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Snowden's Cautious Approach to Post Reporter
June 10, 2013 9:29 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsEdward Snowden used the code name "Verax," truth-teller in Latin, as he made his cautious approach to Washington Post reporter Barton Gellman about disclosing some dramatic state secrets on intelligence gathering. The 29-year-old intelligence contractor said he knew the great risks he was taking in exposing a phone records monitoring program and an Internet scouring program designed by the U.S. government...
NSA Contractor Risks Steep Jail Time for Data Leak
June 10, 2013 9:27 am | by KIMBERLY DOZIER, AP Intelligence Writer | News | CommentsThe man who gave classified documents to reporters, making public two sweeping U.S. surveillance programs and touching off a national debate on privacy versus security, has revealed his own identity. He risked decades in jail for the disclosures — if the U.S. can extradite him from Hong Kong where he says he has taken refuge.
MicroWave Technology Announces Advanced GaAs pHEMT-Based Ultra-Broadband Driver MMIC Amplifier up to 50 GHz
June 7, 2013 5:20 pm | by MicroWave Technology Inc. | News | CommentsMicroWave Technology Inc. (MwT), the RF division of IXYS Corporation, announced that it offers an advanced AlGaAs/InGaAs pHEMT-based MMIC ultra-broadband driver amplifier product up to 50 GHz. The product is targeted at applications including fiber optics communications, microwave/mm-wave communications systems, microwave/mm-wave testing equipment, and military applications.
New Device Exhibits Strong EMC/ESD Behavior
June 7, 2013 5:15 pm | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsAutomotive specialist Melexis has added the local interconnect network (LIN) bus to its portfolio of devices. The new MLX80030, which comes in a compact SOIC8 package, is 3rd member of the company’s next generation of system basis ICs that enable simple and effective development of LIN slaves.
MathWorks Adds Capabilities to Speed Wireless and Radar Design with MATLAB and Simulink
June 7, 2013 5:10 pm | by MathWorks | News | CommentsMathWorks has announced strengthened support for wireless communications and radar design with MATLAB and Simulink. Release 2013a (R2013a) enhancements to Phased Array System Toolbox and SimRF now allow wireless communications and radar system designers to speed up modeling and simulation within the familiar MATLAB and Simulink environments.
Empower’s Live Demo of 20 to 1000 MHz, 1 kW PA
June 7, 2013 4:35 pm | by WDD Staff | Product Releases | CommentsContinuing to build momentum and recognition for their “Size Matters” HPA platforms, Empower RF Systems (Inglewood, CA) is hosting live demonstrations of their 1 kW, 20 to 1000 MHz, 5U chassis design (model 2162) at IMS 2013, Booth 1827.
NASA Set to Launch Latest Satellite to Study Sun
June 7, 2013 11:19 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsASA is preparing to launch its latest sun-monitoring satellite on a mission to improve space weather prediction. The Iris satellite will observe a little-studied region of the sun that emits ultraviolet light. Scientists hope examining the sun's lower atmosphere would help them learn more about how this region drives solar wind and powers the corona, the sun's outer atmosphere seen during eclipses.
Microsoft to Add Outlook to Windows RT tablets
June 7, 2013 11:16 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsMicrosoft will add its popular Outlook email program to more tablets running on a lightweight version of its Windows operating system as part of a free software update this year. The Outlook 2013 app will be given to owners of Microsoft's Surface tablet and similar devices running Windows RT. That's a slimmed down version of Windows 8, a radical overhaul of the ubiquitous operating system used on most personal computers.
U.S. Declassifies Phone Program Details after Uproar
June 7, 2013 11:00 am | by DONNA CASSATA, Associated Press JOSH LEDERMAN, Associated Press | News | CommentsMoving to tamp down a public uproar spurred by the disclosure of two secret surveillance programs, the nation's top intelligence official is declassifying key details about one of the programs while insisting the efforts to collect America's phone records and the U.S. internet use of foreign nationals overseas were legal, limited in scope, and necessary to detect terrorist threats.
Is Big Data Turning Government into 'Big Brother?'
June 7, 2013 10:59 am | by MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsWith every phone call they make and every Web excursion they take, people are leaving a digital trail of revealing data that can be tracked by profit-seeking companies and terrorist-hunting government officials. The revelations that the National Security Agency is perusing millions of U.S. customer phone records at Verizon Communications and snooping on the digital communications ...
NSA Whistleblowers Say Agency Casts Wide Net
June 7, 2013 10:58 am | by PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsFormer employees of the National Security Agency say the publishing of a court order asking Verizon to hand over all its phone calling records for a three-month period opens a new window on an operation that has been in place for years and involves all major U.S. phone companies.
Anritsu Company Showcases Test Solutions That Address High-frequency Designs at IMS 2013
May 31, 2013 11:39 am | by Anritsu Company | News | CommentsAnritsu Company (booth #938) will display test solutions to meet the high-frequency testing requirements of engineers in the aerospace and defense, communications, and semiconductor industries at IMS 2013 in Seattle, June 4-6. Featured will be the VectorStar Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) platform, which is an ideal solution for device characterization...
