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Chipmaker TSMC Gets Tablet, Smartphone Boost in 1Q
April 18, 2013 9:21 am | by ANNIE HUANG, Associated Press | News | CommentsTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chip manufacturer, reported an 18 percent jump in first quarter profit as increased global sales of smartphones and tablet computers boosted demand for sophisticated processors.
Microsoft Offers Security Enhancement for Sign-Ins
April 18, 2013 9:19 am | by ANICK JESDANUN, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsPeople who turn on the new feature will be asked not just for a username and password, but also a second piece of information, such as a temporary code sent as a text message to a phone on file. Google Inc. and Facebook Inc. already allow two-step verification as an option.
International Network, IX Reach, Opens Global Carrier Centre in Heart of London Docklands
April 17, 2013 1:40 pm | by IX Reach Ltd | News | CommentsIX Reach Ltd has announced the opening of its new colocation suite, the Global Carrier Centre, in the heart of the London Docklands. Housed in TelecityGroup’s Harbour Exchange (HEX) facility and with over 150 global and local carriers available, it’s an ideal location for networks looking to open a physical...
Tekelec Virtualizes the Diameter Signaling Router for Elastic Scalability, Adds New Voice over LTE Services.
April 17, 2013 12:43 pm | by Tekelec | News | CommentsLTE Latin America 2013 Conference —Mobile operators can more efficiently create and manage LTE and 3G mobile data services with the latest version of Tekelec’s Diameter Signaling Router (DSR), available this quarter. The newest release introduces virtualization and adds new emergency Voice over LTE (VoLTE) services...
RFMW Ltd., Announces 10 Year Anniversary
April 17, 2013 11:29 am | by RFMW, Ltd. | News | CommentsRFMW Ltd., has announced that July 1, 2013 will mark the 10-year anniversary of their company. With worldwide headquarters in San Jose, CA. and sales offices throughout North America, Europe and the Middle East, the company has seen a continual acceptance of their “niche” philosophy in that “RFMW, Ltd.
Wireless "Smart Skin" Sensors Could Provide Remote Monitoring of Infrastructure
April 17, 2013 9:57 am | by John Toon, Georgia Institute of Technology | News | CommentsMajor bridge failures in recent years have focused attention on the need to monitor America’s highway bridges and other infrastructure. As thousands of bridges, parking garages and other structures age, improved methods for detecting deterioration could save lives and prevent economic disruption.
Layered '2D Nanocrystals' Promising New Semiconductor
April 17, 2013 9:50 am | by Emil Venere, Purdue University | News | CommentsResearchers are developing a new type of semiconductor technology for future computers and electronics based on "two-dimensional nanocrystals" layered in sheets less than a nanometer thick that could replace today's transistors. The layered structure is made of a material called molybdenum disulfide ...
New Microbatteries a Boost for Electronics
April 17, 2013 9:46 am | by University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | News | CommentsThough they be but little, they are fierce. The most powerful batteries on the planet are only a few millimeters in size, yet they pack such a punch that a driver could use a cellphone powered by these batteries to jump-start a dead car battery – and then recharge the phone in the blink of an eye.
Taiwan Tech Industry Faces up to Samsung
April 17, 2013 9:19 am | by ANNIE HUANG, Associated Press | News | CommentsTaiwanese companies have long viewed tech giant Samsung as a major threat and the battle has recently appeared to tilt in favor of the South Korean rival as Taiwan's smartphone, memory chip and display panel makers suffered sagging exports.
HP Will Integrate Leap Motion Controllers with PCs
April 17, 2013 9:14 am | by BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsLeap Motion's 3D motion controllers will be included in some personal computers from Hewlett-Packard Co. this year, a move that the San Francisco startup hopes is a first step toward bringing touch-free computing to the masses. Plugged into a computer, the 3-inch-long device tracks people's fingers...
To Save Endangered Languages, Tribes Turn to Tech
April 17, 2013 9:11 am | by MICHELLE RINDELS, Associated Press | News | CommentsBut these are no Silicon Valley techies in town for one of the city's massive electronics shows. Many are from far-flung American Indian reservations, and their high-tech devices are serving a decidedly old-school purpose: trying to save their languages from the brink of extinction.
Engineers Craft New Material for High-Performing 'Supercapacitors'
April 16, 2013 10:18 am | by Bill Kisliuk, University of California - Los Angeles | News | CommentsTaking a significant step toward improving the power delivery of systems ranging from urban electrical grids to regenerative braking in hybrid vehicles, researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have synthesized a material that shows high capability for both the rapid storage and release of energy.
