The network industry, where Cisco dominates, is at the cusp of a huge change called software-defined networking. That’s where the high-end features built into expensive routers and switches are put into software that can run on cheap, commodity hardware. John … Continue reading
VMware just made two huge hires in its quest to disrupt Cisco’s $23 billion network equipment kingdom. It just hired Guido Appenzeller away from the network startup he co-founded, Big Switch Networks. VMware Is Building A Dream Team Of Engineers … Continue reading
University of Rochester researchers have developed — take a breath — a “three-dimensional, transmitting, continuously multidirectional cloaking” device. Harry Potter Is Fiction, but Invisibility Cloak(ing Device)s Are Real … Continue reading
Airline passengers who have had their fill of cabin noise and rowdy seat mates, who may be the worse for drink, could soon enjoy an invisible bubble of silence around their personal space. The Invisible Bubble of Silence Travelers Have … Continue reading
The much-hyped and fast-developing “Internet of Things” (IoT), in which billions of devices and objects share data across the net, is already transforming industries from financial services to health, transportation to energy. Putting big data and the Internet of Things … Continue reading
Sometime in the next couple of years, if everything goes to plan, workers at BMW’s manufacturing plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, will be introduced to an unusual new teammate—a robot arm that will roll around handing them tools and parts … Continue reading
FedEx runs such a massive operation—it uses more than 47,000 vehicles and nearly 700 aircraft to deliver about 4 million packages every day—that any systemic change it makes to cut down its carbon footprint can have major consequences. FedEx’s New … Continue reading
Anyone who uses the Internet will recognize that ubiquitous expression. “I can’t even” gives the sense that one is overwhelmed with emotion, unable to handle the situation he’s facing. The Evolution of Internet Speak … Continue reading
[Avionics Today 09-17-2014] Panasonic Avionics is introducing EMV-compliant Near-Field Communication (NFC) technology in its In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) systems. Panasonic Pushes Forward with NFC in the Aircraft Cabin … Continue reading
Summary Reports of Google experimenting with delivery drones were brought to light recently. Amazon and Google offer two different types of investments, should you want a vehicle to invest in drones. Amazon And Google Offer 2 Totally Different Ways To … Continue reading