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Month: January 2017
Gamers Ask and Dell Responds with New PC Gaming Products and an ELEAGUE esports Partnership
Dell introduces new Inspiron 15 Gaming laptop with 1080p high-performance gaming and NVIDIA GTX 10 series graphics starting at $799 4K game play and stunning VR experiences from new Alienware systems loaded with 7th Gen Intel Core processors and the most powerful NVIDIA graphics Dell’s industry expertise and presence in the PC gaming space just went into overdrive with the launch of Alienware and Inspiron gaming systems for players of all levels and price points. Available starting Jan. 5 in the U.S. and Canada, Dell will add an Inspiron gaming line built for price-conscious gamers who require performance demanded by today’s most popular PC games.
The Rosie Pattern Language, a better way to mine your data
We’ve all been there: You’ve got tons of unstructured or semi-structured data to sift through and like any savvy nerd, you know that doing so handraulically is against all that is good and holy [ queue “Mission Impossible” music ]. Your problem, which you have to accept, is how to efficiently and effectively automate the extraction process.
5 Key Conclusions for United Parcel Service Investors From FedEx Corporation Earnings
Here’s a look at five things from the earnings presentation that give clues to what UPS will report in its next earnings. Both companies have had issues dealing with peak demand during Christmas, most notably with UPSin the winters of 2013 and 2014.
Norton Core anti-malware router promises IoT for a subscription fee
Smarter routers with swifter response to malware and IoT exploits are a growing segment now, and Norton is wading in with its own striking wireless router. The Norton Core not only looks like a miniature Spaceship Earth from Epcot, but inside the geodesic dome there’s a mixture of parental filters, real-time security scans, and automatic updates.
Here come ‘smart stores’ with robots, interactive shelves
This Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, file photo, shows Pepper the robot at Westfield Mall in San Francisco. The SoftBank Robotics humanoid robot can greet shoppers and has the potential to send messages geared to people’s age and gender through facial recognition.
Investors light up Finally bulb company with $15m
Sign up for the Talking Points newsletter , a recap of the most important business news, delivered fresh each afternoon, Monday through Friday. A new idea for replacing the old-school incandescent light bulb has attracted more investor cash as a small Boston company tries to establish a foothold against the rapidly growing LED lighting market.
Trump should take Russian cyberattacks seriously
The recent Grizzly Steppe Report, published by U.S. intelligence agencies to outline the findings of Russian malicious cyber activity, is probably one of the most unusual yet intriguing reports published in recent years by the American intelligence community. Several insights can be derived from the report.
11,000 people bought an adapter to give the new MacBook Pro…
Now companies are selling adapters that add back all the ports that some Apple users think the company should’ve included in the first place. Some are really popular – a Kickstarter advertising a MacBook Pro adapter has sold over 11,000 of its adapter , raising nearly $1,000,000.
Summers Says Markets Underestimating Risks of Trump Presidency
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers said investors are being far too sanguine about the risks associated with Donald Trump’s incoming administration. The Harvard professor, a Democrat who was Treasury chief under Bill Clinton, cited the possibility of protectionist measures by the U.S. as well as changes to foreign policy and domestic social policy as issues that are creating “extraordinary uncertainty.”
European Stocks Extend New Year Rally to Enter Bull Market
European stocks rose for a third day and entered a bull market after a better-than-forecast U.S. manufacturing report fueled investor demand hours after data in China showed its factories and services both ended 2016 on relatively robust notes. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index advanced 1 percent at 3:37 p.m. in London, with 13 of 19 industry segments climbing.
First China-U.K. Freight Train Departs as Xi Seeks to Lift Trade
China initiated a rail-freight service to Britain as part of President Xi Jinping’s efforts to strengthen trade ties with Europe. The first train departed Yiwu in eastern Zhejiang province on Jan. 1 and will cover more than 12,000 kilometers in about 18 days before reaching London, China Railway Corp. said in a statement Monday.
Crave Opens in Midtown, Offering Fun Twists on Street Food Read More
Spicy popcorn chicken, served with drawn butter on the side. Mozzarella sticks crusted with Spicy Nacho Doritos.
U.S. Senators Call for More Sanctions Against Russia
U.S. senators are continuing to call for even stronger sanctions against Russia over allegations Russian agencies meddled in November’s U.S. election. Senators John McCain, Lindsey Graham and Amy Klobuchar visited the country Georgia over the weekend and vowed action against Russia.
