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November 21, 2009
ChangeQuakes Of The Week
September 04, 2006TOP CHANGEQUAKES OF THE WEEK
** New Hope In Gene Therapy For Melanoma
** Electronic Arts Inks Two Deals For In-Game Advertising
** FCC Speeds Up Bidding For Wireless Licenses
** Sharp Predicts Solar Power Costs Halving By 2010
MORE CHANGEQUAKES TO WATCH
TOP CHANGEQUAKES OF THE WEEK
New Hope In Gene Therapy For Melanoma
(DISCOVERY CHANGEQUAKE) -- Researchers from the National Cancer Institute have demonstrated for the first time that genetically engineered immune cells can shrink large tumors in humans.
www.forbes.com
Electronic Arts Inks Two Deals For In-Game Advertising
(CORPORATE CHANGEQUAKE) -- Electronic Arts announced two advertising agreements with Microsoft's Massive Inc. and privately held IGA Worldwide that will place ads in some of EA's most popular video games, an emerging market that some forecasters expect to top $1 billion in revenue by 2010.
www.redherring.com
FCC Speeds Up Bidding For Wireless Licenses
(REGULATORY CHANGEQUAKE) -- The FCC has accelerated the bidding in its auction of licenses for advanced wireless services, which has already raised almost $13.6 billion after 15 days. The agency added two rounds of bidding per day and cut the time of each round in half to 30 minutes, in an effort to complete the sale as companies vie for 1,122 licenses around the country.
today.reuters.com
Sharp Predicts Solar Power Costs Halving By 2010
(TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGEQUAKE) -- Japan's Sharp Corp., the world's biggest maker of solar cells, expects the cost of generating solar power to halve by 2010 and to be comparable with that of nuclear power by 2030.
www.stuff.co.nz
Related Story: World's Largest Solar Plant Opens In Germany
rawstory.com
MORE CHANGEQUAKES TO WATCH
TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGEQUAKES
Blue Laser Shortage May Affect Blu-ray/HD-DVD Battle
The next-gen format war may be cooler than expected this holiday season, as shortages of blue laser diodes could result in shipment delays for new models of Blu-ray and HD-DVD players and drives until 2007.
biz.gamedaily.com
CORPORATE CHANGEQUAKES
Intel To Release 802.11n Chip Ahead Of Standard Certification
Intel said it doesn't plan to wait for the Wi-Fi Alliance to certify the upcoming 802.11n standard before it releases an 802.11n chip for its Centrino package of chips next year, as final ratification of the standard, previously expected early next year, is now expected to drag on well into next year.
news.com.com
Related Story: Singapore: One Nation Under Wi-Fi
news.com.com
Lockheed Martin Wins NASA Contract For Next Space Shuttle
NASA has selected the defense contractor Lockheed Martin to build and design Orion, the human space transformation vehicle that will eventually replace the space shuttle, in a contract estimated at $4 billion.
www.forbes.com
REGULATORY CHANGEQUAKES
California To Strictly Limit Greenhouse Gas Emission
California will impose broad caps on its greenhouse-gas emissions under a landmark plan that marks a clear break with the federal government and which backers hope will become a national model.
www.abcnews.go.com
BP Target Of U.S. Probe On Price Manipulation
BP plc, Europe's second-largest oil company, is being investigated by U.S. authorities for possible manipulation of the crude-oil and unleaded-gasoline markets, a spokesman said.
money.cnn.com
ECONOMIC CHANGEQUAKES
Gasoline Prices Continue To Drop
The recent drop in prices at the pump could pick up steam as demand from motorists slows and the threat of supply disruptions from hurricanes diminishes, driving gasoline prices sharply lower in coming months.
money.cnn.com
FDA APPROVAL CHANGEQUAKES
FDA To Take Closer Look At Custom Blending Of Drugs
The FDA has reversed its hands-off stance toward pharmacists who custom-blend drugs using bulk ingredients and is pledging stricter oversight of their work, known as compounding, citing that the practice creates unapproved therapies.
www.boston.com
DISCOVERY CHANGEQUAKES
Blood Transfusions Could Help Control Bird Flu Pandemic
Blood products taken from people who have recovered from bird flu could be useful for treating other patients in the event of a pandemic, new research has suggested.
www.timesonline.co.uk