HotSpot Episode 15: Mercedes-Benz Debuts Life-Saving Codes
May 31, 2013 11:20 am | by Eric Sorensen, Coordinator of Multimedia Development | Videos | CommentsIn this week's Hotspot, brought to you by Memory Protection Devices, Mercedes-Benz debuts life-saving codes for future cars; a perceptive radio that creates a personal theater experience in your own living room; A Universal Battery Charger that takes the weight off of soldiers; and Scanadu seeks crowd-funding for its Scout diagnostic device.
An Electrical Switch for Magnetism
May 31, 2013 9:33 am | by David L. Chandler, MIT News Office | News | CommentsResearchers at MIT have developed a new way of controlling the motion of magnetic domains — the key technology in magnetic memory systems, such as a computer’s hard disk. The new approach requires little power to write and no power to maintain the stored information, and could lead to a new generation of extremely low-power data storage.
USSR's Old Domain Name Attracts Cybercriminals
May 31, 2013 9:04 am | by RAPHAEL SATTER, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Soviet Union disappeared from the map more than two decades ago. But online an 'e-vil empire' is thriving. Security experts say the .su Internet suffix assigned to the USSR in 1990 has turned into a haven for hackers who've flocked to the defunct superpower's domain space to send spam and steal money.
Dell Board Recommends Michael Dell Buyout Offer
May 31, 2013 9:00 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe board at Dell said that a takeover bid led the company's founder and CEO is in the best interest of shareholders at the slumping PC maker, and asked them to approve the deal when it's put to a vote in July. The board unanimously recommended the offer from Michael Dell to take the company private for $24.4 billion, or $13.65 per share, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday.
Microsoft Aims to Simplify with Windows 8.1
May 31, 2013 8:57 am | by MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsMicrosoft is trying to fix what it got wrong with its radical makeover of Windows. It's making the operating system easier to navigate and enabling users to set up the software so it starts in a more familiar format designed for personal computers.
SKorea Fosters Startups as it Seeks Economic Shift
May 31, 2013 8:55 am | by YOUKYUNG LEE, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsKwon Sunbeom's future was mapped out. Talented in math and science, he attended a specialized high school and majored in electronic engineering at a prestigious university. Lifetime employment at one of South Korea's towering conglomerates beckoned.
Celcite Becomes Diamond Sponsor of Self Organising Networks 2013 Conference
May 30, 2013 3:50 pm | by Celcite | News | CommentsCelcite has announced that it will take up the headline Diamond sponsorship of the 4th Annual Self Organizing Networks (SON) conference, which takes place in Nice, France on 1 – 2 October 2013.Self-Organizing Networks is the largest dedicated self-optimizing network/self-organizing network event in the world.
Tech Trailblazers Awards Introduce Regional Trailblazers Cups
May 30, 2013 3:47 pm | News | CommentsThe global Tech Trailblazers Awards for enterprise information technology start-ups has unveiled the Regional Cup Awards. All Tech Trailblazers Awards entrants will now be submitted to the Regional Cups free of charge as part of their other submissions, giving them the opportunity to win recognition, mentoring and prizes not only within their technology sectors, but also in their geographical regions.
New CSR platforms allow developers to capitalise on Android’s native support for Bluetooth Smart
May 30, 2013 3:38 pm | by CSR plc | News | CommentsCSR plc has announced the launch of its second generation Bluetooth Smart platforms, designed to give greater flexibility to developers looking to create low-power wireless accessories. The CSR1010 and CSR1011, part of the CSR µEnergy range, will provide developers with end-to-end solutions for a range of devices, including HIDs such as wireless remote controls, mice and innovative ‘appcessories’.
Allied Electronics Receives 8 Awards at EDS Conference
May 30, 2013 3:20 pm | by Allied Electronics, a trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), received 8 awards at the recent 2013 EDS Conference held in Las Vegas, Nev. Allied was recognized by its supplier partners for sales excellence, sales growth, outstanding distributio | News | CommentsAllied Electronics, a trading brand of Electrocomponents plc, received 8 awards at the recent 2013 EDS Conference held in Las Vegas, Nev. Allied was recognized by its supplier partners for sales excellence, sales growth, outstanding distribution, marketing and more.
Has Apple Lost its Cool? Its Chief Executive Says No
May 30, 2013 9:16 am | by JENNA WORTHAM, Associated Press | News | CommentsIt has been a rough year for Apple. The company has battled fierce competitors like Samsung, come under scrutiny for tax avoidance, and watched in dismay as its stock price took more dips and turns than a roller coaster. In a keynote interview Tuesday evening at D: All Things Digital, a technology conference in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., Apple’s chief executive, Timothy D. Cook...
Stanford Scientists Develop High-Efficiency Zinc-Air Battery
May 30, 2013 9:01 am | by Mark Shwartz, Stanford University | News | CommentsStanford University scientists have developed an advanced zinc-air battery with higher catalytic activity and durability than similar batteries made with costly platinum and iridium catalysts. The results, published in the May 7 online edition of the journal Nature Communications, could lead to the development of a low-cost alternative to conventional lithium-ion batteries widely used today.
Dish Tops Sprint's Bid for Clearwire Ahead of Vote
May 30, 2013 8:38 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsSatellite TV operator Dish Network Corp. on Wednesday raised its bid for Clearwire Corp., valuing the wireless network operator at $6.9 billion, in an attempt to outbid Sprint Nextel Corp. two days before Clearwire shareholders are meeting to vote on a deal.
