Although the Mobile World Congress 2017 is mostly about the most mobile of devices – namely smartphones and wearables – that doesn’t meant that manufacturers of larger mobile devices like PCs are being left out. Whether it’s traditional notebooks or Windows 2-in-1s, PC vendors are taking advantage of the hype to introduce some new machines.
Month: February 2017
OBS Studio (Portable) v18.0
OBS Studio is a free and open source software for video recording and live streaming. Record everything from your monitor/screen, window or camera/capture card and stream to youtube, twitch, etc or save to your HDD as mp4/flv.
You could virtually be in Dark Sky Park with new app
The launch of a new virtual reality app from VisitScotland means that people across the globe can now experience the dark skies at Galloway Forest Park. The launch of a new virtual reality app from VisitScotland means that people across the globe can now experience the dark skies at Galloway Forest Park.
Japanese Animation, Mapped Fossils, Illinois Geology, More: Tuesday Buzz, February 28, 2017
Now available until the end of 2017: a collection of vintage Japanese animation . “Of special note is the inclusion of Junichi Kouchi’s The Dull Sword, the oldest surviving piece of Japanese animation .
When you get it home, your new computer is an antique
If you fell into a coma in 1974, what would you find if you suddenly woke up today in 2017? Houses and building technology have improved, but it isn’t unusual to find 200-year-old houses that are still being used today. A lot has changed internally in old buildings.
Invivoscribe Expands Ion PGM(TM) NGS Platform Menu: Releases…
Invivoscribe Technologies Inc., a global company with more than 20 years of experience providing clonality and biomarker test solutions for the fields of oncology, personalized molecular diagnostics and personalized molecular medicine , today released three additional CE-marked next-generation sequencing assay kits for in vitro diagnostic use to assist in the diagnosis of B-cell malignancies. Invivoscribe has now commercialized more than 40 CE-IVD assays and bioinformatics packages for capillary electrophoresis and NGS platforms and has recently announced a long-term agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific to bring regulated IVD assays through the FDA on the Ion PGM Dx System.
GAWK Receives $7,000,000 Commitment from GHS Investments LLC
The capital will create significant growth capital for GAWK, enabling the execution of its business plan, on favorable terms. Under terms of the agreement, GAWK has the right, but not the obligation to sell, up to $7 million of its common stock to GHS, in an amount that the Company determines.
Brendan Eich: Tech giants could botch WebAssembly
WebAssembly is a highly lauded portable code format that holds the promises of making the web run faster while extending the browser to accommodate multiple languages beyond JavaScript. Falling under the jurisdiction of the World Wide Web Consortium, the project has been supported by major browser vendors Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Mozilla.
Our four favorite findings from the ClickZ Digital Advertising Breakfast
The breakfast considered the most significant findings of the State of Digital Advertising 2017 report, created in partnership with Marin Software, and took glimpse at what’s to come in paid search and paid social advertising, with talks by James Murray, EMEA Product Marketing Manager for Bing Ads, Andrew Warren-Payne , Senior Consultant at ClickZ Intelligence, and Richard May, UK Business Director at Marin Software. Here are four findings from the breakfast that we found most interesting, and that have the greatest implications for the future of digital advertising.
Mother of invention: UNB student has new system to predict horse’s due date
UNB Student Lisa Pfister used her background breeding and showing horses to come up with a system to predict the time of foaling to within hours. A student at the University of New Brunswick has developed a system to predict when a horse is about to foal.
Man jailed for hitting woman with drone
The owner of an aerial photography business has been sentenced to 30 days in jail after a drone he was operating knocked a woman unconscious. According to the police, the 18in by 18in drone crashed into a building and fell into the crowd, injuring two people.
Google Home spouts crazy talk with fake news in answers video – CNET
The smart speaker is criticized for spreading conspiracy theories about President Obama and other untrue statements as part of its spoken search results. Goldberg had a big night on Sunday at Fastlane, but you can relive his even bigger nights on the WWE Network.
SpaceX wants to send 2 touristsa
Already known for attempting to tackle such ambitious goals as landing a reusable rocket and sending a manned mission to Mars, SpaceX announced Monday that it was planning to send a pair of private citizens on a trip around the moon by the end of next year. , the proposed orbital flight would be 100% self-funded, would take place in late 2018 and would use the Falcon Heavy booster rocket – which, it should be noted, has yet to be flown.
