ANN ARBOR—A thin, flexible electrode developed at the University of Michigan is 10 times smaller than the nearest competition and could make long-term measurements of neural activity practical at last. This kind of technology could eventually be used to send signals to prosthetic limbs, overcoming inflammation larger electrodes cause that damages both the brain and […]
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SL Power to Speak on International Safety Standards and Energy Efficiency at electronica 2012
Lise Meitner shared the Enrico Fermi Award in 1966 with the chemists Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann for their joint research beginning in 1934 that led to the discovery of uranium fission. SL Power Electronics, a division of SL Industries, announces that its Director of Field Technical Support, Lorenzo Cividino, will speak on the latest […]
Bright House boots up cross-promotions with Verizon Wireless in Orlando
Bright House Networks is on the board with Verizon Wireless now that the two companies have started their joint marketing efforts in Orlando. Bright House Networks, the nation’s sixth-largest cable operator, is the last MSO to start cross-promoting its triple-play services with Verizon Wireless’ smartphones and tablets. The joint marketing effort is the end result […]
Suddenlink reports robust Q3, plans to add TiVo Mini next year
Bucking the trend of cable operators losing basic video subscribers, Suddenlink Communications actually added a total of 200 in the third quarter en route to chalking up some solid financial results. “Our third-quarter performance adds to our long track record of successful operating results, with pro forma revenue growth of 6.1 percent, adjusted EBITDA growth […]
Time Warner Cable to auto-credit for Sandy outages
Time Warner Cable, one of the two big cable companies in the New York area, says it will automatically credit customers for outages caused by Superstorm Sandy. Time Warner Cable says it will post credits to all customers in the hardest-hit parts of its service area. Verizon Wireless is taking a similar approach, crediting customers […]
Verizon accelerates LTE build
Verizon Communications CFO Fran Shammo told analysts yesterday that the company is accelerating the deployment of its LTE network, which already has a wide lead over AT&T’s LTE coverage. Verizon Wireless now plans to complete its LTE rollout by the middle of next year, two quarters ahead of its previous goal to blanket its 3G […]
AT&T changes policy, will allow FaceTime over cellular
AT&T said yesterday that it will allow any customer with an LTE-capable iOS device on a tiered or shared data plan to use Apple’s FaceTime video conferencing app over a cellular connection. AT&T had previously said it would only allow users who switched to the company’s new shared data plans to access the app on […]
Report: Operators slow to adopt small cells
The small cell market may not live up to all the recent hype, according to a new study from Infonetics Research. “To the small cell vendors of the world, we know what you want to hear, but what you need to hear is that the small cell market simply isn’t going to explode as many […]
Aging Drivers Present New Transportation Challenge
WASHINGTON (AP) — Baby boomers started driving at a young age and became more mobile than any generation before or since. They practically invented the two-car family and escalated traffic congestion when women began commuting to work. Now, 8,000 of them are turning 65 every day, and those retirements could once again reshape the nation’s […]
Chrysler to Recall 919,000 SUVs to Fix Air Bags
DETROIT (AP) — Chrysler is recalling more than 919,000 older-model Jeep SUVs worldwide because the air bags can inflate while people are driving them. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the recall affects Jeep Grand Cherokees from the 2002 through 2004 model years. Also covered are Jeep Libertys from model years 2002 and […]