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New technology unclogs leg arteries, provides quick relief - KSAT San Antonio

14-12-2016 22:42

New technology unclogs leg arteries, provides quick relief
KSAT San Antonio
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Ivanhoe Newswire) - Eight million American adults struggle with peripheral artery disease, or PAD, every year. It's a build-up of plaque that blocks the blood flow in the legs, or feet. Now newly-approved technology is providing quick ...

This Technology Startup Aims To Transform The Photography Customer Experience - Forbes

14-12-2016 21:44

Forbes
This Technology Startup Aims To Transform The Photography Customer Experience
Forbes
Live Portrait is a technology company whose product (which is also named Live Portrait) is intended to transform the customer experience involved in professional photo shoots and other uses of static imagery. With Live Portrait, a printed photograph or ...

MOVES-Mizuho Americas makes three hires to boost technology sector busines... - Reuters

14-12-2016 20:56

MOVES-Mizuho Americas makes three hires to boost technology sector busines...
Reuters
Dec 14 Mizuho Americas, a unit of Mizuho Financial Group Inc, appointed John Jansen as managing director and head of technology M&A investment banking. The firm also appointed Matt Upton as head of software investment banking and Sugeet Madan as ...and more »

Twitter On The Outside Looking In As Trump Hosts Technology Summit - Western Journalism

14-12-2016 20:23

Western Journalism
Twitter On The Outside Looking In As Trump Hosts Technology Summit
Western Journalism
The founder of the social networking giant Twitter, which has become synonymous with President-elect Donald Trump's style of communicating, was not among those invited to Wednesday's technology summit at New York City's Trump Tower. Trump's ...and more »

Amazon Releases Prime Air Video Showcasing Drone Technology - ABC News

14-12-2016 20:21

ABC News
Amazon Releases Prime Air Video Showcasing Drone Technology
ABC News
The internet retailer has started private trials in England and recently delivered its first package. 1:12 | 12/14/16. ABC Breaking News | Latest News Videos. Coming up in the next {{countdown}} {{countdownlbl}}. Coming up next: {{nextVideo.title}}.

5 Technology Advancements That May Impact a Workplace Near You - U.S. News & World Report (blog)

14-12-2016 20:09

U.S. News & World Report (blog)
5 Technology Advancements That May Impact a Workplace Near You
U.S. News & World Report (blog)
More and more companies may allow employees to bring their own devices to work to boost productivity. (Getty Images). Every day there are new technologies and trends that impact how, when and where you work. In order to become more productive in the ...and more »

Do we really need financial technology 'sandboxes'? - The Hill (blog)

14-12-2016 20:01

The Hill (blog)
Do we really need financial technology 'sandboxes'?
The Hill (blog)
At a recent financial technology conference, a member of the audience posed a question to a panel about whether the U.S. needed a more pro-innovation regulatory approach, perhaps one that included “regulatory sandboxes,” a phrase currently in vogue.

Comcast Technology Solutions sets focus on creating 'repeatable' content delivery model for content owners - FierceCable

14-12-2016 19:50

FierceCable
Comcast Technology Solutions sets focus on creating 'repeatable' content delivery model for content owners
FierceCable
Comcast Technology Solutions may only be a few months old, but the unit plans to advance its direct a consumer (D2C) solution that takes the guesswork out of scaling content delivery for content owners. The group was created in October when Comcast ...

The End of Car Crashes? The Futuristic Technology That Could Save Your Life - The Fiscal Times

14-12-2016 18:33

The Fiscal Times
The End of Car Crashes? The Futuristic Technology That Could Save Your Life
The Fiscal Times
The list of government-mandated safety features on cars, covering everything from airbags to backup cameras, is about to get a little longer. The U.S. Department of Transportation this week proposed a new rule that would require all new cars have ...
Feds Boost V2V TechnologyKelley Blue Book
Government Moves Forward on Technology to Make Cars Safer. And It's Not Autonomous Vehicles

Hunting for a Hatchimal? Technology can help - Madison.com

14-12-2016 18:10

Madison.com
Hunting for a Hatchimal? Technology can help
Madison.com
FILE - This file image provided by Nintendo shows the Nintendo Entertainment System Classic Edition. The NES Classic Edition includes all your childhood favorites, assuming you came of age in the late 1980s or 1990s. Searching for the season's hot ...and more »

technology | IOL Business Report - Independent Online

14-12-2016 17:53

Independent Online
technology | IOL Business Report
Independent Online
Yahoo! disclosed a second major security breach that may have affected more than 1 billion user accounts. Ashley Madison sanctioned over data breach.and more »

