Article by Phil Livermore, Associate Professor of geophysics, University of Leeds and Jon Mound, Associate Professor of Geophysics, University of Leeds Schematic illustration of the invisible magnetic field lines generated by the Earth, represented as a dipole magnet field. In actuality, our magnetic shield is squeezed in closer to Earth on the Sun-facing side and extremely elongated on the night-side due to the solar wind.
Month: February 2017
REACTION: How tech experts responded to the Union Budget 2017
India is a “bright spot” in the world economy, said Finance Minister Arun Jaitley as he unveiled the annual budget. But did he unveil a budget which India expected out of him? Here’s what the experts had to say.
Ping takes the Bluetooth tracker and gives it cellular and GPS smarts
Bluetooth trackers are a godsend for forgetful people, but they have their limitations. If you’re out of range, there’s no other way to find the tagged object unless you want to walk around with the app and find it yourself and hope your phone detects the tag’s signal.
Ping takes the Bluetooth tracker and gives it cellular and GPS smarts
Bluetooth trackers are a godsend for forgetful people, but they have their limitations. If you’re out of range, there’s no other way to find the tagged object unless you want to walk around with the app and find it yourself and hope your phone detects the tag’s signal.
As if ‘Blade Runner’ wasn’t enough, Denis Villeneuve…
Denis Villeneuve is adding another sci-fi classic to his resume as he’s set to direct the planned new film adaptation of “Dune”. Legendary pictures bought the rights to “Dune” at the end of last year and reportedly has plans to tell new stories in both movie and TV form.
As if ‘Blade Runner’ wasn’t enough, Denis Villeneuve…
Denis Villeneuve is adding another sci-fi classic to his resume as he’s set to direct the planned new film adaptation of “Dune”. Legendary pictures bought the rights to “Dune” at the end of last year and reportedly has plans to tell new stories in both movie and TV form.
As if ‘Blade Runner’ wasn’t enough, Denis Villeneuve…
Denis Villeneuve is adding another sci-fi classic to his resume as he’s set to direct the planned new film adaptation of “Dune”. Legendary pictures bought the rights to “Dune” at the end of last year and reportedly has plans to tell new stories in both movie and TV form.
AnyMeeting Acquires Timebridge.com to Simplify Meeting Scheduling
Timebridge’s Free Cloud-based Scheduling for Outlook and Google Calendars adds to AnyMeeting’s Growing Sales and Marketing Engagement Platform AnyMeeting announced today that it has acquired Timebridge with its free, cloud-based, collaborative online scheduler and more than 250,000 users. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
AnyMeeting Acquires Timebridge.com to Simplify Meeting Scheduling
Timebridge’s Free Cloud-based Scheduling for Outlook and Google Calendars adds to AnyMeeting’s Growing Sales and Marketing Engagement Platform AnyMeeting announced today that it has acquired Timebridge with its free, cloud-based, collaborative online scheduler and more than 250,000 users. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
AnyMeeting Acquires Timebridge.com to Simplify Meeting Scheduling
Timebridge’s Free Cloud-based Scheduling for Outlook and Google Calendars adds to AnyMeeting’s Growing Sales and Marketing Engagement Platform AnyMeeting announced today that it has acquired Timebridge with its free, cloud-based, collaborative online scheduler and more than 250,000 users. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
AnyMeeting Acquires Timebridge.com to Simplify Meeting Scheduling
Timebridge’s Free Cloud-based Scheduling for Outlook and Google Calendars adds to AnyMeeting’s Growing Sales and Marketing Engagement Platform AnyMeeting announced today that it has acquired Timebridge with its free, cloud-based, collaborative online scheduler and more than 250,000 users. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
3 Reasons Email Campaigns Remain the Best Marketing Tool
I used to think that email marketing’s days were numbered. But, as a recent study from marketing technology pioneer Zeta Global and market research firm The Relevancy Group found, there’s even more value for email marketing today than in years past.
3 Reasons Email Campaigns Remain the Best Marketing Tool
I used to think that email marketing’s days were numbered. But, as a recent study from marketing technology pioneer Zeta Global and market research firm The Relevancy Group found, there’s even more value for email marketing today than in years past.
