Huawei is fast becoming a big name in the smartphone world, producing well-built and well-specced devices for less than its competitors. The recent Mate 9 was a good device, meaning expectations are high for the company’s next P flagship.
Month: January 2017
White House press secretary Sean Spicer gets massively trolled…
A curious case of Sean Spicer’s tweets! The White House press secretary tweeted something on January 25 and January 26 which people believe are his passwords. Two consecutive days, he tweeted a combination of alphabets and numbers which he immediately deleted but Twitterati being themselves took screenshots before he could delete.
Your So-Called Secrets Are Out – Time to Upgrade Your Banking Security
Your mother’s maiden name is probably not a secret. Neither, necessarily, is your high school mascot or the size of your car payment.
Mark Hulbert: Corporate insiders have a stock market surprise for you
Corporate insiders are betting that Dow 20,000 will be just a way station on the road to higher levels. That’s surprising, because insiders normally sell into strength – just as they tend to buy in the wake of weakness.
Semi-Autonomous Robot Deliveries To Roll Out In U.S.
For cargo firms seeking a low-cost last-mile delivery system, a new semi-autonomous robot, launched by Starship Technologies, will soon begin running deliveries for restaurants through Postmates and DoorDash services. The DoorDash trial will take place in Redwood City, and Postmates customers can expect robots at the door in Washington, D.C.’s city limits.
Luxury Clothing Retailer Is Innovating Wall Street Store With IoT Platform
Luxury clothing retailer Thomas Pink says it has deployed the Acuitas Digital Internet of Things platform, which helps retailers to digitize the physical store, at its Wall Street store in New York City. Launched in January 2016, the Acuitas Digital Alliance brings together like-minded technology innovators in retail technology, according to the company.
New centre urges builders to embrace technology
THE team behind a new innovation centre for the construction industry have said that embracing technological evolution makes “good business sense”. Bruce Newlands, head of technical operations at the 30,000sq ft facility set to be opened by the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre , was speaking as plans were announced to double staff numbers.
Robots won’t steal your job, they’ll make work more interesting
The debate on automation cannot just be based on worst-case scenarios. Pictured, an android from Fritz Lang’s dystopian sci-fi masterpiece Metropolis.
Alibaba’s financial arm acquires MoneyGram1 hour ago
Beijing, Jan 27 Ant Financial, e-commerce giant Alibaba’s financial arm, has reached an agreement to acquire American money-transfer major MoneyGram for USD 880 million, in a deal that will expand the firm’s business in the US after India and Thailand. “The acquisition of MoneyGram is a significant milestone in our mission to bring inclusive financial services to users around the world,” Eric Jing, chief executive officer of Ant Financial Services Group in a statement last night.
Sonakshi Sinha is all ready to kill some zombies
Following her turn in the 2016 action-dramas, ‘Akira’ and ‘Force 2’, Sonakshi Sinha has been termed as the action girl of Bollywood. It comes as no surprise then that she was the first to be approached for a novel virtual reality immersive gaming experience, ahead of the release of the Milla Jovovich-starrer, ‘Resident Evil: The Final Chapter’.
Microsoft beats 2Q forecasts as focus shifts from Windows
Microsoft Corp. reported yet another quarter of stronger-than-expected results on Thursday, thanks to its focus on online services and business software rather than its legacy Windows operating system. In this Nov. 10, 2016, photo, people walk near a Microsoft office in New York.
Ford SmartLink brings WiFi, LTE-connected features to older cars
If you want new car features like the ability to remote start via an app or have a WiFi hotspot onboard without buying a new car, then Ford’s new SmartLink is one way to add them. Chrysler has offered WiFi and other features as a part of Uconnect since 2008, while GM followed on most vehicles in 2014 but Ford’s Sync platform leaned more on customer’s own devices.
A Few of My Favorite Tech Products
I have the opportunity to review a lot of different technology products and I tend to put them into one of three categories. First, there are those products that really impress me and make me thankful for living in the Digital Age.
