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PC, Tablet, Phone Shipments to hit 2.4B in 2013
April 5, 2013 9:36 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsGartner expects desktop and notebook PC shipments to continue to decline as people move toward more portable devices like tablets and "ultramobile" electronics that fall somewhere between a laptop and a tablet, such as the MacBook Air. The research firm says that tablet shipments will likely reach 197 million...
Engineering Newswire 32: iWorm Straps to Your Back
April 4, 2013 11:31 am | by Eric Sorensen, Coordinator of Multimedia Development | Videos | CommentsThis week on Engineering Newswire, brought to you by Interpower, the premier supplier of power system components for worldwide markets, we’re building an internal suspension system for your brain, designing an endoscope as thin as a hair, and using a worm to go hands-free.
Quantum Tricks Drive Magnetic Switching into the Fast Lane
April 4, 2013 10:22 am | by Ames Laboratory | News | CommentsResearchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory, Iowa State University, and the University of Crete in Greece have found a new way to switch magnetism that is at least 1,000 times faster than currently used in magnetic memory technologies. Magnetic switching is used to encode information in hard drives ...
Don't Call it Vaporware: Scientists Use Cloud of Atoms as Optical Memory Device
April 4, 2013 9:42 am | by Joint Quantum Institute, National Institute of Standards and Technology | News | CommentsScientists at the Joint Quantum Institute of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the University of Maryland have taken this to a whole new level by demonstrating* that they can store visual images within quite an ethereal memory device—a thin vapor of rubidium atoms.
Analyst: 60" Apple iTV to Launch this Year
April 4, 2013 9:37 am | by PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsIt's no secret that Apple wants to get into the living room by making its own TV set, and there have been plenty of rumors and reports about how and when it's going to happen. Now, an analyst says he's learned that the set will go on sale late this year, for $1,500 to $2,500.
Review: Google Laptop Impressive, but Not for All
April 4, 2013 9:36 am | by ANICK JESDANUN, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsGoogle's first high-end laptop, the Chromebook Pixel, is an impressive machine. It feels light and comfortable in my hands and on my lap. Its high-resolution display makes photos look sharp and video come to life. From a hardware standpoint, it's everything I'd want a laptop to be.
Eyes on Facebook Mobile Event as Company Evolves
April 4, 2013 9:33 am | by BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsAdvertisers are not far behind. Though mobile ads have been a big concern for Facebook's investors since before the company's initial public offering last May, some of that worry has subsided as Facebook began muscling its way into the market.
Ground-Breaking MIL-STD Single-Line HEMP filters from MPE
April 3, 2013 2:03 pm | by MPE | News | CommentsMPE has recently shipped a number of single-line, 1,200 A-rated, High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) filters that are fully compliant with the 10 A residual let-through current requirement of MIL-STD-188-125 Parts 1 and 2. These models complement MPE’s existing range of MIL-STD HEMP...
On Wings of Light
April 3, 2013 10:12 am | by LMU | News | CommentsCan worldwide communication ever be fully secure? Quantum physicists believe they can provide secret keys using quantum cryptography via satellite. Unlike communication based on classical bits, quantum cryptography employs the quantum states of single light quanta (photons) for the exchange of data.
Stanford’s Visions for the Future of Driving
April 3, 2013 9:47 am | by Bjorn Carey | Stanford Report | News | CommentsThese were a few of the concepts presented by 65 groups of students at the first Big Idea Festival for Automotive Interfaces, an event that showcased technologies dreamed up by the 140 students in communication Professor Clifford Nass' course Computers and Interfaces.
Goldman Takes Apple Stock off 'Preferred' List
April 3, 2013 9:43 am | by PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsGoldman analyst Bill Shope said the iPhone 5, introduced last fall, hasn't sold as well as he expected. He said the company now needs some real hits among the products it rolls out during the second half of the year in order to boost the stock price.
Verizon Denies Talk of Bid with AT&T for Vodafone
April 3, 2013 9:25 am | by PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsVerizon Communications Inc. has denied a report that it's looking to partner with AT&T Inc. to buy Vodafone Group PLC, the British cellphone company that owns 45 percent of Verizon's wireless business. Verizon owns the 55 percent of Verizon Wireless that Vodafone doesn't own and has been openly interested...
Report: Apple to Release Updated Phone this Summer
April 3, 2013 9:22 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsThe report is in line with the expectations of company watchers and Wall Street analysts. The iPhone 5 costs around $600, and while Apple maintains older iPhones in production, even those aren't cheap enough to compete effectively against low-end smartphones running Google Inc.'s Android software.
