COMPUTERS 
October 3, 2016 Putting a Computer in Your Brain Is No Longer Science Fiction
Putting a Computer in Your Brain Is No Longer Science Fiction Like many in Silicon Valley, technology entrepreneur Bryan Johnson sees a future in which intelligent machines can do things like drive cars on their own and anticipate our needs before we ask. What’s uncommon is how Johnson wants to respond: Find a way to […]
ELECTRONICS October 3, 2016 Raspberry Pi Sells 10 Million Computers, Celebrates With New Starter Kit
HIGHLIGHTS The Raspberry Pi is widely used as an educational tool for programming Starter Kit includes a Raspberry Pi 3, 8GB SD card, NOOBs OS and more The Starter Kit is priced at GBP 99 and will be available in a few weeks Raspberry Pi has come a long way (in a very short package) […]
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 […]
NEWS October 3, 2016 Twitter Makes Smooth Debut With Live NFL Video Broadcast
Twitter Makes Smooth Debut With Live NFL Video Broadcast HIGHLIGHTS Twitter users were able to see tweet commentary alongside the video feed Some viewers complained of persistent “buffering” Thursday’s match was the first of 10 games Twitter plans to stream Twitter made a smooth debut with its broadcast of a National Football League game on […]
NEWS October 3, 2016 Apple Has Reportedly Set Up Its First R&D Centre in China
Apple Has Reportedly Set Up Its First R&D Centre in China HIGHLIGHTS The facility will be set up in Wangjing area of Beijing Total investment will eventually reach CNY 300 million In May, Apple invested $1 billion into China’s Didi Chuxing Apple has reportedly set up its first research and development centre in China with […]
ALL DEALS September 28, 2016 Nokia Posts Weak Quarterly Profits, Lifts Cost-Cut Target
Nokia’s quarterly profit fell more sharply than expected as telecom operators spent less on faster networks and as others held off signing new orders as the Finnish firm merges operations with recently-acquired rival Alcatel-Lucent. Nokia also on Thursday lifted its cost-cutting target for the EUR 15.6 billion merger, sealed earlier this year, saying it was […]
NEWS September 28, 2016 Nokia-Owned Withings Launches Connected Health Devices in India
French consumer electronics company Withings, which was recently acquired by Finnish telecom giantNokia, has partnered with Brandeyes Distributors Pvt. Ltd. to launch its smart connected health devices in India, a statement said on Monday. Starting at Rs. 9,999, Withings devices have been designed to provide users with insight about their health, personalised feedback and coaching […]
COMPUTERS September 28, 2016 New HP Elite Slice Takes Modular Approach to the Business PC
Modularity has been defined as the degree to which a system’s components may be separated and recombined. And nowhere is this concept being applied more than the tech sector, where companies are introducing products that allow users to pick and choose what they need instead of cramming everything into a single device. The HP (NYSE:HPQ) […]
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 […]
ELECTRONICS September 28, 2016 Samsung Launches Galaxy Note 7 Exchange Program: Can Your Small Business Benefit?
Samsung (KRX:005930) has launched the U.S. Product Exchange Program for Galaxy Note 7 owners. The program is in response to some recent reports of battery cell issues with the Galaxy Note 7 device. Could your small business benefit by exchanging your existing devices? The mobile giant announced this program in a press release recently. The U.S. […]
NEWS September 28, 2016 What Super Mario on iPhone Teaches Small Business About Mobile Friendly (Watch)
Miss playing Super Mario Games? Well, you don’t have to dig out that old Super Nintendo if you decide to play again. Nintendo just announced a brand new Mario game that’s built specifically for mobile. That’s right — you will soon be able to play Mario on your phone. The game, called “Super Mario Run,” […]
ELECTRONICS September 28, 2016 Will Your Next Restaurant Be Run By Robots?
The technology behind robots has improved greatly in recent years. Robots can now clean your house, prepare food and even learn from watching YouTube videos. And all of those improvements could have interesting implications for businesses. Businesses staffed almost exclusively by robots might seem like something out of a science fiction movie. But concerns about […]
