Computer & Electronics
February 21, 2017 at 2:09 pm
Last year at PPAI Women’s Leadership Conference, I facilitated a session titled “Emerging Technology Trends,” which I also facilitated at the PPAI Expo this year. In this session, I covered the rise of bots, and how they improve our personal lives. I then went on to point out how bots will impact business. It’s a…
February 15, 2017 at 2:09 pm
As lithium-ion batteries are becoming an increasingly important part of technology and innovation, there are growing concerns over their safety. After Samsung's disastrous Galaxy Note recall (and subsequent factory fire), the public became well aware of the possible risks lithium-ion batteries can pose. The problem is, consumers still want tech products that hold charges for…
February 8, 2017 at 2:06 pm
The fire authority in Tianjin, China, said that lithium-ion batteries and some semi-manufactured battery products caused a fire in the Samsung SDI Co. factory that manufactures batteries for Samsung's Galaxy Note 7, the smartphone infamous for causing fires and property damage. The South China Morning Post reported that 19 fire engines and more than 110…
February 3, 2017 at 1:43 pm
A Berkeley, Calif., couple was found dead in their home due to carbon monoxide poisoning. Police told KPIX 5 that the two were using a "laser 3-D printer" that vented fumes into the residence. Police evacuated the apartment building and had the fire department's hazardous materials team search for a gas leak or other hazard,…
February 3, 2017 at 12:18 pm
Unfortunately, the science community hasn't quite mastered teleportation yet, so football fans around the country won't be able to transport themselves to Houston for the Super Bowl in the literal sense. But a promotional products company in Chicago introduced the next-best thing for the future. Using what they call a "VPod," which is a virtual reality…
January 24, 2017 at 2:15 pm
After the messy situation surrounding the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 (which we still get notifications about when we're boarding airplanes), Samsung announced yesterday that its latest smartphone, the Galaxy…
January 16, 2017 at 2:35 pm
South Korea's special prosecutor sought a warrant to arrest Jay Y. Lee, head of Samsung Group, after investigators accused him of paying bribes to a friend of President Park Geun-hye. Investigators…
January 3, 2017 at 2:10 pm
As things kick off at CES, the annual consumer electronics expo in Las Vegas, attendees are looking forward to a keynote speech from Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank. This is interesting since, at first glance, one wouldn't immediately put Plank at the metaphorical table with tech giants like Apple, Microsoft or IBM, but with worlds…
December 29, 2016 at 2:15 pm
We've been following the growing prevalence of USB-C technology for a while now. For the most part, it wasn't too commonly seen (except for on Apple laptops), but now competitors, like Lenovo and Asus…
December 28, 2016 at 1:32 pm
British researchers at Imperial College in London teamed up with hardware developers to create a new way to diagnose HIV using a USB device plugged into a computer that analyzes blood. According…
