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Google I/O 2009 - Turbo-charge your UI: How to Make your Android UI Fast and Efficient Romain Guy Learn practical tips, techniques and tricks for making your Android applications fast and responsive. This session will focus on optimizations recommended by the Android framework team to make the best use of the UI toolkit. For presentation slides and all I/O sessions, please go to: code.google.com/events/io/sessions.html

Murata Manufacturing brought out the new and improved version of their unicycle robot Murata Girl for CEATEC Japan 2009. www.plasticpals.com http

Oracle OpenWorld 2009 Keynote Highlights: Scott McNealy, Sun Microsystems

CEO of the Arianespace Agency, Dr. Jean-Yves Le Gall talked about the Satellite alunch activities of the Arianespace Agency at the recently held Aero India 2009 Air Show. He talked about the launch capabilities of the Ariane 5 Satellite Launch Vehicle, Vega light satellite launch vehicle and the collaborative launch with the Russian Soyuz Rockets. Arianespace www.arianespace.com Ariane 5 Satellite Launcher www.esa.int Vega Satellite Launcher www.esa.int Soyuz Launch Vehicle www.starsem.com Dr. Jean-Yves Le Gall www.arianespace.com Video courtesy 24 Frames Digital www.24framesdigital.com