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Brocade invests to boost its IP standing

Vendor continues drive to meld storage and networking channels with hefty UK investment Vendor Brocade has trebled its UK channel team in the past nine months and is investing a further £2m to help boost its networking presence....Read more

Oxsensis' prospects heat up following cash injection

Developer of ultra-high temperature sensors secures £3m in latest funding round UK startup Oxsensis, a specialist in the development of high-temperature sensing equipment, is to accelerate the development of new technologies designed to improve the enerRead more

Electrified roads could power vehicles, say researchers

Scientists unveil plans for giant Scalextric set Researchers in South Korea have developed a way to charge electric vehicles on the move, by embedding magnetic components in the road that can inductively charge vehicles passing over them....Read more

Feed-in tariff "killing off" burgeoning UK small turbine industry

RenewableUK says inconsistencies in tariff favour solar panels, which takes microgeneration business out of UK UK small wind turbine manufacturers say they will lose out to foreign solar panel manufacturers in the race to cash in on the UK government's nRead more

Bright outlook for LEDs as Lemnis Lighting raises fresh funding

US-Dutch start up rakes in $37.5m to help commercialise new energy efficient lighting technology San Francisco-based lighting start-up Lemnis Lighting has raised $37.5m (£25m) in a fourth round of funding from unnamed African investors, as it looks to tRead more

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March 11, 2010

Ukraine's Yanukovich gets close ally as PM (Reuters)

Reuters - Ukraine's new prime minister Mykola Azarov, declaring state coffers were empty, promised on Thursday to meet all obligations to the International Monetary Fund and push through a realistic 2010 budget.Read more

March 11, 2010

Aussie 'miracle' elephant baby gaining strength (AP)

AP - An elephant calf that was believed to have died during a nine-day labor is feeding itself and has earned the nickname "Mr. Shuffles" since learning to stand, Taronga Zoo officials said Thursday.Read more

March 11, 2010

Mummy of Egypt's monotheist pharaoh to return home (AP)

AP - The DNA tests that revealed how the famed boy-king Tutankhamun most likely died solved another of ancient Egypt's enduring mysteries — the fate of controversial Pharaoh Akhenaten's mummy. The discovery could help fill out the picture of a fasciRead more

March 11, 2010

Mummy of Egypt's monotheist pharaoh to return home (AP)

AP - The DNA tests that revealed how the famed boy-king Tutankhamun most likely died solved another of ancient Egypt's enduring mysteries — the fate of controversial Pharaoh Akhenaten's mummy. The discovery could help fill out the picture of a fasciRead more

Celibacy Partly to Blame for Sex Abuse, Cardinal Says

A cardinal seen as a future candidate for the papacy has broken a Vatican taboo by raising the possibility that priestly celibacy is among the causes of the sex abuse scandal sweeping the Roman Catholic Church. Read more

Lebanon resumes defense talks on Hezbollah's military wing (The Christian Science Monitor)

The Christian Science Monitor - Lebanon’s top politicians have resumed a series of round-table discussions to devise a national defense strategy, at the heart of which is finding a compromise over the militant Shiite Hezbollah’s powe Read more

Grover Norquist Leads the Fight Against Taxes

Leading conservative activist launched Taxpayer Protection Pledge. Read more

Azerbaijan bloggers' appeal denied (AP)

AP - A court in Azerbaijan has rejected the appeal of two bloggers who were sentenced to prison last year in a case that supporters say was politically motivated. Read more

Palestinians delay honor for attacker (AP)

AP - The Palestinian Authority has called off a ceremony honoring a woman involved in the deadly hijacking of an Israeli bus. Read more

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Web Easy Professional 8

Web design without hassle - but with less control than other programs Websites can be designed in Microsoft Word but a dedicated program such as Web Easy Professional 8 will do a better job. The website offers hundreds of page templates including ones Read more

Personal Accountz

Control your personal finances easily Having a program to review your personal finances is a good idea, especially in a recession. Despite the rather silly spelling of its name, Personal Accountz can be used to track bank accounts, loans, credit cards Read more

Review: System Mechanic 9.5

A neat way to streamline and optimise an ageing PC We've all experienced the scenario before: a computer is getting a bit long in the tooth and becomes sluggish, less responsive and seemingly cluttered full of processes and applications that are far frRead more