Virtual reality has plenty of hurdles to surpass before it reaches mainstream acceptance, among them is the need to be tethered to a computer for high-quality VR. So it’s no surprise that wireless VR tracking is a big focus for the HTC Vive this year.
Day: January 7, 2017
Box office update: ‘Hidden Figures’ wins Friday in tight race with ‘Rogue One’
Taraji P. Henson, back left, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Mone, back right, in “Hidden Figures.” Based on the story of an unheralded team of black female mathematicians and engineers working for NASA during the Mercury and Apollo missions, the film grossed $7.6 million toward a projected $20-million weekend.
Keyword Research – Effective For Domain Names, Too
What is keyword research? Keyword research is all about discovering exactly what it is that people are searching for, and then trying to rank highly for the search results of that term. This is really the foundation of your SEO strategy, so it’s important to get keyword research right.
Traveler says laptop saved him during Florida airport shooting
Traveler says laptop saved him during Florida airport shooting As shots flew through baggage claim at Terminal 2 of Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, and chaos reigned, Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2i4NKyB Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport has reopened following the terminal shooting that left five people dead and six others wounded.
Macy’s Stock Plunges on Weak Sales Forecast — but Investors Are Overreacting
Sales trends remained weak at Macy’s in the past two months, and the company doesn’t expect a recovery in the near future. Yet Macy’s stock can perform well even if revenue continues to decline.
Strs Ohio Reduces Stake in eBay Inc.
Strs Ohio lowered its position in eBay Inc. by 3.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 636,824 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after selling 21,199 shares during the period.
Strs Ohio Reduces Stake in eBay Inc.
Strs Ohio lowered its position in eBay Inc. by 3.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 636,824 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock after selling 21,199 shares during the period.
Custom Zynq/CMOS Camera Unlocks Astrophotography
Around here we love technology for its own sake. But we have to admit, most people are interested in applications-what can the technology do? Those people often have the best projects.
Custom Zynq/CMOS Camera Unlocks Astrophotography
Around here we love technology for its own sake. But we have to admit, most people are interested in applications-what can the technology do? Those people often have the best projects.
iClever IC-BTS06 Bluetooth Speaker review
Bluetooth speakers outnumber the grains of sand on the seashore, it seems. Hardly a week goes by that I don’t see a review of a new model on some website, especially in what has ecumenically been called “The Gift-Giving Season.”
iClever IC-BTS06 Bluetooth Speaker review
Bluetooth speakers outnumber the grains of sand on the seashore, it seems. Hardly a week goes by that I don’t see a review of a new model on some website, especially in what has ecumenically been called “The Gift-Giving Season.”
Boingo Wireless, Inc. (WIFI) Rating Increased to Hold at Zacks Investment Research
According to Zacks, “Boingo Wireless, Inc. is a Wi-Fi software and services provider. Boingo users can access the mobile Internet via Boingo Network locations that include the airports, hotel chains, cafes and coffee shops, restaurants, convention centers and metropolitan hot zones.
Boingo Wireless, Inc. (WIFI) Rating Increased to Hold at Zacks Investment Research
According to Zacks, “Boingo Wireless, Inc. is a Wi-Fi software and services provider. Boingo users can access the mobile Internet via Boingo Network locations that include the airports, hotel chains, cafes and coffee shops, restaurants, convention centers and metropolitan hot zones.
‘Wave House’ architect translates nature’s forms into residential designs
Builder-designer Mario Romano’s ‘Wave House,’ a riff on air and water currents, and an example of parametric design. Builder-designer Mario Romano’s ‘Wave House,’ a riff on air and water currents, and an example of parametric design.
‘Wave House’ architect translates nature’s forms into residential designs
Builder-designer Mario Romano’s ‘Wave House,’ a riff on air and water currents, and an example of parametric design. Builder-designer Mario Romano’s ‘Wave House,’ a riff on air and water currents, and an example of parametric design.
