Month: January 2017

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.

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.

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.”

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”.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Dell’s XPS 13 Notebook Now a Hybrid

After accidentally showing to the world that the upcoming XPS 13 would indeed be a convertible, Dell’s latest notebook can also transform into a 2-in-1 giving you the option to turn the notebook into a product for either completing your work in a flexible manner or completing your day’s entertainment run. One thing you should know is that the XPS 13 [pictured above] isn’t armed with a regular Core i5 and Core i7 processor.

Rising Star Nvidia at CES 2017

For most of its 33 years, Nvidia was best known for building graphics processors that helped computers display high-powered computer games. Now, rising interest in the hardware that powers self-driving cars, artificial intelligence and virtual reality has taken the Santa Clara, Calif., chipmaker, little known outside the high-tech industry, to new heights.

Here Come Smart Stores With Robots

Tomorrow’s retail stores want to take a page from their online rivals by embracing advanced technology — everything from helpful robots to interactive mirrors to shelves embedded with sensors. The goal: Use these real-world store features to lure shoppers back from the internet, and maybe even nudge them to spend more in the process.

#BizTrends2017: Fashion disruption

Disruptive dynamics, disregard for convention, customisable brands and the rise of the ‘nodel’ are a few of the fashion trends we can look forward to experiencing this year. Jackie Burger, salonniere of www.salon58.co.za and editor-at-large, unpacks these trends and more.

#BizTrends2017: Audiences have increased control on digital platforms

A: Audiences will have increased control on digital platforms, whilst media and advertising agencies will look more to platform solutions and partnerships to deliver the right type of content, to the right audience, on the right device. In 2016, we’ve seen platforms provide new solutions and ways for consumers to interact with their content, as well as new ad formats and placements.

[Agenda] Malta presidency in full swing this Week

While Malta has officially taken over the EU’s rotating presidency on 1 January, the real show will begin when European commissioners pay their traditional visit to the incoming presidency of the EU Council on Wednesday . Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker and his 26 colleagues – Bulgaria has still not appointed a successor to Kristalina Georgieva who left for the World Bank at the end of the year – will discuss the presidency’s agenda with the government of Joseph Muscat.

Government modifies Fiscal Code. BNR warns about domestic risks…

The Government modified the Fiscal Code through an emergency ordinance adopted on Friday, in order to implement the fiscal measures included in the governing platform confirmed by Parliament on January 4. Thus, the tax exemption for R&D companies will be in force in the first 10 years of their activity. Likewise, for newly established taxpayers that are exclusively active in the innovation and R&D sector, as defined by law, the exemption is offered for a period of 10 years since the emergency ordinance comes into force, in observance of the state aid legislation.

NASA sees storms affecting the western US

VIDEO: This animation of visible and infrared imagery from NOAA’s GOES-West satellite shows a series of moisture-laden storms affecting California from Jan. 6-9, 2017. view more Extreme rain events have been affecting California and snow has blanketed the Pacific Northwest.

More than 80 Kiwi kids abducted each year

More than 80 children were abducted or kidnapped in the first nine months of 2016, and those most at risk were in their late teens. It is not known how many of the incidents are related to domestic disputes but experts say abductions by strangers are rare and “stranger danger” advice is outdated.

iPhone, the device that redefined the mobile phone, marks 10th anniversary

The iPhone, the device that redefined the mobile phone and has helped make Apple the most valuable company in the world, marks its 10th anniversary on Monday. It was on January 9 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”.