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Tech, Labor Spar on Immigration
May 16, 2013 | by ANNE FLAHERTY, Associated Press | Comments
To the U.S. technology industry, there's a dramatic shortfall in the number of Americans skilled in computer programming and engineering that is hampering business. To unions and some Democrats, it's more sinister: The push by Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg to expand the number of visas for high-tech foreign workers is an attempt to dilute a lucrative job market with cheap, indentured labor.
Stanford Engineers Monitor Heart Health using Paper-thin Flexible 'Skin'
May 20, 2013 11:19 am | by Thomas Sumner, Stanford News Service | Comments
Zhenan Bao, a professor of chemical engineering at Stanford, has developed a heart monitor...
GPS Satellite Launched into Space from Florida
May 16, 2013 10:05 am | by Associated Press | Comments
A new GPS satellite has been launched into space. An unmanned Atlas V rocket lifted off from...
TV-Over-Internet Service Hits Atlanta Next Month
May 15, 2013 10:52 am | by ANICK JESDANUN, AP Technology Writer | Comments
Aereo, the startup that offers live television broadcasts over the Internet starting at $8 a...
Ventev Wireless Infrastructure “Takes Wi-Fi Outside” at CTIA 2013
May 20, 2013 12:10 pm | by Ventev Wireless Infrastructure | CommentsVentev Wireless Infrastructure will unveil turnkey systems to help companies and institutions “take Wi-Fi outside,” extending data networks outdoors in the most intelligent and cost-efficient way, at CTIA 2013 in Las Vegas, May 21-23, 2013. The products include a self-contained portable hotspot for temporary venues, and cost-efficient outdoor enclosure systems for indoor access points including the first integrated, single-input...
Canada Trying to Lure Silicon Valley Tech Workers
May 20, 2013 9:32 am | by Associated Press | CommentsThe Canadian government has launched an aggressive campaign to lure Silicon Valley tech workers frustrated by U.S. visa policies northward, just as Congress wrestles with a long-sought overhaul of America's immigration system. Canada's minister of citizenship, immigration and multiculturalism, Jason Kenney...
Review: Toshiba Brings High-Res Screen to Windows
May 20, 2013 9:32 am | by PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer | CommentsLast year, Apple added a visually stunning option to its MacBooks: screens with ultra-high resolution. These "Retina" displays reveal four times as much detail as any Windows laptop screen ... until now. Toshiba just released a new laptop line with a Retina-level display.
Yahoo Takes Big Leap with $1.1B Deal for Tumblr
May 20, 2013 9:29 am | by MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology Writer | CommentsThe deal announced Monday represents Mayer's boldest move yet since she left Google 10 months ago to lead Yahoo's latest comeback attempt. It marks Yahoo's most expensive acquisition since the Sunnyvale, Calif., company bought online search engine Overture a decade ago for $1.3 billion in cash and stock.
Silicon Valley-Area Hub Becomes Factory Town
May 20, 2013 9:29 am | by MARTHA MENDOZA, AP National Writer | CommentsDown the road in another plant, crews slice solar cells, place them under glass sheets and create panels that ship by the boxful to Europe. Elsewhere in this town, industrial workshops and laboratories buzz with workers building everything from robots to microprocessors.
UK Court Jails 4 Lulzsec Hackers for Cyberattacks
May 17, 2013 10:36 am | by SYLVIA HUI, Associated Press | CommentsFour young computer hackers who masterminded cyberattacks on targets from the CIA to Sony Pictures and Rupert Murdoch's News International were sentenced to up to 32 months in prison on Thursday. The hackers, who were affiliated with the group Lulz Security, had all pleaded guilty to hacking charges. Prosecutors say they also targeted the websites of Britain's National Health Service and the U.K.'s Serious Organized Crime Agency.
Syrian Hackers Compromise FT Blogs, Twitter Feeds
May 17, 2013 10:34 am | by Associated Press | CommentsThe Financial Times says that several of its blogs and Twitter feeds have been compromised by hackers. The Syrian Electronic Army, a pro-government group which has repeatedly attacked Western media organizations, has claimed responsibility.
Sector Snap: Makers of Computer Networking Gear
May 17, 2013 8:27 am | by Associated Press | CommentsInvestors snapped up the stocks of companies that make computer networking gear Thursday after industry leader Cisco Systems Inc.'s latest quarterly earnings raised hope that business is picking up after a long stretch of lackluster demand. Cisco led the rally as its shares surged to their biggest one-day gain in 21 months. The stock had gained $2.59, or more than 12 percent, to $23.80 in afternoon trading.
Dell's Dismal 1Q Illuminates PC Maker's Challenges
May 17, 2013 8:25 am | by MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology Writer | CommentsDell's financial decay worsened during its latest quarter as the company slashed its personal computer prices in response to the growing popularity of smartphones and tablets.The dismal performance announced Thursday provided the latest evidence of a technological shift that is making it difficult to sell laptop and desktop machines.
Inmarsat Acquires TC Communications
May 16, 2013 6:25 pm | by Inmarsat | CommentsInmarsat has acquired TC Communications Pty Ltd of Australia, the award winning satellite communications specialist. Inmarsat will integrate the company into its existing operations with a particular focus on supporting its expanding Global Government and Enterprise Business Units.
Gemalto Recognized by IDG as Computerworld Honors Laureate
May 16, 2013 6:23 pm | by Gemalto | CommentsGemalto has been named a 2013 Laureate of IDG’s Computerworld Honors Program. Gemalto was recognized in the World-Good category for its leading-edge Cinterion M2M technology used in an innovative device and pilot program that helped thwart illegal deforestation in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil.
Pasternack Enterprises Appoints New Distributor for Poland
May 16, 2013 6:20 pm | by Pasternack Enterprises, Inc., Meratronik S.A. | CommentsPasternack Enterprises, Inc. has nnounced that it has appointed ZEAP Meratronik S.A. (Meratronik) as Pasternack’s exclusive distributor for Poland. Meratronik joins a growing list of international distributors who are partnering with Pasternack to expand their product offering and customer service worldwide.
Agilent Technologies Collaborating with Nallatech on High-Speed Signal and Monitoring Systems
May 16, 2013 6:16 pm | by Agilent Technologies Inc., Nallatech | CommentsAgilent Technologies Inc. [NYSE: A] has announced it is collaborating with Nallatech, a subsidiary of Interconnect Systems Inc, a leading provider of accelerated computing solutions, to develop high-speed signal acquisition and network monitoring systems that address the high-throughput processing and signal diversity requirements of LTE/SAE core and access optical networks.
Aricent’s Intelligent Switching Solution Becomes More Advanced
May 16, 2013 6:13 pm | by The Aricent Group | CommentsThe Aricent Group has announced the addition of more timing and synchronization features to its award-winning routing and switching framework, Intelligent Switching Solution (ISS).With the proliferation of data-hungry smart devices in the market, service providers are turning to Ethernet technologies to provide simple...
Aricent Adds CAPWAP to its WLAN Solutions Portfolio
May 16, 2013 6:09 pm | by The Aricent Group | CommentsThe Aricent Group has announced the addition of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)-defined Control and Provisioning of Wireless Access Points (CAPWAP) software framework to its field-proven communications software and solutions portfolio. The software is available immediately.
