It was no surprise that Cablevision added data and phone customers in the second quarter, but the nation’s fifth-largest cable operator also managed to retain its basic video subscribers, as well. In addition to the satellite video providers, Cablevision faces stiff competition from Verizon’s FiOS in its New York metropolitan footprint. Verizon has backed off […]
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IMJ naps top honors in CableLabs’ Innovation Showcase
IMJ Corp. emerged as the winner of an informal poll during CableLabs’ Innovation Showcase event that was part of the Summer Conference in Keystone, Colo. After 10-minute presentations, Tokyo-based Inter Media Japan beat out nine other competitors to be selected as having the best new idea for a product that was most likely to succeed. […]
A simple way to help cities monitor traffic more accurately
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Cities count the number of cars on the road in order to plan everything from the timing of stoplights to road repairs. But the in-road metal detectors that do the counting can make errors – most often by registering that a car is present when one isn’t. One common error is called […]
California’s hydroelectricity production is vulnerable to climate change
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — California’s hydropower is vulnerable to climate change, a University of California, Riverside scientist has advised policymakers in “Our Changing Climate,” a report released July 31 by the California Natural Resources Agency and the California Energy Commission (CEC). “Climate change is expected to affect the quantity and timing of water flow in the […]
Testers fear reality of genetically modified Olympians
(Reuters) – There have been “marathon mice”, “Schwarzenegger mice” and dogs whose wasted muscles were repaired with injected substances that switch off key genes. It may not be long before we get the first genetically modified athlete. Some fear the use of gene therapy to improve athleticism is already a reality. But since sports authorities’ […]
Mini Minis in athletics cause big branding stir
(Reuters) – Remote-controlled miniatures of Mini cars whizzing around the athletics stadium to shuttle javelins, discus and hammers back to the athletes have triggered branding questions at what are strictly ad-free Olympic venues at the London Games. The International Olympic Committee ensures adverts or logos of products are not visible in the fields of play […]
EMI test receiver is presented as world’s fastest
The new R&S ESR test receiver is available in two different models for frequencies ranging from 10 Hz to 3 GHz or 7 GHz to meet the requirements of all users who perform EMC certification on commercial equipment. The R&S ESR covers all commercial standards relevant for test houses and EMC labs used by electrical […]
Sana AudioPulse wins Mobile Health Challenge
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends screening all infants for hearing loss before six months of age to prevent permanent damage such as speech and language impairment, learning disabilities and much more. In Brazil, the government has gone so far as to mandate screenings for all infants, but despite these efforts many infants go without […]
Using Millions of Years of Cell Evolution in the Fight Against Cancer
As the medical community continues to make positive strides in personalized cancer therapy, scientists know some dead ends are unavoidable. Drugs that target specific genes in cancerous cells are effective, but not all proteins are targetable. In fact, it has been estimated that as few as 10 to 15 percent of human proteins are potentially […]
Former Comcast exec Craddock joins SeaChange’s board; Goldfarb departs
SeaChange International announced this morning that former Comcast engineering executive Steve Craddock has joined its board of directors. SeaChange said in an SEC 8-k filing last week that Craddock had joined the board, as well as the company’s audit committee, while Ira Goldfarb, executive vice president of worldwide sales and services, departed from SeaChange on […]