Industry News
SFU Helps Quantum Computers Move Closer
June 12, 2012 7:22 am | News | CommentsThe quantum computer is a futuristic machine that could operate at speeds even more mind-boggling than the world’s fastest super-computers. Research involving physicist Mike Thewalt of Simon Fraser University offers a new step towards making quantum computing a reality, through the unique properties of highly enriched and highly purified silicon.
Treating Childhood Anxiety with Computers, Not Drugs
June 11, 2012 11:25 am | News | CommentsAccording to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, one in eight children suffers from an anxiety disorder. And because many anxious children turn into severely anxious adults, early intervention can have a major impact on a patient's life trajectory. The understandable reluctance to use psychiatric medications when it comes to children means child psychologists are always searching for viable therapeutic alternatives.
Researchers Use Flexible Channel Width To Improve User Experience On Wireless Systems
June 11, 2012 11:23 am | News | CommentsResearchers from North Carolina State University have developed a technique to efficiently divide the bandwidth of the wireless spectrum in multi-hop wireless networks to improve operation and provide all users in the network with the best possible performance. “Our objective is to maximize throughput while ensuring that all users get similar ‘quality of experience’ from the wireless system, meaning that users get similar levels of satisfaction from the performance they experience from whatever applications they’re running,” says Parth Pathak, a Ph.
More People Staying Connected On Vacation
June 11, 2012 11:21 am | News | CommentsScanning smartphones, tablets and laptops is as much a part of vacations as slathering on sunscreen, according to a Michigan State University study. The results, which will appear in the forthcoming issue of Annals of Tourism Research, show that easy online access and ubiquitous personal devices have made the digital divide disappear, even for folks on holiday.
Strategic Partnership Announced Between M2M Antennas and Janus Remote Communications
June 11, 2012 6:10 am | News | CommentsM2M Antennas of San Diego, California, and Janus Remote Communications of Aurora, Illinois announced that they have entered into a strategic agreement that will allow Janus and M2M Antennas to coordinate in the design of leading-edge products and services for the global M2M marketplace. “Janus Remote Communications and M2M Antennas each provide a wealth of knowledge and experience in our particular M2M application areas - making us ideal partners,” said, Dave Jahr, General Manager of Janus.
Doctors: Process Payments, Check Insurance Instantly With drchrono App
June 7, 2012 7:03 am | News | Comments“Hey Doc — Is this covered by my insurance?” The answer to this question is now readily found on iOS devices using the latest version of drchrono and its Electronic Health Record (EHR) platform for healthcare professionals. On Thursday, startup drchrono announced a major update to its app that will improve how payments for medical services are processed as well as provide instant access to patient insurance eligibility.
This App Will Revolutionize the NYC Taxi Experience
June 7, 2012 6:58 am | News | CommentsCity dwellers, we’ve all been there: It’s the after-work rush hour, the heavens have opened up in a torrential downpour and all you want is a taxi, but there’s none to be found. Good news: A revolutionary digital service called GetTaxi, which has hit it big in Russia, Israel and the U.K., aims to make sure that never happens again.
VATN Displays Offer Key Advantages as Medical LCD Displays
June 6, 2012 8:42 am | News | CommentsThe medical industry continues to grow at a very fast pace. This is creating a greater demand for new medical equipment that requires an LCD display module. Medical equipment needs to operate in a variety of environmental conditions. VATN looks to meet the needs of these environments. A V ATN (Vertically Aligned Twisted Nem atic) display is a new display technology that offers the brightness of an LED (light-emitting diode), a viewing angle that exceeds FSTN (Film compensated Super Twisted Nematic) and a life time that is 20x longer than EL (Electro Luminescent) or the blue color found in a OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode).
Software Helps Strengthen Security of Mobile Devices in the Workplace
June 6, 2012 7:43 am | News | CommentsIBM announced new software to help organizations develop mobile applications that are more secure by design. Now, clients can build security into the initial design of their mobile applications so that vulnerabilities will be detected early in the development process. Today's announcement further expands IBM's strategy to provide clients with a mobile platform that spans application development, integration, security and management.
Help the Homeless? There's an App for That
June 6, 2012 6:11 am | News | CommentsJust over a decade ago, Boston doctors began monitoring a population of 119 homeless people with health problems. The subjects’ average age was 47. Today roughly half of them are dead. That toll is not atypical: a homeless person of any medical background is roughly four times more likely to die than a housed person of the same age.
A Motorcyle-Car Hybrid Wants to Be Urban Transit's Next Big Thing
June 6, 2012 5:43 am | News | CommentsIn the effort to revolutionize modern transportation, there are those who put their eggs in the low-tech basket, advocating for ways to make cities more friendly to biking and walking. And then there are the visionaries dreaming up the next big idea in transit, like Google with its self-driving cars.
Big Banks Fear Losing Consumers to Mobile Wallets
June 5, 2012 8:01 am | News | CommentsThere’s more bad news for the beleaguered banking industry, and it has nothing to do with regulatory scrutiny or shareholder displeasure: Consumers who are interested in mobile wallets would consider using alternative players to their primary bank for both mobile wallets and banking. Mobile wallets are smartphones or tablet apps that store a consumer’s payment details on his or her devices or online to fund digital and in-store purchases.
