US Navy wants to create a ‘hardware factory’

WASHINGTON — A new request for information from the U.S. Navy outlines the service’s interest in launching a “hardware factory and hardware pipeline” to keep its fleet computing platforms up-to-date. According to an Aug. 25 request posted by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), the sea service wants the factory […]

What the Tech? Which laptop to buy | What The Tech?

Because of the pandemic and changes in school calendars, parents are expected to make sure their child can go online for at least some of their classroom work. Since many homes only have a couple of computers for the family, parents are being asked to make laptops available for their […]

Telecommunications companies need heavier regulation

Andy Douglas, Writers’ Group Published 7:30 a.m. CT Aug. 27, 2020 CLOSE Technology connects us in ways unprecedented in history, and in the midst of a pandemic, we’re relying on it more than ever. Thanks to the ubiquity and ease of use of cell phones, episodes of police brutality captured […]

School students collect gadgets to help rural girls study online

© Provided by Hindustan Times Prernaforyouand.us members with a former Carmel Convent teacher who motivated them to help rural girls. (HT Photo) In a heartwarming gesture five city students from classes 11 and 12 in a private school have started a project, Prernaforyouand.us, to collect and donate mobile phones, tablets and […]

5 kitchen gadgets for homemade summer treats

1. Zoku Classic Pop Mold ($20) “Start making room in your freezer,” because popsicles should always be on hand during a heat wave. Fill Zoku’s silicone mold with juice, fruit puree, or yogurt, and six frosty treats will be ready in almost no time. Buy it at Amazon. 2. Whynter […]

Simplify Jobsite Communication With the All-New Tufftalk M Headset by Sena Industrial

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Sena Industrial, the leader in advanced wireless communications for teamwork, announced the release of its new Tufftalk M headset, which is engineered with over two decades of Sena’s industrial wireless Bluetooth expertise. The Tufftalk M features many updates since Sena’s original Tufftalk headset launched. Tufftalk M […]

Ethio Telecom sees revenues boom in H1 2020 | News

Ethiopia’s sole telco, Ethio Telecom, has posted strong financials for the first half of 2020, as the company saw demand grow during the global Covid 19 pandemic. Ethio Telecom posted revenues of $1.35 billion (47.7 Billion ETB), which surpassed the 105 per cent renvenue target for the previous period. Ethio […]

Olea Aims for User Community Approach for Water Meter Tech

In May, Texas-based company Olea Edge Analytics unveiled a new version of EdgeWorks, a system of hardware and software for detecting faulty commercial water meters intended to help cities to generate revenue at a time when they’re expecting a budget crunch in the wake of COVID-19. In the intervening three months, […]

Verily’s new insurance subsidiary will leverage its health gadgets

Alphabet’s Verily has announced plans to launch Coefficient, a health insurance subsidiary that will eventually leverage Verily’s various technologies and health-related devices. The insurance subsidiary will be backed by Swiss Re Group’s Swiss Re Corporate Solutions commercial insurance unit. According to Verily, its Coefficient will, among other things, offer ‘novel […]

KICTeam Acquires Teknipure, Expands Specialty Cleaning Support Across Healthcare and Manufacturing Industries

AUBURN, Maine–(BUSINESS WIRE)–KICTeam, a global leader in proprietary cleaning solutions for high-cost-of-failure environments and products such as electronic devices and fintech hardware, announced today that it has acquired Teknipure. Based in Mesa, AZ, Teknipure is an emerging leader in specialty cleaning solutions for biopharmaceutical, medical devices, and advanced manufacturing markets. […]

Students’ access to internet, devices focus of online education panel

Former North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue joined Sen. Deanna Ballard and Sharon Contreras, superintendent of Guilford County Schools virtually Thursday to discuss connectivity concerns for North Carolina students.The virtual briefing was held Thursday morning as families across the Triad prepare to send their students back to school next month. Perdue, […]

FEFU scientists are paving way for future tiny electronics and gadgets

IMAGE: Intel Core i5 9400F view more  Credit: Christian Wiediger, @christianw; Unsplash Scientists of the School of Natural Sciences of Far Eastern Federal University (SNS FEFU) with colleagues from Russia, South Korea, and Australia suggest the breaking new ground approach to manage spin-electronic properties and functionality of the thin-film magnetic nanosystems. […]

Best dog tech: Toys, gadgets, and services for your pup

International Dog Day lands on Wednesday, Aug. 26 this year, and there’s really no better way to celebrate than by giving your pup a gift. Because we’re all about tech (and pups) at ZDNet, we rounded up a few gadgets, gizmos, and subscriptions to consider. All these are well-reviewed across […]

Sigma Computing Helps Digital Manufacturing Trailblazer Shatter Data Literacy Barriers, Lower Costs, and Increase Customer Satisfaction

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sigma Computing, an innovator in cloud analytics and business intelligence (A&BI) for enterprise teams, is helping Fictiv disrupt the manufacturing industry and better serve its customers, like quip and Facebook’s EdMod Labs. Fictiv’s mission is to help designers and developers create hardware at the same speed as software. […]

CRTC providing $72-million to improve internet in 51 northern communities

Canada’s telecom regulator will provide $72-million to help bring faster internet to more than 10,000 households in northern Manitoba, Yukon and the Northwest Territories. Broadband Communications North Inc., a not-for-profit Indigenous network in Manitoba, will receive about $10-million for a satellite internet project. The remainder will go to BCE Inc.’s […]

WFH Effect: Gadgets to make kitchen work easier

Gadgets that make kitchen work easier and faster have gained momentum in the lockdown.Namrata Kohli reports. IMAGE: With the WFH phenomenon, kettles have been a fast-moving product. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay.com With COVID-19 resetting the kitchen dynamics and converting this space into a family zone, consumer spends on increasing on making […]