Nuu’s new Konnect i1 hotspot will hook you up to the Internet in 88 countries, even over LTE – if it ever goes on sale. The Konnect looks like it could be a great option for frequent travelers, and Nuu brought working units to the Pepcom press event here in Las Vegas.
Day: January 4, 2017
Attorney General warns of PayPal, Amazon phishing scam
Attorney General Jim Hood advises internet users, particularly customers of websites PayPal and Amazon, about the possibility they could be targets of scammers intending to gather sensitive personal information or infect computers with viruses. “These online services and businesses make it easy for consumers to shop and pay for items online, but there are people out there who want to use this convenience as a way to steal your money, or even worse, your identity,” Hood said.
CES 2017: Asus ZenFone AR, ZenFone 3 Zoom launched and here are the details
After months of rumours and speculation, Asus on Wednesday announced the ZenFone AR and ZenFone 3 Zoom at CES 2017 in Las Vegas. Notably, the ZenFone AR is the world’s first smartphone to be both Tango and Daydream-ready; the latter is Google ‘s virtual reality platform.
Macy’s, Kohl’s plunge after weak holiday sales
Macy’s Inc. said it will slash more than 10,000 jobs and detailed plans to close dozens of stores after another holiday season of weak sales, providing more evidence that department stores have lost their once-central place in American retailing. Like its rival, Kohl’s Corp., which also warned Wednesday of lackluster holiday results, Macy’s hasn’t been able to solve consumers’ shift to online shopping.
NVIDIA unveils a new Shield TV with 4K HDR
NVIDIA’s Shield TV was one of the few successful Android TV devices — it was both a capable 4K entertainment device and a simple way to bring PC gaming into your living room. So it only made sense that NVIDIA had a sequel in the works.
Norton’s geodesic dome router protects your network with style
Norton is known more for its suite of software security tools, than actual tangible devices. But now the company has realized that many of today’s vulnerabilities are based on pieces of hardware that can’t be protected with software alone.
Davos 2017: Five leadership priorities for the year ahead
As the past year has demonstrated, leaders must be responsive to the demands of the people who have entrusted them to lead, while also providing a vision and a way forward, so that people can imagine a better future. True leadership in a complex, uncertain, and anxious world requires leaders to navigate with both a radar system and a compass.
UBC inventor on Forbes top-30-under-30 list
Ann Makosinski shows off her flashlight that is powered by body heat in Vancouver on August 6, 2015. A spot on Forbes magazine’s top-30-under-30 list is just the latest accolade for 19-year-old inventor Ann Makosinski, who has a full plate with second-year classes at the University of B.C., speaking engagements around the world and efforts to bring her two inventions – a flashlight powered by body heat and a coffee mug that charges mobile phones – to market.
CES to highlight technology that could transform hospitality industry
Shawn DuBravac, chief economist of the Consumer Technology Association, presents a pre-CES 2017 session on tech trends at the Las Vegas Convention Center Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2016. . IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR LG ELECTRONICS – LG Electronics’ vice president David VanderWaal and Amazon Echo vice president Mike George present the LG Smart InstaView Door-in-Door Refrigerator to CES 2017 attendees at the LG Electronics press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, in Las Vegas.
Battle lines drawn as Chromebooks, Windows PCs renew rivalry at CES
Microsoft wants a go-to Chromebook competitor, and it may be getting one in upcoming Windows 10 PCs with ARM chips. Those Windows 10 laptops and tablets could look something like Samsung’s latest Chromebook Pro and Plus announced at CES.
The predicament of Dr Stankovsky
Dr Stankovsky was shivering like he never had before. He had fortified himself with at least five sweaters.
Woman Sues To Have Name Removed From Search Engines Due To Revenge Porn
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Argus Announces Automotive Cyber Security Solution Powered by Qualcomm Technologies
The Integrated Solution , To Be Demonstrated At CES 2017 , Helps to Detect and Prevent Advanced Cyber-Attacks from Penetrating Vehicular Infotainment and Telematics Units i 1 2 Argus Cyber Security , the world’s largest independent automotive cyber security company, announced today a new integrated solution to enhance security capabilities of connected vehicles. The solution features Argus Connectivity Protection suite and the highly-integrated Qualcommi 1 2 Snapdragoni 1 2 820A processor, a product of Qualcomm Technologies.