Market Sees Rise in Performance Anxiety
After some weak action to end 2016, market players were caught by surprise with a big gap-up open to start the new year. There was a little selling into the strength but then a very strong PMI report gave the bulls another reason to put money to work.
Japanese insurance company to replace 34 claim staff with IBM Watson…
Japanese insurance company to replace 34 claim staff with IBM Watson Explorer in January for $1.7M up front, $128K/year, saving $1.1M /year in employee salaries – Most of the attention around automation focuses on how factory robots and self-driving cars may fundamentally change our workforce
Updates from Space: Continental and Inmarsat Cooperate for Holistic Vehicle Connectivity
Continental expands product and service portfolio to offer over-the-air updates for multiple electronic control units in the vehicle.– Inmarsat’s global communication network connects vehicles… /PRNewswire/ — Step by step the vehicle is becoming part of the Internet of Everything, interfacing with an ever expanding spectrum of vehicle manufacturer and commercial services while continuously increasing owner value with every passing year. As a result, the software in modern vehicles has grown to millions of lines of ever-evolving code.
Better Homes & Gardens Reveals 2017 Editors’ Choice Awards
Chosen by Better Homes & Gardens editors, and technology and digital media expert “Smart technology is now a part of every aspect our homes from our kitchens and bathrooms to outdoor living spaces and laundry rooms almost every new appliance is or will be connected,” says Better Homes & Gardens Editor-in-Chief . “We put an emphasis on products that we believe will help the modern homeowner keep up with the latest developments.”
NASA’s first Martians may take shelter in massive, 3D-printed igloos
Transport is just one challenge the scientists at NASA have to manage before the agency’s planned manned mission to Mars in the 2030s. Ensuring that the first astronauts survive the Red Planet’s extreme environment is a whole other hurdle to overcome.
Cisco talks 2017 SD-WAN predictions
There certainly was a ton of hype in Software Defined-WAN arena in 2016 but to be fair there was a lot of actual deployment of technology and services as well. In December Gartner wrote that spending on SD-WAN products will rise from $129 million in 2016 to $1.24 billion in 2020.
Announcing @Catchpoint “Silver Sponsor” of @CloudExpo | #SDN #DevOps
CON Events announced today that Catchpoint, a leading digital experience intelligence company, has been named “Silver Sponsor” of SYS-CON’s 20th International Cloud Expo A , which will take place on June 6-8, 2017, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. Catchpoint Systems is a leading Digital Performance Analytics company that provides unparalleled insight into your customer-critical services to help you consistently deliver an amazing customer experience.
SpaceX announces cause of blast and next launch date
SpaceX has identified the cause of its September rocket explosion at Cape Canaveral and has set a return-to-flight date. SpaceX says a helium bottle in the rocket’s second stage buckled during fueling, causing extra pressure that made it burst.
Rain, possible record-breaking heat today, forecasters say
On this date in 1947, Daytona Beach saw a record high of 83 degrees. Today we may be shooting for the new record, setting up 2017 to be just as hot as 2016 was.
3D Scans of Forth Bridges to be used in educational game
Incredibly detailed 3D scans of the Forth Bridge will be used in new interactive games promoting engineering skills for school children. The 300,000 scanning project was one of the most challenging and complex 3D scans undertaken anywhere in the world and amassed a data-cloud of many billions of dimensionally accurate points on the structures of the Forth Bridge, Forth Road Bridge and the partially built Queensferry Crossing.
Roof found competent for sentencing, gets extra prep day
After a judge ruled Monday that Dylann Roof is competent to represent himself, the same jury that last month unanimously found him guilty in the slayings of nine black parishioners at a South Carolina church will return to court to begin contemplating his punishment. With the 22-year-old representing himself, the process is sure to be unconventional.
Researchers develop first non-human primate X-SCID models using genome editing techniques
Researchers affiliated with the K awasaki IN novation G ateway at SKYFRONT, have successfully generated the first ever non-human primate X-SCID models by using two genome editing techniques. The findings were published in Cell Stem Cell, July 2016.
First interactive 3D video hologram displays live footage of internal organs
UK scientists are developing an interactive holographic video created from an MRI or CT scan that can display live footage of internal organs in front of a user where features can be rotated, enlarged, and isolated, delivering a breakthrough in medical imaging and education. Popping in to your local hospital may be much more revealing in as little as three years thanks to engineers at Holoxica Limited, who have invented a moving 3D video hologram.
