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Day: January 9, 2017
What You Can Learn From the iPhone a Decade Later
Ten years ago, the late Steve Jobs — bespectacled and black-turtlenecked, as per usual — took to the stage at the 2007 Macworld convention in San Francisco. He began his presentation with the amount of modesty you would expect, which is to say, not much.
Steve jobs introduced iPhone 10 years ago
The iPhone was introduced at Apple’s keynote 10 years ago today. Innovations included the touch screen and its advanced operating system.
WikiLeaks: Russia hacking report was political document
In this Feb. 5, 2016 file photo, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange speaks from the balcony of the Ecuadorean Embassy in London. Assange on Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, denounced last week’s U.S. intelligence report on Russian hacking, calling it a politically motivated “press release” that provided no evidence that Russian actors gave WikiLeaks hacked material.
10 paid iPhone apps on sale for free today
Happy 10th anniversary, iPhone! Apple fans around the world are celebrating the unveiling of the original iPhone, which took place on January 9th, 2007. And if you ask us, there’s no better way to celebrate than with a fresh new list of 10 paid iPhone and iPad apps that are currently on sale for free.
As the iPhone turns 10, here are what the first reviews looked like in 2007
Without exaggeration, the iPhone forever changed the way we interact with technology, and more broadly speaking, how millions of people across the world live their lives. Everything we use our smartphones for today, whether it be browsing the web, watching movies, downloading apps on the cheap, taking eye-popping photographs, none of it would have been possible without the original iPhone.
Arterys Receives FDA Clearance For The First Zero-Footprint Medical…
Arterys Cardio DLTM is the first technology to be cleared by the FDA that leverages cloud computing and deep learning in a clinical setting. Arterys Cardio DLTM provides automated, editable ventricle segmentations based on conventional cardiac MRI images that are as accurate as segmentations performed manually by experienced physicians.
Global Web-to-Print Industry
The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, , and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2015 through 2022.
Episerver Unveils Complete Lineup for Ascend 2017
With a focus on marketing, commerce and personalization, the conference’s program caters to business leaders, developers, digital marketers, content and commerce professionals at all levels. , a Gracie Award-winning television host, motivational speaker, author and on-air CNN commentator, completes the keynote lineup.
Vitamin-maker Nature’s Bounty may seek a new owner
I would recommend that you have one description which you use on your own site and offer e-retailers an alternate description. E-commerce sales by region, sales by product category, holiday data, online spending by shopper and as percentage of household income, and more.
Top 7 Vendors in the Global Data Center …
This research report also lists 20 other prominent vendors that are expected to impact the market during the forecast period. The global data center rack power distribution unit market is expected to be valued at USD 1.93 billion by 2021, growing at a CAGR of almost 7% through the forecast period.
CES 2017 brought us new solutions to old PC problems, and this is what’s coming
CES 2017 just wrapped up, and with it, we got a clear peek into the major trends that will dominate PCs over the rest of the year. Many of the important advancements are really continuations of previous ideas, some of which had lost prominence but now are surging back to the front thanks to new devices.
Windows 10 Creators Update will introduce support for WiGig connections
Last year, Microsoft announced that the Creators Update for Windows 10 would be released in early 2017. Since then, leaks and preview builds distributed to Insiders have revealed many of the features set to be introduced via the update – but now there’s new word of enhanced networking functionality winging its way to Windows 10. In December 2016, Microsoft hosted its annual WinHEC conference in Shenzhen, China.
Nom nom, nanoparticles! Hungry worms may help us understand biological forces
There are strange biological forces at play within our bodies, and an interdisciplinary team of Stanford scientists is using an unconventional method to uncover them. By feeding glowing, nanoparticle-laced bacteria to millimeter-long worms , the researchers hope to measure information about these forces in real time.
Can shopping online make you a victim of price discrimination?
If you went to your local coffee shop and learned you’d be charged four dollars, when the guy in front of you was only charged three, because the shop had been studying your buying behavior, you’d probably feel it was wrong. But that’s just what may be happening to you when you shop online.
