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ExxonMobil’s Methanol to Gasoline (MTG) Technology Selected for Synthesis Energy Systems (The Auto Channel)
IRVING, Texas, Sept. 29, 2008 - ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company (EMRE) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Synthesis Energy Systems (SES) that provides SES the option to execute up to fifteen Methanol to Gasoline technology licenses in their global operations.
Source: www.theautochannel.com

Newport News scientist charged with selling rocket technology is freed on bond (The Virginian-Pilot)
NORFOLK A physicist charged with selling space rocket technology to the Chinese was granted a bond on Monday and allowed to return to his Newport News home as long as he remains connected to a GPS monitoring device.
Source: hamptonroads.com

Internet Pioneer Paul Baran Awarded National Medals of Technology and Innovation (CircleID)
Paul A. Baran, a founding father of the Internet has been named a 2007 National Medal of Technology and Innovation laureate. Baren was presented the award by President Bush at the White House today. Baran is one of the three inventors of packet-switched networks, along with Donald Davies and Leonard Kleinrock. His packet switching idea has served as a foundation where others later built the …
Source: www.circleid.com

Latest Weather Technology Now On KELO-TV (KELO Sioux Falls)
The latest weather technology has hit the airwaves at KELO-TV and it’s only the beginning.
Source: www.keloland.com

Asia-Pacific Forum Focus: Technology For Disabled (Scoop.co.nz)
29 September 2008 The United Nations today kicked off an initiative to improve access to information and communication technology (ICT) for persons with disabilities in Asia and the Pacific, including using a computer keyboard or being able to see information on the Internet things most people take for granted.
Source: www.scoop.co.nz

Favite Launches Battery Free RFID Remote Controller (DataCollectionOnline)
After launching its UHF RFID tag IC with largest memory size in the current market, Favite announced a new innovative RFID application - Battery Free Remote Controller based on RFID technology.
Source: www.datacollectiononline.com

Learn about new technology, Web security at summit (The Hamilton Journal News)
Technology is not just a monetary investment by a company, it’s also an investment in its future competitiveness.
Source: www.journal-news.com

IBM, ARM Join On Mobile-Device Chip Technology (InformationWeek)
The results of the partnership will be used in logic, memory, and interface products for the customers of IBM’s Common Platform technology alliance, such as Chartered Semiconductor and Samsung.
Source: www.informationweek.com

Technology is no cure-all, Gates tells military (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Defense Secretary Robert Gates urged the U.S. military on Monday not to believe that technology can solve every problem and suggested quick-fix, low-tech solutions can sometimes be more valuable.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Crested Pterodactyl Inspires Aircraft Design (Discovery Channel)
Plans for a futuristic autonomous aircraft are based on a 225-million-year-old design.
Source: dsc.discovery.com

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Facebook: Where narcissists connect? (ABC 13 Houston)
Facebook can be used to spot narcissism, a new study says

N.C.A.A. Is Slower to Embrace Technology (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
In many aspects, the N.C.A.A. and college football keep technology at arms length, particularly at a time when it might be most useful on game day.

Toshiba releases 1.8 inch drive (The Inquirer)
TOSHIBA HAS RELEASED a 1.8-inch HDD drive that can store 250GB worth of data.

Anti-bailout petitions crop up online (AFP via Yahoo! News)
As US politicians wrangle in Washington over a financial rescue package for Wall Street, angry denizens of cyberspace are making their views known on the proposed 700 billion dollar bailout.

N.C.A.A. Is Slower to Embrace Technology (New York Times)
In many aspects, the N.C.A.A. and college football keep technology at arm?s length, particularly at a time when it might be most useful on game day.

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Not all computer backup solutions are created equal (Eureka Times-Standard)
We have seen much written in this column (and in technology news in general) about the types of data backup solutions that are available today and their importance to keeping your business running in the event of hardware failure.

New York Times Syndicates ReadWriteWeb (ReadWriteWeb)
The New York Times announced today that it will syndicate ReadWriteWeb content, as part of a re-designed Technology section on its website. Over the coming weeks you will see ReadWriteWeb content incorporated into the Technology section front. This is great news for us, because it brings our brand of web technology news, reviews and analysis to a much wider audience. It also means that …

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