Global mobile data traffic is expected to increase 13-fold by 2017, reaching 11.2 exabytes per month, according to Cisco’s Visual Networking Index Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast. The company says the growth in mobile data usage will be driven by the increase in mobile Internet connection, including M2M modules. Cisco cites estimates from the United […]
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‘Invisible’ Particles Could Enhance Thermoelectric Devices
Thermoelectric devices — which can either generate an electric current from a difference in temperature or use electricity to produce heating or cooling without moving parts — have been explored in the laboratory since the 19th century. In recent years, their efficiency has improved enough to enable limited commercial use, such as in cooling systems […]
WirelessCar Awarded Best China Telematics Company
STOCKHOLM–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Feb 6, 2013–WirelessCar, one of the leading providers of telematics solutions, has been awarded as the “Best China Telematics company” for 2012 by China Telematics, one of the most important telematics magazines in China, at the IOVA Annual Conference on 24th of January 2013. IOVA is the Strategic Alliance of China Internet of Vehicles […]
Harnessing the power of interoperability
Increased interoperability is providing the critical building blocks for a surge in new services and applications. Technology development is accelerating, and consumer and enterprise demand for bandwidth-hungry content and applications continues to expand. Today, the need for global standardization has become an industry prerequisite, driven by the needs of service providers to deliver robust new […]
Toyota Aqua remains best-selling car in Japan
TOKYO, Feb. 6 (Kyodo) — Toyota Motor Corp.’s Aqua hybrid sedan sold 22,466 units in Japan in January, up 66.6 percent from a year earlier, remaining the nation’s best-selling car for the fourth straight month, industry bodies said Wednesday. Ranking second was Honda Motor Co.’s N Box minicar, whose sales jumped 2.1-fold to 20,552 units, […]
Honda to Build New Assembly Plant in Thailand
BANGKOK, Feb. 6 (Kyodo) — Honda Motor Co. will build a new assembly plant in Thailand and expand the current plant to deal with high demand, the president of Asian Honda Co. said Wednesday. Hiroshi Kobayashi said Honda will invest 17.15 billion Baht ($570 million) to build its second assembly plant in Prachin Buri Province […]
Photos of the Day: The G-Class Huntress
On Thursday, February 14 at the Miami International Boat Show, the world will be introduced to the third collaboration between the Cigarette Racing Team and Mercedes-AMG in the form of the 42′ Huntress Inspired by the G 63 AMG. The Cigarette 42′ Huntress is designed with the same stringent construction that defines their renowned […]
Brakes Key Issue in Deadly Bus Crash
Investigators zeroed in on brakes as a possible cause of last weekend’s deadly tour bus crash that killed seven people, including a 13-year-old boy from San Diego and his mother and grandmother. Victor Cabrera-Garcia, Elvira Garcia Jimenez and Guadalupe Olivas were among 38 people on a daylong trip from Tijuana, Mexico, to see the snow […]
Embarrassed Mayor Defends New Orleans after Super Bowl Outage
New Orleans’ mayor defended his city days after a power outage plunged the Super Bowl into 34 minutes of darkness, while authorities still baffled by the cause announced they were bringing in a consultant to help investigate. The outage that embarrassed New Orleans as it sought to showcase its rebound from the devastation of Hurricane […]
Flint Plant Making GM Instrument Units Closing
Delphi Automotive says a plant in Flint with about 327 employees that makes instrument systems for General Motors Co. trucks and vans will close. The United Auto Workers union says production is moving to Mexico. Delphi Vice President Lindsey Williams tells Mlive.com (https://bit.ly/YBLWL5 ) that the plant formerly known as the Delphi Flint East will […]