T&T Marathon reduces prize $$$
Defending men’s and women’s champions Mark Chepses and Leah Kigen of Kenya will head a field of 28 foreigners at Sunday’s T&T International Marathon to begin at 5:00am at St Mary’s Junction in Freeport. The runners will be forced to accept a smaller money prize due to the economic crisis being faced in T&T and worldwide.
Fifty years ago, three astronauts died in the Apollo 1 fire
NASA’s Apollo 1 crew was named on March 21, 1966. Left to right are astronauts Virgil Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee.
NASA displays Apollo 1 capsule hatch 50 years after fire killed three astronauts
A relic from America’s first space tragedy is finally going on display this week, 50 years after a fire on the launch pad killed three astronauts at the start of the Apollo moon program. The scorched Apollo 1 capsule remains locked away in storage.
Hundreds honor Apollo astronauts
Moonwalkers and dozens of others who took part in NASA’s storied Apollo program paid tribute Thursday to the three astronauts killed in a fire 50 years ago. On the eve of the Apollo 1 anniversary, hundreds gathered at Kennedy Space Center to honor Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee.
George F. Will: Protectionism does not protect American workers
When the president speaks of closed factories scattered like “tombstones” across America, has he noticed the shuttered stores in shopping centers and entire malls reduced to rubble? He promises “protection” to prevent foreigners from “destroying” manufacturing jobs by exporting to America things that Americans want to import. Does he know that one American company might be “destroying” more American jobs than China is? And that this supposed destruction is beneficial? The company is Amazon , created by Jeff Bezos.
Skyscanner reveals Top 10 Emerging Domestic and International Destinations Favored by Thais in 2016
Skyscanner, the leading online travel search engine, has put together data to show emerging destinations gaining popularity among Thai travellers in 2016. Japan is Thai’s favorite travel destination with 4 Japanese cities dominating the top 10 emerging international destinations list; Searches to Fukuoka has grown 93.3%, Nagoya at 50%, Sapporo at 41%, and Osaka at 33.4%.
Johns Hopkins researchers create mature cardiomyocytes in the laboratory from stem cells
Generating mature and viable heart muscle cells from human or other animal stem cells has proven difficult for biologists. Now, Johns Hopkins researchers report success in creating them in the laboratory by implanting stem cells taken from a healthy adult or one with a type of heart disease into newborn rat hearts.
Donnie Johnston: United States appears to be stumbling toward 1960s-type divide
The Sixties: To paraphrase Charles Dickens, those were the best of times and the worst of times. New inventions were making life easier, there were plenty of jobs and salaries were on the rise.
Needham & Company LLC Reiterates “In-Line” Rating for eBay Inc.
‘s stock had its “in-line” rating reaffirmed by equities research analysts at Needham & Company LLC in a research report issued on Thursday. They currently have a $0.01 price objective on the e-commerce company’s stock.
2017 Ford GT: Fastest Ford On Record
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Microsoft to increase use of AI
Microsoft will increase its use of artificial intelligence in order to improve the company’s products, chief executive Satya Nadella said when revealing the tech giant’s latest financial results. The company behind the Windows PC software reported revenue of $US24.1 billion in the three months to December 31, up on the $US23.8 billion it generated in the same period last year, an increase driven by the firm’s cloud-based products, Nadella said.
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Maxim Integrated Products’ (MXIM) CEO Tunc Doluca on Q2 2017 Results – Earnings Call Transcript
Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Maxim Integrated Second Quarter of Fiscal 2017 Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.
Microsoft will increase use of AI to improve products, says chief executive
Microsoft will increase its use of artificial intelligence in order to improve the company’s products, chief executive Satya Nadella said when revealing the tech giant’s latest financial results. The company behind the Windows PC software reported revenue of 24.1 billion US dollars in the three months to December 31, up on the 23.8 billion it generated in the same period last year, an increase driven by the firm’s cloud-based products, Mr Nadella said.
Ant Financial, MoneyGram Deal Worth $880M
Ant Financial Services Group, a leader in China’s online payment industry, plans to buy U.S.-based MoneyGram International Inc. for about $880 million. “The combination will provide consumers in over 200 countries and territories with convenient and accessible financial services, which furthers Ant Financial’s mission to promote equal access to financial services globally,” Ant Financial, which is an affiliate of Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., said in a news release .
