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Lady Brains: Dumbing Down Technology for Women
March 20, 2013 9:27 am | by Kasey Panetta, Associate Editor | Blogs | CommentsManufacturers are constantly trying to find ways to appeal specifically to women. The justification is often that their product—be it pens, cars, or toys—sells with men, but they’re trying to attract more women. It’s a logical thought process...
IEEE OnlineGreenComm 2013 to be held October 29 - 31
March 19, 2013 2:12 pm | by IEEE | News | CommentsIEEE Online Conference on Green Communications (OnlineGreenComm 2013), the virtual forum dedicated to the advancement of energy-efficient communications and green networking technologies, will hold its third annual event from October 29 - 31, 2013.
Wireless Charging for Devices Smaller than Mobile Phones
March 19, 2013 9:58 am | by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland | News | CommentsWireless charging will soon be available for more and more mobile phones. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland is working with the industry's leading technological companies and standardisation bodies to expand the scope of application of wireless charging technology...
Man Gets over 3 Years in iPad Data Breach Case
March 19, 2013 9:42 am | by DAVID PORTER, Associated Press | News | CommentsAn admitted online "troll" was sentenced Monday to the maximum prison term under federal guidelines — more than three years — for illegally gaining access to AT&T's servers and stealing more than 100,000 email addresses of iPad users.
Self-Assembled Nanostructures Enable Low-Power Phase-Change Memory
March 18, 2013 10:42 am | by The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology | News | CommentsNonvolatile memory that can store data even when not powered is currently used for portable electronics such as smart phones, tablets, and laptop computers. Flash memory is a dominant technology in this field, but its slow writing and erasing speed has led to extensive research into a next-generation nonvolatile memory...
HotSpot Episode 4: Leap Motion Control
March 18, 2013 10:34 am | by Eric Sorensen, Coordinator of Multimedia Development | Videos | CommentsThis week on WDD's HotSpot, Neurowear has adapted its brainwave-reading technology to create Micro Headphones; the newly EU-funded Mindwalker project is routing brain signals directly to a robotic exoskeleton; Qualcomm is putting wireless charging platforms through real-world tests...
Mobile LIDAR Technology Expanding Rapidly
March 18, 2013 9:28 am | by Oregon State University | News | CommentsSuch is the potential of mobile LIDAR, a powerful technology that’s only a few years old and promises to change the way we see, study and record the world around us. It will be applied in transportation, hydrology, forestry, virtual tourism and construction – and almost no one knows anything about it.
Engineering Update #6: Spidey's New Suit, Robotic Cheetahs and Stretchable Power Supplies
March 15, 2013 10:27 am | by Eric Sorensen, Coordinator of Multimedia Development | Videos | CommentsIn this episode of Engineering Update, Spiderman gets a new suit; Thimble Bioelectronics creates a portable pain patch; and MIT develops a running cheetah robot; and Scientists at Northwestern University create a stretchy silicone elastomer.
'Metasurfaces' to Usher in New optical Technologies
March 15, 2013 10:04 am | by Emil Venere; Purdue University | News | CommentsNew optical technologies using "metasurfaces" capable of the ultra-efficient control of light are nearing commercialization, with potential applications including advanced solar cells, computers, telecommunications, sensors and microscopes.
Samsung Refreshes iPhone-Challenging Galaxy Line
March 15, 2013 10:03 am | by PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsSamsung trumpeted the much-anticipated phone's arrival Thursday at an event accompanied by a live orchestra while an audience of thousands watched the theatrics unfold on a four-level stage at Radio City Music Hall. Summoning up a touch of Broadway...
Lots of Tech but Few Breakout Hits at SXSW Confab
March 15, 2013 9:34 am | by BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsThis year, though, chatter focused on hardware rather than software, and on big ideas rather than coming out parties. The most-used mobile app was the festival's own application, which helped attendees keep track of South By Southwest's barrage of panels, talks, meet-ups and parties.
Engineering Newswire 29: 3D Printers in Vending Machines
March 14, 2013 10:37 am | by Eric Sorensen, Coordinator of Multimedia Development | Videos | CommentsToday on Engineering Newswire, brought to you by PTC delivering technology solutions that transform the way you create and service your products, we're kick starting low-cost robotics, using a 3D printing vending machine, and having a cup of coffee, in the sky.