Syracuse native set to make history with future NASA mission
NASA has selected a central New York woman for a mission to space that will make her the first African-American woman to live on the International Space Station as a crew member. Syracuse native Jeanette Epps will serve as a flight engineer for a mission that’s scheduled to launch from Kazakhstan in May 2018.
Hidden Figures’ Dethrones – Rogue One’ With $22.8…
On Sunday, the “Star Wars” prequel and the Fox drama had finished a neck-and-neck race with “Rogue One” coming out on top by $200,000. Now, estimates show that “Hidden Figures” pulled ahead by roughly $1 million.
Xenia Library announces January programs
Programs for all ages are planned at the Xenia Community Library, 76 E. Market St. for the month of January. To register or learn more about these programs call 937-352-4003.
Apple tipped to launch three new iPads in 2017
Apple is reportedly working on three new iPad models for 2017, according to a new report from reputable analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. The KGI Securities analyst claims that Apple is working on a 12.9-inch, 10-10.5-inch, and 9.7-inch version of its tablet for this year.
IBM sets US patent record with cognitive computing, cloud and AI inventions
Inventions in AI, cloud and cyber security saw IBM best the likes of Samsung and Google to take the top patent spot in 2016. Pushes in AI, cognitive computing, cloud and cyber security saw IBM notch up 8,088 US patents, which works out to 22 patents per day in 2016.
Amicus Therapeutics Provides Full-Year 2017 Strategic Outlook and Financial Guidance
Amicus Therapeutics , a global biotechnology company at the forefront of therapies for rare and orphan diseases, today provided its full-year 2017 strategic outlook and financial guidance. “In 2016 we made significant progress in our transformation to a global commercial-stage biotech company while we continued to advance and expand our tremendous pipeline of first- and/or best-in-class medicines for people living with devastating rare diseases,” stated John F. Crowley, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. “We begin 2017 in an excellent position to develop and deliver great medicines for patients and to create significant shareholder value.
NES Classic Edition hacked, here’s one with 84 games loaded on it
A Russian hacker named Madmonkey released instructions over the weekend walking through the process of adding games to Nintendo’s much sought after NES Classic Mini. Prepping the system to add more games is relatively straight forward, requiring a game saved in the first Super Mario Bros .
AI: Another insight on PSFK for Members
Ricky Bacon, Critical Mass Group Technology Director, outlines the ethical and moral questions surrounding artificial intelligence in HBO’s Westworld Last Saturday, I got into a rather excited argument with my four year-old over what music we were going to listen to. The argument started with, “Alexa, play Stevie Ray Vaughn,” to which my son responded, “Alexa, play the Chainsmokers.”
Andrew Swinand And Two Of His Companies Join Leo Burnett
Publicis Groupe creative agency Leo Burnett has appointed Andrew Swinand as North American CEO, effective immediately. In addition, Burnett is acquiring two companies from Swinand’s Abundent VenturePartners – The Abundancy and Ardent.
Drivers could soon select routes based on mood
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iPhone turns 10 years old
Apple has sold more than one billion iPhones around the world and has become one of the wealthiest companies ever The iPhone, the device that redefined the mobile phone and has helped make Apple the most valuable company in the world, marks its tenth anniversary today. It was on 9 January 2007 that late Apple founder and chief executive Steve Jobs went on stage at the company’s Macworld event to announce the tech giant was to reveal “an iPod, a phone and an internet communicator”.
After Ways of Seeing, watch Robert Hughes’ Shock of the New
In the Ways of Seeing post, commenter Frederick_Hagemeiste suggested the 1980 series Shock of the New . The first episode makes a compelling case that engineering had a vast influence on 20th century art.
Defy gravity with the Feel Flux Skill Set
A few months ago I was introduced to a magical, magnetic toy called the Feel Flux and the folks who invented it just sent their newest invention – the Feel Flux Skill Set . It’s the same toy as before except now, there are two tubes to play with – and since it’s a bit like juggling, the gravity-defying effect can be virtually endless.