Second ‘celebgate’ hacker sentenced to nine months in prison
For his part in the “celebgate” celebrity hacking scandal , 29-year-old Chicago man Edward Majerczyk will be sentenced to nine months in federal prison. Last July, Majerczyk agreed to plead guilty to felony computer hacking charges, admitting that he scammed more than 300 people, including 30 celebrities, in order to steal their Gmail and iCloud account info.
It turns out Jared Kushner and Sean Spicer are also registered to vote in two states
White House press secretary Sean Spicer, left, and President Donald Trump’s White House Senior Advisor Jared Kushner, right, arrive at a White House senior staff swearing in ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Washington. White House press secretary Sean Spicer, left, and President Donald Trump’s White House Senior Advisor Jared Kushner, right, arrive at a White House senior staff swearing in ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Washington.
Trump idea to fund border wall with a GOP tax on imports could raise prices for consumers
The White House offered a possible answer Thursday for how President Trump could pay for the U.S.-Mexico border wall that was his chief campaign promise – a tax on imports that opponents say would raise prices for Americans buying groceries, automobiles and gasoline. In a speech to Republican lawmakers in Philadelphia, Trump said the new tax plan could “generate revenue from Mexico that will pay for the wall, if we decide to go that route.”
The revolutionary test for alien life
A simple chemistry test could soon answer one of humanity’s most basic questions – does life exist on other planets? NASA has revealed a new test it says is 10,000 more sensitive than current methods employed by spacecraft like NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover. Mono Lake, California, with salt pillars known as ‘tufas’ visible.
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Fan-Out Wafer Level Packaging Patent Landscape
The number of enforceable patents is increasing worldwide, with several companies already standing out by virtue of their strong IP position. KEY FEATURES OF THE REPORT – IP trends, including time evolutions and countries of patent filings – Patents’ current legal status – Ranking of main patent applicants – IP collaboration, joint development, and licensing agreements – Key players’ IP position, and relative strength of their patent portfolios – Patent segmentation by technology solution , process steps , architecture , and technical challenge – Matrix showing patent applicants and their patented technologies – Technical solutions found in patents for warpage and die-shift issues.
RTLS Market Will Witness an Exponential Growth of 46% Until 2021, Says Technavio
According to the latest market study released by Technavio , the global RTLS market is expected to reach USD 7.28 billion by 2021, growing at a CAGR of more than 46%. This research report titled ‘ Global RTLS Market 2017-2021 ‘ provides an in-depth analysis of the market in terms of revenue and emerging market trends.
Hundreds honour 3 astronauts lost in Apollo fire 50 years ago
Moonwalkers and dozens of others who took part in NASA’s storied Apollo program paid tribute Thursday to the three astronauts killed in a fire 50 years ago. Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee.
Oculus VR case goes to jury with a $4B request
That seemed to be ZeniMax attorney Anthony Sammi’s chief refrain during closing arguments today, where the attorney representing the company behind id Software and Bethesda asked a Dallas jury to rule against Facebook and award $2 billion in compensation and another $2 billion in punitive damages. Oculus attorney Beth Wilkinson argued to the same jury that the multibillion-dollar lawsuit was driven by ZeniMax’s embarrassment, jealousy and anger, not facts.
The CSIC facility will have office and training space
THE team behind a new innovation centre for the construction industry have said that embracing technological evolution makes “good business sense”. Bruce Newlands, head of technical operations at the 30,000sq ft facility set to be opened by the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre , was speaking as plans were announced to double staff numbers.
Security experts call Grey Eagle Casino security breach a wake-up call
Computer security experts say confidential employee information hacked from a computer in an office at the Calgary-area casino is the tip of a much bigger problem. Someone gained access to a computer in the human resources department and downloaded confidential letters and files with the names and personal information of over a dozen employees and then posted the documents on the Internet, Global News learned Wednesday.
Nonprofits closing doors as India cuts access to funds
A nonprofit running schools for children from India’s lowest caste may run out of money to pay teachers in just months. A health institute in Bangalore is taking the government to court so it can continue its work, including antitobacco campaigns.