Fairchild, Sirico opt in to &quot;Sno Cone Stand&quot;
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Tony Sirico, who played  Paulie Walnuts on &quot;The Sopranos,&quot; and Morgan Fairchild have  been tapped to star in the independent film &quot;Sno Cone Stand  Inc.&quot;
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Two business moguls announce plans to capitalize on the current hubbub over private spaceflight. Also: Speculation increases on whether SpaceShipOne will carry passengers on its second prize-attempt flight.... and more. By Dan Brekke.
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LCD TV leader plans to do its competitors one better.
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The company may be hinting at going public.
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By Sandra Stokley, The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Calif.  Dec.
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In the week when rumours of the Oqo launch have been buzzing, it&#39;s a bit confusing to have AT&amp;T announce something called Ogo.
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A small booth at the back of the show floor is attracting a lot of attention.While I stood around, two people exchanged business cards with the man working the stand, promising to place orders for the product. It was nothing related to the iPhone or the latest mobile social-networking service -- topics that are consuming this year&#39;s CTIA Wireless IT and Entertainment conference in San Francisco.Instead, the booth was stocked with a relatively simple device: the Solio, a small solar-powered charger that can power up any mobile phone as well as MP3 players, GPS devices, and digital cameras.A key feature of the Solio is the battery. The solar cells charge the battery, which in turn charges the device. That means you can leave it outside during the day, when you might be using your phone, and bring it in to power the phone overnight. One charge of the Solio can power two mobile phone batteries.The Solio also can be plugged into an electrical outlet so that&#160;people can use whatever power source is available and think of it as their universal charger, said Mike Levin, vice president of business development for Better Energy Systems, the company based in Berkeley, Calif., that makes the Solio.Various models cost from $79 to $199, depending on durability and the speed that the solar panels can charge the batteries. They&#39;re available currently in the United States at outdoor goods store REI and will also soon be available in T-Mobile USA stores, Levin said. The company is working on getting them stocked in the big-box electronics retailers.Solios have been on the market already for a couple of years and a few hundred thousand have sold, Levin said.The most expensive model is made of magnesium oxide and can withstand very hot temperatures. The company is targeting government users and other people who might travel to locations with extreme temperatures for that one.According to research commissioned by Better Energy Systems, an average person who uses the solar capability of the Solio to charge their phone 60 percent of the time would pay off the $100 unit in about 10 years, in terms of electricity savings.While Solios might be a neat gadget for many people, Better Energy Systems has some interesting prospects in the developing world. The company&#39;s sustainability officer is exploring several potential applications, Levin said. One is using the capability of the Solio to power a one- or three-watt LED light. People in developing countries could use the Solio to replace their kerosene-powered lights, which aren&#39;t kind to the environment.In addition, Better Energy Systems is working with the Grameen Foundation&#39;s Village Phone project. The project offers small loans to people who can then buy a mobile phone and rent it on a per-call basis to their neighbors. The project currently relies on batteries to power the phones, but Better Energy Systems is hoping to offer users Solios instead.
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By Craig Tenbroeck, North County Times, Escondido, Calif.
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By Sarah Jane Tribble, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb.
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Intel said it will delay its highly anticipated television chips, based on Liquid Crystal on Silicon, or LCOS, technology, which promises to deliver large screen TVs at a price point half of what they cost today. The chipmaker said the ...
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An Interview With Universal Display President and COO Steve Abramson.
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By Constance Loizos, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Jun.
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By JUDY BERGERON  Local cameraman Bob Boccaccio of Boccaccio Productions is hoping for some "super" exposure for a public service announcement he shot recently for the United Nations World Food Program.
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(Sports Network) - Jerome Williams will take the mound for the first time in two months tonight, as the playoff-hopeful San Francisco Giants conclude their three-game series with the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.
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Snap N' Sold Corp. (Pink Sheets:SNPD) announced today that the Company's Board of Directors has elected Brian Hanold, formerly President of the Company's HotAutoWeb business unit, as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of the parent company. Mr.
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SonoSite's customers like its newest offerings.
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By Melanie Cleveland, The Tribune, San Luis Obispo, Calif.  Dec.