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RTA bringing connected vehicle technology to its bus fleet - cleveland.com

04-10-2016 23:23

cleveland.com
RTA bringing connected vehicle technology to its bus fleet
cleveland.com
The first six pilot buses will go out for active field testing in the first week of July 2017. (Ginger Christ / The Plain Dealer). Print Email · Ginger Christ, The Plain Dealer By Ginger Christ, The Plain Dealer The Plain Dealer Email the author ...and more »

Global Technology Tracker - Bloomberg

04-10-2016 22:45

Bloomberg
Global Technology Tracker
Bloomberg
This graphic tracks the fortunes of 20 of the world's most visible and influential technology companies, as chosen by Bloomberg journalists. Use the drop-down menus below to explore the constantly fluctuating state of these industry leaders. View ...and more »

New technology helps pinpoint sources of water contamination - Phys.Org

04-10-2016 21:40

Phys.Org
New technology helps pinpoint sources of water contamination
Phys.Org
The PhyloChip can detect the presence of more than 60,000 species of bacteria and archaea. Credit: Eric Dubinsky and Laleh Coté. When the local water management agency closes your favorite beach due to unhealthy water quality, how reliable are the ...and more »

How to: Criticize technology - Boing Boing

04-10-2016 21:21

Boing Boing
How to: Criticize technology
Boing Boing
Sara writes, "This new report from the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University explores the current state of technology criticism and argues to recognize a wider range of contributors and approaches to the popular critical discourse ...and more »

India's Latest Communication Satellite GSAT-18 Launch Delayed

04-10-2016 21:02

India's latest communication satellite GSAT-18 is slated for launch early on Wednesday from Kourou, French Guiana using an Arianespa

Google Pixel Phones Launched, India Pre-orders Start on 13 Oct, Price Starts At Rs 57,000

04-10-2016 21:02

The Google-Assistant powered Pixel will be launching in India on October 13, 2016 and will be available on Flipkart, Reliance Digital and Croma.

Google Pixel Phones, Daydream VR Headset, Chromecast Ultra Launched

04-10-2016 21:02

Google is all set to unveil their flagship smartphones for the year 2017.Click here to catch all the updates live.

Google Pixel Event: Hereâs What Else Was Launched Apart From Android Nougat Phones

04-10-2016 21:02

Here is a glimpse of all the things that were launched at the event.

On A Different Wavelength: Chip Could Advance Quantum Technology - Yale News

04-10-2016 20:15

Yale News
On A Different Wavelength: Chip Could Advance Quantum Technology
Yale News
The lab of Hong Tang, Llewellyn West Jones, Jr. Professor of Electrical Engineering & Physics, has developed a device that converts visible light to infrared light, a crucial step in building practical quantum information technology. The results of ...

New technology lets you transmit passwords through your body - Quartz

04-10-2016 19:46

Quartz
New technology lets you transmit passwords through your body
Quartz
A small team of electrical engineers at the University of Washington has figured out how to use the body as a medium for transmitting small bits of data, a method they say is more secure than sending information over the air using wifi or Bluetooth ...and more »

Google Pixel Phones Launched at $649, India Pre-orders Start on 13 October

04-10-2016 19:41

The Google-Assistant powered Pixel will be launching in India on October 13, 2016 and will be available on Flipkart, Reliance Digital and Croma.

Google Pixel Phones, Daydream VR Headset, Chromecast Ultra, Google Home Launched

04-10-2016 19:41

Google is all set to unveil their flagship smartphones for the year 2017.Click here to catch all the updates live.

Consumer technology companies want a stake in enterprise - Recode

04-10-2016 19:04

Recode
Consumer technology companies want a stake in enterprise
Recode
After a decade of tech going from the consumer world into the enterprise, we're now seeing it going back the other way. by Jan Dawson Oct 4, 2016, 1:00p. tweet · share · Linkedin. The iPhone arguably pioneered the bring your own device (BYOD) model in ...

Cannabis Industry Technology Is Becoming That Prime Kush - Forbes

04-10-2016 18:58

Forbes
Cannabis Industry Technology Is Becoming That Prime Kush
Forbes
Depending on where you live and your sociopolitical education, your view of the cannabis industry might be skewed. Many people still hold this antiquated view of a bunch of hemp wearing unkempt hippies sitting around in a circle stuffing marijuana into ...

MIT uses 3D printing technology to create shock absorbing 'skin' - Fox News

04-10-2016 18:56

Fox News
MIT uses 3D printing technology to create shock absorbing 'skin'
Fox News
On Monday, researchers at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have announced that they used 3D printing technology to create custom shock-absorbing “dampers,” or “skins,” to protect drones and robots. Dubbed the ...and more »

Google Pixel Event Live: Google Assistant-Powered Pixel Smartphone Unveiled

04-10-2016 18:31

Google is all set to unveil their flagship smartphones for the year 2017.Click here to catch all the updates live.