Multitasking Runners Can Read On a Treadmill Using New System
April 16, 2013 10:15 am | by Purdue University | News | CommentsA new innovation allows treadmill users to work their bodies and brains at the same time. The system, called ReadingMate, adjusts text on a monitor to counteract the bobbing motion of a runner's head so that the text appear still, said Ji Soo Yi, an assistant professor of industrial engineering at Purdue University.
Loved Ones Seek Word on Boston Runners after Blast
April 16, 2013 10:13 am | by TAMMY WEBBER, Associated Press | News | CommentsFar-flung family members, co-workers and friends frantically used social media, cellphones and even a "people finder" website Monday to try to learn the fate of participants and spectators at the Boston Marathon, where three people were killed and dozens injured after a pair of bombs...
Softbank Says its Bid for Sprint Nextel Superior
April 16, 2013 10:05 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsSoftBank Corp. says it believes its bid for U.S. wireless carrier Sprint Nextel is a better choice than the $25.5 billion counteroffer by Dish Network Corp. Dish says its cash and stock offer beats Softbank's. Softbank said in a statement Tuesday that the agreed terms of its deal "offer Sprint shareholders...
Ahead of the Bell: Yahoo 1Q Puts Spotlight on CEO
April 16, 2013 10:00 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsThe numbers, due out after the stock market closes Tuesday, are being released with Yahoo's stock price trading at some of its highest levels since the company squandered an opportunity to sell itself to Microsoft Corp. for $47.5 billion, or $33 per share, in May 2008.
Ahead of the Bell: Yahoo 1Q Puts Spotlight on CEO
April 16, 2013 10:00 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsThe numbers, due out after the stock market closes Tuesday, are being released with Yahoo's stock price trading at some of its highest levels since the company squandered an opportunity to sell itself to Microsoft Corp. for $47.5 billion, or $33 per share, in May 2008.
Wi-Fi Alliance and Wireless Gigabit Alliance to Unify Multi-gigabit WiGig Technology
April 15, 2013 11:57 pm | News | CommentsWi-Fi Alliance and the Wireless Gigabit (WiGig) Alliance have executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) outlining their plans to consolidate activity in Wi-Fi Alliance. The agreement builds on more than two years of collaboration between the organizations...
Texas Instruments Delivers a Better Way to the Cloud
April 15, 2013 11:14 pm | by Texas Instruments Incorporated | News | CommentsHP Project Moonshot, a multi-year, multi-phased program, is dedicated to the development of a new family of software-defined servers, including extreme low-energy processing technology purposefully built to address surging infrastructure pressures from emerging application trends.
SecurityCoverage Signs Distribution Agreement with SYNNEX Canada
April 15, 2013 10:48 pm | News | CommentsSecurityCoverage Inc. has announced the company has entered into a distribution agreement with SYNNEX Canada. SYNNEX will become the exclusive Canadian distributor for the “Ultimate Mobile Accessories” From SecurityCoverage, extending the strong demand for the firm’s products already seen in the U.S. since their release.
Fox Electronics Signs Distribution Agreement with Arrow Electronics
April 15, 2013 10:40 pm | by Fox Electronics | News | CommentsFox Electronics has signed a worldwide distribution agreement with Arrow Electronics, a global provider of products, services and solutions to industrial and commercial users of electronic components and enterprise computing solutions.
Video Recording Eyewear Turning Heads
April 15, 2013 1:42 pm | by Meaghan Ziemba, Editor, WDD | Articles | CommentsFor the adventurers, explorers, and extreme athletes, getting the perfect shot or photo can be quite cumbersome with a regular, hand-held camera or camcorder; especially when both hands are needed to maneuver a certain situation or action. New York start-up, Pivothead ...
Google Clears Another Step in EU Antitrust Case
April 15, 2013 10:30 am | by JUERGEN BAETZ, Associated Press | News | CommentsGoogle Inc. has submitted a list of remedies in legally binding form to address the concerns voiced by the European Commission, which acts as the 27-nation bloc's antitrust authority, the body's spokesman Antoine Colombani said Monday. He added that they will shortly be put to a market test...
Local Police Grapple with Response to Cybercrimes
April 15, 2013 10:13 am | by EILEEN SULLIVAN, Associated Press | News | CommentsIf a purse with $900 is stolen, the victim probably would call the police. If a computer hacker steals $900 from that same person's bank account, what then? Call the police? Could they even help? As it is now, local police don't have widespread know-how to investigate cybercrimes.
Dish Network Offering to Buy Sprint in $25.5B Deal
April 15, 2013 9:56 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsDish Network is offering to buy Sprint Nextel Corp. in a cash-and-stock deal it values at $25.5 billion, saying its bid is superior to that of Japanese phone company SoftBank. Sprint's stock jumped almost 15 percent in premarket trading Monday. SoftBank Corp. is seeking...