Safari-get.com URL leads to new malware strain for macOS-based machines
For the past few weeks, people have been tricked into visiting a phony website embedded with malware that can freeze Macs, according to a report this week by the cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes. The new malware, which can be activated by visiting safari-get.com, can trigger two sets of actions depending on the version of the computers’ operating systems.
Samsung Gear VR pulls ahead of competition
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Cocoa Tumbles as Two-Day Mutiny Ends in Top Grower Ivory Coast
Cocoa futures slid the most in a month in London after negotiations ended a two-day army mutiny that had paralyzed several cities in Ivory Coast, the world’s largest producer. Following an extraordinary cabinet meeting on Saturday, President Alassane Ouattara said he’d reached an agreement with soldiers who had blocked roads in the central city of Bouake in Daloa, one of the biggest cocoa areas, and the commercial capital of Abidjan.
Iraq’s Southern Oil Exports Hit Record Before OPEC Cuts
Iraq’s oil exports from its southern ports in the Gulf reached a record high in December, just before the country was due to join other major producers in cutting output to help curb a global oversupply. Shipments from southern ports in Basra Province averaged 3.51 million barrels a day in December, Oil Minister Jabbar Al-Luaibi said in an e-mailed statement, up from 3.407 million in November.
ZTE Joins the 5G Automotive Association
ZTE Corporation , a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, today announced that it has become a member of 5G Automotive Association enabling ZTE to team up with industrial partners to further promote the smart Internet of Vehicles. The 5GAA is a cross-industry association formed in September 2016 by players in the telecommunications and automotive sectors.
Di Palma to Direct BroadSoft’s Sales Operations
BroadSoft, Inc. , a global unified communications as a service leader, today announced that it has appointed Dino Di Palma as Chief Revenue Officer. In this newly created position, Dino will lead the BroadSoft global sales organization and continue to drive revenue growth, with the new, expanded BroadSoft Business portfolio and the “Powered by BroadSoft” branding and partner initiatives.
2017 Total Solar Eclipse: A Magnet for Scientists … and Hordes of People
The 2017 total solar eclipse , which will be visible across the contiguous United States, will be a scientific marvel and a potentially life-changing experience for people who view it. But experts warn that it will also be a logistical nightmare.
Evotec and Eternygen to Develop Novel Metabolic Disease Therapy
Evotec AG announced today that it will extend its existing relationship with Eternygen GmbH by becoming an investor in addition to being a pre-clinical drug discovery partner. Within a consortium of investors including VC Fonds Technologie Berlin, managed by IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, and two renowned family offices, Epidarex and Evotec together will participate in Eternygen’s latest funding round of EUR 8 m .
Partnership delivers new online community for educators and fans
Makey Makey, which produces invention kits, has partnered with project-based learning leader Workbench to launch Makey Makey Labz, an online community for students, educators and fans. The online community, powered by Workbench, is a place for users to share their Makey Makey inventions and find inspiration from other inventors around the world.
West Virginia native featured in ‘Hidden Figures’ film
A West Virginia native is one of the elite team of female African-American mathematicians at NASA featured in a new film, “Hidden Figures.” The Herald-Dispatch in Huntington reports the film tells the story of West Virginia State University graduate Katherine Johnson, now in her 90s, who helped win the space race against the Soviet Union.
Flashback: Ten years ago today, Apple unveiled the original iPhone
Flashback is an occasional series in which we take a trip down Memory Lane, to revisit products, brands and moments from the world of technology past. Apple didn’t invent the smartphone.
Syracuse native set to make history with future NASA mission
NASA has selected a central New York woman for a mission to space that will make her the first African-American woman to work as a crew member on the International Space Station. Syracuse native Jeanette Epps will serve as a flight engineer for Expeditions 56 and 57, the first of which is scheduled to launch from Kazakhstan in May 2018.