Category: Emerging Technology

The SON (Self-Organizing Networks) Ecosystem: 2016 – 2030 -…

SON technology minimizes the lifecycle cost of running a mobile network by eliminating manual configuration of equipment at the time of deployment, right through to dynamically optimizing performance and troubleshooting during operation. This can significantly reduce the cost of the operator’s services, improving the OpEx to revenue ratio.

Man accused of killing couple, then asking Google what penalties he might face

Raleigh police released this surveillance video image of Seaga Edward Gillard, 28, right, and Brandon Xavier Hill, 29, who were charged with first-degree murder in the double homicide of April Lynn Holland, 22, and Dwayne Garvey, 27, early Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, at the America’s Best Value Inn in Raleigh, where this surveillance video was made. Police say a 28-year-old man charged in the shooting deaths of a young couple last month at a Raleigh hotel used his smart phone after the shootings to search the Internet to see what kind of punishment he might face if he was arrested.

Spaces raises additional $6.5 mln

SPACES Inc., the virtual reality and mixed reality company launched in 2016 by VR pioneers from DreamWorks Animation, has raised an additional $6.5 million in funding, led by China-based Songcheng Performances Development Co. Ltd., with additional investment from Comcast Ventures, the venture-capital affiliate of Comcast Corporation, and other leading VC groups.

Cabasse Stream BAR Audio – Review

France: land of culture, cuisine and Cabasse. The Gallic audio guru has already impressed us with the Stream Base , a music-streaming soundbase, but now it’s unveiled the Stream BAR, which is – yes, you’ve guessed it – a music-streaming soundbar.

Lauren McKeon Upends Modern ‘Don’ts’ at Interface Gallery

The elements in Lauren McKeon’s first solo show at Oakland’s Interface Gallery, dos and donts, but mostly donts , sit throughout the small space like props in a Nikolai Gogol play. I say a Gogol play mostly because of the mysterious bronze nose resting in one corner of the gallery, a shiny protuberance titled Parts to rub .

Wifi keeps disconnecting5

Installed win 10 64 bit on it, the internet worked perfect the first day. But before going to bed and shutting off my PC, that shitty win 10 update happened and the wireless connection was never the same… The next day, while turning the PC on, it finished its update and wow boy, did that internet keep disconnecting or eventually dropping to 10 kbps.

Lab Equipment, SoundCloud, Inauguration, More: Sunday Buzz, January 15, 2017

Now available: a database of unused lab equipment in Atlantic Canada “Science Atlantic, a non-profit organization based in Halifax, has created an online open-access database for research facilities and specialized equipment across the provinces. The Atlantic Facilities and Research Equipment Database wants to connect people in need of equipment with those who have it, said program manager Patty King.”

Fitchburg Library offers hotspots

The Fitchburg Public Library now offers three portable Wi-Fi hotspots, or wireless access points, for Fitchburg residents with adult library cards in good standing. The Wi-Fi hotspots connect to the T-Mobile network and can be used with laptops, tablets, phones, portable games or other devices that access the Internet through a wireless connection.

Opera Releases New Concept Browser

While the Web has evolved in dramatic ways over the past two decades, Web browsers haven’t kept up with the new demands, according to Opera Software. That’s why developers at the Oslo-based company have created Opera Neon, an experimental browser built for the future needs of online users.

Now Putin is causing drama for Uber drivers in Russia

Uber Technologies Inc. has asked its Russian drivers to temporarily bear the load of a new tax charge, causing some of them quit to avoid paperwork and tax filings. President Vladimir Putin signed a law in July to levy an 18 percent value-added tax on electronic goods and services provided by global internet giants starting in 2017.

Top Trends to Watch in 2017

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 8376 categorized, searchable articles, perhaps the largest archive of its type in existence.

The Naim Thing: Uniti Atom, Star, Nova and Core

Naim hit CES running with four new Uniti digital products, starting with the Nova at $6,995 and available in June. The Nova is the top dog of the three new all-in-one player/integrated amps and features a full slate of digital inputs , a quartet of analog inputs , and networking either via ethernet or WiFi.

UK’s Funding Circle, an online marketplace lender, raises $100 mln

Funding Circle, a peer-to-peer lending marketplace used by small- and medium-sized companies, has raised $100 million in an investment round led by venture capital firm Accel. Existing investors including Baillie Gifford, DST Global and Index Ventures, Ribbit Capital, Rocket Internet, Sands Capital Ventures, Temasek and Union Square Ventures also participated in the round, the company said.

Search Technologies Launches the ST Search Stacka , a Replacement…

Global search and big data consulting company releases the Search Technologies Enterprise Search Stacka – an open source replacement solution for the discontinuing Google Search Appliance “We stand ready to help customers transition seamlessly to a next generation and cost effective search solution.” – Kamran Khan, CEO, Search Technologies Search Technologies, the leading IT services firm specializing in the design and implementation of enterprise search and big data analytics applications, has recently launched the Search Technologies Enterprise Search Stacka as a cost-effective, risk-free alternative to the Google Search Appliance .

New WiFi Standard Syncs Home Devices In Real-Time

Wireless connections within the Internet of Things may soon rival the capabilities of wired systems, based on new standards being released by Wi-Fi Alliance. The new standard, called TimeSync, is a Wi-Fi feature that brings precise timing and synchronized operation to wireless devices by aligning them to the same internal clock.

Govt plans to cast ‘net’ wide, include backward areas

After becoming the first state in the country to complete a mass roll-out of high-speed public internet services, the Maharashtra government is planning a free daily internet usage quota of up to 1GB for school and college students and residents of backward areas on this network. The government will also launch WiFi services in other cities like Kalyan-Dombivli, Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Amravati, Nashik and Aurangabad.

Mellanox Ethernet Solutions Selected to Accelerate Baidu’s Machine Learning Platforms

Technologies, Ltd. , a leading supplier of high-performance, end-to-end interconnect solutions for data center servers and storage systems, today announced that Ethernet switches and ConnectX-4 100Gb/s Ethernet adapters have been selected by Baidu, the leading Chinese language Internet search provider, for Baidu’s Machine Learning platforms. The need for higher data speed and most efficient data movement placed Spectrum and RDMA-enabled ConnectX-4 adapters as key components to enable world leading machine learning platforms.

Windows 10 Creators Update will introduce support for WiGig connections

Last year, Microsoft announced that the Creators Update for Windows 10 would be released in early 2017. Since then, leaks and preview builds distributed to Insiders have revealed many of the features set to be introduced via the update – but now there’s new word of enhanced networking functionality winging its way to Windows 10. In December 2016, Microsoft hosted its annual WinHEC conference in Shenzhen, China.

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.

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 .

How to stay online in impossible circumstances

How to stay online in impossible circumstances The irony: the huge high-tech convention is notorious for terrible connectivity. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2i6Oz9X Jefferson Graham and his camera walks you through the busy, ultra-crowded booths in the CES Central Hall.

NAD M50.2 Digital Music Player

NAD’s new music server and network player features WiFi and ethernet networking, 2 USB inputs, Bluetooth AptX along with a CD slot on the front for either ripping or simply playing a disc. Inside are two 2TB hard drives–one for storing music and the other for automatic backup in case the first one fails.