May 23, 2013

Communications - News


Zephyr – UK’s Unmanned Solar Powered Plane Sets 2 Weeks Record Flight

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The UK-built Zephyr unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) took its place in history by becoming the first aircraft to stay afloat for 336 hours and 24 minutes. The Zephyr landed safely after its British developers decided nothing would be proved by keeping it in the air any longer. The Zephyr was built by controversial UK defence [...]

$1.25 Billion Deal Makes Tyco Electronics to Buy ADC Telecom

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Tyco Electronics, the world’s biggest maker of electronic connectors, agreed to buy ADC Telecommunications Inc. for about $1.25 billion to add broadband connectivity products. Tyco Electronics will pay $12.75 a share, or 44 percent more than Eden Prairie, Minnesota-based ADC’s closing stock price yesterday, according to a statement today. Tyco, which will pay $12.75 per [...]

Now Watch Baseball Matches in 3D – First 3D Match Between Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees

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The third largest cable operator in the United States of America offers first MLB games in 3D. The game will be aired for two days in 3D. Cox Communications is going to offer the major League Baseball games on July 10 and 11 in 3D format. The game will be played between the two teams [...]

Google Voice is No Longer Beta for Americans – Google Voice Officially Launched in US

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Google Voice — the new-age telephony thingy that lets you attach a single phone number to multiple phones, turn your voice mails into emails, and thumb your nose at AT&T — is now available to everyone in the US. Google Voice, previously available only by personal invitation, provides you with a single number to centralize [...]