NASA Space Station On-Orbit Status 28 February 2017
Astronaut Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency cleaned U.S. spacesuit cooling loops and collected water samples for a periodic maintenance check today. Afterward, he began charging spacewalking gear including helmet lights and tool batteries.
EP: Govt, science clouds should use open standards, source
The Standards News Portal is updated on a daily basis to bring you the most important news about standards – how they are created, how they affect you – and who’s doing what to whom. The Standards News Portal was launched in February 2002 and currently contains 8411 categorized, searchable articles, perhaps the largest archive of its type in existence.
.com | SpaceX to send two tourists around Moon in 2018
SpaceX said on Monday two private citizens have paid money to be sent around the Moon late next year, in what would mark the furthest humans have ever traveled to deep space. “We are excited to announce that SpaceX has been approached to fly two private citizens on a trip around the moon late next year,” said a statement by CEO Elon Musk.
Sophos announces unified security and control for mobile devices,…
Sophos announces unified security and control for mobile devices, laptops and IoT devices with Sophos Mobile 7 Enterprise Mobile Management Solution Sophos , a global leader in network and endpoint security , today announced Sophos Mobile 7, the latest version of its Enterprise Mobility Management solution. This new version extends containerization support for Android Enterprise enables IT administrators to manage IoT devices, strengthens security features and will be available through the Sophos Central cloud-based management platform.
Samsung heir to be indicted on corruption charges
Prosecutors on Tuesday said they will indict Lee Jae-yong, the de facto chief of the giant South Korean conglomerate, on bribery and other charges. His case is part of the huge political corruption scandal that has shaken South Korea.
Cisco accelerates digital network transformation with new virtualization and security technologies
According to a newly released IDC study, organizations around the world are expected to triple the adoption of modern, automated networks over the next two years. To accelerate the journey to these digital-ready networks, Cisco is introducing new technologies that allow customers to virtualize and secure their networks.
Students statewide compete in event hosted by Doe Creek Middle School
The robot – built on wheels and featuring a claw-type shovel – perched on the table in the cafeteria at Doe Creek Middle School. Several students from Brandywine Elementary School gathered around it, double-checking things to make sure it was ready to roll.
GIGABYTE Aorus Z270X Gaming 9 Motherboard ReviewGIGABYTEa s Z270X…
GIGABYTE’s Z270X Gaming 9 is one of the most feature rich and ultra-high end offerings you’ll see for the Z270 chipset this year. We were super fond of last year’s similar offering and as a result, the Z270X Gaming 9 has very large shoes to fill.
Samsung de-facto leader formally charged with bribery – CNET
Jay Y. Lee, vice chairman of Samsung, arrives at the Seoul Central District Court on January 18. This week, he was formally charged in connection to the political scandal in the country. South Korea’s case against Samsung’s de facto leader just got more serious, threatening the company’s succession plan.
Pansonic’s new camera tech can read your heart rate – CNET
The last few years have seen wearables that monitor your heart rate blow up. Panasonic thinks it can do one better, working on camera tech that reads your heart rate just by looking at you.
Sam Asano’s Let’s Invent: Restoring the manufacturing economy will take effort
Murder charges against Wendell Noyes, the stepfather of homicide victim Celina Cass, were dropped Monday after homicide prosecutors appeared in court and said Noyes is mentally incompetent to stand… Sunday’s 87-74 Northeast-10 quarterfinal victory over Southern Connecticut State University was a textbook effort for the St. Anselm College men’s … (more)
Innovation key to India surviving next industrial revolution
It is not often that the world finds itself at the cusp of a revolution, and an industrial one is even more uncommon. India missed the bus on the first major industrial revolution that was brought about in 18th century Britain, on account of being on the wrong side of colonial history.
Robots and Immigrants Are the Enemies in Dutch Home of Populism
From the towering offices of Rotterdam’s port authority, you can watch the never-ending stream of barges begin their river journeys to the Rhine and points across Europe, carrying anything from Chinese microwave ovens to iron ore from Brazil. The city that spreads below boasts Europe’s biggest port, which is dependent upon the globalized economy for its success and 130,000 jobs.
Boss delivers dire warning about Amazon
Gerry Harvey said Amazon was “not a good corporate citizen” and if Australia had a choice, it should stop the retailer coming in, “like Donald Trump not letting the Muslims in”. Photo / 123rf Harvey Norman boss Gerry Harvey has slammed Amazon as a “parasite” that “contributes virtually nothing to society”, saying Australia should enact a Donald Trump-style ban on the e-commerce giant.
