Jamiel joins KC Robotics
Jason Jamiel joins KC Robotics in Fairfield as senior applications engineer/instructor. Jamiel will assist current project managers and work with clients to develop and integrate robotics into their current workspaces. He will also plan and implement training programs for KCRA technicians as well as perform routine field service. Posted…
Qantas grounds BlackBerry fleet
Qantas has announced plans to replace its BlackBerry fleet with 1300 iPhones, giving in to its employees’ preference for the device. “There has been strong demand from Qantas employees for the iPhone, with a large majority of respondents to a recent survey indicating that this is their preferred smartphone option,” Qantas…
BlackBerry Maker RIM Hit With $147.2M Patent Judgment
A federal jury in San Francisco has found beleaguered Blackberry maker Research in Motion Ltd. liable for $147.2 million in damages for infringing on patents held by Mformation Technologies Inc. Amar Thakur, a lawyer for Mformation, said Saturday that the verdict late Friday followed a three-week trial and a week of…
Research and Markets: The Greater China Notebook PC Shipment Volume …
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/czk58b/the_greater_china) has announced the addition of the “The Greater China Notebook PC Industry, 2Q 2012” report to their offering. This research report presents shipment volume and value forecast and recent quarter review of the Greater China notebook PC industry,…
Foxconn (Soon to be) Criticized for Unsafe Robot Working Conditions
Christina Larson has a great article out in MIT’s Technology Review on China factory automation. The article, “Migrant Workers in China Face Competition from Robots,” mostly talks about Foxconn, whose CEO recently stated that the company would be making a major shift from human to robot labor. Larson spends a…
“Chinese Foursquare” Jiepang Celebrates 2nd Anniversary of Partnership with …
We wrote about the “Jiepang X Starbucks” cooperation in promoting NFC (Near-field communication) technology last year, the two just announced the 2nd anniversary of their partnership, by giving customers unprecedented beneficial packages activated through checking-in at any Starbucks retail stores in eastern China (including Shanghai, Jiangsu province and Zhejiang province)….
Is iPhone 5 already in production?
Philip Wong is an A/V, PC, photography and gaming enthusiast. Besides spending countless days and late nights fiddling with his home theater system and watercooled PC, he also hits the roads frequently on his iron horse to sweat it out. Now, who says geeks don’t work out? Philip Wong, Associate…
Antennas Direct, TiVo Push OTA-OTT Solution
The two companies are stepping up a joint effort to persuade consumers to cut the cable TV cord and substitute a mix of OTA and OTT programming. Direct supplies the antennas, while TiVo supplies the box that not only records and stores off-air programming, but also interfaces with the broadband…
Fan of ‘Temple Run’ smartphone game? You’ll love these
In fact, the year-old action game initially available for Apple’s iPhone, iPod touch and iPad was downloaded more than 5 million times in one week by Android users when the game debuted at the Google Play store this past March. In case you’ve never played Imangi Studios’ fast-paced adventure, Temple Run…
Twitter 6th Anniversary: Where The Features…
We know what you are thinking: Wait, didn’t Twitter just celebrate its sixth birthday? How is it now celebrating its anniversary? Well, on March 21, 2006, Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey sent out the first tweet from the service, then called twttr. But on July 15, 2006, six years ago today, Twitter’s core feature has…
