ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Nov. 14, 2012) — New ballistic research areas are filling a critical gap in troop pelvic protection systems, said U.S. Army Research Laboratory engineers. No standard scientific methodology currently exists to assess the performance of personal protection equipment, or PPE, against secondary debris, such as flying rocks, and bomb fragments ejected […]
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Research in the News: Out-of-network doctors: Worth the cost?
A Yale team of researchers has looked at the cost of seeking out-of-network medical care, and whether private insurance companies are transparent about the cost. They sought to determine the proportion of privately insured adults using out-of-network physicians, the prevalance of involuntary out-of-network visits due to medical emergencies, and whether patients experienced problems with cost […]
RCN turns up the volume on interactive music video channel
Cable over-builder RCN is now offering a new interactive music video network that allows viewers to interact with the content online and through their mobile devices. RCN is now offering Music Choice’s SWRV linear channel to subscribers across all of its markets, which include Lehigh Valley, Penn.; Boston; Chicago; parts of New York City; Philadelphia; […]
Sprint unveils Phone Connect for MVNOs
Sprint today announced Sprint Phone Connect for Wholesale, a product for MVNOs to provide their customers with a home phone service without the need for a landline or broadband service. Sprint Phone Connect is a plug-and-play device that enables end users to plug their current office or home landline phone into the Sprint Phone Connect […]
Verizon Wireless to dole out $8.5B to parent companies
Verizon Wireless on Monday announced that its board has approved an $8.5 billion payout to its owners: Verizon Communications and Vodafone. The payment will be made according to each entity’s stake in Verizon Wireless. Currently, Verizon Communications owns a 55 percent share of Verizon Wireless, while Vodafone owns 45 percent of the partnership. Verizon Wireless […]
AT&T launches enhanced PTT service
AT&T today announced the availability of its Enhanced Push-to-Talk (PTT) service, which runs over the company’s LTE network. The carrier also announced a pair of ruggedized PTT devices that support the new service, including the Samsung Rugby III and Sonim XP5560 Bolt, as well as a pair of BlackBerry devices. AT&T’s Enhanced PTT service includes […]
Toyota Unveils New Safety System to Avoid Crash in Parking Area
NAGOYA, Nov. 12 (Kyodo) — Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled on Monday advanced safety technology to help avoid a crash in the event of pedal misapplication in a parking lot. The safety system sounds an alarm when it detects obstacles by using sonar introduced on the vehicle’s body. When judged that a driver is not aware […]
Honda Starts Producing Larger Displacement Motorcycles in Thailand
BANGKOK, Nov. 12 (Kyodo) — Thailand’s subsidiary of Honda Motor Co. on Monday began a new production line of mid-displacement motorcycles at its factory in the Thai capital. Thai Honda Manufacturing Co. President Shunichi Eguchi said the new CBR500 motorcycle production is a “challenge” for Honda in Thailand, where only small-displacement motorcycles have been produced […]
UT Arlington physics team demonstrates new power generation technique
A University of Texas at Arlington physics professor has helped create a hybrid nanomaterial that can be used to convert light and thermal energy into electrical current, surpassing earlier methods that used either light or thermal energy, but not both. Working with Louisiana Tech University assistant professor Long Que, UT Arlington associate physics professor Wei […]
Photos of the Day: It’s Not a Minivan
For a vehicle to be called a minivan is just not cool anymore. The Transit Connect Wagon from Ford will debut later this month at the Los Angeles Auto Show. It’s set to go on sale late next fall. This undated image provided by Ford shows the Transit Connect Wagon. (AP Photo/Ford, Steve Petrovich) To […]