NetEase Inc (NTES) Upgraded to “Hold” at Vetr Inc.
The firm presently has a $294.49 price objective on the stock. Vetr ‘s price objective indicates a potential downside of 2.41% from the stock’s previous close.
Gemalto accelerate IoT innovation with new rapid prototyping tool
Gemalto , the world leader in digital security, is introducing a rapid prototyping tool that will speed and simplify the creation of new Internet of Things applications. The CinterionA Connect Shield development board utilizes the popular and highly accessible ArduinoA1 design environment, and features an intelligent modem chipset optimized for low power IoT devices that can deliver extended battery life.
Civilians get their tickets for moon trip
A SpaceX Falcon9 rocket blasts off Sunday, Feb. 19 from the Kennedy Space Center. Pad39A was the launch site of a rocket that carried the first U.S. astronauts to the moon.
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Apart from launching the nostalgia-inducing Nokia 3310 , HMD Global also took the wraps off three new Nokia-branded Android smartphones — Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and the Nokia 6 . Priced at 139 Euros , the Nokia 3 is the most affordable Android smartphone in HMD Global ‘s new lineup.
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To help customers save this new form of currency, Walmart today announced new capabilities in the Walmart app that create a faster, easier and more convenient experience for Pharmacy and Money Services customers. Along with these expanded app features, Walmart will create a new store experience that allows customers to skip traditional service lines using “express lanes” in these areas.
The Apple Vape Rumor Debunked
Rumors are flying about an Apple patent that hints at a forthcoming weed vaporizer from the tech giant. Will this alleged “iVape” rethink the portable vaporizer, a device for consuming cannabis in vapor form, like the iPhone revolutionized the cell phone? There’s what Apple fan boys are hoping for.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans to fly two private citizens around the moon by late next year
To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: SpaceX said Monday it plans to fly two private citizens on a mission around the moon by late 2018 as part of a lunar journey that would last about a week and travel deeper into space than any human has ventured before. SpaceX founder Elon Musk would not name the two individuals, who he said approached the company and would pay for the flight.
Fly me to the moon: SpaceX taking 2 ‘private citizens’ into lunar orbit
Two private citizens will join a crew of SpaceX astronauts on the first-ever mission to orbit the moon in decades, the space flight company announced Monday. SpaceX says it’s planning a mission for blast-off in late 2018, using one of its as-yet untested Falcon Heavy rockets to carry the capsule into space.
ZTE Signs Cooperation Agreement with Intel for IoT Innovation
Both parties will jointly establish an innovative lab for research and development of future key IoT technologies, including experimental verification, evaluation, and research and development of related technologies, thereby providing integrated market-oriented IoT solutions. ZTE is committed to becoming an industry leader in the commercial use of IoT and 5G in the IoT field.
Taiwan Excellence Presents the Taiwanese Companies Acer, Advantech,…
Taiwan Excellence Presents the Taiwanese Companies Acer, Advantech, D-Link, and IEI Integration Latest Innovative Products at Mobile World Congress 2017 and implemented by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council , the exclusive showcase of innovation and excellence in the ICT industry will be unveiled on the opening day of MWC 2017. This dedicated event for experts in the ICT industry on 27th February will give firsthand news from four Taiwanese companies – Acer, Advantech, D-Link, and IEI Integration regarding their latest products.
New SuperBlade from Supermicro Revolutionizes Market, Delivering…
The new 8U SuperBlade supports both current and new generation Intel Xeon processor-based blade servers with the fastest 100G EDR InfiniBand and Omni-Path switches for mission critical enterprise as well as data center applications. It also leverages the same Ethernet switches, chassis management modules, and software as the successful MicroBlade for improved reliability, serviceability, and affordability.
American Software, Inc. (AMSWA) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Investment Research
The brokerage currently has a $12.00 price objective on the stock. Zacks Investment Research’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 13.96% from the stock’s previous close.
Limited Edition Seiko Steve Jobs Watch
Or at least, a really good imitation of it. Thanks to a new partnership between Japanese watch maker Seiko and Tokyo-based retailer Nano Universe, you’ll be able to get your hands on a limited edition of Chariot series watches .