Toshiba Corp., the world's fourth-largest chip maker, expects to post a $249.6 million loss in PCs and PC peripherals in 2003/04, widening its previous loss estimate of $198 million.
01/30/2004 (January 30, 2004) Des Plaines, Ill.—Kester and Feinfocus are planning to co-host two non-commercial seminars focusing on lead-free technology. The first seminar is scheduled for Wednesday, February 4 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Dallas, Texas. The second seminar is Thursday, February 5 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Austin, Texas.
01/30/2004 Tennis racket makers fund a substantial amount of R&D in their quests for the perfect playing stick. Tennis ball manufacturers have also stepped up the pace of their R&D as competition for the lionÂ’s share of a somewhat stable, but not wildly increasing, market has become stiffer. ThatÂ’s why racket manufacturer Babolat dove headlong into nanotechnology and why industry leader Wilson has done the same with its tennis balls.
01/29/2004 January 29, 2004 - Infineon Technologies AG, Munich, Germany; Genus Inc., Sunnyvale, CA; and the U. of Albany Center of Excellence in Nanoelectronics are partnering to develop next-generation memory chip devices.
01/29/2004 (January 29, 2004) Tustin, Calif.—SI Technologies Inc., which designs, manufactures and markets high-performance industrial sensors, weighing and factory automation equipment and systems, announced that Rick A. Beets has resigned as the company's president, CEO and CFO, effective January 28, 2004. Beets, who will retain his seat on the board of directors, has served as CEO of SI Technologies Inc. since August 1, 1993.
01/29/2004 CANEUS, a Montreal-based nonprofit organization that fosters development of micro- and nanotechnologies for aerospace applications, is inviting researchers, consultants, agencies and organizations to submit proposals for its 2004 conference.
01/29/2004 Raymond Chui of U-Right International wants consumers to think of Texcote when they think of stain-repellent fabrics – the same way that soda refers to Coca-Cola. But U-Right might have to settle for being Pepsi, since Nano-Tex is already entrenched in U.S. markets. The garment industry is one of the first consumer markets in which nanotechnology has taken off, and the battle for shares seems to be taking a page from the cola wars – where similar products depend on branding.
01/29/2004 US Global Nanospace Inc. (OTC: USGA, News, Web), a Carson City, Nev., developer of defense and aerospace products using novel materials, said an alleged SEC complaint against the company is a fake.
01/28/2004 January 28, 2004 - Electronics trade association IPC, Northbrook, IL, said the book-to-bill for North American interconnect manufacturing services (IMS) and printed circuit board (PCB) companies was 1.11 in December 2003, with orders up 12.2% and sales up 2.9% from a year ago.
01/28/2004 January 28, 2004 - Optica Inc., South San Francisco, CA, a manufacturer of nanomaterials for optical applications, has appointed Peter Hopper as its CEO, as part of a new plan to focus on the LCD business in Asia.
