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Designing Curiosity, The Biggest Little Rover For Mars

In about nine months, one metric ton of hardware will land on Mars, uncurl its limbs, and start rolling around in the name of science. READ»

Aussie Data Suggests Nokia May Be Just About Done

The iPhone isn't just a U.S. affair, remember, and new data from Australia shows it's rocketed to the top of sales. This is at Nokia's expense, and its shipments have actually halved across the entire phone space. Nokia may be done.READ»

Wireless Charging for Electric Cars Is Cool but Totally Unnecessary

Apparently, we're so lazy that we need a solution to having to plug in a car at the end of the night. READ»

FARMVILLE   |  Comment

Siemens Taps Into Zynga's Popularity, Launches PlantVille

When Siemens decided to launch its own online social game today called PlantVille--which includes a feature called the PlantVille Café--one couldn't help but wonder whether the global industrial behemoth was taking its cues from the makers of games many of its employees are probably right now. READ»

GE and Siemens Outpacing Wind Pioneers, Becoming Clean Energy's "New Oligopoly"

Say goodbye to the mom-and-pop wind power operation. With giants like Siemens and General Electric edging out smaller companies the new energy oligopoly looks much like the old one.READ»

IRAN   |  Comment

Nokia Siemens Sued by Iranian Activist for Aiding Government Spying

Iran's Green Movement might want to consider switching to BlackBerry for its call-to-action tweets.READ»

SIEMENS   |  Comment

Could Natural Gas Replace Coal Power?

As much as many of us wish it were possible, we can't just uproot aging coal plants and replace them with intermittent sources like wind and solar--we do still need reliable sources of energy that are guaranteed to work 24/7. That's ...READ»

Rebecca Parsons, CTO of Thoughtworks

Computer science might still be a boys club, but women like Rebecca Parsons are kicking in the back door. Companies such as Siemens, Barclays, and Cisco Systems rely on global consultancy Thoughtworks to build, fix, and improve their computer networks.READ»

CHINA   |  Comment

China's New Train Is Faster Than a Speeding Bullet

China's new train is the fastest in the world, traveling at an average speed of 217 miles per hour. Passengers making the 663 mile trek from central China to south China will see their trip time cut from six hours to just two hours ...READ»

$100k Siemens High School Science Prize Good for Way More Than Wedgies

At this year's Siemens Competition, held at NYU over the weekend, the list of projects included a urine test to detect colorectal cancer, a new method for using nanoparticles to deliver insulin and other medications, and high-tech archeological analysis.READ»

Hopenhagen: Turning the World's Attention to the Cop15 Summit

This December, a group of global leaders from 192 countries will converge in Copenhagen for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15), one of the most critical environmental summits in recent history. But as the U.N. ...READ»

Siemens' Electric Chopper Looks Like an Ultrasound Device

The engineering and manufacturing giant best-known for medical devices has created an motorcycle to show-off its environmental know-how.READ»

DESERTEC   |  Comment

It's Official: World's Largest Solar Pipeline Gets European Backers

T. Boone Pickens scrapped his massive wind power plan, but that doesn't mean hope is lost for other large-scale renewable energy projects. Enter Desertec, a solar pipeline spanning from North Africa and the Middle East to Europe. The ...READ»

IRAN   |  Comment

Nokia Siemens Denies Its Technology Helps Iran Monitor Web, Muzzle Dissent

Nokia Siemens Networks, a joint telecom venture between Finland's Nokia Corp. and Germany's Siemens AG, is refuting claims that technology it sold to Iran is being used by that government to monitor Web activity and stifle dissent. ...READ»

Desertec: World's Largest Solar Pipeline Charges Ahead

The world's largest and most ambitious solar power initiative, dubbed "Desertec", is pushing ahead on July 13 with a meeting of a 20-firm consortium, including companies like Siemens, Deutsche Bank, and E.on. Companies ...READ»

HYWIND   |  Comment

World's First Floating Wind Turbine Installed, Ready for Testing

After months of hype, StatoilHydro and Siemens finally installed the world's first large-scale floating wind turbine off the coast of Karmøy, Norway. The 2.3 MW Hywind, built at a depth of 722 feet, will be tested over the next two ...READ»