Day: February 9, 2017

AI helps Nvidia reach record revenues

Nvidia has reported fourth quarter Fiscal Year 2017 of US$2.17 billion, up 55% from US$1.40 billion a year earlier, and up 8% from US$2.00 billion in the previous quarter. For fiscal 2017, revenue reached a record US$6.91 billion, up 38% percent from US$5.01 billion a year earlier.

HMD, TCL to unveil new Nokia and BlackBerry smartphonnes at MWC 2017

HMD Global and TCL are expected to unveil new Nokia and BlackBerry smartphones, respectively, at the upcoming Mobile World Congress to be held at the end of February in Barcelona, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News report. HMD is expected to showcase a new flagship model, the Nokia P1, which will feature a 5.3-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 CPU with 6GB RAM and 256GB ROM, as well as fast-charging and water-proof capability, said the paper.

John Wick Chronicles Released

Steam News announces the release of John Wick Chronicles , a virtual reality first-person shooter based on the movie franchise. Here’s word on the game, which requires an HTC Vive headset and space for room-scale movement: John Wick Chronicles lets you play as the legendary assassin John Wick, allowing you to pick up his iconic weapons and head into the world of hired guns – all in virtual reality.

Integrated Drive Systems Market Worth 38.27 Billion USD by 2022

The report “Integrated Drive Systems Market by Offering , Communication Protocol , Industry, and Geography – Global Forecast to 2022”, The integrated drive systems market is expected to grow from USD 23.89 Billion in 2015 to USD 38.27 Billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 6.80% between 2016 and 2022. The advancement and rapid growth in automation and adoption of energy-efficient international standards are some of the significant growth drivers for the drive systems market.

Telesurgery Market – Forecast, Demand, Outlook and Market Research 2025

Global Telesurgery Market: Brief Overview Telesurgery, commonly known as remote surgery, is an advanced technology that helps the doctors in performing a surgical procedure without being physically present in the operation theater. Telesurgery is achieved employing technologically advanced robots that execute preferred purposes with the help of preinstalled programs and a high-speed communication technology.

Apple’s iCloud saved deleted browser records

Apple’s iCloud appears to have been holding on to users’ deleted internet browsing histories, including records over a year old. Moscow-based forensics firm Elcomsoft noticed it was able to pull supposedly deleted Safari browser histories from iCloud accounts, such as the date and time the site was visited and when the record was deleted.

College will stage cybersecurity conference in April

SJC planning cybersecurity conference in April Information technology-themed conference and fast-track academies are designed to help students get high-paying jobs. Check out this story on Daily-Times.com: Kathi Hail, a workforce development specialist with the San Juan College Center for Workforce Development, says the center is trying to help laid-off workers with the creation of several information technology academies and certificate programs.

BasicMed Survey: Disappointed Resignation

Pilots should be wary when operating close to the boundaries of Class B airspace, the FAA said recently in a Safety Alert for Operators…. Years ago, new GPS approaches were commissioned at Houma, LA and the FAA King Air was flight checking them …Tower: ‘Report… In the Flytenow case, the FAA applied old thinking that doesn’t work in a world where technology moves at the speed of heat. They’ve moldered on my office shelf, unused, for more than a decade.

NVIDIA Corp. Exceeds Fourth-Quarter Guidance Targets

Thanks to swiftly rising sales into data-center systems and automotive-computing markets, the chip designer beat its own targets and set ambitious goals for the next quarter. This was another broad-based success story, with double-digit sales growth in six out of eight reportable business segments and platforms.

Data Storage Corporation Merges with ABC Services

Acquisition enables the extension of network and data security solutions, managed services, infrastructure as a service, and storage offerings for both companies )–Data Storage Corporation , a provider of diverse business continuity and disaster recovery protection solutions, today announced the acquisition of ABC Services and ABC Services II, a 25-year provider of IBM equipment, infrastructure as a service, managed and professional services, including the remaining 50% ownership of Secure Infrastructure and Services.

City seeks buyer for old Yoshi’s and other Fillmore Center

Exhibition “Harlem of the West…Revisited” at the Jazz Heritage Center in SF’s Fillmore Jazz District in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, January 30, 2009. Exhibition “Harlem of the West…Revisited” at the Jazz Heritage Center in SF’s Fillmore Jazz District in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, January 30, 2009.

Father of girl who met with Pope fights to stay in US

Immigrant Mario Vargas takes questions from the media, before attending his first removal hearing before an immigration judge, during a news conference at his attorney’s office in Los Angeles, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. Vargas appeared before an immigration judge in Los Angeles on Thursday for the first time since he was released from an immigration detention facility in Louisiana on bond in 2014.

Arista Networks (ANET) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Arista Networks in the last few weeks: 2/3/2017 – Arista Networks was downgraded by analysts at Craig Hallum from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating. 1/25/2017 – Arista Networks is now covered by analysts at DA Davidson.

Danes See Russia as ‘Hacking Leader’

Denmark’s cybersecurity agency sees Russia as “a leader” when it comes to hacking, saying that the country has for “a long time invested intensively in its cyber capabilities.” The Danish position is similar to that reached by others in the Nordic region where national security agencies recently have pointed fingers at Russia for illicit online activities.

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Acer America has begun accepting entries for its Acer Extreme Classroom Tech Makeover program that gives educators at K12 schools in the United States the opportunity to transform their classroom with technology. Acer will be awarding one classroom a set of Acer Switch Alpha 12 two-in-one notebooks, valued at $20,000.

Vainglory expands competitive gaming roster

Vainglory expands competitive gaming roster Mobile game focused on eSports add fives more pro teams. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2k8C5ws The competitive gaming ambitions of its creator Super Evil Megacorp grow bigger after announcing Thursday it signed five top professional eSports teams: Fnatic, Echo Fox, NRG, Rogue and Immortals.

Arby’s breach may have hit 355,000 credit cards

Arby’s breach may have hit 355,000 credit cards Malware on cash registers allowed crooks to grab credit and debit card info Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2k8KbFv Arby’s fast food restaurants were hit with a data breach in December of 2016 and January of 2017 that may have compromised at least 355,000 credit and debit cards. SAN FRANCISCO – Malware on cash registers at Arby’s fast food restaurants may have resulted in the breach of more than 355,000 credit and debit cards.

TRIBUTE: Soccer Ball From Challenger Explosion Makes It to Space 31…

According to the NASA’s website, Ellison Onizuka, one of the seven astronauts who died in the accident, stashed the item aboard the shuttle in 1986, before the craft’s external fuel tank ruptured. “It was amazing, the condition it was in after the explosion,” Janelle Onizuka, the astronaut’s daughter, told ABC News affiliate KTRK on Tuesday.