Decisions taken in real time and forecasts of different scenarios Researchers of the group High Performance Computing for Efficient Applications and Simulation (HPC4EAS) of the Department of Computer Architecture and Operating Systems of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), in collaboration with the team at the Emergency Services Unit at Hospital de Sabadell (Parc Taulí […]
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Toyota announces voluntary recall of certain vehicles
TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 10, 2012 – Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS), today announced that it will conduct a safety recall involving approximately 2.5 million vehicles to inspect and apply special fluorine grease to the driver’s side Power Window Master Switch (PWMS). The vehicles involved include:• 2007 to 2008 Yaris (approx. 110,300)• 2007 to 2009 […]
USC develops software to facilitate large-scale biological inquiry
ProteoWizard Toolkit first able to interpret multi-platform mass spectrometry data The world’s leading mass spectrometer manufacturers have agreed to license technology that enabled University of Southern California (USC) researchers to develop software that, for the first time, allows scientists to easily use and share research data collected across proprietary platforms. The ProteoWizard Toolkit, a cross-platform […]
Cox launches mobile version of social media site for small biz
Cox Business has added mobile devices to its social media website that was designed to aid small businesses. Cox first launched the Blue Powered by Cox Business website in May as part of its strategy to help small business owners leverage technology to achieve their goals. The website was soft-launched near the end of March […]
Sprint service aims at untapped MVNO customers
Sprint launched a new service on Monday aimed at bringing in new MVNO customers from the retail, hospitality and travel industries. The turnkey Mobile Broadband on Demand platform allows companies without prior MVNO experience to offer mobile broadband service on Sprint’s CDMA network and Clearwire’s WiMAX network. “We provide this turnkey mobile broadband solution to […]
Wipro paves way for prepaid broadband
Wipro Technologies introduced a service that will enable cable operators to offer video, broadband and telephony on a prepaid basis. The prepaid approach, which aims to reduce cost and credit obstacles, has proven to be a practical option for many wireless telephony customers, including many in unserved or underserved markets. Wipro Technologies expects the exact […]
Comcast names Fore as regional SVP for California
Comcast announced this morning that Henry “Hank” Fore was recently appointed as its regional senior vice president for California. Fore reports to Steve White, who is president of Comcast’s West Division. Fore oversees Comcast’s video, data and telephone operations in both the Bay area and central California, which serve more than 2.2 million customers. He […]
U.S. House: Chinese communications vendors pose security threat
American companies should avoid sourcing network equipment from China’s two leading technology firms because they pose a national security threat to the United States, the House Intelligence Committee warned Monday. The panel said in a report that U.S. regulators should block mergers and acquisitions in this country by Huawei Technologies and ZTE, among the world’s […]
A welcome predictability
Berkeley lab researchers develop new tool for making genetic engineering of microbial circuits reliably predictable Synthetic biology is the latest and most advanced phase of genetic engineering, holding great promise for helping to solve some of the world’s most intractable problems, including the sustainable production of energy fuels and critical medical drugs, and the safe […]
September 2012: Power
In this issue of ECN, Associate Editor Kasey Panetta writes about the steady proliferation of electric vehicle charging stations, Jon Titus discusses brushless DC motors, and Executive Editor Chris Warner sounds the alarm about the encroaching reality of sci-fi dystopias. See it here.