Toshiba, Fujitsu to merge mobile phone business
Technology giants Toshiba and Fujitsu said on Thursday that they will merge their mobile phone businesses in Japan to create the nation’s second-largest cell phone maker.
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Plan focuses on student, teacher application of technology
As Plano ISD continues to provide new technology to its schools, district leaders are becoming more interested in how students and teachers use it.
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Second Annual Spine Technology Awards to Recognize Excellence and Innovation
This October the Spine Technology Awards will recognize the best spine products, engineering teams and inventors for 2010. The first awards of their kind, they will focus exclusively on rewarding excellence and innovation.
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BriteWater International Establishes New Operations in Houston, TX Area
BriteWater International, LLC (“BWI”) develops advanced processing technology for the energy sector. BWI’s patented Ohsol technology is a continuous emulsion breaking process that targets applications in refining, oil production and weathered petroleum lagoon markets. The Ohsol technology has been proven effective in US Gulf Coast refineries and remote harsh environments such as the North Slope …
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