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Apple develops technology that will disable iPhone cameras at concerts, plays - New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV

28-07-2016 23:39 via pix11.com

New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV
Apple develops technology that will disable iPhone cameras at concerts, plays
New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV
NEW YORK -- It's become a fixture at concerts, theaters and just about any public place. Smartphones are regularly out and ready, documenting it all. Performers like Adele and Rihanna have already warned their fans about it. “I don't wanna see you ...

These Next-Gen European Trains Could Get a Little Hyperloop Technology - Fortune

28-07-2016 22:57 via fortune.com

Fortune
These Next-Gen European Trains Could Get a Little Hyperloop Technology
Fortune
A hyperloop startup has developed digital technologies that might work in conventional trains. Hyperloop—a futuristic transportation system that can hurtle people and cargo in pods at more than 750 miles an hour—is still theoretical in many respects ...
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Nevada gaming regulators OK $1.5M settlement with CG Technology - Las Vegas Review-Journal

28-07-2016 22:20 via reviewjournal.com

Las Vegas Review-Journal
Nevada gaming regulators OK $1.5M settlement with CG Technology
Las Vegas Review-Journal
web1_lee_amaitis_web_6751708.jpg Lee Amaitis, president and CEO of CG Gaming, attends a Nevada Gaming Commission hearing at the Grant Sawyer Building, Jan. 23, 2014, in Las Vegas. (Ronda Churchill/Las Vegas Review-Journal) ...and more »

5 Industries in the Technology Kill Zone - Forbes

28-07-2016 21:48 via forbes.com

5 Industries in the Technology Kill Zone
Forbes
If you're in one of the 5 industries discussed here you already know you're in the kill zone. You know that technology will eventually maim and kill your industry though you may be in public denial – like the book, CD, music and taxi industries were ...

Many Americans Fear New Digital Divide With Biomedical Technology - U.S. News & World Report

28-07-2016 21:44 via usnews.com

U.S. News & World Report
Many Americans Fear New Digital Divide With Biomedical Technology
U.S. News & World Report
New study shows many Americans view gene editing and cybernetics as arrogant, unethical uses of tech. By Tom Risen | Staff Writer July 28, 2016, at 3:40 p.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google +; Cancel. Many Americans Fear New Digital Divide ...
Americans love technology, but we aren't so sure about using it to enhance our bodiesWashington Post
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Amitabh Bachchan: The technology used in 'The BFG' is extraordinary - Times of India

28-07-2016 21:30 via timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Times of India
Amitabh Bachchan: The technology used in 'The BFG' is extraordinary
Times of India
Amitabh Bachchan's baritone is as revered as his performances. Apart from Parineeti Chopra and Gulshan Grover, the icon of Hindi cinema has lent his voice for the Hindi version of Steven Spielberg's 'The Big Friendly Giant' (BFG). Interestingly, Nassar ...and more »

Self-Proclaimed 'Donkey Whisperer' Uses Technology To Translates 'Ee-Aws' - Huffington Post

28-07-2016 20:53 via huffingtonpost.com

Huffington Post
Self-Proclaimed 'Donkey Whisperer' Uses Technology To Translates 'Ee-Aws'
Huffington Post
A self-proclaimed “donkey whisperer” is encouraging people in London to use technology to help them understand donkeys' emotions and mannerisms. Mark Ineson, owner of “Real Donkeys” in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, has been studying the animals for ...

What the VCR's demise tells us about technology - Livemint

28-07-2016 20:10 via livemint.com

Livemint
What the VCR's demise tells us about technology
Livemint
“To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete,” R. Buckminster Fuller, American architect and inventor, once said. Last week, Japan's Funai Electric announced the inevitable—it was producing the last batch of the video ...and more »

What do we know about Hinkley Point C's technology? - The Guardian

28-07-2016 20:04 via theguardian.com

The Guardian
What do we know about Hinkley Point C's technology?
The Guardian
Hinkley Point C on the Somerset coast will feature two European pressurised reactors (EPRs) designed to be safer, more reliable and more fuel efficient than anything that has gone before. The EPR has been developed by the French companies EDF and ...and more »