Airbus Is About To Build A Self-Flying Electric Robo-Taxi
If you think self-driving cars are futuristic, imagine them flying overhead. That’s what European aerospace titan Airbus has done in designing its Vahana electric, autonomous plane, which can fly a single passenger on trips of around 50 miles, getting there about twice as fast as by car.
Airbus Is About To Build A Self-Flying Electric Robo-Taxi
If you think self-driving cars are futuristic, imagine them flying overhead. That’s what European aerospace titan Airbus has done in designing its Vahana electric, autonomous plane, which can fly a single passenger on trips of around 50 miles, getting there about twice as fast as by car.
Advanced Micro Devices Q4 Report Reaffirms Bullish Thesis
Shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. , a global semiconductor company , has seen its stock soar nearly 375 percent over the past year. Investors and traders appear to be convinced the already strong gains seen since the stock bottomed at $1.81 can be sustained as the stock was trading higher by more than 5 percent following the company’s fourth quarter results .
Advanced Micro Devices Q4 Report Reaffirms Bullish Thesis
Shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. , a global semiconductor company , has seen its stock soar nearly 375 percent over the past year. Investors and traders appear to be convinced the already strong gains seen since the stock bottomed at $1.81 can be sustained as the stock was trading higher by more than 5 percent following the company’s fourth quarter results .
Apple, Inc.’s Record Returns the Company to Growth
Shares moved a few percentage points higher immediately after the company released its figures for its Dec. 31-ending first fiscal quarter of 2017. Apple’s revenue and earnings exceeded both management’s own forecast for the quarter and analysts’ consensus estimate.
Moon Express Closer to Mining the Moon for Metals and Lunar Rocks
Now a private company, Moon Express will go beyond earth’s orbit as it has collected enough funds for this purpose. Recent news shows that Moon Express got another fund of $ 20 million for its lunar missions that will occur at the end of 2017.
Moon Express Closer to Mining the Moon for Metals and Lunar Rocks
Now a private company, Moon Express will go beyond earth’s orbit as it has collected enough funds for this purpose. Recent news shows that Moon Express got another fund of $ 20 million for its lunar missions that will occur at the end of 2017.
Ocado Tests Soft Robot Hand for Picking Fruit
The Internet-based green grocers store known as Ocado has come up with a very intricate robotic hand that will pick and pack fruits and vegetables in warehouses without bruising them in the slightest way. The warehouse is located in Andover, Hampshire.
Ocado Tests Soft Robot Hand for Picking Fruit
The Internet-based green grocers store known as Ocado has come up with a very intricate robotic hand that will pick and pack fruits and vegetables in warehouses without bruising them in the slightest way. The warehouse is located in Andover, Hampshire.
Anthony Hilton: Insurers must plan ahead to survive disaster
The 9/11 terrorist attack that destroyed the World Trade Centre in New York was at the time the largest single catastrophe ever to hit the London insurance market. In the days that followed, many firms had serious doubts about whether they could pay the claims and still be solvent, and it turned out some couldn’t.
Anthony Hilton: Insurers must plan ahead to survive disaster
The 9/11 terrorist attack that destroyed the World Trade Centre in New York was at the time the largest single catastrophe ever to hit the London insurance market. In the days that followed, many firms had serious doubts about whether they could pay the claims and still be solvent, and it turned out some couldn’t.
Anthony Hilton: Insurers must plan ahead to survive disaster
The 9/11 terrorist attack that destroyed the World Trade Centre in New York was at the time the largest single catastrophe ever to hit the London insurance market. In the days that followed, many firms had serious doubts about whether they could pay the claims and still be solvent, and it turned out some couldn’t.
Anthony Hilton: Insurers must plan ahead to survive disaster
The 9/11 terrorist attack that destroyed the World Trade Centre in New York was at the time the largest single catastrophe ever to hit the London insurance market. In the days that followed, many firms had serious doubts about whether they could pay the claims and still be solvent, and it turned out some couldn’t.
MiX Telematics Limited (MIXT) to Release Earnings on Thursday
MiX Telematics Limited will be issuing its Q317 quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 2nd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.75 per share and revenue of $372.07 million for the quarter.
MiX Telematics Limited (MIXT) to Release Earnings on Thursday
MiX Telematics Limited will be issuing its Q317 quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 2nd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.75 per share and revenue of $372.07 million for the quarter.
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Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Canaccord Genuity restated a buy rating and issued a $825.00 price objective on shares of Amazon.com in a report on Tuesday, October 4th.
