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Thomson Reuters Adds Trademark Opinions from Global Network of Expert Advisors to Search Offering

2012-09-18 06:25:20

NORTH QUINCY, Mass., Sept. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Thomson CompuMark, a Thomson Reuters Intellectual Property & Science business and global leader in trademark searching and watching, today announced the launch of Search with Opinion, an enhanced research offering that facilitates fast and cost-effective access to a highly regarded network of expert trademark associates to ease the pressures of launching brands in unfamiliar jurisdictions. Designed to provide access to...

Will The First iPhone 5's Ship Without Samsung Memory?

2012-09-07 09:45:20

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online According to a recent Reuters report, Apple reduced their memory chip order from Samsung, their top competitor and best Frenemy. Citing a Source Familiar With the Matter, Reuters is saying Apple is now trying to diversify their supply chain by shopping for memory chips, microprocessors, flat screens and DRAM and NAND RAM chips elsewhere for their line of iOS devices. Apple hasn’t completely stopped shopping at South Korea’s...

Exoskeleton Suit Helps Paralyzed Woman Walk

Robotic Exoskeleton Helps Paralyzed Woman Walk Again

2012-09-05 07:48:45

Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A paraplegic woman from the United Kingdom who was paralyzed due to an accident with a horse was the first woman to use a robotic exoskeleton suit that allows her to walk. According to Reuters, Claire Lomas, who lit the fire at Trafalgar Square to commence the Paralympics in London, is the first to utilize the ReWalk suit for home use and everyday tasks. A previous accident had left her paralyzed from the chest down. Recently, she...

Thalidomide Apology From German Drug Maker

Thalidomide Makers Issue First Ever Apology For Drug's Birth Defects

2012-09-02 07:04:50

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online The German company that developed a drug which resulted in thousands of congenital birth defects in the 1950s and 1960s issued their first ever apology on Friday, but those impacted by the medication's side-effects say that the statement was too long in coming and fell short of making amends for the harm caused. The drug in question, a sedative known as thalidomide that was marketed as a treatment for morning sickness in pregnant...

Thomson Reuters Partners with Leading North American Universities to Evaluate and Promote Research Output

2012-08-30 06:24:05

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced it joined forces with several North American universities to demonstrate the efficiency and impact of their research. The reliable and trusted indicators from Thomson Reuters InCites((TM)), a customized, web-based research evaluation tool, will allow them to measure...

West Nile Virus In The US Setting Records For August

2012-08-30 08:43:15

Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online US cases of West Nile virus (WNV) have risen 40 percent in just one week, with 1,590 confirmed infections, and 66 confirmed deaths, up from 47 last week, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday. This is the highest case count through the last week of August since the virus was first detected in 1999, and nearly half of all infections have so far occurred in Texas, with 894 confirmed cases...

Search For Franklin Expedition Ships To Resume This Week

2012-08-25 08:58:26

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports – Your Universe Online The search for a pair of ships from the ill-fated 1845 Franklin Expedition, which began four years ago, will continue, as officials from the Canadian government announced Thursday that a new expedition would depart this week in an attempt to find the location of those vessels. According to Reuters, archeologists and divers began their hunt for the lost British vessels HMS Erebus and HMS Terror in 2008. Those ships were...

Foxconn Makes Improvements, Still Needs To Make Changes

Fair Labor Association Says Foxconn Good, But Still Needs Work

2012-08-22 15:00:15

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Foxconn, the assembly plant for Apple and many other electronics companies, is making headlines once again as the Fair Labor Association has issued a report about the plant's performance. According to Reuters, the Fair Labor Association (FLA) says Foxconn has, in fact, improved their working conditions in their Chinese plants, but the advocacy group would still like to see some more cuts in overtime hours. Foxconn has long been...

Thomson Reuters Study Confirms Economic Viability of Orphan Drugs Positioned for Unmet Medical Needs

2012-08-22 02:21:56

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters, the world's leading provider of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today released the results of its study on orphan drugs, developed to treat rare diseases, finding that they have the potential to generate as much lifetime revenue as drugs used for more common health conditions. The findings are featured in the Thomson Reuters paper, "The Economic...

Keeping Your Car's Computer Safe From Viruses

Experts Want To Keep Your Car's Computer Safe From Attack

2012-08-21 08:50:56

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A virus on a computer can be bad enough, possibly leading to hacked accounts and even broken hardware. A virus on your car’s computer however, could be downright dangerous. As our world progresses, so too does our desire to computerize everything, and our cars have become quite advanced. Staying one step ahead, the McAfee team at Intel Corp has been working away in a very unusual office for computer programmers and hackers: a...