Apple iPhone 2016 pre-orders will begin on September 9: Report

28-07-2016 18:16 via indianexpress.com

Apple iPhone 2016 clones have already started hitting the market, weeks ahead of the official release (Source: John Morrison/YouTube)
Apple iPhone 2016, also rumoured to be called i

Apple iPhone 2016 pre-orders will begin on September 9: New leak

28-07-2016 18:16 via indianexpress.com

Apple iPhone 2016 clones have already started hitting the market, weeks ahead of the official release (Source: John Morrison/YouTube)
Apple iPhone 2016, also rumoured to be called i

Apple iPhone 2016 pre-orders will begin on September 9

28-07-2016 18:16 via indianexpress.com

Apple iPhone 2016 clones have already started hitting the market, weeks ahead of the official release (Source: John Morrison/YouTube)
Apple is just few weeks away from unveiling the

Apple iPhone 2016 pre-orders to start on September 9?

28-07-2016 18:16 via indianexpress.com

Apple iPhone 2016 clones have already started hitting the market, weeks ahead of the official release (Source: John Morrison/YouTube)
Apple iPhone 2016, also rumoured to be called i

Ray Kurzweil: To Merge With Technology Is to Enhance Our Humanity - Singularity Hub

28-07-2016 18:13 via singularityhub.com

Singularity Hub
Ray Kurzweil: To Merge With Technology Is to Enhance Our Humanity
Singularity Hub
Technological shifts outpace our awareness of them. While we're busy with our day-to-day lives—getting a new smartphone or downloading the next updates—we often don't notice how these incremental changes shape our relationship with technology.

Can technology fuel the next labor movement? Union leaders pursue new innovations to empower workers - GeekWire

28-07-2016 18:09 via geekwire.com

GeekWire
Can technology fuel the next labor movement? Union leaders pursue new innovations to empower workers
GeekWire
(Photo via Flickr/Otto-Yamamoto). Technology as an industry has been largely anti-union. But could technology at last become a powerful tool of the labor movement? Labor supporters say now is the time to harness technology to empower and unite workers.

The Technology Tape Is Fascinating - TheStreet.com

28-07-2016 17:46 via realmoney.thestreet.com

The Technology Tape Is Fascinating
TheStreet.com
M&A galore, stronger-than-market organic sales growth is all over the place in technology. Just look at Facebook (FB) , NetSuite (N) , Linear Technology (LLTC) , Apple (AAPL) , F5 Networks (FFIV) , Cisco Systems (CSCO) , Dycom (DY) -- the list goes on ...

How Shoes of Prey's Design Technology Could Change the Way We Shop - Fashionista (blog)

28-07-2016 17:16 via fashionista.com

Fashionista (blog)
How Shoes of Prey's Design Technology Could Change the Way We Shop
Fashionista (blog)
Customization in fashion has never been hotter. Pins and patches have made a massive comeback; brands like J.Crew and Marie Claire St. John have made the monogram cool again; and Burberry's Scarf Bar allows customers to get an It item that's all their ...

Asus ROG G20CB gaming PC with Pascal GPU launched at a starting price of Rs 1,85,990

28-07-2016 16:59 via indianexpress.com

Asus ROG G20CB is a gaming PC with world’s most powerful NVIDIA Pascal GPU (Source: NVIDIA)
Asus has announced another new gaming device under its ROG series in India. The new

Lenovo Air 13 Pro is a Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air competitor

28-07-2016 15:38 via indianexpress.com

Lenovo Air 13 Pro is direct competitor to Xiaomi’s Mi Notebook Air and comes with similar specifications and price (Source: Lenovo China)
Lenovo, the world’s No.1 PC man

Apple iPhone sales are down in Q3, and there’s a reason to worry

28-07-2016 15:06 via indianexpress.com

Apple iPhone sales were down in Q3 2016. (Source: Reuters)
Apple announced its Q3 results on July 26 posting a revenue of $42.4 billion even as iPhone sales continued to fall. Cuper

Apple iPhone sales are down in Q3, and that’s a cause for worry

28-07-2016 15:06 via indianexpress.com

Apple iPhone sales were down in Q3 2016. (Source: Reuters)
Apple announced its Q3 results on July 26 posting a revenue of $42.4 billion even as iPhone sales continued to fall. Cuper

New study: Students use technology everywhere but school | Get ... - MyAJC (blog)