Botswana bans elephant-back rides - Independent Online

14-12-2016 17:53

Independent Online
Botswana bans elephant-back rides
Independent Online
No elephants will be permitted to be ridden in Botswana after the only facility that allowed elephant back riding there was ... Google extends conservative outreach. Google is racing to hire more conservatives for its lobbying and policy arm, trying to ...and more »

Panasonic P88 Smartphone With Triple LED Flash is Here

14-12-2016 17:14

Featuring a textured back finish, P88 comes with <strong>5.3-inch HD IPS display</strong> and the screen is covered with <strong>2.5D curved Asahi</strong> enhanced glass.

New virtual reality technology may improve motor skills in damaged limbs - EurekAlert (press release)

14-12-2016 17:05

New virtual reality technology may improve motor skills in damaged limbs
EurekAlert (press release)
A combination of traditional physical therapy and technology may improve the motor skills and mobility of an impaired hand by having its partner, more mobile hand lead by example through virtual reality training, new Tel Aviv University research suggests.and more »

Iran announces the development of nuclear propellant technology - New Europe

14-12-2016 16:48

New Europe
Iran announces the development of nuclear propellant technology
New Europe
Iranian navy unveiling Ghadir-class submarines during a ceremony in southern port city of Bandar Abbas, Iran, 28 November 2012. Iran in 2008 started the production of new submarines which are supposed to be capable of firing various torpedoes and ...and more »

Donald Trump, Technology Executives to Talk Jobs, Regulations - Wall Street Journal

14-12-2016 16:46

Wall Street Journal
Donald Trump, Technology Executives to Talk Jobs, Regulations
Wall Street Journal
About a dozen prominent tech executives will meet with President-elect Donald Trump Wednesday in a high-profile summit that could help set the tone for relations between Silicon Valley and a president it views warily. The attendee list for the meeting ...
Trump to meet tech firms including Apple, Facebook and GoogleThe Guardian
Tech leaders to meet with Donald Trump WednesdayCBC.caall 142 news

Video technology used in Club World Cup to help referee give penalty - Telegraph.co.uk

14-12-2016 16:24

Telegraph.co.uk
Video technology used in Club World Cup to help referee give penalty
Telegraph.co.uk
Video refereeing in football has long been a contentious topic as the sport has resisted change - but the Club World Cup has now provided the best and most prominent case yet in its favour. The semi-final between Atletico Nacional of Colombia and ...and more »

Technology communication: Worries through information? - EurekAlert (press release)

14-12-2016 15:52

EurekAlert (press release)
Technology communication: Worries through information?
EurekAlert (press release)
IMAGE: Subjective perception of the danger caused by the radiation of the mobile phone can be increased by more information and preventive communication. view more. Credit: Photo: KIT. In democratic societies, it is considered an obligation of ...and more »

Can WaveOptics' technology bring augmented reality to the mass market? - Techworld.com

14-12-2016 15:10

Techworld.com
Can WaveOptics' technology bring augmented reality to the mass market?
Techworld.com
British startup WaveOptics has developed cutting-edge technology they hope will transform mass market augmented reality. The company's CEO and cofounder gives Techworld a demo. Thomas Macaulay. Tom is online editor. He studied English Literature ...

The year in technology: Change is good-ish - rabble.ca

14-12-2016 15:05

rabble.ca
The year in technology: Change is good-ish
rabble.ca
This past year in technology has been as busy as Donald Trump's Twitter feed. It feels like everything shifted on us: news, ports, emojis, bots, virtual reality and mainstream media. Let's start there. The demise of mainstream media has been predicted ...

Sonam Gupta Bewafa Ranks Third in Google 2016 Top 10 Personalities List

14-12-2016 15:02

Google 2016 Top 10 Personalities list was led by US president-elect Donald Trump, followed by Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu at second spot.

Snapchat Teams up With Shazam For a New Feature

14-12-2016 15:02

By pressing and holding on the Snapchat camera screen when music is playing in the vicinity, the app will identify the music for users and offer them the chance to share their discoveries to friends as snaps.