Endless Unveils Mission Mini and Mission One Computers as the Endless Experience Comes to America
Endless Aims to Put Acclaimed OS into the Hearts, Hands and Minds of Americans; Announces New Line of Computers for U.S. Families Ahead of Coming Release of Endless Code Initiative /PRNewswire/ — Consumer Electronics Show — After years of building a platform focused on delivering a premier computing experience to emerging markets, Endless , creator of the revolutionary Endless computer and operating system, announced that it is coming to America with five different initiatives over 2017. Two of those initiatives are being announced today: the launch of a new line of computers from Endless designed for American families, and a new coding initiative for young people and budding coders.
Winson Ma x Gate Toys War in the West, Time Wars: Yuan Kong
Winson Ma’s War in the West: Time Wars retells the beloved Journey to the West tale as a Sci-Fi epic, recasting Yuan Kong, the Monkey King, as a gifted hero who seeks to save the dying world through his abilities to travel through time and space. The first release from the new series is a deluxe 1/6 Yuan Kong figure produced with Gate Toys .
Sony planning VR beyond gaming, says Hirai
The PlayStation VR is Sony’s biggest and boldest push yet into virtual reality, but consumers can expect more from the company in the TV and music realms, its CEO said in Las Vegas on Wednesday. “With PlayStation VR, we were able to provide you dramatic, transformational gaming experiences and our ambitions for VR are not limited just to gaming,” said Kaz Hirai at a news conference at the CES show.
Viveport Launching VR Subscription Service, App Stores For Arcade And Enterprise Customers
HTC’s VR app store responds to growing VR marketplace with first-ever monthly app subscription service for consumers; also announces dedicated B2B storefronts /PRNewswire/ — Viveport, the HTC global app store, today announced at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show that it is introducing the first-ever app subscription service for virtual reality content. Viveport will launch a monthly subscription service in early 2017.
Kygo Releases The “Carry Me” Premium Virtual Reality Experience
Set to the hit song ‘Carry Me,’ this revolutionary new music experience transports users into a stunning visual world where they are immersed in beautiful environments of oceans, forests, mountains, skies and a final epic sweep of the cosmos. Using music as the underlying force to drive the visuals, the experience utilizes advanced CGI techniques that enable a dramatically better experience compared to static 360 video capture.
Tiny Boston Biotech Pieris Nabs $570 Million+ Cancer Deal With French Powerhouse Servier
Pieris and Servier, an independent international pharmaceutical company headquartered in France with annual sales of more than EUR4 billion, to jointly pursue several bispecific therapeutic programs including Pieris’ proprietary dual checkpoint inhibitor PRS-332 Alliance includes four additional bispecific programs and may be expanded to a total of eight immuno-oncology programs ; Pieris has option to co-develop and retain US rights for 4 of these programs, including PRS-332 Pieris to receive EUR30 million upfront, up to EUR324 million in success-based payments for PRS-332, up to EUR193 million in success-based payments for each of the other programs and up to double-digit royalties Pieris will host an investor conference call on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at 8:30 AM to discuss the collaboration : PIRS ) , a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing novel biotherapeutics through its … (more)
Symantec announces hassle-free Norton Core, a digital safety solution for connected homes
Norton, one of the best-known names in security software, is branching out into hardware. At CES 2017, parent company Symantec announced a stylish yet security-minded router that it says is designed to protect both your home’s Wi-Fi network and the devices connected to it including Windows PCs, Macs, smartphones, tablets and even Internet of Things devices like Wi-Fi thermostats , smart TVs and security cameras.