28-07-2016 15:02 via getschooled.blog.myajc.com

MyAJC (blog)
New study: Students use technology everywhere but school | Get ...
MyAJC (blog)
A new study finds students use technology and digital tools in every part of their lives — except school. The study by AdvancED found few students use ...and more »

Seven Questions about Technology You Aren't Even Allowed to Ask - MIT Technology Review

28-07-2016 15:00 via technologyreview.com

MIT Technology Review
Seven Questions about Technology You Aren't Even Allowed to Ask
MIT Technology Review
Sex robots, climate hacking, and the true cost of medicine made our list of taboo technology topics. by Antonio Regalado; July 28, 2016. What technologies and questions about technology are just too hot to handle? According to researchers presenting at ...

Ever-entwined engineering and technology skills - The Engineer

28-07-2016 14:38 via theengineer.co.uk

Ever-entwined engineering and technology skills
The Engineer
Working for an international recruitment specialist focusing on engineering and technology skills, I see first-hand how the demands of employers are changing in line with the ever-evolving technological landscape. Innovations that were once confined to ...

Arizona universities drawing in technology companies - KTAR.com

28-07-2016 14:34 via ktar.com

KTAR.com
Arizona universities drawing in technology companies
KTAR.com
Seventy-two percent of Arizona State University's Fulton Schools of Engineering graduates get jobs in Arizona according to Robin Hammond, director of Fulton Schools' Career Center. A big reason so many students stay in the state is because so many ...

Vaio C15 series laptops launched in Japan

28-07-2016 14:24 via indianexpress.com

Vaio’s C15 series laptops are customizable and come with either an Intel Core i3-5005U processor or a Celeron 3215U processor
Vaio has unveiled a new range of new laptops in

5 Things You Can Do on Facebook Messenger Other Than Messaging

28-07-2016 14:24

Before you complain, consider what a separate Messenger app offers beyond simply typing words and sending emoji back and forth.

White dwarf found lashing red dwarf in space

28-07-2016 14:20 via indianexpress.com

The binary system was discovered by a group of amateur astronomers from Germany, Belgium and Britain. (Source: NASA) (Image for representational purpose only)
Astronomers have disco

Wacom Bamboo Spark review

28-07-2016 13:51 via indianexpress.com

The Wacom Bamboo Spark is actually a smart folio with a tablet sleeve Bluetooth ready smart devices.
Recently, someone pinged me the photo of a review I wrote in 2010 about an elect

India seen as responsible nuclear technology country, says Anil Kakodkar - Economic Times

28-07-2016 13:16 via economictimes.indiatimes.com

Economic Times
India seen as responsible nuclear technology country, says Anil Kakodkar
Economic Times
KOLKATA: Batting for nuclear energy as key to delivering on the Paris Climate Change Summit commitments, former Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Anil Kakodkar on Thursday expressed optimism over India being included in the Nuclear Suppliers ...and more »

Nextbit Robin Ember colour variant launched

28-07-2016 13:07 via indianexpress.com

Nextbit Robin was launched in India last month at Rs 19,999. It is an Android smartphone, which depends entirely on the cloud to store a user’s data.
Nextbit Robin is now availabl

Microsoft Pix promises better photos than Apple’s default camera app

28-07-2016 12:57 via indianexpress.com

Microsoft Pix is the latest iOS app from Redmond based software major which promises to capture better pictures using artificial intelligence (Source: Microsoft)
Microsoft has annou

Study shows decline in enthusiasm for Twitter and Facebook

28-07-2016 12:32 via indianexpress.com

Facebook and Twitter saw the largest declines – at nine per cent and eight per cent, respectively
More and more people are gradually viewing social media platforms like Facebo

Now, book an Uber via Snapdeal app

28-07-2016 12:30 via indianexpress.com

Users will now be able to request an Uber directly through the Snapdeal app.
Snapdeal has announced the launch of its in-app integration with Uber. Users will now be able to request

3 Things That Will Soon Change the Way You Play 'Pokemon Go'

28-07-2016 12:26

New mobile game "Pokemon Go" has been a phenomenon since its release.

