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Microsoft unveils 'Xbox One,' a voice-controlled all-in-one entertainment hub
Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled its next-generation home game console dubbed the "Xbox One," a device that aims to go beyond gaming and become the center of a consumer's living room entertainment experience. Read More | View Original Article
Cyborgs arrive! Scientists build 3D printed ear
Merging electronics with human tissue, scientists at Princeton University have used 3D printing tools to build a functioning ear. Yes, an ear. Read More | View Original Article
Top 5 misconceptions about open source in government programs
On March 15, 2013, ComputerWeekly.com, the “leading provider of news, analysis, opinion, information and services for the UK IT community” published an article by Bryan Glick entitled: Government mandates 'preference' for open source. The article focuses on the release of the UK’s new Government Service Design Manual, which, from April 2013, will provide governing standards for the online services developed by the UK’s government for public consumption. Read More | View Original Article
Squid 3.3.5 Released with Minor Fixes
Squid, a caching proxy for the Web supporting HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP, that helps reduce bandwidth and improves response times by caching and reusing frequently requested web pages, is now at version 3.3.5. Squid 3.3.5 is mainly a maintenance release, with just a few bug fixes and improvements. Users should upgrade nonetheless. Highlights of Squid 3.3.5: • Delay Pool class 5 tag:levels are no longer displayed incorrectly in cache manager; • C... (read more) Read More | View Original Article
IBM launches Watson customer service smart bot
Yoking cognitive computing with customer service, IBM has launched a system that can reference large amounts of unstructured data to help companies better field customer phone calls. read more Read More | View Original Article
Possible wireless cards for next-gen Macs show 802.11ac connectivity
Ahead of an expected refresh of Apple's Mac lineup, images of what appear to be the wireless cards that could go into those computers have appeared online with potential support for high-speed 802.11ac connectivity. Read More | View Original Article
IBM launches Watson customer service smart bot
Yoking cognitive computing with customer service, IBM has launched a system that can reference large amounts of unstructured data to help companies better field customer phone calls. Read More | View Original Article
New Advocate for Video in Elevators, Taxis and More Takes Aim at TV
The Digital Place-Based Advertising Association, which represents the companies behind video screens in locations such as elevators to taxi cabs, has named media-industry veteran Barry Frey president and CEO. He succeeds Susan Danaher, now the chief revenue officer at Adspace Digital Mall Network. Read More | View Original Article
Unity adds free mobile game development for Android and iOS
Unity Technologies has added the ability to develop for Android and iOS games for free using its platform. read more Read More | View Original Article
Unity adds free mobile game development for Android and iOS
Unity Technologies has added the ability to develop for Android and iOS games for free using its platform. Read More | View Original Article
Denso Executives in Price Fixing Plea
Two more executives of a Japanese auto parts maker have agreed to plead guilty to fixing prices on new-car parts and will spend more than a year in a U.S. prison. Read More | View Original Article
Issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $3,000 to TTI, Inc. for violations of the public file rule with respect to Children's Television Programming Reports Read More | View Original Article
Issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $12,000 to Bruno Goodworth Network, Inc. for violations of the public file rule with respect to Children's Television Programming Reports Read More | View Original Article
FM Translator Auction 83 Mutually Exclusive Applications Subject to Auction
Media Bureau Announces Immediate Opening of Settlement Period; Settlement Agreements and Primary Station Specification Amendments Due by July 22, 2013 Read More | View Original Article
Denied the complaint regarding the unauthorized change of subscriber's telecommunications carrier Read More | View Original Article
Issued a Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture in the amount of $13,000 to Elliot B. Block for violations of the public file rule with respect to Children's Television Programming Reports Read More | View Original Article
Dimon Strengthens Grip at Helm of J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan shareholders rejected a proposal to split James Dimon's dual roles as chief executive and chairman, and re-elected all the members of the bank's board. Read More | View Original Article
NINR welcomes five new members to the National Advisory Council for Nursing Research
The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) announced the appointment of five new members to the National Advisory Council for Nursing Research (NACNR), the institute's principal advisory board. Members of the council are drawn from the scientific and lay communities, embodying a diverse perspective from the fields of nursing, public and health policy, law, and economics. NINR, a component of the National Institutes of Health, is the primary federal agency for the support of nursing research Read More | View Original Article
African Americans more financially confident, but underserved
While the average African American is feeling more financially secure, many still feel neglected by the financial industry, new research shows. Read More | View Original Article
WikiLeaks' donations barely enough to keep the servers running
Donations to WikiLeaks since January have only been enough to cover expenditures in essential infrastructure, such as servers, according to a transparency report. read more Read More | View Original Article
WikiLeaks' donations barely enough to keep the servers running
Donations to WikiLeaks since January have only been enough to cover expenditures in essential infrastructure, such as servers, according to a transparency report. Read More | View Original Article
Sprint hikes bid for Clearwire to counter Dish's offer
Sprint Nextel has increased its offer to buy out Clearwire, bidding US$3.40 per share, to counter a competing offer by Dish Network. read more Read More | View Original Article
Sprint hikes bid for Clearwire to counter Dish's offer
Sprint Nextel has increased its offer to buy out Clearwire, bidding US$3.40 per share, to counter a competing offer by Dish Network. Read More | View Original Article
Putting Technology into the Hands of Tomorrow
[b]While the main focus[/b] of Reglue.org is insuring that financially-disadvantaged kids have a computer, we often answer the call for a more community-oriented effort. This was one of those times. Read More | View Original Article
Tim Cook testifies: Apple pays all of the US taxes it owes
Appearing before a U.S. Senate subcommittee on Tuesday, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook defended his company as a proud American business that pays more in taxes than any other U.S. Read More | View Original Article
OpenGL developer to create API for controlling smartphone cameras
The Khronos Group has announced plans to create an open and royalty-free application programming interface for controlling mobile and embedded cameras and sensors, giving developers access to features such as burst modes and flash. read more Read More | View Original Article
OpenGL developer to create API for controlling smartphone cameras
The Khronos Group has announced plans to create an open and royalty-free application programming interface for controlling mobile and embedded cameras and sensors, giving developers access to features such as burst modes and flash. Read More | View Original Article
