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October 17, 2016 ‘A jerk in bad clothing’ – Steve Jobs’ first boss on how the Apple CEO would be seen today
‘A jerk in bad clothing’ – Steve Jobs’ first boss on how the Apple CEO would be seen today When Steve Jobs adopted “think different” as Apple’s mantra in the late 1990s, the company’s ads featured Albert Einstein, Bob Dylan, Amelia Earhart and a constellation of other starry-eyed oddballs who reshaped society. Nolan Bushnell never […]
ELECTRONICS October 3, 2016 How a Computer Helped a Paralysed Chimp Walk Again
How a Computer Helped a Paralysed Chimp Walk Again In a first, Japanese researchers have rehabilitated a paralysed chimpanzee through interaction with computers and touch screens. The case of Reo, a male chimpanzee that learned to walk again after being paralysed due to illness, shows how much can be done to rehabilitate animals injured in […]
ELECTRONICS October 3, 2016 Star Trek at 50: A Look Back at How It Helped Inspire Todays Tech
Star Trek at 50: A Look Back at How It Helped Inspire Todays Tech HIGHLIGHTS The show was one of the influences behind the creation of mobile phones The PADD looks similar to today’s tablet computers Digital sImulation seen in The Next Generation similar to virtual reality Star Trek first took viewers on a voyage […]
ALL DEALS September 28, 2016 What Is Workspace as a Service and How Can It Help My Business?
Workspace as a Service, or WaaS for short, is a type of virtual desktop that gives employees access to their office applications and data from anywhere at any time regardless of geography using the device of their choice (i.e., desktop computers, laptops, tablets and smartphones). It represents the latest step in the evolution of office […]
ALL DEALS September 28, 2016 What is Busker and How Can I Use It for Business?
Livestreaming is one of the easiest ways to increase your brand recognition, viewers and qualified leads. There are already a number of livestreaming apps with massive user bases. Periscope, a Twitter app, already boasts more than 200 million broadcasts and now, there are apps like Busker that allow you to not only stream live, but […]
COMPUTERS September 23, 2016 How a Computer Helped a Paralysed Chimp Walk Again
In a first, Japanese researchers have rehabilitated a paralysed chimpanzee through interaction with computers and touch screens. The case of Reo, a male chimpanzee that learned to walk again after being paralysed due to illness, shows how much can be done to rehabilitate animals injured in captivity, said lead author Yoko Sakuraba of Kyoto University. […]
COMPUTERS September 23, 2016 Star Trek at 50: A Look Back at How It Helped Inspire Todays Tech
HIGHLIGHTS The show was one of the influences behind the creation of mobile phones The PADD looks similar to today’s tablet computers Digital sImulation seen in The Next Generation similar to virtual reality Star Trek first took viewers on a voyage to the Final Frontier 50 years ago on September 8, 1966. That’s when the […]
NEWS September 4, 2016 What is a Business Accelerator — And How Does it Differ from an Incubator?
Starting up a new business can be incredibly difficult. After all, it takes a lot more than a great idea and a pocket full of dreams in order to disrupt markets and generate success. New entrepreneurs need access to capital, mentoring and structural resources in order to prosper. But sometimes those lifelines seem nearly impossible to […]
NEWS September 4, 2016 How to Start Your Own Gym
If you’re into exercise and on the hunt for a new business opportunity, starting up your own gym is definitely worth a look. The global health club industry rakes in a cool $81.2 billion each year. American gyms alone enjoy a market size of just under $26 billion a year — and they’re not struggling […]
COUPONS August 28, 2016 Yes, There are Free Lunches in Kerala’s Kozhikode. Here’s How
People line up for their free meal coupons at a government office in Kozhikode. KOZHIKODE: For Suresh, 65, a daily wage worker from Kozhikode, a free meal means a day less of worrying about his meagre resources. By noon, there are many like him who line up outside the nearest village office to collect their […]
COMPUTERS August 8, 2016 Teaching Computers How to Give Cricket Commentary
In the future, will journalists be put out of their jobs by robots? It’s a distinct possibility, starting with live coverage of sporting events. In a research paper published late last month, Rahul Anand Sharma, and CV Jawahar, scientists at IIIT Hyderabad, along with Pramod Sankar K, of Xerox Research Center India, explain how they […]
COMPUTERS August 7, 2016 How to Write Emails if You Want People to Actually Respond
Having trouble getting replies to your emails? Apparently, one of the best ways to get a reply is to write as if you’re 9 years old. That’s according to the makers of the Boomerang mail plug-in, who found that writing at a third-grade reading level seems to be the right level of complexity for the […]