This Reddit user has reached level 40 on Pokémon GO thanks to bots

28-07-2016 12:08 via indianexpress.com

Using the bot ra1ndr0pz claimed to earn 2,80,000 experience points per hour on average
A Reddit user has found a way to cheat on Pokémon GO, and has reached level 40 – the fi

Pokémon GO: This Reddit user has reached level 40 thanks to bots

28-07-2016 12:08 via indianexpress.com

Pokémon GO: Using the bot ra1ndr0pz claimed to earn 2,80,000 experience points per hour on average
A Reddit user has found a way to cheat on Pokémon GO, and has reached level 40 &

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is the reason for its high temperatures, says Scientists

28-07-2016 11:57 via indianexpress.com

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is two-three times as wide as Earth and is seen by many as a perpetual hurricane (Image source: NASA)
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot with its swirl of

Altec Lansing’s new range of headphones, speakers start at Rs 1,590

28-07-2016 11:56 via indianexpress.com

Altec Lansing range of audio devices are available on e-commerce portals including Amazon and Flipkart.
Altec Lansing has launched a range of speakers and headphones starting at Rs

Disappointing earnings revive speculation on Twitter’s future

28-07-2016 11:51 via indianexpress.com

Twitter’s disappointing results have once again sparked debate about the company’s future. (Source: Reuters)
Twitter Inc disappointed investors yet again on Tuesday with

New Space boots will prevent astronauts from stumbling over objects

28-07-2016 11:26 via indianexpress.com

Falls in space can jeopardise astronauts’ missions and even their lives, new boots to help avoid that (Image for representation only)
Scientists have developed a new space boo

Wireless keyboards are easy to hack and sniff keystrokes

28-07-2016 11:22 via indianexpress.com

Wireless keyboards transmit keystroke data to USB dongle without any encryption (Source: Radio Shack)
Wireless keyboards and mouse dongles are easy to hack and inject keystrokes ont

Pokémon GO: RazerGo is a new location-based chat app for players

28-07-2016 10:19 via indianexpress.com

RazerGo is in no way related to Pokémon Co., Niantic or Nintendo, and is meant to bridge the communication gap between players.
Gaming hardware company Razer has launched RazerGo,

Twitter’s video push seen taking time to fast-forward growth

28-07-2016 10:15 via indianexpress.com

Twitter faces a tough battle to win market share, though, as it goes up against YouTube, Facebook Live and Instagram, and social media app Snapchat.
Video may have killed the radio

Twitter introduces ‘Stickers’ in bid to ape Snapchat and snap out of growth plateau

28-07-2016 09:59 via indianexpress.com

Twitter adds Stickers: Users can place them over photos they share on the mobile app.
Twitter’s growth might be slowing down and its shares tumbling after the latest results,

Google Play Family Library goes live

28-07-2016 09:40 via indianexpress.com

Google has introduced Family Library, which allows up to six family members to share purchases on Google Play Store.
Google has introduced Family Library, which allows up to six fam

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg: Augmented Reality on mobile is the future

28-07-2016 08:58 via indianexpress.com

Facebook Q2 results: Mark Zuckerberg says they will be investing in Augmented Reality.
Facebook’s second quarter results are now out with the company’s revenue clocking

Australian workers must be ready to ride the technology wave, says ... - The Sydney Morning Herald

28-07-2016 08:21 via smh.com.au

The Sydney Morning Herald
Australian workers must be ready to ride the technology wave, says ...
The Sydney Morning Herald
Up to 4.6 million jobs may be at risk if Australia does not prepare its workforce for the digital future, a discussion paper has warned. The paper, Economy in ...
Technology 'will kill 40% of Aussie jobs by 2030'Business Insider Australia
4.6m Australian jobs at risk at the hands of technology: StartupAUSZDNetall 8 news articles »

Twitter reports slowest growth since 2013, shares fall

28-07-2016 07:57 via indianexpress.com

Twitter struggles to find a way to boost user growth and win over advertisers
Twitter Inc reported its slowest revenue growth since going public in 2013 and set a disappointing fore

Samsung’s profit rides to 2-year high thanks to Galaxy phone sales

28-07-2016 07:32 via indianexpress.com

Samsung estimates it shipped between 75.6 million and 78.3 million smartphones during the quarter
Samsung Electronics Co. reported Thursday forecast-beating earnings results that we