The Trans-Pacific Express, the first direct fiber optic fiber cable between China and the US, has been approved to land in the United States.

The 1204 package size provides OVSRRGBCC3 users with the option of mounting the LED as a top-emitting or side-emitting device

A new Silicon Valley startup intends to set up a fleet of data-serving cargo ships. The ships will use seawater for cooling the servers, which the company says will will eliminate the need for external cooling solutions and shave 30% of total energy consumption.

Consumer Electronics Assn. president Gary Shapiro noted at last week’s show that consumers will buy more than 28 million digital TV sets in the coming year.

TV manufacturers like Samsung, Sharp, and Panasonic all announced deals to stream content from companies like Google to wireless televisions in an effort to bridge the gap between TV and the Internet.