Reuters: Technology
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Geek out for a minute, and learn the latest in technology and innovation from around the world.
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
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| 1 | VideoSpaceX: One giant leap for business in space | May 25 – A new space age begins as the first privately owned vessel reaches the International Space Station. Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, docked its Dragon cargo ship one week after an aborted rocket launch. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). | 5/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Video'Subliminal' explores mind's hidden power | Theoretical physicist turned screenwriter and author Leonard Mlodinow speaks to Reuters TV about his new book Subliminal which looks at how the unconscious mind shapes people's judgements and perceptions. | 5/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoFrom feces to fuel - scientist sees potential in poop-power | May 25 - Researchers are trying to convert human fecal waste into butanol to power cars of the future. Butanol is a high-energy fuel similar to gasoline. Using genetically engineered fungus, a scientist at Washington University in St. Louis believes it could one day be produced from one of the world' s most plentiful waste products. Ben Gruber has more. | 5/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | VideoAstronauts capture first commercial space capsule at International Space Station | May 25 - Astronauts aboard the ISS use a robot arm to capture the first commercial space capsule SpaceX Dragon to arrive at the station. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). | 5/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoSpaceX Dragon in Space Station fly past | May 24 - The Space Explorations Technologies (SpaceX Dragon) cargo capsule makes its first pass by the International Space Station. Simon Hanna reports. | 5/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | VideoBubble robots conjured from thin air | May 24 - Scientists from the University of Hawaii at Manoa have developed tiny laser-driven robots made of air bubbles that could one day be used to build microscopic structures or assemble live cells outside the body for drug research. Rob Muir reports. | 5/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 7 | VideoSky-watchers prepare for Transit of Venus | May 24 - Next month astronomers across the world will be hoping to get a clear view of the Transit of Venus for the last time in their lives. On June 5 and 6, Venus will pass directly between Earth and the Sun, visible as a small black dot gliding slowly across Sun's face. The Transits occur in a pattern that repeats every 243 years, meaning the next Transit won't appear for another 105 years. Jim Drury has more. | 5/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 8 | VideoGoogle exec says web is 'scarce resource' | May 24 - In a speech at London's Science Museum, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said the World Wide Web has yet to live up to its name but that is set to change as technology becomes more affordable for the five billion people who are not yet on the web. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). | 5/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 9 | VideoFacebook slammed with suits | May 23 - Only days after going public Facebook shareholders are hitting the social media giant and the underwriters of its IPO with class action suits alleging they failed to disclose a sharp reduction in the company's revenue forecasts. Jeanne Yurman reports. | 5/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 10 | VideoChina grabs bigger film role | May 23 - This year's Cannes Film Festival could prove to become a turning point for China's role in the global film market, with a heightened emphasis on co-productions designed to appeal to Chinese moviegoers. Matt Cowan reports. | 5/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 11 | VideoDell downgrades pummel stock | May 23 - Shares of Dell plunged as much as 17 percent in morning trading after the personal computer maker's weak forecast and disappointing quarterly results triggered a wave of brokerage downgrades. Bobbi Rebell reports. | 5/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 12 | VideoNissan adds vital Spanish jobs | May 23 - Japanese carmaker, Nissan, is to employ an extra 700 people in Spain after announcing it will build a new electric van at its Barcelona plant. Andrew Potter reports. | 5/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 13 | VideoMorgan Stanley's Facebook about-face | May 22 - Facebook shares remain under pressure after it was revealed the Internet analyst at lead underwriter Morgan Stanley cut his revenue forecasts at the same time the bank was pitching the IPO to potential investors. Conway G. Gittens reports. | 5/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 14 | VideoFamous "spike through brain" case yields new insights for scientists | May 22 - A case of brain damage that occurred 164 years ago is yielding new insights for scientists trying to establish how white matter engages with the rest of the brain to affect behavior. Phineas Gage was a 25-year-old railway worker who gained sudden fame for surviving an accident that blew a three and half foot long metal spike though his head. Rob Muir reports. | 5/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 15 | VideoMesolens brings 3D detail to microscopy | May 22 - A new form of microscope that can produce results in seconds rather than hours - dramatically speeding up the process of drug development - is being developed by researchers at a Scottish university. Jim Drury has the story. | 5/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 16 | VideoBreakingviews: Chinese dotcoms worth a look | May 22 - With advertisers and investors pulling out of Facebook style social networks and online gaming revenues rising steadily; more diversified Chinese dotcoms are worth a look say Breakingviews. | 5/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 17 | VideoMicrosoft expects to ship 350 million Windows devices in 2012 | May 22 - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says Windows still the world's most popular operating system; Windows 8 will be a "rebirth." | 5/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 18 | VideoNasdaq trying to save face | May 21 - The Nasdaq is working to bandage its black eye, putting in new IPO procedures after bungling the Facebook debut last week. Bobbi Rebell reports. | 5/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 19 | VideoInvestors dislike Facebook on day 2 | May 21 - Shares of Facebook continued below their initial public offering price of $38 as questions arise after a muddled debut last week. Conway G. Gittens reports. | 5/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 20 | VideoEcologists take to the skies in fight against illegal loggers | May 21 - A new aerial surveillance system to protect forests and endangered species in remote parts of the world is being pioneered by a pair of ecologists in Switzerland. The researchers have designed and built their own flying drone that can capture evidence of illegal activity on film. Jim Drury reports. | 5/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 21 | VideoA little cushion makes for faster running | May 18 - Lightly cushioned shoes make for more efficient running, according to a new study from the University of Colorado in Boulder. For decades, runners from Africa who grew up running barefoot have dominated long distance events, leading many to believe that barefoot running is more efficient than running with shoes. But the study finds that the added strain on leg muscles from running barefoot has the opposite effect. Ben Gruber reports. | 5/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 22 | VideoMount St. Helens eruption anniversary marked by images of recovery | May 18 - It's been 32 years since Mount St. Helens erupted in the north-western U.S. state of Washington and, to mark the anniversary, NASA has produced a time-lapse sequence of images illustrating how life around the mountain has recovered. The images were taken by NASA's Landsat satellites, starting in 1979 just before the mountain exploded. Kilmeny Duchardt reports. | 5/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 23 | VideoMark Zuckerberg during Facebook IPO launch: "This is an awesome moment" | May 18 - At the launch ceremony of Facebook's IPO, CEO Mark Zuckerberg tells employees and supporters to stay focused as the company enters a new phase as a publicly traded company. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). | 5/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 24 | VideoThe computer that knows how you feel | May 18 - Palestinian students in Hebron say they have designed a software program that can measure a person's emotions. Ethan Bilby reports. | 5/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 25 | VideoMark Zuckerberg rings NASDAQ opening bell on Facebook debut | May 18 – Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s founder and CEO, rings the NASDAQ opening bell at the company’s Silicon Valley headquarters to kick off trading for the world’s No.1 online social network’s initial public offering. Rough Cut (no reporter narration). | 5/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 25 Episodes |
