Baby boomers have witnessed many technological innovations, and they expect technology to provide them with solutions to help maintain their independence for as long as possible. They are outfitting their homes with products to help them live healthy lifestyles, manage chronic conditions, remember to take medications and remain connected with their caregivers. To help companies […]
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Biomedical engineering graduate students cycle for a cause
On June 2, biomedical engineering graduate students Alex Abraham, Esteban Carbajal, Joel Bixler and Dustin Ritter (pictured left to right) joined hundreds of other cyclists for the 8th annual Texas 4000 Atlas Ride for Cancer. The Texas 4000 For Cancer is the longest annual charity bike ride in the world. In 70 days, team riders […]
Sprint cleared for 1900 MHz CDMA, LTE on U.S.-Mexico border
Sprint will be able to deploy CDMA and LTE in the 1900 MHz band along the U.S.-Mexico border as part of new spectrum-sharing agreements between the FCC and the Mexican government. Sprint got access to the band in 2004 in return for vacating its lower 800 MHz spectrum, but the lack of an agreement with […]
Sprint’s Clearwire stake dips below 50%
Sprint’s stake in Clearwire has dropped past the 50 percent mark, allowing the operator to increase its voting rights without taking on Clearwire’s default risk. Sprint sold off 77.4 million voting shares last June to reduce its liability for Clearwire’s debt should the company go into bankruptcy, since its majority stake in Clearwire made it […]
Hundt joins board of DSL start-up
Former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Reed Hundt has joined the board of directors of DSL technology start-up Assia. Assia, led by CEO and Chairman John Cioffi, develops software tools designed to improve the speed and reach of DSL networks using dynamic spectrum management (DSM). The company claims more than 60 million lines under contract with […]
U.S. Internet advertising spending hits $8.4B in Q1
An advertising industry group says revenue from Internet advertising in the U.S. hit $8.4 billion in the first three months of the year. That’s the highest ever for the first quarter, up 15 percent from $7.3 billion in the same period last year. The record for any quarter is $9 billion in the final three […]
Pegasus Wireless CEO sentenced in stock fraud
The former CEO of technology firm Pegasus Wireless Corp. has been sentenced to 21 years in federal prison in a multimillion-dollar stock fraud scheme. The sentence against Pegasus Wireless chief Jasper Knabb – issued by a judge on Thursday – was more than three times greater than what prosecutors were recommending. But U.S. District Judge […]
The future of automotive safety: Cars that talk to each other to prevent crashes
WASHINGTON (AP) — As a safety demonstration, it was a heart-stopper: A Ford Taurus was seconds away from cruising through an intersection when suddenly a row of red lights pulsed on the lower windshield and a warning blared that another car was approaching fast on the cross street. Braking quickly, the driver stopped just as […]
Robotics helps us become more competitive
The event, “RoboCity12: Robots para los ciudadanos” (Robots for the people), hosted by the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales (School of Industrial Engineering – ETSII) of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), gathered nearly 40 robots “made in Spain” for two days. The objective was to present the most recent advances in robotics that […]
Xfinity Home settles in Santa Barbara, Pittsburgh
The latest markets in which Comcast has launched its new Xfinity Home service include the company’s Pittsburgh service area and its markets in Santa Barbara County. The introduction of the service in Ballard, Buellton, Lompoc, Los Olivos, Orcutt, Santa Maria, Santa Ynez, Solvang and Vandenberg Village in Santa Barbara County completes the rollout of Xfinity […]