Legion Twitter Hacks: Delhi Police Traces IP Addresses From Five Countries

14-12-2016 15:02

The hacking group 'Legion', which claimed responsibility for the act, is still a mystery for internet service providers. The Delhi Police are probing the case after Congress members lodged a complaint.

Airtel Payments Bank Offers 7.25 Percent Interest on Savings: All You Need to know

14-12-2016 15:02

Airtel Payments Bank Limited is the first payments bank in India to go live has rolled out pilot services in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

Docker donates a core piece of its container technology, an effort to fuel innovation by others - GeekWire

14-12-2016 15:01

GeekWire
Docker donates a core piece of its container technology, an effort to fuel innovation by others
GeekWire
Docker founder and CTO Solomon Hykes opens DockerCon in Seattle June 20, 2016. (GeekWire Photo / Dan Richman). Docker, the venture-backed maker of the most popular offering for creating containerized applications, is donating a vital piece of its ...and more »

These are the world's cheapest and most expensive places to buy technology - Yahoo Finance

14-12-2016 14:57

Yahoo Finance
These are the world's cheapest and most expensive places to buy technology
Yahoo Finance
Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia are the cheapest places in the world to buy technology such as smartphones, games consoles and tablet computers, while Venezuela, Angola and Brunei are the most expensive. Consumers gifting an Android phone this ...and more »

How Technology Is Reshaping Internal Marketing Communications - Forbes

14-12-2016 14:35

Forbes
How Technology Is Reshaping Internal Marketing Communications
Forbes
The last time I was down in Auckland, New Zealand (update: my family and I will be moving to Christchurch at the beginning of 2017!), I had the pleasure of meeting Sarah Perry, CEO and founder of SnapComms – a privately owned internal communications ...

Ireland comes mid-table for cost of technology goods - Irish Times

14-12-2016 14:30

Irish Times
Ireland comes mid-table for cost of technology goods
Irish Times
Ireland is certainly not the cheapest country when it comes to technology products, but a new survey shows it is by no means the most expensive either. The country has been ranked in 47th place out of 72 for the cost of tech gadgets such as iPhones and ...

Making waves in accelerator technology - Phys.Org

14-12-2016 14:17

Phys.Org
Making waves in accelerator technology
Phys.Org
A member of the AWAKE collaboration, from the Max Planck Institute, performing tests in the experiment's underground tunnel. Credit: Maximilien Brice/CERN. The AWAKE collaboration has reached a major milestone; in the final week of CERN's accelerator ...

First Click: How has your usage of technology changed in 2016? - The Verge

14-12-2016 13:30

First Click: How has your usage of technology changed in 2016?
The Verge
The arrival of the 12th month in the Gregorian calendar is a sign that something old is about to be renewed. We, as writers and readers of The Verge, are people who live in the near-future, humans at the forefront of technology adoption and cultural ...

Volvo Group Signs MoU With IISc For Research And Innovation in Technology - News18

14-12-2016 13:12

Volvo Group Signs MoU With IISc For Research And Innovation in Technology
News18
Volvo Group in India announced on December 14 that Volvo Group Trucks Technology (GTT), the global research, development and engineering arm of Volvo, and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU).and more »

Nubia Launches 'Bezel-Less' Smartphone Z11 in India

14-12-2016 13:08

Chinese smartphone maker nubia on Wednesday launched a "bezel-less" flagship smartphone Z11 in India that also features NeoVision 6.0 - a DSLR-like photography system.

Meitu, Global Beauty App Developer, Wins Google Play Best of 2016 In India

14-12-2016 13:08

BeautyPlus Me and its global counterpart, BeautyPlus, have become two of the world’s most popular FREE photo retouch apps.

Google Top Trending Bollywood Actors: Sushant Singh Rajput, Disha Patani Tops List; Salman Khan No. 4

14-12-2016 13:08

Sushant Singh Rajput and Disha Patani emerged on the top trending charts of male and female Bollywood stars, as per Google India.

A Mobile Application to Help Users Understand GST

14-12-2016 13:08

The app will be a rich source of information on Goods and Services Tax (GST) for businesses and will help them with understanding GST and its nuances.

