Some things don’t change: Tier 2/3 providers keep scrambling to stay alive with limited resources. Tier 2 and Tier 3 service providers remain squeezed by circumstances. Some are scraping up the wherewithal to build infrastructure supporting new services – everything from TV Everywhere to cellular and wireless broadband. Meanwhile, equipment vendors continue to devise solutions […]
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A compelling multi-screen user experience
Power the experience with open IP middleware. Managed service providers, telcos, MSOs and satellite broadcasters alike are facing intense competition from over-the-top service providers such as Netflix and Hulu. These new market entrants are rapidly building their subscriber base by providing premium video and video-on-demand services on any device, including mobile phones, tablets and PCs, […]
Scotch tape finds new use as grasping ‘smart material’
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Scotch tape, a versatile household staple and a mainstay of holiday gift-wrapping, may have a new scientific application as a shape-changing “smart material.” Researchers used a laser to form slender half-centimeter-long fingers out of the tape. When exposed to water, the four wispy fingers morph into a tiny robotic claw that […]
Positive age stereotypes improve recovery among the elderly
Older people who embrace positive stereotypes about aging are more likely than those who hold negative stereotypes to recover after suffering from disability, a new study by the Yale School of Public Health has found. The study appears in The Journal of the American Medical Association. Lead researcher Becca R. Levy and Yale colleagues showed […]
electronica Final Report: International trade fair leaves industry feeling confident
More than 72,000 visitors from 78 countries Automotive electronics the main attraction in all halls CEO Round Table a popular attraction The 25th electronica, the International Trade Fair for Electronic Components, Systems and Applications, came to a close today with more than 72,000 visitors. A total of 2,669 exhibitors from 49 countries presented the future […]
Report: FCC to limit Dish spectrum
The FCC is saying it intends to limit the use of Dish Network’s AWS-4 spectrum, according to a report published by the Wall Street Journal. FCC officials told the Wall Street Journal that they are leaning towards limiting Dish’s 40 MHz of AWS-4 spectrum to prevent interference with the H-block, a chunk of spectrum in which Sprint […]
Cox kickstarts campaign for Boys & Girls Clubs
Today Cox Communications announced a nationwide marketing campaign that was designed to support the Boys & Girls Clubs of America during the holiday season. Cox’s “Days of Giving” campaign allows customers to donate new, unwrapped toys at the 133 Cox stores across the nation. The toys will be donated to local Boys & Girls Clubs […]
Ah, that new car smell: NASA technology protects spacecraft from outgassed molecular contaminants
Outgassing — the physical process that creates that oh-so-alluring new car smell — isn’t healthy for humans and, as it turns out, not particularly wholesome for sensitive satellite instruments, either. But a team of NASA engineers has created a new way to protect those instruments from its ill effects. For some people, the best part […]
Georgia Tech Launches Manufacturing Institute
To support a new industry-friendly research strategy, the Georgia Institute of Technology announces the launch of an interdisciplinary research institute to promote a technologically advanced and globally competitive manufacturing base in the United States. The Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI) creates a campus-wide community of investigators and thought leaders capable of using innovation in manufacturing […]
Soldiers at NIE run network equipment through life-like combat scenarios
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Nov. 20, 2012) — Testing networked equipment in a lab ensures functionality, but only a field evaluation with Soldiers ensures it will work as designers intended in an operating environment. At Fort Bliss, Texas, and on its training ranges just north of the border in New Mexico, Soldiers with the 2nd […]