Ubiquiti Networks Leads 802.11ac Wi-Fi Revolution
April 2, 2013 4:52 pm | by Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. | News | CommentsUbiquiti Networks, Inc. [NASDAQ: UBNT], a next-generation communications technology company, has introduced UniFi 3.0—the first Wi-Fi platform to deliver 802.11ac access points (AP) and management software to support the demanding and growing needs...
Analog Devices’ RMS Power Detector Offers Unparalleled Frequency Performance and Flexibility
April 2, 2013 4:47 pm | by Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) | News | CommentsAnalog Devices, Inc. (ADI) has introduced a high-performance RMS power detector. Featuring operation up to 10 GHz and a 67 dB measurement range, the ADL5906 TruPwr RMS detector is frequency versatile and eliminates the need for external input tuning devices, such as a balun.
Samsung Galaxy S4 has Form over Function Issues
April 2, 2013 3:20 pm | by SRV Network | News | CommentsSamsung recently held the launch for its newest smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S4, which will be released nationwide in the coming months. With a host of actors and an elaborate show depicting the new features, many are still signaling the initial media launch as a flop.
Alteva Enhances Industry Leading Wholesale Support Services
April 2, 2013 3:07 pm | by Alteva | News | CommentsAlteva (previously referred to as WVT Communications Group), the parent company of leading cloud communications pioneers, announces that it is expanding its wholesale hosted Unified Communications offering to include optional Tier 1 & Tier 2 customer support...
U.S. Air Force Selects Cambium Networks for Theater Deployable Communications Program
April 2, 2013 2:33 pm | by Cambium Networks | News | CommentsCambium Networks has announced that the U.S. Air Force has selected Cambium’s point-to-point (PTP) 45600 High Capacity Line-of-Sight (HCLOS) radio for its Theater Deployable Communications (TDC PMO) program of record.
Agilent Technologies Introduces Industry’s First MIPI RFFE Protocol-Decoding Software for Oscilloscopes
April 2, 2013 2:23 pm | by Agilent Technologies Inc. | News | CommentsAgilent Technologies Inc. [NYSE: A] hasintroduced the industry’s first software for decoding MIPI Radio Frequency Front-End (RFFE) protocol packets on oscilloscopes. The new protocol decoder provides design and validation engineers with a fast...
Celcite CTO Ajay Khanna receives SmartCEO Executive Management Award
April 2, 2013 2:14 pm | by Celcite | News | CommentsCelcite has announced that its CTO and Senior Vice President, Ajay Khanna, has been named as one of 40 top executives in Washington to be recognised in SmartCEO's Executive Management Awards program. The Executive Management Awards program recognises the achievements of Greater Washington's leading management star...
SecurityCoverage Launches the Ultimate Mobile Accessory
April 2, 2013 2:10 pm | by SecurityCoverage | News | CommentsResponding to consumer demand for device security and data protection, SecurityCoverage has introduced a series of new products that bundles apps and support to create the Ultimate Mobile Accessory.The new products feature apps that secure user smartphones and tablets, protect critical user data, backup contacts and files...
The Evolution of M2M: The Other Mobile Marketplace
April 2, 2013 1:54 pm | by Jennifer Kent, Research Analyst, Parks Associates | Articles | CommentsAmidst the much-discussed love affair between consumers and their mobile devices, another relationship is blooming in the mobile sector. Device manufacturers from nearly every vertical industry are increasingly offering devices and products equipped with mobile connectivity, transforming “dumb” devices into “smart” ones.
The Technology of Touch
April 2, 2013 9:15 am | by TED Talk | Videos | CommentsAs we move through the world, we have an innate sense of how things feel -- the sensations they produce on our skin and how our bodies orient to them. Can technology leverage this? In this fun, fascinating TED-Ed lesson, learn about the field of haptics...
Apple Apologizes in China after Service Criticism
April 2, 2013 9:04 am | by CHRISTOPHER BODEEN, Associated Press | News | CommentsA statement Apple posted in Chinese on its website Monday said the complaints had prompted "deep reflection" and persuaded the company of the need to revamp its repair policies, boost communication with Chinese consumers and strengthen oversight of authorized resellers.
Lawsuit over Verizon Pensions Goes Class Action
April 2, 2013 9:01 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsIn December, New York-based Verizon transferred the obligation to pay pensions for 41,000 retirees to Prudential, along with $7.5 billion in funds. The Association of BellTel Retirees tried to stop the deal, on the grounds that it would weaken the legal protections for retirees.