New Samsung Phone to Face Stronger Competition
March 14, 2013 10:02 am | by PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsThe Korean company has rented New York's Radio City Music Hall for an event Thursday evening. The company has hinted that it will reveal the Galaxy S IV phone. Judging by the announcement of the S III in last May, this means the new phone will be available in stores in a month or two.
Apple CEO Required to Testify in NY e-Books Case
March 14, 2013 10:02 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsApple CEO Tim Cook has been ordered to testify in a New York court case the Justice Department brought against the company over the pricing of e-books for consumers. Federal Judge Denise Cote on Wednesday granted a government request to depose Apple Inc.'s chief executive.
Google's Top Android Exec Unexpectedly Steps Down
March 14, 2013 10:02 am | by MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsAndy Rubin has stepped down as the executive in charge of Google's Android operating system for smartphones and tablet computers, ending a seven-year reign that reshaped the technology industry. The unexpected change announced Wednesday...
BlackBerry Gets Biggest Order Ever
March 14, 2013 10:02 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsBlackBerry, formerly known as Research In Motion Ltd., says it has received an order for one million of its new smartphones, marking the largest ever single purchase in the company's history. The Canadian company is relying on the redesigned BlackBerry to fuel a comeback.
Review: 'Smart' LED Bulbs Controlled by iPhones
March 14, 2013 10:02 am | by PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsLED bulbs seem to be the future of home lighting: They save electricity, they're durable and they don't contain mercury like compact fluorescents. But having them produce white light like any old light bulb is like using a computer as a doorstop.
Report: More Youth use Smartphones as Route to Web
March 13, 2013 9:52 am | by MARTHA IRVINE, AP National Writer | News | CommentsKeep computers in a common area so you can monitor what your kids are doing. It's a longstanding directive for online safety — but one that's quickly becoming moot as more young people have mobile devices, often with Internet access. A new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project...
FCC Approves T-Mobile-MetroPCS Deal
March 13, 2013 9:51 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Justice Department cleared the merger last week, meaning that the last hurdle will be a vote by MetroPCS shareholders, who convene in a month. Regulatory approval of the deal was expected. The FCC applied no significant conditions to its approval.
LTE Just the Beginning of the Network Evolution
March 12, 2013 9:48 am | by Andrew Berg, Senior Editor, Wireless Week | Articles | CommentsThere's no question that LTE is where it's at if you're an operator. According to a recent report from 4G Americas, more than 150 operators globally have now launched LTE services in 67 countries, 50 of which were launched in the past five months.
New BlackBerry Coming to the U.S. Public on March 22
March 12, 2013 9:44 am | by ROB GILLIES, Associated Press | News | CommentsBlackBerry-maker Research In Motion will begin selling its new touchscreen smartphone to U.S. consumers with AT&T on March 22. The release will come several weeks after RIM launched the much-delayed devices elsewhere. AT&T said Monday that the Z10 will be available for $199.99 with a two-year contract...
HP's Autonomy Allegations Trigger Another Inquiry
March 12, 2013 9:25 am | by Assocaited Press | News | CommentsBritish authorities have opened an investigation into Hewlett-Packard's allegations that the personal computer maker was duped when it bought business software maker Autonomy, according to regulatory documents filed Monday. The inquiry by the U.K. Serious Fraud Office is the latest legal fallout from a dea...
Creating Indestructible Self-Healing Circuits
March 12, 2013 9:23 am | by California Institute of Technology | News | CommentsImagine that the chips in your smart phone or computer could repair and defend themselves on the fly, recovering in microseconds from problems ranging from less-than-ideal battery power to total transistor failure. It might sound like the stuff of science fiction...
An Internet for Robots
March 11, 2013 10:42 am | by European Universities | News | CommentsResearchers of five European universities have developed a cloud-computing platform for robots. The platform allows robots connected to the Internet to directly access the powerful computational, storage, and communications infrastructure of modern data centers.
Chinese e-Commerce Giant Alibaba Names New CEO
March 11, 2013 9:39 am | by JOE McDONALD, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsAlibaba Group, one of the world's biggest e-commerce companies, said Monday its executive vice president will succeed founder Jack Ma as chief executive. Ma, 48, announced in January he was stepping down as CEO to make way for younger leaders. He stayed on as chairman.
