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Nuance Communications posts $25.8M fiscal 2Q loss
April 30, 2013 12:46 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsShares of Nuance Communications Inc. tumbled Tuesday after the company announced a $25.8 million loss for its fiscal second quarter, pulled down by hefty acquisition and other charges. The company's adjusted profit and revenue fell short of Wall Street predictions, and it issued a...
Universal PLD test system can perform boundary scan IC and board tests
April 30, 2013 12:27 pm | Saelig Company, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsSaelig Company has introduced the JTAGMaster Tester/Programmer, an integrated solution for testing and configuring Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs). JTAGMaster can perform boundary scan IC and board tests, as well as programming JTAG-compatible IC and EEPROMs using external adapters.
Diebold posts loss in 1Q, cuts about 700 jobs
April 30, 2013 12:21 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsDiebold Inc.'s shares sank Tuesday after the maker of bank teller machines, security systems and other equipment reported a first quarter loss and said it is cutting 700 jobs as part of a broader cost-cutting move. The North Canton, Ohio company posted a loss of $13.4 million, or 21 cents per...
IBM raises dividend 12 pct, authorizes $5B buyback
April 30, 2013 12:19 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsIBM says its board has raised its regular quarterly dividend by 12 percent to 95 cents and approved a plan to repurchase up to $5 billion of its stock. IBM Corp. said Tuesday that the dividend is payable on June 10 to shareholders of record as of May 10. The Armonk, N.Y.-based technology company...
EPA methane report further divides fracking camps
April 30, 2013 12:02 pm | by KEVIN BEGOS, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe Environmental Protection Agency has dramatically lowered its estimate of how much of a potent heat-trapping gas leaks during natural gas production, in a shift with major implications for a debate that has divided environmentalists: Does the recent boom in fracking help or hurt the fight against climate change?
One step closer to a quantum computer
April 30, 2013 11:52 am | by Linköping University | News | CommentsProfessor Weimin Chen and his colleagues at Linköping University, in cooperation with German and American researchers, have succeeded in both initializing and reading nuclear spins, relevant to qubits for quantum computers, at room temperature. The results have just been published in the renowned journal Nature Communications.
'Super-resolution' microscope possible for nanostructures
April 30, 2013 11:26 am | by Purdue University | News | CommentsResearchers have found a way to see synthetic nanostructures and molecules using a new type of super-resolution optical microscopy that does not require fluorescent dyes, representing a practical tool for biomedical and nanotechnology research. "Super-resolution optical microscopy has opened a new window into the nanoscopic world..."
Energy-saving smartphone sensor registers the ambient brightness
April 30, 2013 10:57 am | Osram Opto Semiconductors | Product Releases | CommentsOsram Opto Semiconductors has expanded its portfolio of proximity and ambient light sensors with a new, extremely powerful version with low power consumption. The compact SFH 7776 digital sensor registers the ambient brightness – even behind dark smartphone covers....
FIS 1Q net income jumps 65 pct
April 30, 2013 10:29 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsFidelity National Information Services Inc. said Tuesday that its first-quarter net income jumped 65 percent, helped by higher revenue at its financial solutions business. The payments technology company, known as FIS, reported a profit attributable to common shareholders of $144.1 million, or 49...
A revolutionary shape changing smartphone that curls upon a call
April 30, 2013 10:22 am | by Queen's University | News | CommentsResearchers at Queen’s University’s Human Media Lab have developed a new smartphone – called MorePhone – which can morph its shape to give users a silent yet visual cue of an incoming phone call, text message or email. “This is another step in the direction of radically new interaction techniques afforded by smartphones based on thin film..."
Cleveland Clinic research shows Internet-based program effective in reducing stress
April 30, 2013 10:13 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe use of Internet-based stress management programs (ISM) effectively reduce stress for a sustainable period, according to a Cleveland Clinic study published recently in Annals of Behavioral Medicine. Online stress management programs aim to increase accessibility for individuals affected by chronic stress at a lesser cost than traditional methods.
Smart TV: Will Moore’s Law define TV architecture?
April 30, 2013 9:57 am | by Paul Gray, Director of European TV Research, DisplaySearch | Blogs | CommentsThe TV until now has evolved at a pace largely detached from Moore’s Law, an observation that the number of transistors on a unit area of integrated circuit doubles every two years. Its consequence is that computing power doubles per unit of cost in the same time.
The Wonderful Coconut
April 30, 2013 9:45 am | by Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog | Blogs | CommentsOne of the treats of living in a tropical climate is drinking coconut water. I love drinking the water from fresh coconuts. This video provides insight into the many uses of all parts of the coconut tree. The Truth About … Continue reading →
TriggerSmart Childproof RFID Smart Gun
April 30, 2013 9:12 am | Videos | CommentsTriggerSmart has developed and patented a user-unique Childproof RFID Smart Gun. Basically, only the authorized user can fire the weapon, and the gun is harmless in the hands of a child or an intruder in the home. This video demonstrates their technology.
A Text Message A Day Keeps the Asthma Attack Away
April 30, 2013 12:00 am | by Georgia Institute of Technology | News | CommentsSimply sending children with asthma a text message each day asking about their symptoms and providing knowledge about their condition can lead to improved health outcomes....
