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Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online The idea of making ordinary household objects extraordinary with the addition of Wi-Fi isn’t a new one. The Nest thermostat, for example, works with a home’s Wi-Fi set up to enable wireless and remote control operations. Instead of getting up to turn the air off, you only have to reach as far as your iPhone. The light bulb has also seen its day in the glow of Wi-Fi greatness. The LIFX bulb, one example of many, will enable...
SOMERSET, N.J., Oct. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its tradition of developing innovative lighting products and solutions, Philips today introduced hue, the world's first Web-enabled LED home lighting system available direct to the consumer. Offered exclusively through Apple stores beginning on October 30, the hue starter kit includes three LED bulbs that fit into any standard light fixture, a bridge that connects to existing wireless routers. Philips hue sets up in minutes...
STOCKHOLM and AMSTERDAM, Oct. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Elekta AB (NSE: EKTAb) and Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) today announced that they will expand a joint program to develop a breakthrough in cancer care with an imaging-treatment platform that merges radiation therapy and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology in a single treatment system. The program for development will include a research consortium of leading radiation oncology centers and clinicians,...
MURRYSVILLE, Pa., Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Philips Respironics, a unit of Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI), announces that the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the SimplyGo portable oxygen concentrator (POC) for in-flight use on commercial airliners. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110726/NY41282LOGO) With the approval, SimplyGo becomes the only FAA-cleared POC that offers both continuous flow and pulse-dose...
NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Philips Sonicare today unearthed a trove of ancient artifacts in New York City's Madison Square Park, including a 5,000-year-old technology that is still being used in millions of homes across the country - the manual toothbrush! (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121023/NY97898LOGO ) Despite adopting new technology at a rapid rate, the majority of consumers haven't held their oral healthcare to the same standard. Over 70% of U.S....
SANTA CLARA, Calif. and TOKYO, Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- sMedio, a leading developer and provider of wireless content mobility solutions, today announced that it is partnering with NXP to optimize its WiFi data transfer, sync and media streaming software in support of NXP's NFC drivers and chips. The partnership will result in the delivery of NFC-WiFi coupled content mobility solutions between enabled Windows 8 PCs and Android and other OS supported mobile devices. "We are...
ATLANTA, Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Philips Respironics, a unit of Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI), today at Medtrade 2012 showcases advancements that allow patients to sleep and breathe easier, demonstrating its commitment to improving the quality of life of those who suffer from chronic sleep and respiratory conditions. Medtrade, taking place this week at the Georgia World Congress Center, is the nation's largest conference and exposition focused exclusively on...
DALLAS, October 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- RnRMarketResearch.com adds "Global Markets for CT Scanners" market research report to its store. The global market for CT scanners was valued at $3.4 billion in 2011 and should reach nearly $3.7 billion in 2012. Total market value is expected to reach nearly $5.1 billion in 2017 after increasing at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.7%. Asia is expected to increase from nearly $1.4 billion in 2012 to nearly $2.2...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Actuaries presented the 2012 Robert J. Myers Award for Public Service to Julia Philips, MAAA, FSA, during a ceremony held earlier today. Philips was selected in recognition of her extraordinary contributions to the public good over more than 30 years of service as an actuary. She currently serves as a Life and Health Actuary with the Minnesota Department of Commerce in St. Paul. (Logo:...
BOSTON, Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Margulies Perruzzi Architects (MPA), one of Boston's most innovative architectural and interior design firms, today announced that the firm's interior design for Philips has won the 2012 CoreNet Global New England's Award of Excellence for Best New Workplace. The award was given in the small building renovation category for Philips' new office at 200 Minuteman Road in Andover, Mass. The annual Best New Workplace Award recognizes a corporate...
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A Compact Disc, or CD, is an optical disc used to store digital data although it was originally developed to store sound recordings exclusively. Audio CDs have been available commercially since October 1982 and were popular until around 2010 when other digital forms took over. The standard CD can hold up to 80 minutes of uncompressed audio. There are also Mini CDs that hold up to 24 minutes of audio. Eventually the technology was expanded to include CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, video compact...
