Tuesday, 31 December 2013

Hangman Products to Rock Consumer Electronics Show With Revolutionary New TV Wall Mount: The No Stud TV Hanger

When Hangman Products introduces its No Stud TV Hanger ® at the CES Show, there will be head scratching, disbelief, and, perhaps, a challenge to be proven wrong. The new TV mount defies logic at almost every turn. ...

Stream TV to Present Consumer-Ready 4KTVs with Glasses-Free 3D at CES 2014

Stream TV Networks is excited to showcase its consumer-ready 4KTVs featuring breakthrough Ultra-D glasses-free adjustable 3D technology during WCES 2014. Of the various sizes to be brought to market by the company's brand...

NSA can spy on offline computers wirelessly, says security expert

A well-known privacy advocate has given the public an unusually explicit peek into the intelligence world's tool box, pulling back the curtain on the National Security Agency's arsenal of high-tech spy gear. Independent...

Computer security group alleges Snapchat software flaw

The popular cellphone app Snapchat is facing some security risks. The app allows the exchange of pictures and videos for only a few seconds before disappearing. Back in August, computer security group Gibson Security...

Free Chinese-made software poses security risk

A Japanese-language input program — potentially installed on millions of computers, including those used at government agencies — sends every character typed to the software provider’s server without the user’s consent. The...

Barry University’s Computer System Hacked

Barry University is notifying patients of its Foot and Ankle Institute that their personal information and medical records may have stolen after the institute’s computer system was hacked. The university announced Monday that the security breach was detected around May 14. Officials say a school laptop infected by a form of malware software was used to gain access to private computer...

Solar power a lucrative new opportunity for Punjab SMEs

Vishav Mohan (name changed), a small entrepreneur based in Ludhiana, Punjab, was running a sewing machine company that was losing money owing to the decline in demand caused by a glut of cheaper models imported from China. He is now setting up a unit to manufacture solar panels for solar photovoltaic power generation on the same premises. Other entrepreneurs in the region have already...

Weather on planet outside our solar system detected for first time

The weather on a "super-Earth" orbiting a star 40 light years away is the first to be detected outside our solar system  Researchers have predicted that it is set to remain cloudy and hot on the planet GJ 1214b for a long time to come   Scientists have issued a weather forecast for a planet outside our solar system for the first time, with the alien ''super-Earth''...

Trina to Build 1-Gigawatt Solar Farm in Western China

China’s second-largest solar-panel maker, is planning to build in the western Xinjiang region a power plant with 1 gigawatt of capacity, about the same as a new nuclear reactor. Trina signed a framework agreement with...

Saturday, 28 December 2013

Bedford’s RSA under fire after NSA allegations

Cybersecurity experts and privacy advocates are continuing to press Bedford cybersecurity company RSA to reveal more details about its relationship with the National Security Agency’s spying program, with some critics calling...

M'ville to open computer lab for senior citizens, students

Senior citizens and Merrillville students would benefit from a new program the town plans to offer. Clerk-Treasurer Eugene Guernsey said Merrillville is in the process of opening a new computer lab at Town Hall. He wants...

Astronomy software firm goes mobile with SkySafari acquisition

SkySafari is a mobile app for astronomy enthusiasts. A Twin Cities developer of astronomy-education software will rocket into the mobile market after acquiring SkySafari, an app for stargazers. Minnetonka-based Simulation Curriculum, best known for its Starry Night line of educational software, snapped up SkySafari in a bid to quickly enter the mobile arena, said CEO and Co-founder...

Microsoft files for a number of 'mod' trademarks in December

The world of trademarks is an interesting one. Companies frequently trademark words and phrases that relate to products they have either released or intend to release, but the application for a trademark could equally mean nothing. Throughout December Microsoft has filed for a number of trademarks centering around the word 'mod'. Could this be a reference to modern apps? We don’t...

Tech Companies Work to Combat Computer Science Education Gap

Douglas Poland teaches an AP computer science class at Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn, Va. As a part of Microsoft's TEALS program, professional software engineers help teach the class. Three numbers are written on the board in Doug Poland's classroom at Stone Bridge High School: two, four and six. "You have one guess to figure out the rule," he tells his Advanced Placement...

Global Printed Electronics Market 2014-2018: Worldwide Industry Share, Investment Trends, Growth, Size, Strategy and Forecast Research Report

Market analysts forecast the Global Printed Electronics market to grow at a CAGR of 20.6 percent over the period 2013-2018. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the growing need for eco-friendly electronics...

NewsWatch Recently Featured Start With Art!, An Art Education Application by MadCap Logic on National Television

"Start with Art!", an art education application was featured on NewsWatch as part of its popular segment, AppWatch, that takes a look at the latest and coolest mobile applications and services on the iOS, Android, and Windows...

Solar variability has a small effect on climate change

The Earth wouldn't have much of a climate if it weren't for the Sun. But it's a different thing entirely to conclude that because of its essential role the Sun contributes significantly to climate change. To alter the climate, the amount of energy sent our way by the Sun would have to vary significantly. And most studies have found that, while the Sun's output does vary, it hasn't...