Thinfilm Extends Relationship with PARC to Accelerate Delivery of Integrated Printed Electronic Systems
June 5, 2012 6:59 am | News | CommentsThin Film Electronics ASA today announced it has extended its relationship with PARC for the delivery of integrated printed electronic systems. The two companies are now working together on the physical prototypes of a fully printed temperature sensor. The project begins extending Thinfilm’s Addressable Memory™ to support the integration of sensors and batteries.
New Hirose VIP Partnership Makes DF36 Series Easier to Design In
June 5, 2012 6:53 am | News | CommentsHirose has announced a new partnership with Micro Interconnects that will help design engineers specify and design in the DF36 board-to-fine coaxial cable connectors. The 0.4mm pitch, 1.5mm mated height board-to-fine coaxial cable connector for displays, instrumentation and high definition imaging applications offers high contact reliability and enhanced shielding, making it ideal for applications in space-restricted areas, such as hand-held devices.
LynxSecure Support for 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family
June 5, 2012 6:47 am | News | CommentsIn conjunction with the launch of the 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ processor family, LynuxWorks, Inc. announced LynxSecure 5.1 support of the 3rd generation Intel® Core™ i7 and Intel® Core™ i5 processor families. LynxSecure is a separation kernel and embedded type 1 hypervisor that provides an environment in which multiple guest operating systems (OSes) and their applications can execute at the same time, in their own virtual partitions, without compromising security, reliability or data integrity.
iPavement Puts a World of Knowledge Beneath Your Feet
June 4, 2012 1:07 pm | News | CommentsNow that the United Nations has declared internet access a human right , any small step that helps get more people online is worth celebrating. That's why iPavement , the latest creation from Spanish tech company Via Inteligente, is so genius. Constructed of a calcium carbonate stone, iPavement looks like your average piece of square tile.
Green Apple: The Tech Giant Moves Toward Renewable Power
June 4, 2012 12:39 pm | News | CommentsSteve Jobs' legacy at Apple doesn't include much of an environmental commitment: In environmental rankings , technology companies like IBM, Dell, and Hewlett-Packard have outperformed Apple for years. But under Jobs' successor Tim Cook, the company appears poised to become one of the greenest large companies in the world.
Google Bots Take the Wheel in Nevada - After Hitting the DMV
June 4, 2012 11:47 am | News | CommentsWe’re another day closer to thinking about people who own cars the same way do we think about people who own horses: A nice hobby, but no way to get to work. The state of Nevada announced yesterday that it has granted Google the nation’s first-ever license for a driverless vehicle; previously, Nevada and California had only allowed limited testing in specific areas.
What's Killing the Electric Car? The Price of Batteries
June 4, 2012 11:04 am | News | CommentsAt last week's Electric Vehicle Symposium in Los Angeles, a consortium of automakers from the United States and Europe unveiled a speedy new standardized charger for electric vehicles. Under the old system, a full charge would take two to three hours; with the new system, put together by Big Three American automakers Ford, GM and Chrysler and their German counterparts—Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche and Volkswagen—a vehicle could charge in as little as 15 or 20 minutes, while you’re in the grocery store or the doctor’s office.
Can Mind-Reading Robots Help Students Pay Attention?
June 4, 2012 11:00 am | News | CommentsEven the best teachers have moments where their students start to lose focus in class. But what if they had a robot that could help them keep kids engaged? It sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie but according to New Scientist , researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have created a robot teacher that can regain the attention of even the most daydream-prone student.
Dear Aspiring Tech Entrepreneur and Tech Start-ups, You Won't Want To Miss This
June 4, 2012 10:22 am | News | CommentsIf you are an aspiring tech entrepreneur with an innovative concept worth developing, or a fledgling tech start-up who just needs the critical support to transform your dream into reality, don’t miss the bus! TechLaunch, New Jersey’s Technology Accelerator, is still taking applications at www.
5 Ways Mobile Tech Can Improve Your Health
June 1, 2012 12:28 pm | by Edna Boone, Senior Director of mHIMSS | News | CommentsJ ust a decade ago, if someone had said that Steve Jobs would have a huge effect on how medical professionals administer care, that prediction would have been met with an eye roll. But the reality is people increasingly access healthcare services via mobile, or “mHealth.” The result: Mobile is having a transformative effect on the way physicians and nurses care for patients.
MU to Help Rebuild Engineering Education in Iraq
June 1, 2012 11:17 am | News | CommentsFor thousands of years, the area that is now Iraq has been a center of learning, but after decades of tyranny and war, Iraqi educational institutions face the challenge of rebuilding their programs and reentering the global academic community. Recently, the University of Missouri College of Engineering received a grant from the U.
Controlling Your Phone With Motion
May 31, 2012 11:14 am | by Kent German, CNET | News | CommentsHillcrest Labs isn't a household name, but if you have a Roku 2 streaming player (and really, you should) the company has entered your home. Based in Rockville, Md., Hillcrest developed the motion-sensing technology used in Roku's remote. So when you're flipping through menus or playing Angry Birds , Hillcrest is behind how it all works.
CML Microcircuits has Shipped over 1 Million RF Devices
May 31, 2012 6:15 am | News | CommentsCML Microcircuits has announced that they have shipped more than one million RF devices. The one million milestone is a testament to CML Microcircuits’ on-going success in the niche market of high-performance, low-power RF semiconductors for wireless data and two-way radio markets. Neil Ball – CML’s Director of Sales states “Our RF customers demand market-leading products which exhibit high-performance, flexibility and low power consumption.