PCI Security Standards Council Issues Guidance For E-Commerce Security
The PCI Security Standards Council has released an update of its 2013 guidance on e-commerce that offers practical advice to merchants on understanding and maintaining a secure e-payment platform. Best Practices for Securing E-commerce is the result of a comprehensive study on payment security challenges by a Special Interest Group that included merchants, financial organizations, and service providers.
PCI Security Standards Council Issues Guidance For E-Commerce Security
The PCI Security Standards Council has released an update of its 2013 guidance on e-commerce that offers practical advice to merchants on understanding and maintaining a secure e-payment platform. Best Practices for Securing E-commerce is the result of a comprehensive study on payment security challenges by a Special Interest Group that included merchants, financial organizations, and service providers.
PCI Security Standards Council Issues Guidance For E-Commerce Security
The PCI Security Standards Council has released an update of its 2013 guidance on e-commerce that offers practical advice to merchants on understanding and maintaining a secure e-payment platform. Best Practices for Securing E-commerce is the result of a comprehensive study on payment security challenges by a Special Interest Group that included merchants, financial organizations, and service providers.
PCI Security Standards Council Issues Guidance For E-Commerce Security
The PCI Security Standards Council has released an update of its 2013 guidance on e-commerce that offers practical advice to merchants on understanding and maintaining a secure e-payment platform. Best Practices for Securing E-commerce is the result of a comprehensive study on payment security challenges by a Special Interest Group that included merchants, financial organizations, and service providers.
Apple Predicts Services Boom as Sales Rise
Apple brought an end to its sequence of quarterly sales declines thanks to strong interest in its recently launched iPhone 7 handset during the October-to-December quarter. The gadget maker also reported double-digit growth from services and said it expects to double the size of that business in the next four years.
Driving theory test cheat Zaid Khalif J Sultan jailed
Zaid Khalif J Sultan, 46, of Calvert Road, Sheffield, used a Bluetooth device in a mobile phone to obtain the answers via an outside source. He was also given a 16-week custodial sentence to be served consecutively for breach of a previous suspended sentence.
Lord Corporation Expands Sensors Line For Unmanned And Autonomous Vehicles
Lord Sensing MicroStrain has expanded its portfolio of sensors for unmanned and autonomous vehicles for air, land, and sea with the introduction of the 3DM-GX5 family of inertial sensors. “We have a large portfolio that shares the same software and protocol, allowing customers to move up and down the product line where they need varying levels of precision with MEMS Inertial Sensors or GNSS,” says Andy Winzenz, Commercial Director, Lord Sensing.
Dido Harding will leave her position at TalkTalk in May
Ms Harding said: “After seven extraordinary and fulfilling years, during which we have transformed TalkTalk’s customer experience and laid the foundations for long-term growth, I’ve decided it’s time for me to start handing over the reins at TalkTalk and focus more on my activities in public service. “I am very proud to be handing over to the next generation of TalkTalk leadership who, together with Charles, have played such an integral part in the success of the business to date.
Buzz Aldrin makes debut at New York Men’s Fashion Week
From the moon walk to the catwalk: Astronaut Buzz Aldrin makes a surprise debut at New York Men’s Fashion Week in a Mars-themed show The former astronaut, along with TV scientist Bill Nye, were the stars of Nick Graham’s Life on Mars: Fall-Winter 2035 show on Tuesday Buzz closed out the fashion show wearing a chrome bomber jacket and sneakers as well as a T-shirt bearing the phrase ‘Get your a** to Mars’ The 86-year-old had to be evacuated during the trip for a medical emergency, but he says it was worth the pain to set the record Designer Nick Graham created a range of garments for the discerning gentleman who may take and adventure to the red planet.
Freshdesk a Winner on 2017 CRM Watchlist
Freshdesk , the leading provider of cloud-based customer engagement software, today announced that it has been named as a winner on the 2017 CRM Watchlist . Freshdesk is one of four new winners to make the list, an award that measures not just company and product success but also industry impact.
Freshdesk a Winner on 2017 CRM Watchlist
Freshdesk , the leading provider of cloud-based customer engagement software, today announced that it has been named as a winner on the 2017 CRM Watchlist . Freshdesk is one of four new winners to make the list, an award that measures not just company and product success but also industry impact.