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Fossil's Entry Into Smartwatches Helps Legitimize The Wearable Technology Market - Forbes

22-10-2015 15:00 via

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Fossil's Entry Into Smartwatches Helps Legitimize The Wearable Technology Market
Forbes
Fossil FOSL -1.85% recently announced a line of smartwatches and so becomes one of the newest non-tech players in the wearable technology space. Companies like Nike NKE +0.00%, Under Armour UA +0.00%, and Adidas have all made forays into ...and more »

Why (Some) School Buses Need Wi-Fi - Slate Magazine

22-10-2015 14:01 via

Slate Magazine
Why (Some) School Buses Need Wi-Fi
Slate Magazine
The San Francisco Public Library’s Techmobile. The San Francisco Public Library's Techmobile, with a computer lab, Wi-fi, and instructors on board, travels to underserved neighborhoods to offer lessons in basic computing applications, block-based ...

Edinburgh technology firm Pyreos appoints two new directors - Scottish Daily Record

22-10-2015 13:40 via

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Edinburgh technology firm Pyreos appoints two new directors
Scottish Daily Record
Edinburgh-based infra-red sensor developer Pyreos has appointed two non-executive directors as a result of a successful £2.5m fundraising earlier in the year. The company, which was spun out of Siemens to develop its pyroelectric infrared sensor ...and more »

Hands-free technology in cars hardly danger-free, study finds - CBS News

22-10-2015 13:21 via

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Hands-free technology in cars hardly danger-free, study finds
CBS News
Many cars today have technology that is supposed to fight distracted driving, but a new study by the released Thursday shows how going hands-free can be more dangerous and distracting than first thought. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety study ...
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Hands-free technology can still cause 30 seconds of distracted driver, AAA saysWFSB
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Hands-Free Technology Still Dangerously Distracting Drivers - ABC News

22-10-2015 12:53 via

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Hands-Free Technology Still Dangerously Distracting Drivers
ABC News
Study finds drivers are distracted by hands-free technology for up to 27 seconds after talking to your car or smartphone. 0:53 | 10/22/15. Share. Title. Description. Share From. Share With. Facebook. Tweet. </> Embed. Email. <br/><a ...and more »

It takes 27 seconds to regain attention after using smartphone

22-10-2015 12:19

$It takes 27 seconds to regain attention after using smartphone$

A driver travelling only 25 mph continues to be distracted for up to 27 seconds after disconnecting from highly distracting phone and car voice-command systems.

Experience the Milky Way in the biggest ever astronomical image containing 46 billion pixels

22-10-2015 12:13

The team has assembled the individual images of the 268 sections into one comprehensive image- a 194 GB file- that contains images taken with different filters.

UH students create innovative technology for oil industry - The Daily Cougar

22-10-2015 12:00 via

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UH students create innovative technology for oil industry
The Daily Cougar
No one can forget the Deepwater Horizon oil spill that occurred in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010. For five UH students and their professor, this tragedy motivates their project to create a technology that will prevent future spills. “Think of it ...

Xiaomi aims beyond smartphones; sees itself as Internet company

22-10-2015 11:31

While most of Xiaomi's revenue now comes from hardware sales, CEO Bin Lin predicted that would shift as Xiaomi gets deeper into online services, content, e-commerce, and even financial services.

Twitter launches new tool for embedding tweets

22-10-2015 11:23

The free new tool, Twitter Publish, enables users to arrange their embedded tweets into a far less clunky, better-looking display.

Audi launches the all-new S5 Sportback at Rs 62.95 lakh in India

22-10-2015 10:55

The Audi S5 Sportback can do the 0-100kmph lap in just 5.1 seconds.