Trump appoints Apprentice’s Omarosa Manigault to public engagement role in White House
EXCLUSIVE: BeyoncA ‘s ‘Becky with the good hair’ songwriter finds her missing brother living 3,000 miles from home on the streets of LA – after recognizing him at bus stop 16 YEARS after he vanished EXCLUSIVE: The Obamas are set for a $40million payday – HALF to Michelle to write about her hatred of Hillary, the antics of daughters Sasha and Malia and an intimate peek at marriage to Barack ‘Revenge porn victim’ sues Google, Yahoo! and Bing demanding they delete her name because X-rated video prevents her from finding a job Trump doubles down on Assange’s claim that Russia wasn’t involved in Podesta hack as he blames DNC for lack of ‘defense’ – but Paul Ryan calls WikiLeaks chief a Putin ‘sycophant’ ‘Who on earth accepted this return?’ GAP employee refunds a customer for a 17-YEAR-OLD shirt Skeptics claim video of two-year-old boy saving his brother from falling dresser is FAKE after … (more)
Bartenders serve drinks from an ice sculpture at “CES
At CES 2017, here are the 28 ‘Innovation Award’ winners CES organizers announce their ‘Innovation award’ winners Check out this story on portclintonnewsherald.com: http://usat.ly/2hSw7BY Jefferson Graham previews the best of the best–winners of the coveted CES Innovation Awards, on the dawn of the annual CES in Las Vegas. A #TalkingTech video LAS VEGAS – The trade show floor at CES 2017 doesn’t open until Thursday, but we already know 28 of the coolest products here.
Texas Permanent School Fund Cuts Position in eBay Inc.
Texas Permanent School Fund lowered its position in shares of eBay Inc. by 5.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 323,360 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after selling 19,572 shares during the period.
US auto sales hit a record 17.55M in 2016, led by SUVs
Six Mexican veterinarians who say they were recruited to work as animal scientists at an Idaho dairy farm have filed a federal human trafficking lawsuit against the dairy’s owners and the lawyer who arranged… Six Mexican veterinarians who say they were recruited to work at an Idaho dairy farm as animal scientists have filed a federal human trafficking lawsuit against the dairy’s owners and the lawyer who arranged work… U.S. consumers bought a record number of new cars and trucks in 2016. A repeat performance in 2017 could be a tall order.
More crab boats drop anchors amid West Coast price dispute
Dungeness crab could be harder to come by if fishers from Canada to Northern California continue their stri… . Crab pots sit on a processing pier and the back of a boat at Fisherman’s Wharf Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, in San Francisco.
Church gunman insists to jury he is not mentally ill Updated at
Dylann Roof spoke Wednesday for the first time to the jurors who will decide whether he should be executed for fatally shooting nine black parishioners during a Bible study, insisting that he is not mentally ill and foregoing a chance to plead for his life. The soft-spoken 22-year-old white man told the jury that he was not trying to keep any secrets from them.
Hiding, feigning death: Surviving Turkish nightclub massacre
Survivors of the massacre at a Turkish nightclub describe an hour of pure terror and how … . FILE – In this Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017 file photo, Turkish police officers block the road leading to the scene of an attack in Istanbul.
Jury: Chicago Hobos gang leaders guilty of racketeering
Poe is on… . FILE – This undated file photo provided by the Violent Crimes Task Force, Chicago Division, shows Paris Poe.
Skin Cancer Breakthrough 2017: Melanoma Spread Reduced By Up To 90% With New Man-Made Compound
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer is the world, and although melanoma is a more rare form, it is also the most deadly . New research from Michigan State University may soon change this.
