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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.
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...
RIM Unveils Cheaper BlackBerry
May 15, 2013 10:50 am | by KYLE HIGHTOWER, Associated Press ROB GILLIES, Associated Press | Comments
Research In Motion unveiled a lower-cost BlackBerry aimed at consumers in emerging markets on...
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.
Data Translation Announces New Data Acquisition Application Software
May 16, 2013 6:07 pm | by Data Translation, Inc. | CommentsData Translation, Inc. has announced a new software application, QuickDAQ 2013, that is available free and supports all of Data Translation data acquisition modules. Additionally, FFT Analysis and Advanced FFT Analysis add-ons are offered to build onto the capabilities of the base package.
New World Record in Wireless Data Transmission
May 16, 2013 5:12 pm | by Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics, Karlsruhe Institute for Technology | CommentsResearchers of the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics and the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology have achieved the wireless transmission of 40 Gbit/s at 240 GHz over a distance of one kilometer. Their most recent demonstration sets a new world record and ties in seamlessly with the capacity of optical fiber transmission.
Making Frequency-Hopping Radios Practical
May 16, 2013 10:13 am | by Larry Hardesty, MIT News Office | CommentsThe way in which radio spectrum is currently allocated to different wireless technologies can lead to gross inefficiencies. In some regions, for instance, the frequencies used by cellphones can be desperately congested, while large swaths of the broadcast-television spectrum stand idle.
Google's Products Dig Deeper into People's Lives
May 16, 2013 9:48 am | by MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology Writer | CommentsThis year's event mostly consisted of upgrades to existing Google services that have already become daily habits for millions of people — one of Page's main goals. The new features assume most people want more help managing their lives from Google's brainy engineers and the sprawling data centers that house its millions of computers around the world.
Skyworks Launches Family of Antenna Switches Supporting Carrier Aggregation
May 15, 2013 6:23 pm | by Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | CommentsSkyworks Solutions, Inc. [NASDAQ: SWKS], an innovator of high performance analog semiconductors enabling a broad range of end markets, introduced groundbreaking RF switching technology that is enabling early adopters to implement carrier aggregation solutions. Carrier aggregation allows mobile service providers to combine spectrum and increase data rate throughput by utilizing...