Education technology apps have powers to use student data - Pamplin Media Group

22-10-2015 10:14 via

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Education technology apps have powers to use student data
Pamplin Media Group
Data privacy expert Bill Fitzgerald is one of the few people on the planet who actually reads through those lengthy Terms of Service (TOS) contracts we all agree to in order to use the latest app, software or digital platform. As a parent in the ...and more »

Education technology apps have powers to use student data - Thursday, 22 ... - Portland Tribune

22-10-2015 10:03 via

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Education technology apps have powers to use student data - Thursday, 22 ...
Portland Tribune
Data privacy expert Bill Fitzgerald is one of the few people on the planet who actually reads through those lengthy Terms of Service (TOS) contracts we all agree to in order to use the latest app, software or digital platform. As a parent in the ...and more »

Twitter seeks to improve relations with advertisers, developers to reboot growth

22-10-2015 09:40

One key to the effort at Twitter is to work more closely with developers who use software tools from the company to create their own apps, and Dorsey's apology appeared to be an attempt to set a new tone with them.

Australian technology allows cows' weights to be monitored from space - Phys.Org

22-10-2015 09:40 via

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Australian technology allows cows' weights to be monitored from space
Phys.Org
Australian farmers managing cattle stations as large as some European nations will soon be able to monitor their cows and pastures from space as part of "groundbreaking" technology, scientists say.and more »

Google leaks its 'confidential' plans for time-travelling car

22-10-2015 09:33

Google's fictional Project Flux is a 10x solution to the idea of time-travel.

Free technology workshops for women launched - Doncaster Today

22-10-2015 09:08 via

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Free technology workshops for women launched
Doncaster Today
File photo dated 06/07/11 of a person using a laptop as the armed forces are now so dependent on information technology that their ability to operate could be "fatally compromised" by a sustained cyber attack, MPs warned today. PRESS ASSOCIATION ...and more »

Mobile payments catching up but people still prefer physical cash, cards

22-10-2015 09:04

The study finds that just 18 per cent of smartphone owners in the US and Canada are currently using their handsets to make payments on a weekly basis.

Cary School District 26 looking at potential one-to-one technology program - Northwest Herald

22-10-2015 08:49 via

Cary School District 26 looking at potential one-to-one technology program
Northwest Herald
CARY – Cary Community Consolidated School District 26 is in the initial planning stages of a potential one-to-one technology program that would roll out over the next few years. Related Links. Cary School District 26 looking at potential one-to-one ...

Blood-testing firm Theranos CEO says its technology is sound - Hindustan Times

22-10-2015 08:35 via

Hindustan Times
Blood-testing firm Theranos CEO says its technology is sound
Hindustan Times
Theranos Chief Executive Elizabeth Holmes fought back on Wednesday against accusations that the technology at the heart of the blood-testing startup has grave flaws. Holmes defended her company at a technology conference hosted in Laguna Beach by ...
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WhatsApp introduces 'starred messages' feature that lets you bookmark important messages

22-10-2015 08:15

The updated version also supports 3D Touch in the new iPhones.

Omega unveils Seamaster 300 'Spectre' limited edition timepiece to celebrate 20 years with James Bond

22-10-2015 07:07

The Swiss watchmaker celebrates 20 years of partnership with the most famous secret agent and the new watch design will be worn by Daniel Craig in the saga's next episode.

Twitter introduces new service to let users create polls through tweets

22-10-2015 06:20

The poll will allow users to ask a question with two choices as answers, and will remain open for 24 hours

Taking intimidation out of technology - Toronto Star

22-10-2015 06:03 via

Toronto Star
Taking intimidation out of technology
Toronto Star
After graduating from Queen's University in 2014, Andrew Ha was back living at home in Brantford, Ont., and wasn't sure what was next. “I was working with my parents, running a convenience store and U-Haul dealership,” says Ha, 22. “I knew I wanted to ...

Alia Bhatt is the most superior technology as she has information about about ... - IBNLive

22-10-2015 05:49 via

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Alia Bhatt is the most superior technology as she has information about about ...
IBNLive
Mumbai: Actor Shahid Kapoor says his 'Shaandaar' co-star Alia Bhatt is the "most superior technology" as she is well-informed. Alia is often mocked for her IQ on the internet, but Shahid believes that she has information about everything. A file photo ...
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CNN to launch social media-focused video network 'Great Big Story'

22-10-2015 05:35

The videos shown on the network will not be based on news, but on 'awesome, untold and inspirational stories about new frontiers, the human condition, planet earth, tastes and flavors.'