'Revolutionary' technology helps Bayshore HealthCare pair patients, specialists across Ontario - CBC.ca

14-12-2016 13:01

CBC.ca
'Revolutionary' technology helps Bayshore HealthCare pair patients, specialists across Ontario
CBC.ca
It was a different type of house call for a woman in Thunder Bay, Ont., who was the first patient to receive a detailed medical assessment and treatment plan from a nurse 1,500 kilometres away in Windsor, all thanks to an advancement in remote technology.

Google spins off self-driving car division, signalling new direction - The Guardian

14-12-2016 12:57

The Guardian
Google spins off self-driving car division, signalling new direction
The Guardian
Waymo is charged with turning the self-driving car technology that Google has been developing into a viable business for the future. Photograph: Eric Risberg/AP. Alex Hern · @alexhern. Wednesday 14 December 2016 06.57 EST. Share on Facebook · Share ...
Alphabet Sets Up a New Company to Commercialize Autonomous Car TechnologyMIT Technology Review
Google creates Waymo brand for self-d

5 more of the best video games of 2016 - The Guardian

14-12-2016 12:50

The Guardian
5 more of the best video games of 2016
The Guardian
What did you most enjoy doing this year: shooting demons? Stealthily flitting your way around a city? Or perhaps you spent many aeons creating a civilisation worthy of song? The 10 best video games of 2016. Read more. Yes, they're all sequels or ...

New Galaxy S8 Leak Reveals Stunning Technology - Forbes

14-12-2016 12:13

Forbes
New Galaxy S8 Leak Reveals Stunning Technology
Forbes
While Samsung's left hand shoots itself in the foot, the right hand is hard at work to make next year's flagship smartphone as stunning as possible. The screen of the Samsung Galaxy S8 is going to be the focal point of the device's design language ...and more »

Local students helping seniors embrace technology - KSDK.com

14-12-2016 11:38

KSDK.com
Local students helping seniors embrace technology
KSDK.com
Students at Washington University are helping senior citizens keep up with technology and keep connected to family. Mike Bush, KSDK 4:34 AM. CST December 14, 2016. (Photo: Bernhard, Jimmy). CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTEREST.

Snapdeal to Start Selling LeEco Le 2 Starting December 15

14-12-2016 11:25

Also, Snapdeal is likely to announce some offers for buyers on the Le2 devices.

Nasscom-DSCI Unveil 10-year Cyber Security Roadmap for India

14-12-2016 11:25

According to Nasscom, the Indian IT industry is set to reach a size of $350-$400 billion by 2025.

Google Launches Android Things, an Update to Its Internet of Things Platform 'Brillo'

14-12-2016 11:25

Android things is a rebranded version of Google’s one and a half-year-old Project Brillo.

Earthquake-detecting Mobile App Captures 400 Temblors Worldwide

14-12-2016 11:25

The app can detect quakes as small as magnitude 2.5, with the best sensitivity in areas with a greater density of phones.

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to Interview Edward Snowden on Tuesday

14-12-2016 10:00

According to a report in CNET on Monday, viewers will have an opportunity to pose questions on Tuesday when Dorsey interviews the NSA whistleblower through a video conference that will be broadcast at 10.35 pm in India.

OnePlus 3T Review: A Worthy Successor to The OnePlus 3

14-12-2016 10:00

The OnePlus 3T comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor, but is it worth paying more for it? Find out in our review.

OnePlus 3T Goes on Sale Today on Amazon.in: How is it Different From OnePlus 3?

14-12-2016 10:00

OnePlus 3T will be available on Amazon.in starting Wednesday, December 14.

Microsoft Co-Founder Bill Gates Discusses Innovation With Donald Trump

14-12-2016 10:00

"We had a good conversation about innovation, how it can help in health, education, impact of foreign aide and energy," Gates, who runs one of the largest private charities in the world, told reporters as he left Trump Tower in New York City after their talk.

Facebook Oculus CEO Steps Down to Lead New PC VR unit

14-12-2016 10:00

Brendan Iribe said in a blog post that Oculus is also creating a unit focused on mobile VR, which will be led by software head, Jon Thomason.

Botathon, A Hackathon For Chatbots, Held in Bangalore

14-12-2016 10:00

The Botathon witnessed participation from over 97 engineers and developers from across 10 cities including Hyderabad, Jaipur, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Bangalore.