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New Study Quantifies Potential Impact of Auction Restrictions on Revenues
May 3, 2013 5:42 pm | by Robert J. Shapiro, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Coleman Bazelon | CommentsThe Center for Business and Public Policy at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business released a new study today on the potential impact of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) spectrum incentive auction rules if the Commission bans or limits participation of qualified auction bidders.
IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting Announces 2013 Call for Papers
May 3, 2013 5:39 pm | by IEEE International Electron Devices | CommentsIEEE International Electron Devices Meeting Announces 2013 Call for Papers in all areas of Electron Device Technology; Special Focus Sessions this year for BioMEMS, Analog Devices & Circuits, Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Terahertz Devices
Navy Unveils Squadron of Manned, Unmanned Craft
May 3, 2013 9:50 am | by JULIE WATSON, Associated Press | CommentsThe squadron is expected to have eight manned helicopters and 10 of the Fire Scout MQ-8B, an unmanned helicopter that tracks targets and eventually will be armed, said Cmdr. Christopher S. Hewlett, who is the squadron's commanding officer.
Pentagon Clears Use of Samsung's Devices
May 3, 2013 9:45 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsThe South Korean company said Friday the Galaxy S4 smartphone has become the first Android device to meet the security requirements set out by the U.S. government, allowing government and military officials to access the Defense Department's networks with the S4.
Robotic Insects Make First Controlled Flight
May 3, 2013 9:32 am | by Harvard University | CommentsIn the very early hours of the morning, in a Harvard robotics laboratory last summer, an insect took flight. Half the size of a paperclip, weighing less than a tenth of a gram, it leapt a few inches, hovered for a moment on fragile, flapping wings, and then sped along a preset route through the air.
Dual-Color Lasers Could Lead to Cheap and Efficient LED Lighting
May 3, 2013 9:24 am | by Institute of Physics | CommentsA new semiconductor device capable of emitting two distinct colours has been created by a group of researchers in the U.S., potentially opening up the possibility of using light emitting diodes (LEDs) universally for cheap and efficient lighting.
Sore Thumbs? U.S. Text Messaging Declines
May 3, 2013 9:19 am | by PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer | CommentsNow, many phone companies give text messaging away for free as part of a plan that mainly meters the amount of data used. That has helped stave off mass migration to Internet chat applications and Facebook messaging in the U.S., making the decline somewhat surprising...
Intel Taps COO Krzanich as Chipmaker's Next CEO
May 3, 2013 9:17 am | by PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer | CommentsIntel, one of the pillars of Silicon Valley, is following its traditions and promoting an insider to the job of CEO. The world's largest chipmaker is tasking Chief Operating Officer Brian Krzanich with steering it through an industry shake-up that is seeing tablets...
B&N to Add Google Play App Store to its Nook HD
May 3, 2013 9:13 am | by MAE ANDERSON, AP Retail Writer | CommentsThe bookstore chain says it will add Google's Play app store to its 7-inch Nook HD and 9-inch HD+ products in the U.S. and U.K. via a software update Friday. The move expands the number of apps available from the roughly 10,000 the Nook already offered in its own store ...
Printable 'Bionic' Ear Melds Electronics and Biology
May 2, 2013 11:21 am | by Princeton University, Engineering School | CommentsThe researchers' primary purpose was to explore an efficient and versatile means to merge electronics with tissue. The scientists used 3D printing of cells and nanoparticles followed by cell culture to combine a small coil antenna with cartilage, creating what they term a bionic ear.
Gentle Touch and the Bionic Eye
May 2, 2013 11:10 am | by Inderscience Publishers | CommentsNormal vision is essentially a spatial sense that often relies upon touch and movement during and after development, there is often a correlation between how an object looks and how it feels. Moreover, as a child's senses develop, there is cross-referencing between the various senses.
Tablets with Windows RT See Slow Sales, IDC Says
May 2, 2013 11:07 am | by PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer | CommentsResearchers at IDC said manufacturers shipped 200,000 tablets running Windows RT, the special version of Windows for iPad-style tablets, in the January to March period. That's down from about 900,000 shipped in the fourth quarter. Researchers at IDC said manufacturers shipped 200,000 tablets running Windows RT...
Police, Politicians Push Surveillance Post-Boston
May 2, 2013 11:02 am | by TAMI ABDOLLAH, Associated Press | CommentsPolice and politicians across the U.S. are pointing to the example of surveillance video that was used to help identify the Boston Marathon bombing suspects as a reason to get more electronic eyes on their streets.From Los Angeles to Philadelphia, efforts include trying to gain police access to cameras used to monitor traffic...
Physical by Smartphone Becoming Real Possibility
May 2, 2013 10:58 am | by LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer | CommentsIt's not a "Star Trek" tricorder, but by hooking a variety of gadgets onto a smartphone you could almost get a complete physical — without the paper gown or even a visit to the doctor's office. Blood pressure? Just plug the arm cuff into the phone for a quick reading.
Sony Execs to Give up Bonuses
May 1, 2013 10:34 am | by Associated Press | CommentsAround 40 executives of Sony Corp. and its group companies in charge of the mainstay electronics business have decided to give up their bonuses for fiscal 2012 ending March, taking responsibility for poor business performance, company officials said Wednesday.
