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Nobel Prize in Physics shared by CCD inventors, fiber optics pioneer
engadget.com - 10/6/2009
Nobel Prize in Physics shared by CCD inventors, fiber optics pioneer
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It's not every year that the Nobel Prize in Physics falls within our scope of coverage , but this year turned out to a big exception, as the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has deemed it fit to recognize two breakthroughs in the fiber optics and digital photography. The first of those ...
The 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (video)
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youtube.com - 10/5/2009
The 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (video)
— youtube.com — The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet awards the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly to... Elizabeth H. Blackburn, Carol W. Greider and Jac... (more) The 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (video)

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Pioneer Churns Out the World's First 12x Blu-ray Burner [Blu-Ray]
gizmodo.com - 10/1/2009
Pioneer Churns Out the World's First 12x Blu-ray Burner [Blu-Ray]
— gizmodo.com — The BDR-205 is pretty much like any other mainstream 5.25-inch internal Blu-ray writer, in terms of looks... and features, except for the fact that it, get this , spins slightly faster than the current crop of 8x writers. Slightly! I was tempted to ... (more) Pioneer Churns Out the World's First 12x Blu-ray Burner ...

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Barack Obama is 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Winner
kokeygadgets.com - 10/9/2009
Barack Obama is 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Winner
— kokeygadgets.com — We’ve just seen on CNN the news about US President Barack Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize.... What we had in mind is something that many might also be thinking – is Obama deserving of the Nobel Peace Prize this 2009? Just asking. Obama is one likely candidate to win the prestigious ... (more) Barack Obama is 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Winner

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The Nobel Prize in Physics 2009 — Medgadget
The Nobel Foundation today announced the winners of the Physics Prize 2009. Charles K. Kao is awarded one half of the prize "for groundbreaking achievements concerning the transmission of light in fibers for optical communication" and Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith are sharing the ...
3 win Nobel in physics for digital devices - fiber optics and digital imaging — MAKE Magazine
Digital devices this year, interesting ... Charles K. Kao, a British and U.S. citizen, won for "groundbreaking achievements concerning the transmission of light in fibers for optical communication." Willard S. Boyle, a Canadian and U.S. citizen, and George E. Smith, a U.S. citizen, ...
The 2009 Nobel Prize In Physics: Core Developments In Communications Networking — Inventor Spot - Inventions, Innovations, and Interesting Ideas for the Inventor in All of Us
Where would Google, Facebook, and Twitter be today without the inventions of Charles K. Kao, Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith? Non-existent. Likewise, Apple, IBM, and the hundreds of other companies that exploit the inventions of these men might not even be around. And then there are the ...
CCD inventors secure Nobel Prize for Physics — The Register
Optical fibre pioneer also honoured This year's Nobel Prize for Physics has gone to Willard Sterling Boyle and George Smith, inventors of the Charge-Coupled Device (or CCD), and Charles Kuen Kao, for his pioneering work on optical fibres.… Offloading malware protection to the cloud
2009 Nobel Prize for Physics Won by Communication Pioneers — PR News:
The 2009 Nobel Prize for Physics recognizes pioneers in communication, Charles Kao, George Smith and Willard Boyle will share this year’s price. All three have been instrumental when it comes to communications and great to see that they have been rewarded for their achievements. BBC News ...
Jersey shows its Nobelity — NY Post: News
Three Americans, including two retired New Jersey researchers, shared the Nobel Prize in physics yesterday for laying the foundation for fiber-optic cable and digital cameras. George Smith, 79, of Waretown, NJ, and Willard Boyle, 85, were honored f...
CCD inventors secure Nobel Prize for Physics — The Register
Optical fibre pioneer also honoured This year's Nobel Prize for Physics has gone to Willard Sterling Boyle and George Smith, inventors of the Charge-Coupled Device (or CCD), and Charles Kuen Kao, for his pioneering work on optical fibres.…  ...