Reluctant Activist Sees Heart of Shale Being Ripe for Deals
After years of calling for it privately, Barnes Hauptfuhrer decided that early 2017 was finally time to go public with his desire to see a makeover of America’s hottest natural gas play. On Tuesday, the 62-year-old sent a 10-page open letter to the board of EQT Corp., urging the gas explorer to merge with either Range Resources Corp. or Antero Resources Corp. That prompted Range to put out a statement saying it hadn’t been contacted by EQT about a potential deal and that it had no plans to hold talks.
Reluctant Activist Sees Heart of Shale Being Ripe for Deals
After years of calling for it privately, Barnes Hauptfuhrer decided that early 2017 was finally time to go public with his desire to see a makeover of America’s hottest natural gas play. On Tuesday, the 62-year-old sent a 10-page open letter to the board of EQT Corp., urging the gas explorer to merge with either Range Resources Corp. or Antero Resources Corp. That prompted Range to put out a statement saying it hadn’t been contacted by EQT about a potential deal and that it had no plans to hold talks.
China Said Prepared to Retaliate If Trump Raises Trade Barriers
China is prepared to retaliate should President-elect Donald Trump take punitive measures against Chinese goods and trigger a trade war between the world’s two biggest economies, according to people familiar with the matter. Options include subjecting well-known U.S. companies or ones with large Chinese operations to tax or antitrust probes, said the people, asking not to be identified because the matter isn’t public.
China Said Prepared to Retaliate If Trump Raises Trade Barriers
China is prepared to retaliate should President-elect Donald Trump take punitive measures against Chinese goods and trigger a trade war between the world’s two biggest economies, according to people familiar with the matter. Options include subjecting well-known U.S. companies or ones with large Chinese operations to tax or antitrust probes, said the people, asking not to be identified because the matter isn’t public.
California Welcomes NVIDIA Corporation to the Self-Driving Big Leagues
The California Department of Motor Vehicles granted NVIDIA an autonomous vehicle testing permit, which means the company can now take its self-driving vehicle off of private roads and onto public ones. NVIDIA will now be counted alongside big-name automakers, including Tesla Motors , Mercedes-Benz, and BMW , technology giants Baidu and Alphabet , and components makers like Bosch and Delphi Automotive who are allowed to test autonomous vehicles in the state.
California Welcomes NVIDIA Corporation to the Self-Driving Big Leagues
The California Department of Motor Vehicles granted NVIDIA an autonomous vehicle testing permit, which means the company can now take its self-driving vehicle off of private roads and onto public ones. NVIDIA will now be counted alongside big-name automakers, including Tesla Motors , Mercedes-Benz, and BMW , technology giants Baidu and Alphabet , and components makers like Bosch and Delphi Automotive who are allowed to test autonomous vehicles in the state.
Here’s Why Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Plunged 59.8% in 2016
A major clinical setback removed a potential blockbuster drug from Alnylam’s pipeline and led to a collapse in the company’s share price. . Shares of the RNAi-focused biotech utterly collapsed, falling by nearly 60% during the year, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence .
Here’s Why Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Plunged 59.8% in 2016
A major clinical setback removed a potential blockbuster drug from Alnylam’s pipeline and led to a collapse in the company’s share price. . Shares of the RNAi-focused biotech utterly collapsed, falling by nearly 60% during the year, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence .
Sawfish
”wm” functions are implemented in Lisp for future extensibility or redefinition. Currently this includes menus , interactive window moving and resizing, virtual desktop, iconification, focus/transient window policies, frame theme definitions and much more.
Sawfish
”wm” functions are implemented in Lisp for future extensibility or redefinition. Currently this includes menus , interactive window moving and resizing, virtual desktop, iconification, focus/transient window policies, frame theme definitions and much more.
Hubble Discovers Comets Plunging onto a Young Star
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has discovered comets plunging onto the star HD 172555, which is a youthful 23 million years old and resides 95 light-years from Earth. Credits: NASA, ESA, A. Feild and G. Bacon The above illustration image shows several comets speeding across a vast protoplanetary disk of gas and dust and heading straight for the youthful, central star.
Hubble Discovers Comets Plunging onto a Young Star
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has discovered comets plunging onto the star HD 172555, which is a youthful 23 million years old and resides 95 light-years from Earth. Credits: NASA, ESA, A. Feild and G. Bacon The above illustration image shows several comets speeding across a vast protoplanetary disk of gas and dust and heading straight for the youthful, central star.