NCSD technology committee to be revived - Newton Daily News

04-10-2016 18:08

NCSD technology committee to be revived
Newton Daily News
In his first year as the Newton Community School District's technology supervisor, Dan Sloan spent much time assessing needs and solving problems. As Sloan moves into his second year on the job, Sloan is trying to help forge the future of the district ...

Researchers reconstruct beautiful house in Pompeii by using 3D technology - Science Daily

04-10-2016 17:50

Science Daily
Researchers reconstruct beautiful house in Pompeii by using 3D technology
Science Daily
Date: October 4, 2016; Source: Lund University; Summary: By combining traditional archaeology with 3D technology, researchers have managed to reconstruct a house in Pompeii to its original state before the volcano eruption of Mount Vesuvius thousands ...and more »

Sony Xperia XZ Review: Is it the Best Xperia Phone Money Can Buy?

04-10-2016 16:57

The good part is Sony hasn't tried to rediscover a new Xperia flagship with the Xperia XZ. The company has simply perfected its earlier attempts.

Motorola Moto Mods: Should You Buy or Not?

04-10-2016 16:57

Users can attach Moto Mods (or take them off) seamlessly without having to power off/on the devices.

Motorola Moto Mods: Here's all You Need to Know

04-10-2016 16:57

There are four Moto Mods available with both the Moto Z and Moto Z Play - Insta-Share Projector, JBL SoundBoost, Incipio OffGrid PowerPack and Hasselblad True Zoom Mod.

Honor 8 With Dual Camera in Sapphire Blue Colour To Launch On 12 October

04-10-2016 16:57

Honor 8 will run on Android Marshmallow operating system and will come loaded with the company's own Emotion UI 4.1 interface.

The Obama White House hosts the first – and last? – SXSL technology festival - The Guardian

04-10-2016 16:10

The Guardian
The Obama White House hosts the first – and last? – SXSL technology festival
The Guardian
The South By South Lawn logo rests on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington DC on Monday. Photograph: UPI / Barcroft Images. Ed Pilkington and Jane Spencer in Washington. Tuesday 4 October 2016 10.10 EDT Last modified on Tuesday 4 ...and more »

Apple iPhone 7 Vs .50 Caliber Rifle, a Katana and an Arrow: Will It Survive?

04-10-2016 15:40

The fate as expected was sealed for the iPhone 7.

New Google phone comes with suite of 'smart' technology - CBC.ca

04-10-2016 15:37

CBC.ca
New Google phone comes with suite of 'smart' technology
CBC.ca
Google has unveiled its new smartphone along with a suite of new hardware products that work together and make use of the company's personal assistant software. At a product launch in San Francisco on Tuesday, the company officially announced the ...
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Pushing the limits of exoskeleton technology at the Cybathlon - Engadget

04-10-2016 15:05

Engadget
Pushing the limits of exoskeleton technology at the Cybathlon
Engadget
Andre van Rüschen has no memory of the day he lost all feeling in his legs. After a car accident in Germany, he had a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed from the waist down. When he woke up from a coma in a hospital in Hamburg, the doctors told ...

5 Best Performing Technology Mutual Funds in Q3 - Yahoo Finance

04-10-2016 15:03

5 Best Performing Technology Mutual Funds in Q3
Yahoo Finance
Among the broader mutual fund categories, the technology segment clearly emerged as the best performer in the third quarter, according to Morningstar. The strong gains in the sector came at a time when the segment struggled for a significant part of ...and more »

New breast cancer technology saving lives at Austin hospital - KXAN.com

04-10-2016 14:50

KXAN.com
New breast cancer technology saving lives at Austin hospital
KXAN.com
Mammography A radiologist compares an image from earlier, 2-D technology mammogram to the new 3-D Digital Breast Tomosynthesis mammography in Wichita Falls, Texas. The technology can detect much smaller cancers earlier. In guidelines published ...
Technology and treatments advance in fight against breast cancerWYTVall 1,117 news articles »

Xiaomi Mi 5 Selling on Flipkart For as Low as Rs 1,699 on Exchange

04-10-2016 14:16

Xiaomi Mi 5 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 64-bit quad-core chipset along with 3 GB of RAM.

This Guy Dropped an iPhone 7 Plus From The Top Of Burj Khalifa and It's Heartbreaking

04-10-2016 14:16

So, did the iPhone 7 Plus survive this torture test? Watch the video.

