(Reuters) – Internet telephone company 8×8 Inc said it entered into a partnership with Virtual Computing Environment Company (VCE) to speed up deployment of its cloud computing services on a new platform, sending its shares up to an eight-year high. Original post by samzenpus
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. bankruptcy judge is prepared to approve a plan to bring DBSD North America out of bankruptcy by selling the telecommunications company to Dish Network Corp for about $1.4 billion. Original post by samzenpus
Throw the Eton Raptor in your gear when you go camping or hiking and you’ll be able to do everything from guiding your way with a compass, to listening to NOAA weather broadcasts, even to charging your cell phone. The Raptor Solar Charger with All-Terrain Guidance Functions replaces the hand crank with a monocrystal solar [...]
Facing stiff competition from Samsung, LG, and Apple, Motorola Mobility has seen a slump in its share price and market share following a recent downgrade from analyst firm BMO. According to Dow Jones News Wires, Motorola Mobility’s share of the Android market took off like a rocket when it introduced the highly sought-after Motorola DROID [...]
It’s summer time, and that means people all over the country are setting out on vacations. For those of you that aren’t flying to your destination, the Energizer All-in-One Air Jump Power looks like it might be a wonderful traveling companion to stow in the trunk of your car. This 12-Volt system can jump start [...]
NEW YORK (Reuters) – LightSquared, the telecom startup backed by Philip Falcone’s Harbinger Capital hedge fund, said on Thursday that it had filed a long-awaited report detailing interference problems with GPS services. Original post by samzenpus
Since its inception in the late ’50s, NASA has accomplished some amazing technical feats. But what are some of the administration’s greatest moments? Original post by samzenpus
You’ve decided to take that special someone to a great restaurant. The problem is to get a good table, so you can make the evening what it should be. Don’t panic — take this quiz and learn how to get a table at a top restaurant. Original post by samzenpus
The use of carbon fiber has revolutionized the construction of Formula One cars. Watch Anatomy of a F1 Team and other aerodynamics videos. Original post by samzenpus
Lytro wants to change the way we take photos by introducing the concept of ‘living-pictures’. A ‘living-picture’ is a picture that the viewer can change the focus of it (check out the sample images on Lytro’s site). Lytro uses a technology based on (4D) light-field photography, which capture not only the amount of light at [...]
