Daily technology news - 24-Jan-2007

The state of technology (Market Watch)BERKELEY, Calif. (MarketWatch) -- Since President Bush presented us with his overview of the nation as a whole in his State of the Union Address Tuesday, I think it's only fitting to offer my own State of technology.

Tamar Technology Awarded National Science Foundation Grant (TestandMeasurement.com)Tamar technology was awarded a National Science Foundation grant to research new ways of measuring the thickness of semi-conductor silicon wafers and the depth of deep, narrow, etched trenches

Boeing To Test Sniper Fire Detection and Location Technology for USAF (Space War)by Staff Writers St Louis MO (SPX) Jan 24, 2007 Boeing has been awarded a U.S. Air Force contract for a Ground Situational Awareness Toolkit (GSAT) that integrates a ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS) with a ShotSpotter gunfire detection and location technology system.

Yahoo profit plunges 61%; shares rise on new ad technology (Market Watch)SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Yahoo Inc. reported late Tuesday fourth-quarter profit plunged 61% from a year ago, when it booked a large one-time investment gain, but its shares climbed higher in late trading after the company said it would roll out new search ad technology next month, earlier than expected.

Plextronics Receives Technology Funding (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Nanotechnology startup Plextronics Inc. said it has received $750,000 from the Sustainable Energy Fund of Central Eastern Pennsylvania to further develop technology for organic solar cells.

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