Vodafone to hire 60 technology and digital staff - RTE.ie

04-10-2016 13:46

RTE.ie
Vodafone to hire 60 technology and digital staff
RTE.ie
Vodafone Ireland has said it plans to recruit 60 new technology and digital specialists over the next year and a half. The company said the new positions have been created as a result of Vodafone's significant investment in its IT infrastructure and ...
Vodafone Ireland is hiring 60 technology and digital specialistsNewstalk 106-108 fm
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'New Border' based on technology could be used for North, says Foster - Irish Times

04-10-2016 13:12

Irish Times
'New Border' based on technology could be used for North, says Foster
Irish Times
Northern Ireland's First Minister Arlene Foster has raised the prospect of a “new border” based on technology and data analytics, after the United Kingdom leaves the European Union. Speaking at a morning event on the fringes of the Conservative Party ...and more »

WhatsApp Introduces New Camera Features, Now Write or Draw on Photos

04-10-2016 12:57

With WhatsApp's new camera features, people can now write or draw on photos and videos as well as add emojis to express themselves.

Vodafone, GMR Join Hands to Provide Wi-Fi at Delhi Airport

04-10-2016 12:57

The customers of Vodafone going in for a 1GB and 2GB, 3G or 4G pack or recharge, will get 1GB free Wi-Fi which can be used at India's largest Wi-Fi zone at the IGI Airport or any other Wi-Fi zone powered by Vodafone

This Guy Dropped an iPhone 7 From The Top Of Burj Khalifa and It's Heartbreaking

04-10-2016 12:57

So, did the iPhone 7 Plus survive this torture test? Watch the video.

Amazon Bans Most 'Incentivised' Reviews

04-10-2016 12:57

Amazon community guidelines were updated on Monday to prohibit reviews of free or discounted products unless authors are part of an Amazon Vine program.

Jane Muir: Close the gender gap in patents and technology - Gainesville Sun

04-10-2016 12:32

Gainesville Sun
Jane Muir: Close the gender gap in patents and technology
Gainesville Sun
Women earn less than men. Sadly, that's not news. But new research shows that women trail in patents and technology-related entrepreneurship too. That is news and it is also very bad for our economy. Only 7 percent of “primary inventors” listed on U.S. ...and more »

Facebook Launches its Own Version of Craigslist With Marketplace

04-10-2016 11:28

Buyers can send direct messages from Marketplace. Facebook does not facilitate payment or delivery of items.

More funding offered by Scottish technology scheme - BBC News

04-10-2016 11:23

BBC News
More funding offered by Scottish technology scheme
BBC News
A new fund set up to encourage children and teenagers to use new technology was so oversubscribed that more funding has been made available. The extra curricular activities scheme, Digital Xtra, is supported by public bodies and the Scottish government.

Has technology killed storytelling in advertising? - The Drum

04-10-2016 11:10

The Drum
Has technology killed storytelling in advertising?
The Drum
If you look at some of the most famous and best remembered ads of the last 30 years, most have one thing in common. Whether it was the Oxo family's nightly dinner (pictured above), the Gold Blend couple's romantic liaisons or the antics of BT's ...

Moto Z First Impressions Review: The Best of Motorola Powered by Moto Mods

04-10-2016 10:00

The true prowess of the Moto Z is felt only with the Moto Mods. Without the add on Mods, the Moto Z is just another flagship, boasting an innovative design.

Moto Z And Moto Z Play Launched in India at Rs 39,999 and Rs 24,999

04-10-2016 10:00

Moto Z is powered by a 2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 octa-core chipset coupled with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage.

Invest in Technology With Social Benefits - New York Times

04-10-2016 09:21

Invest in Technology With Social Benefits
New York Times
Arun Sundararajan is a professor of business at New York University, and the author of "The Sharing Economy: The End of Employment and the Rise of Crowd-Based Capitalism." He is on Twitter, @digitalarun. Updated October 4, 2016, 3:21 AM. Fears of ...

Motorola Moto Z and Moto Z Play to Launch Today: All You Need to Know

04-10-2016 06:04

Along with the phone, the company is also expected to launch the Hasselblad True Zoom Mod that offers 10X optical zoom with Xenon flash that transforms the phone into a superzoom camera.

Karbonn Titanium Vista and 3-D Plex Smartphones Launched at a Starting Price of Rs 3,890

04-10-2016 06:04

Karbonn Titanium Vista is priced at Rs 5,499 and comes with a 5-inch screen.

Diwali Offer: LeEco Announces Deals on Super3 TV Series

04-10-2016 06:04

LeEco Super3 X55 is available for Rs 59,790, Super3 X65 for Rs 99,790 and Super3 Max65 has been priced at Rs 1,49,790.

Dell Latitude 3379 Convertible Laptop Launched at Rs 64,990

04-10-2016 06:04

The Rs 64,990 device is built for business on-the-go, offers four modes for users for a great business computing experience.

How digital technology can help railway staff - Railway Technology

04-10-2016 04:02

Railway Technology
How digital technology can help railway staff
Railway Technology
Railway staff are increasingly using creative and sometimes futuristic gadgets to improve workflow and efficiency in every department, from the customer service frontline to crucial maintenance and repair work behind the scenes. We see how some of ...