Hubble Provides Voyagers an Interstellar Road Map
The circles represent the orbits of the major outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 visited the planets Jupiter and Saturn.
Hubble Provides Voyagers an Interstellar Road Map
The circles represent the orbits of the major outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 visited the planets Jupiter and Saturn.
NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft Will Explore Metal Asteroid Psyche
Artist’s concept of the Psyche spacecraft, which will conduct a direct exploration of an asteroid thought to be a stripped planetary core. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech On Wednesday, 4 Jan 2017, NASA announced that a mission named Psyche will visit Psyche an asteroid.
NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft Will Explore Metal Asteroid Psyche
Artist’s concept of the Psyche spacecraft, which will conduct a direct exploration of an asteroid thought to be a stripped planetary core. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech On Wednesday, 4 Jan 2017, NASA announced that a mission named Psyche will visit Psyche an asteroid.
The FTC IoT security case against D-Link is a test of power
A Federal Trade Commission attempt to rein in a poorly secured IoT device is raising questions over whether the U.S. regulator has the power to crack down on vendors suspected of shoddy practices. On Thursday, the FTC filed a complaint against Taiwanese manufacturer D-Link Systems that charged the company’s internet routers and web cameras can easily be hacked, putting consumers at risk.
The FTC IoT security case against D-Link is a test of power
A Federal Trade Commission attempt to rein in a poorly secured IoT device is raising questions over whether the U.S. regulator has the power to crack down on vendors suspected of shoddy practices. On Thursday, the FTC filed a complaint against Taiwanese manufacturer D-Link Systems that charged the company’s internet routers and web cameras can easily be hacked, putting consumers at risk.
Prediction Interval: What to Expect When You’re Expecting a A Replication.
A challenge when interpreting replications is determining whether the results of a replication “successfully” replicate the original study. Looking for consistency between two studies is challenging because individual studies are susceptible to many sources of error that can cause study results to deviate from each other and the population effect in unpredictable directions and magnitudes.
FiFish grabs the attentions, brings CES innovation award home
Among over 3,600 products from 150 countries, FiFish has won the 2017 innovation award, and has bec FiFish is the first underwater drone for consumer market, It fulfills the demands of customers with desires of underwater exploration, and provides a brand new way for photographers, diving and water sport lovers, and underwater explorers. As a convention recognized internationally, CES’s awards are considered as ” the Olympic awards in consumer electronic industry”.
CES 2017: Dell launches mobile workstation, 2-in-1 notebook
Dell Precision 7720 mobile workstation is the company’s first VR-ready mobile workstation designed specifically for VR content creation. In its bid to redefine personal computing, US-based computer technology company Dell has launched new products at the ongoing Consumer Electronics Show here.
CES 2017: Dell launches mobile workstation, 2-in-1 notebook
Dell Precision 7720 mobile workstation is the company’s first VR-ready mobile workstation designed specifically for VR content creation. In its bid to redefine personal computing, US-based computer technology company Dell has launched new products at the ongoing Consumer Electronics Show here.
Trump rejects US intel report, says hacking had ‘no effect’ on election
The extraordinary and unanimous intelligence conclusion, which undermines the Trump presidency even before he has been , was delivered to him at a two-hour briefing at Trump Tower in New York on Friday. Shortly thereafter, a declassified version of the report was released to the public, some 60 million of who voted for Trump as President.
Trump rejects US intel report, says hacking had ‘no effect’ on election
The extraordinary and unanimous intelligence conclusion, which undermines the Trump presidency even before he has been , was delivered to him at a two-hour briefing at Trump Tower in New York on Friday. Shortly thereafter, a declassified version of the report was released to the public, some 60 million of who voted for Trump as President.
This NES Classic jailbreak is a perfect parable of our feudal future…
Nintendo’s nostalgic instant sellout NES Classic only comes with 30 games and no way to add more: but it only took two months from the announcement date for intrepid hackers to jailbreak the device and come up with a way to load your favorite ROMs, using a USB cable and a PC. The hacks are pretty gnarly: you have to dump the game’s ROM to your computer, modify it, and then reflash the console.