New LG Gram Laptops Boast 24 Hour Battery Life
In 2015, LG launched the Gram line of laptops , which the company hoped you would consider buying instead of a super slim MacBook Air . As our review of the LG Gram 15 showed, these laptops are light, had a good screen and offered decent performance, but were a little flimsy and the keyboard needed work.
Under Armour at CES highlights digital transformation efforts as…
Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank will give a keynote at CES 2017. And why not? Data and technology are the enablers if Under Armour is going to hit the $10 billion revenue mark.
Harbortouch Expands POS-as-a-Service Program with New Salon & Spa Software & New Hardware
Harbortouch today announced the expansion of its innovative POS-as-a-Service program with the launch of a new premium software suite for the Salon & Spa industry, which will run on a brand new hardware platform. Harbortouch Salon & Spa expands the company’s free POS program into a large new market that has been largely underserved.
The Democratic Party Line That Could Torch Civil Liberties… and Maybe Help Blow Up the World
Many top Democrats are stoking a political firestorm. We keep hearing that Russia attacked democracy by hacking into Democratic officials’ emails and undermining Hillary Clinton’s campaign.
Why is vinyl making a comeback? ‘Nostalgia’ doesn’t quite cut it
Over the past few years, analog goods including physical books, board games and, of course, vinyl records have experienced a surprising resurgence – despite the fact that these technologies are functionally obsolete. How could this be happening? Why would someone pay $20 or more for a second-hand copy of Bill Withers’ “+Justments” on a scratchy melted plastic disc that plays only on a costly, troublesome turntable, when she could stream the same album in digital clarity on Spotify for free? The conventional wisdom is that nostalgia is to blame for this twee trend: Millenials, hipsters or that most-coveted demographic, the millennial hipster, are indulging in some perverse Wes Anderson fantasy.
Linksys Velop Wi-Fi router review: One of the best mesh network systems to date
Linksys bid its time before jumping into the consumer mesh Wi-Fi router market, watching Eero, Luma, Netgear, and Google wade in with new products in 2016. Now, Linksys is making a splash at CES where it debuted its Velop Whole Home Wi-Fi system.
Big Data Executive Offers Insights on New Directions for 2017
ZL Technologies is a provider of big data management solutions that help its corporate customers better perform tasks like eDiscovery, compliance, records management and analytics. From his vantage point as ZL’s CEO, Kon Leong has offered up several compelling predictions for new directions that the information technology industry will take in 2017.
Living in Digital Times to Showcase the Best of Lifestyle Technology at CES Unveiled Las Vegas
To kick things off at the opening CES Unveiled Las Vegas, they are showcasing smart wearables, an augmented reality makeup app, robotic companions and digital health devices, a sampling of the most innovative tech at this year’s show. ” At Unveiled, journalists are looking the stories they believe represent the year’s overarching tech trends.
Kalray Announces Technology Partnership with Zentera
CoIPA is Zentera’s networking and security solution for multiple datacenters and clouds-the multicloud. CoIP enables enterprises to connect and secure multicloud workloads endpoint-to-endpoint and on-demand.
Mobile banking surges as security issues are addressed
ING International Survey – Mobile Banking 2016 report . In its annual survey, ING shows that the share of mobile device users in Europe who bank by mobile has swelled to 47% – up from 41% in 2015 – with another 16% expected to adopt the technology in the next 12 months.
Are these hyper-realistic sex dolls the future of human relationships?
Blow up dolls have been part of stag dos and comedy sketches for as long as most of us can remember. With their scratchy-seamed plastic and hilariously obscene ‘O’ mouths, they’re tacky enough to be nonthreatening and are seen as nothing more than the butt of crude jokes to most people.
Akufo-Addo’s Government: NASA’s Joe Anokye for Communications Minister?
Information reaching abusuafmonline.com indicates President-elect, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo has penciled a Telecommunications Service Manager with National Aeronautics and Space Administration as his Communications Minister. According to insider information, necessary consultations have been concluded for the appointment of Joe Anokye as Minister for Communications.
Designer insists massive Method-2 robot is real
DECEMBER 27: Testing South Korea’s manned walking robot “Method-2” projects by Korea Future Technology on December 27, 2016 in Gunpo, South Korea. Seoul-based robotics company Korea Future Technology has built a robot named Method-2, which can be controlled by a human pilot by using arm gestures.