BEIJING (AFP) – China has brought 11 rare earth mines under state control as Beijing consolidates the industry — a move analysts said Thursday could drive up prices of the elements, used in mp3 players and hybrid cars.

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For the second year running, Excel Dryer, Inc., manufacturer of the high-speed, energy-efficient XLERATOR® hand dryer has received the prestigious Building Operating Management Top Products Award. This award recognizes the best manufacturers and suppliers of the year as determined by building and facility executives who sought further information about the products when they appeared on [...]

X-ISS (eXcellence in IS Services) and its new VizHPC service makes visualizing data of complex high performance computing (HPC) calculations and results easier and more accessible than ever before. Through validated and turnkey HPC visualization cluster solutions the X-ISS VizHPC service offers various hardware and software components and provides installation, integration and knowledge-transfer services to [...]

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Apple chief executive Steve Jobs announced Monday he is taking a new leave of absence from the technology company "so I can focus on my health."

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ProPRcopy, a U.S.-based company that provides fast, affordable and professionally written press releases, articles and web content, has announced the launch of its U.K website, http://www.ProPRcopy.co.uk.

Kinetic Corporation, a leading provider of globalization lifecycle solutions and services, announced the appointment of Frances M. Skolnick as Vice President of Client Services & Chief Relationship Officer.

Gemba Research and Kaizen Institute join forces to form the most geographically diverse expert lean management consultancy. “The merger of our two companies allows us to provide clients with local expertise in all key and developing markets,” said Bud H. Cox, President of KICG. “This enables us to expand smoothly from 25 to over 30 [...]

NEW YORK – Once again, Time Warner Cable subscribers face the possibility of losing one of their local network TV stations.

Loud Crow Interactive Inc. is extremely pleased to announce that it has partnered with bestselling children’s author and illustrator, Sandra Boynton, to develop and publish digital interactive versions of Boynton’s popular children’s books. Boynton has written over fifty books including four that reached the New York Times best sellers list, and has sold over 30 [...]

YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, New York (Reuters) – Computer history for $400? An IBM computer won the practice round on popular quiz show Jeopardy! against two top contestants, showing artificial intelligence has come a long way in simulating how humans think.

Samsung Nexus S is finally on floor for use and can be availed as Samsung Nexus S contract or pay as you go handset. Presently, three renowned service providers viz. O2, Orange and Vodafone are providing Samsung Nexus S deals through out the United Kingdom. These deals can be checked out through offline or online [...]

Shade Software Solutions today announced the Yascu® Mirror Seeing Doubles Promotion. The company is running a 3 month campaign to promote Yascu® & Yascu Mirror with a monthly winner receiving a free Amazon Kindle 6" Wi-Fi 3G eReader with leather case and Kindle book store credit. No purchase is required but contestants are required to [...]

Computer science is actually a broad term which encompasses all the things related to computers such as different computer theories, applications and access to these applications. The people who study computer science usually deal with the structure and mechanism of a particular computer algorithm or a source code. Since computer science is actually a study [...]

Women in Technology is announcing today its newest graduates for the 2010 Executive Coaching and Careers in Action Leadership Foundations programs. WIT’s Executive Coaching combines individual coaching and small-group training to help technology women in leadership positions develop a personal strategy and gain the visibility in their careers and community. WIT’s Careers in Action Leadership [...]

Guugos.com and MotoMedia recently signed a business partnership agreement whereby MotoMedia will provide video production and post-production services for Guugos.com clients. Video filming will now be available in Chicago at MotoMedia headquarters at the SYNC Technology Center, 322 South Green Street. Guugos.com and MotoMedia will be rolling out a full schedule of filming dates later [...]

iPinion LLC, today announced that Michael Skarzynski, Former CEO of Arbitron, has joined its Advisory Board. Mr. Skarzynski is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Red Lion Technologies LLC, an advisory firm to venture capital and private equity firms. Mr. Skarzynski represents the firm on the advisory boards of Cloudtran, iPinion Surveys, and me2youmobile and [...]

Schooner Healthcare Services, a leading company in the medical management media solutions field, has teamed up with ACH Media, a healthcare communications specialist for over 35 years, to produce a webinar series on recent healthcare and case management trends.