What Are Fiber Optics And Why The Big Deal
Patrick Heinz founder of Innovative Fiber Optic Solutions explains fiber optics use glass cables to transmit data as light. A fiber backbone enables high bandwidth, inviting new providers, lowering prices as bandwidth becomes less of a premium.
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Virtual reality gyms push fitness into arcade era
San Francisco Bay Club members pedal through mountain trails and jungles using giant joysticks to play racing golf and other games in a growing trend of exertainment. Executives say improved graphics and game consoles will expand virtual workouts while some prefer traditional cycling.
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FDA classifies Guidant pacemaker recall as highest risk
The FDA on Friday classified Guidant’s recall of nine pacemaker models as Class I, signaling a reasonable probability of serious health consequences or death if devices malfunction. About 28,000 devices are implanted globally. Reports show 69 malfunctions from a leaky seal causing failure, with 20 patients failing to pace and one death possibly linked. Guidant, with Arden Hills roots, has recalled over 110,000 implantables since May and warned a software fix for some defibrillators could worsen issues. Patients are urged to contact physicians. replacement guidance was not issued.
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China currency shift unlikely to shrink US deficit
Beijing's move to loosen the yuan's peg to the dollar is unlikely to narrow the United States trade gap with China, said Zhou Xiaochuan, governor of the People's Bank of China. He noted the reform serves China's reform goals, not foreign pressure, as analysts weigh higher Chinese export costs against deficit relief.
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