Samantha Brick asks women to highlight their most despised body part
EXCLUSIVE: BeyoncA ‘s ‘Becky with the good hair’ songwriter finds her missing brother living 3,000 miles from home on the streets of LA – after recognizing him at bus stop 16 YEARS after he vanished EXCLUSIVE: The Obamas are set for a $40million payday – HALF to Michelle to write about her hatred of Hillary, the antics of daughters Sasha and Malia and an intimate peek at marriage to Barack ‘Revenge porn victim’ sues Google, Yahoo! and Bing demanding they delete her name because X-rated video prevents her from finding a job Trump doubles down on Assange’s claim that Russia wasn’t involved in Podesta hack as he blames DNC for lack of ‘defense’ – but Paul Ryan calls WikiLeaks chief a Putin ‘sycophant’ ‘Who on earth accepted this return?’ GAP employee refunds a customer for a 17-YEAR-OLD shirt Skeptics claim video of two-year-old boy saving his brother from falling dresser is FAKE after … (more)
Mother’s verdict on Madonna, Victoria Beckham and Liz Hurley draping themselves over sons
EXCLUSIVE: BeyoncA ‘s ‘Becky with the good hair’ songwriter finds her missing brother living 3,000 miles from home on the streets of LA – after recognizing him at bus stop 16 YEARS after he vanished EXCLUSIVE: The Obamas are set for a $40million payday – HALF to Michelle to write about her hatred of Hillary, the antics of daughters Sasha and Malia and an intimate peek at marriage to Barack ‘Revenge porn victim’ sues Google, Yahoo! and Bing demanding they delete her name because X-rated video prevents her from finding a job Trump doubles down on Assange’s claim that Russia wasn’t involved in Podesta hack as he blames DNC for lack of ‘defense’ – but Paul Ryan calls WikiLeaks chief a Putin ‘sycophant’ ‘Who on earth accepted this return?’ GAP employee refunds a customer for a 17-YEAR-OLD shirt Skeptics claim video of two-year-old boy saving his brother from falling dresser is FAKE after … (more)
NASA Has a New Mission to Study Supermassive Black Holes
A limited number of tickets for Thursday… — Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett is coming back to school for at least one more season, he announced Wednesday.
The Latest at CES: Wrap text message like a present for $120
LeEco CEO Jia Yueting, left, and Nick Sampson, Faraday Future’s senior vice president of product research & development, shake hands after unveiling the FF91 electric car at CES International Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, in Las Vegas. The Smartcane is on display during CES Unveiled before CES International, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, in Las Vegas.
Samsung’s New Pro, Plus Chromebooks Run Google Play
The Samsung Chromebook Pro and Chromebook Plus are designed to run Google Play, allowing you access to a huge swath of apps on ChromeOS, a feature that started rolling out to select Chromebooks in mid-2016. The systems boast 360-degree hinges, 12.3-inch quad-HD touch displays, and digitizer pens for greater control and writing.
Samsung Jumps Into Gaming Laptops With Notebook Odyssey
Samsung is using CES to show off its first-ever gaming laptop, the Notebook Odyssey, as well an update its Notebook 9 series. I got some hands-on time with the units at CES, and saw some promising features and design cues.
Trump to tap Wall Street lawyer Jay Clayton to head SEC
President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Wall Street lawyer Jay Clayton to head the Securities and Exchange Commission , according to Sean Spicer, a spokesman for Trump’s transition team. As chair of the SEC, which polices Wall Street and the financial markets, Clayton would play a key role in Trump’s efforts to usher in a period of deregulation, including undoing parts of 2010’s financial reform legislation, known as the Dodd-Frank Act.
Trump tariff on GM would violate NAFTA, but that may not stop him
In another tweet targeting GM, President-elect Donald Trump is threatening to slap a tax on the U.S. automaker for importing compact cars to the U.S. from Mexico. But GM makes the vast majority of compact Chevrolet Cruzes at a sprawling factory complex in Lordstown, Ohio, near Cleveland.
Macy’s apparel store closing in Mission Valley
Macy’s apparel store, the original anchor for the 1961 Mission Valley Center mall, is closing starting next week, the struggling department store chain announced Wednesday. It is one of 65 stores that will close this year nationally following three that closed last year.
LG unveils smart home robots, Wi-Fi appliances, and ultra-thin TV
LG kicked off the second press day of the Consumer Electronics Show on Wednesday with a 45-minute keynote featuring robots, consumer appliances, and more products. Here are the biggest announcements that the company made: One of the first announcements LG made Wednesday was that all of its appliances going forward will be Wi-Fi enabled.
Dylann Roof and the loner-loser syndrome
As convicted murderer Dylann Roof prepares to defend himself in the sentencing phase of his trial, a clearer understanding of his motives in gunning down nine African-Americans during Bible study prayer has begun to emerge. In a word, he’s a loser — as random and ordinary as the proverbial tree falling in a forest bereft of listeners.