Poor urban women in developing world use Internet less than men, lack skills, cash: Survey

22-10-2015 05:27

Women are 25 per cent less likely than men to use it for job hunting, and 52 per cent less likely to express controversial views online.

WikiLeaks publishes CIA director John Brennan's personal emails

22-10-2015 05:19

The material presumably was taken in a compromise of Brennan's email account by a hacker who told The New York Post he is a high school student protesting American foreign policy.

'Angry Birds' maker Rovio Entertainment axes 213 jobs

22-10-2015 05:00

The company cut nearly a third of its workforce as it restructures its business.

Apple to go green in China; build more solar energy projects

22-10-2015 04:51

Four years ago, Chinese environmental groups accused Apple of turning a blind eye as its suppliers polluted the country by emitting toxic gases and discharging heavy metal sludge, among other practices.

Microsoft Surface Pro 4 review: The first Surface that can be wholeheartedly recommended

22-10-2015 04:47

With the new Surface Pro 4, typing on a Microsoft tablet finally feels like typing on a regular laptop.

Hoverboards, drones, self-lacing sneakers, and more: The world as imagined in 'Back to the Future' is now

22-10-2015 04:37

The world as imagined by director Robert Zemeckis -- with hoverboards, self-lacing sneakers and flying vehicles -- seemed a long shot when 'Back to the Future Part II' came out in December 1989.

New Milk Fingerprinting Technology - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

22-10-2015 04:30 via

New Milk Fingerprinting Technology
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Fonterra has been recognised for a new diagnostic test that helps to ensure a safe supply of milk and reduces the time and cost of testing. The Co-op's research and development arm won the Innovation Excellence in Research award at last night's New ...and more »

Western Digital to buy SanDisk for $19 bn: The 23 biggest acquisitions in tech history

22-10-2015 04:21

A long list of the biggest acquisitions in the history of technology companies.

Technology Sector Hiring and Pay Remains Steady in Major Asia Pacific Markets - Marketwired (press release)

22-10-2015 04:04 via

Technology Sector Hiring and Pay Remains Steady in Major Asia Pacific Markets
Marketwired (press release)
HONG KONG, CHINA--(Marketwired - Oct 21, 2015) - Aon Hewitt, the global talent, retirement and health solutions business of Aon plc ( NYSE : AON) and Radford, a part of Aon Hewitt, shared today the latest talent and rewards trends in the technology ...and more »

Halloween asteroid to shave past Earth on October 31

22-10-2015 03:54

NASA said the space rock is about the size of a football stadium and is moving at an unusually high speed of 126,000 kilometers per hour, but there is no possibility of a collision.

The most important technology of 2018? Tech, business and science leaders ... - GeekWire

22-10-2015 03:01 via

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The most important technology of 2018? Tech, business and science leaders ...
GeekWire
Spencer Rascoff Self-driving cars are the future, says Zillow Group CEO Spencer Rascoff. At our recent GeekWire Summit, we made a point of asking two consistent questions as part of our broader conversations with leaders in the fields of technology, ...

More technology doesn't mean less inequality - The Conversation AU

22-10-2015 02:41 via

The Conversation AU
More technology doesn't mean less inequality
The Conversation AU
Bridging the digital divide in many developing countries is not simply about access to ICT. flickr/Matt Wilson, CC BY. More technology doesn't mean less inequality. October 21, 2015 8.41pm EDT. Aim Sinpeng. Author. Aim Sinpeng. Lecturer in Government ...
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Lawmakers give mixed feedback on statewide technology plan - Deseret News

22-10-2015 00:59 via

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Lawmakers give mixed feedback on statewide technology plan
Deseret News
FILE — Gov. Gary Herbert reacts after completing a level in a coding computer game during an event in support of "Hour of Code" in the state Capitol Monday, Dec. 8, 2014, in Salt Lake City. Lawmakers had mixed feedback for a school technology plan ...

Improving passenger safety means changing how technology is designed - Christian Science Monitor

22-10-2015 00:31 via

Christian Science Monitor
Improving passenger safety means changing how technology is designed
Christian Science Monitor
Many aspects of air travel are completely automated, which is great most of the time, but leaves pilots unprepared when technology fails. We need to change how technology is designed to help pilots cope with unexpected situations.