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Simple network Card Swap Boosts Existing Bandwidth to Meet Exploding Demand - - SEOUL - South Korea's second-largest broadband provider, SK Broadband, has boosted its network capacity with a 40G optica... [WebWire - Thursday, november 13, 2008]

Using Belkin's intuitive Migration Assistant, the Switch-to-Mac Cable transfers music, movies, photos, and Internet preferences - - (Compton, CA) - november 12, 2008 - The new Belkin Switch-to-Mac Cabl... [WebWire - Thursday, November 13, 2008]

Delivers "Hassle Free" network Storage with Secure Remote Access - - SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. - Seagate (NASDAQ: STX), the world leader in storage solutions, today introduced the Maxtor® Central AxisT Bus... [WebWire - Thursday, november 13, 2008]

Long-time industry veteran to lead company's efforts in the vibrant region - - BEIJING - Microsoft Corp. announced today that Simon Leung will join Microsoft as Corporate Vice president, Chairman and C... [WebWire - Thursday, november 13, 2008]

Netbooks are cheap and easy to tote, but will they replace notebooks?

-'Shanghai' platform delivers sweeping virtualization performance leadership, live migration capability and up to 40 percent increase in virtualization performance 1- - - Enhanced 45nm design and indus... [WebWire - Thursday, november 13, 2008]

Model POE60S-4AF Power-over-Ethernet switch extends PoE and Ethernet up to 200 meters and can power 4 IP cameras from single Cat5 cable. This 10/100baseT switch can operate under temperatures from 0-55°C, works with either AC adapter or Ultra PoE midspan providing IEEE802.3af outputs, and is UNH-tested. This story is related to the following:Computer Hardware and PeripheralsSearch for suppliers of: Ethernet Switches

Zdots® ePIR(TM) (Enhanced Passive Infrared) SBC is designed for vending machines and other major appliances featuring energy management capabilities, as well as motion detection embedded applications. SBC includes PIR sensor and Fresnel lens and incorporates technology capable of left and right motion direction detection. Measuring 25.5 x 16.7 mm, other features include adjustable sensitivity, delay and ambient light thresholds, and SLEEP mode for low-power applications. This story is related to the following:Computer Hardware and PeripheralsSearch for suppliers of: Single Board Computers | Industrial Computers | Embedded Computers

Measuring 6 x 8 in., VICAMmobile OCR captures data from labels and outer packaging of boxes. Once information is located, it is scanned and displayed on monitor screen. All recorded information can then be integrated into automated management system for further distribution, processing, and management visibility. In addition to 1-D and 2-D codes such as UPC and pdf417 codes, camera-based scanner can capture handwritten text and read large barcodes on tires, bicycles, and auto parts. This story is related to the following:Vision SystemsComputer Hardware and PeripheralsAutomatic ID Sponsored by: Mag-Jestic - Search for suppliers of: Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Scanners | Hand-Held Scanners | Barcode Scanners

Jason Sahler writes "Recently St. Lucie County in Florida announced that it has teamed up with Geoplasma to develop the United States' first plasma gasification plant. The plant will use super-hot 10,000 degree Fahrenheit plasma to effectively vaporize 1,500 tons of trash each day, which in turn spins turbines to generate 60MW of electricity — enough to power 50,000 homes!"Read more of this story at Slashdot.