Friday, June 10, 2005Docufide Trumpets ReachLos Angeles-based Docufide said this week that its online transcript delivery service has now delivered transcripts to over 1000 colleges and universities. The firm provides electronic school transcript transmission to streamline the college application process. The service allows high school students to use the Web to send their high school transcripts to any college. Docufide is targeting helping high schools and colleges create a paperless environment, saving time and money spent on duplicati (More info...)
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MySpace Targets Online SafetyLos Angeles-based social networking site MySpace.com has rolled out a new initiative with WiredSafety.org to educate users about online safety and privacy. The company said that the two companies are developing and implementing guidelines and solutions for addressing online safety and privacy on MySpace. WiredSafety is a nonprofit organization that focuses on helping educate parents and children on Internet safety. MySpace operates an immensely popular online social networking service that allow (More info...)
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Fluid Audio Launches Online Music Service FirmLos Angeles-based Fluid Audio Networks announced that the company is launching a company for allowing music publishers to self-publish their works. The new company said that it has developed a platform for democratizing the music business through digital self-publishing. The firm is led by Justin Beckett, founder of SkillJam Technologies, as well as AimTV founder Bob Buch. AimTV was an Internet advertising firm sold to NetZero in 1999. The company said that it has a 20 person team working on an (More info...)
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Caltech Team Reports On Fuel Cell AdvancePasadena-based Caltech engineers said this week that they have created a new, propane-burning fuel cell that provides extremely high fuel density in a very small space. A team led by associate professor Sossina Haile of Caltech, reported in the journal Nature that two fuel cells, each smaller than a watch battery, have sufficient power to drive an MP3 player. Fuel cells have been hailed as the next step in efficient power generation. The Caltech technology provides fuel cell power output at lowe (More info...)
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Researchers Say Nanotubes Boost Semiconductor SpeedsScientists at UC Irvine said this week that they have created the world's fastest method for transmitting information in cell phones and computers. The scientists from the Henry Samueli School of Engineering said that they have demonstrated transmitting information at 10 GHz using new, carbon nanotube technology. Carbon nanotube technology removes the speed limitations that currently exist in copper and aluminum wiring. The school said that the breakthrough could lead to faster and more efficien (More info...)
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