Category: Science / Technology

Nine ways the iPhone has changed our lives in the last 10 years

The iPhone, the device which redefined the mobile phone and helped make Apple the most valuable company in the world, marks its 10th anniversary tomorrow. It was on January 9, 2007, that late Apple founder and chief executive Steve Jobs went on stage at the company’s Macworld event to announce the tech giant was to reveal “an iPod, a phone and an internet communicator” – but rather than three separate products being revealed, one of the first truly smart phones was unveiled.

OmniVision launches 1.4MP image sensor bringing best-in-class…

OmniVision Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, introduced the OV9716 1.4 Megapixel image sensor, which brings 1392 x 976 resolution at up to 60 frames per second in a 1/3.8″ optical format with more than 120dB dynamic range to automotive imaging applications. Built on OmniVision’s 2.8-micron OmniBSI-2 Deep Well pixel technology, the OV9716 delivers low-light sensitivity and high dynamic range performance even in challenging lighting conditions.

What to expect at work in 2017: Fewer raises, different perks

Like so many things for the year ahead, many changes coming to the workplace are surrounded by questions. If Congress repeals or replaces the Affordable Care Act, what will that mean for employee health insurance? Will companies still have to publish the potentially embarrassing CEO-to-worker pay ratio, or will that part of the Dodd-Frank act be repealed, too? Will my employer or state join the bandwagon of those who have recently expanded paid parental leave? The answers to many of these questions are unknown.

UK’s May denies her government ‘muddled’ about EU exit

In this Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016 file photo, Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Ministers’ Questions session, in parliament in London. Prime Minister Theresa May’s office says Thursday Jan. 5, 2017, the British leader will meet Donald Trump in Washington in the weeks following his Jan. 20 inauguration as U.S. president.

Size of New ‘High End’ iPad Pro Still Unclear, Said to be Between 10 and 10.5-Inches

Noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has released a new research report underlining his expectations for the future of Apple’s iPad line-up, with slightly revised predictions for a new “high-end” middle-size tablet to be released later this year. According to Kuo, Apple is planning to introduce three iPads in 2017: a 12.9-inch iPad Pro 2 and a “low-cost” 9.7-inch iPad, along with a new bezel-free, mid-size model in the range of between 10 and 10.5 inches.

Harvard Schools Trust funds grants for Bromfield, Hildreth

At its December board meeting, the board of directors of the Harvard Schools Trust voted to fund the following five educational grants for the Bromfield School and Hildreth Elementary School. Bromfield Robotics Club: Bromfield Robotics is a new school club with the objective of fostering more interest in Bromfield students for science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM.

Top Science Stories This Week

A mighty membrane in our digestive system had been considered a fragmented structure for hundreds of years but it turns out to be single, continuous. Named the mesentery, the structure has been upgraded to an organ.

Digital economy to create 400 million jobs in China: report1 hour ago

Beijing, Jan 8: China’s digital economy is predicted to create over 400 million jobs by 2035 with e-commerce giant Alibaba generating 100 million of them, ?a new report has said. Internet-based economy could be worth USD 16 trillion by then, according to a Boston Consulting Group report that was released at a new economy summit sponsored by Alibaba Group yesterday.

Intel PC Chief Talks Average Selling Price Trends

It’s no secret that the personal computer market is shrinking. There are many common explanations about why it’s happening, but whatever the reasons, this is the reality that personal computer manufacturers, as well as their many component vendors, must cope with.

Jet.com Was Just the Start of Wal-Mart’s E-Commerce Acquisitions

Wal-Mart is kicking off the year with the acquisition of ShoeBuy.com, an online shoe retailer that competes with Amazon ‘s More telling are comments from Wal-Mart’s head of e-commerce, Marc Lore, who said Jet and Wal-Mart will likely pursue more acquisitions like ShoeBuy. In particular, he pointed to “categories where they are long-tail, high-margin products and harder-to-crack brands.”

Hubble creates interstellar road map for future galactic trek

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is creating a road map for the two Voyager spacecraft, that will travel through unexplored territories beyond our solar system, by measuring the material along the probes’ future trajectories. Even after the Voyagers run out of electrical power and are unable to send back new data, which may happen in about a decade, astronomers can use Hubble observations to characterise the environment of through which these silent ambassadors will glide.

London Breaks Annual Air Pollution Limits Five Days Into 2017

London broke the annual limit for air pollution just five days into 2017, according to data from the capital’s main monitoring system. A site on Brixton Road in south London surpassed hourly limits for nitrogen dioxide concentrations 24 times so far this year, breaking the European Union’s annual permitted limit of 18 breaches, according to provisional data on King’s College London’s Air Quality Network website.

Brent Oil Closes at 18-Month High After Positive U.S. Jobs Data

Brent oil rose to the highest close in almost 18 months after U.S. government data showed strong job and wage gains while Kuwait and Saudi Arabia signaled they are curbing output. Futures climbed a third day after Labor Department data showed that the world’s biggest crude-consuming country added 156,000 jobs in December, while wages rose the most since 2009.

Apple’s iPhone marks 10th anniversary

The iPhone, the device that redefined the mobile phone and has helped make Apple the most valuable company in the world, marks its 10th anniversary on Monday. It was on January 9, 2007, that late Apple founder and chief executive Steve Jobs went on stage at the company’s Macworld event to announce the tech giant was to reveal “an iPod, a phone and an internet communicator” – but rather than three separate products being revealed, one of the first truly smart phones was unveiled.

Phones at CES 2017 a warmup for what’s to come

A soon-to-be released new BlackBerry smartphone, name and price yet to be revealed, is shown off behind closed doors at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on January 4, 2017. CES may be lean on phones this year, but the 17 we saw pointed out some trends that will help define handsets through 2017, especially as we head into next month’s Mobile World Congress , the phone world’s best and biggest show.

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.

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Fed’s Powell Says Risks Are Mixed and Real Estate Is a Concern

Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell said the U.S. central bank needs to step up monitoring of financial excesses following an extended period of record-low interest rates, citing commercial real estate as one area of concern. “With inflation under control, overheating has shown up in the form of financial excess,” Powell told the American Finance Association Saturday in Chicago, according to a text of his prepared remarks.

Engadget Unveils the Official 2017 Best of CES Award Winners

From next-generation connected home devices to autonomous robots and drones, Engadget’s editors applied their extensive knowledge of the tech industry to scouring the show floor for the very best of the best at CES, choosing a winner in each of the 17 highly competitive categories based on level of innovation, design, market appeal and functionality. Rounding out the editors’ selections is The People’s Choice Award, honoring the products that won over the most hearts and minds in the Engadget community.

Microsoft shows off a new user experience in its OneNote UWP app

Last September, the Microsoft OneNote team joined users at Reddit on an Ask Me Anything session and some pretty interesting info was shared. It ranged from the confusion regarding the existence of two OneNote versions on Windows 10, the desktop version and the UWP app, to what we should expect in the future for the UWP OneNote app.

Hidden Figures

HIDDEN FIGURES is the incredible untold story of Katherine G. Johnson , Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson -brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation’s confidence, turned around the Space Race, and galvanized the world.