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Make Confident Choices About Your Company’s Future Tech with the XPRTs
The video highlights how the XPRT benchmark tools help organizations choose new technology solutions, from AI to the latest cloud services to next-gen laptops, that will improve their bottom line. - April 23, 2020 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
OneCare COVID-19 Special Program, Bridging the Space Between People in Critical Time of Social Distancing, Free of Charge
Revolutionary CareWatch Remote Mobile Connection Platform Empowers Health, Wellness and Confidence for the Wearer and Easily Allows Families, Caregivers and Employers to Embrace a Watchful Lifestyle. Special Offer Reduces the Space For Those Taking Care of and Watching over Others. - April 19, 2020 - OneCare, Inc.
Minerva’s New Watch Together Service Closes the Gap of Social Distancing
Talk, chat and take group selfies while watching television with friends. - April 10, 2020 - Minerva Networks
COPS Monitoring Donates Laptops to Help Reunite Quarantined Veterans with Their Families & Loved Ones
Laptops are shared amongst Veterans Memorial residents so they can reconnect and video chat with loved ones from across the globe in a time when they need it most. - April 09, 2020 - COPS Monitoring
THINKWARE Announces Easter Holiday Specials
THINKWARE announced that it is offering dash cam discounts around the upcoming Easter holiday. - April 03, 2020 - THINKWARE
FDA Clears Aluna Asthma Management Platform for Consumer Sale & Use; Aluna Designed in Consultation with Physicians to Measure Lung Health at Home & on the Go
FDA clearance of Aluna, a portable digital spirometer that provides respiratory health insights. - March 28, 2020 - Aluna
Dave Alber’s VR Paintings App Allows Art Lovers to Enter Oil Paintings as VR Experiences
Oil painter, Dave Alber recently launched VR Paintings app, a virtual reality gallery app showcasing Hybrid VR Paintings™. Hybrid VR Paintings™ are physical/virtual hybrid paintings that occupy physical space on your wall while simultaneously manifesting within the virtual world. The VR Paintings app is a cellular and VR headset compatible VR gallery for viewing VR art. An introduction to Hybrid VR Paintings™, this new integration of art and technology, is available at http://davealber.com - March 21, 2020 - Dave Alber
Single-CPU Dell EMC PowerEdge R6515 Servers Offered Better SQL Server OLTP Performance for Lower Price Than Dual-CPU HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 Servers in Third-Party Study
Principled Technologies compared the servers in Microsoft Hyper-V clusters in a virtualized SQL Server environment. - March 19, 2020 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
PreLynx Portal, Corona Virus (COVID-19) First Response Scanner + Sanitizer
The PreLynx is a First Response Scanner + Sanitizer and can be much more with additional software modules. The basic passive mode of the PreLynx portal scans body heat as one passenger at a time passes beneath. The light bar turns from blue to green when a person’s body temperature is within expected parameters. - March 18, 2020 - 123 Design
The U.S. Patent Office Has Awarded Patent Number U.S. 10,593,886 to Molecular Glasses, Inc. for "OLED Devices with Improved Lifetime"
The U.S. Patent Office has Awarded Patent Number U.S. 10,593,886 to Molecular Glasses, Inc. for “OLED Devices with Improved Lifetime Using Non-Crystallizable Molecular Glass Mixture Hosts.” - March 18, 2020 - Molecular Glasses
Best Technology Websites to be Named by Web Marketing Association in 24th Annual WebAward Competition
The best technology websites in the world will be named in the 24th annual international WebAward Competition. Categories include technology, computer hardware, computer software, electronics, information services, applications services providers, interactive services and internet service provider websites. The deadline for technology web sites to enter to be judged is May 29, 2020. - March 11, 2020 - Web Marketing Association
DoorBird IP Video Intercom D1101V Available Worldwide
Bird Home Automation releases new IP door station with integrated 1080p camera and WiFi connectivity. - March 06, 2020 - Bird Home Automation
Principled Technologies Report: In Testing on 16 Laptops, Laptops Using Windows 10 Saved Time on Everyday Tasks While Costing Less on Average Than Laptops Running Macos
Compared to five laptops using macOS, Principled Technologies found that eleven Windows 10 premium devices started up in less time, completed CPU‑intensive tasks faster, and cost less on average compared to macOS-based devices. - February 29, 2020 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Verisilicon and MicroEJ Join Forces to Accelerate Hardware IP Innovation, Thanks to Software Virtualization Leveraging 10 Million Software Engineers Worldwide
As a global player in the electronics industry, MicroEJ unveils its latest innovation in collaboration with Verisilicon: vector graphics on low-power, low-cost microcontrollers. - February 27, 2020 - MicroEJ
Cell4pets.com is Paying Top Dollar for Your Used Cell Phones & Tech
The mission at cell4pets.com is to find responsible and loving homes for the millions of abandoned and abused dogs and cats. They achieve this by buying then reselling your device and taking a portion of every sale and donating it to a no-kill animal shelter. - February 21, 2020 - cell4pets.com
In a Principled Technologies Study, Two Dell Latitude Chromebook Enterprise Devices Beat Several Competitors in Battery Life and Productivity App Performance
The Dell Latitude 5400 and 5300 bested devices from Acer, Google, HP, and Lenovo on metrics including battery life, web browsing, performance on common productivity apps, and serviceability. - February 20, 2020 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Principled Technologies Releases Studies Comparing the Use of Automation Features in Dell EMC iDRAC9 to Manual Management Approaches
In hands-on testing, PT found that using iDRAC9 v4.0 for Dell EMC PowerEdge servers saved administrator time and hassle for server deployment and iDRAC SSL certificate renewals. - February 19, 2020 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Principled Technologies and the BenchmarkXPRT Development Community Make the AIXPRT Source Code Available to the Public
Principled Technologies and the BenchmarkXPRT Development Community release the source code for AIXPRT, a free tool that lets users evaluate a system’s machine learning inference performance by running common image-classification, object detection, and recommender system workloads. - February 18, 2020 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
RTBShopper.com Helping Americans with Bad Credit Nationwide Get Financing
RTBShopper.com, the speciality e-retailer, is shaking up the industry with their new instant approval financing plans for Americans with bad credit. The rapidly growing e-commerce store has helped hundreds of different Americans nationwide with their lease to own financing plans. In addition to their instant financing, RTBShopper.com also is offering same day in-store pick up. RTBShopper.com offers some of the most popular electronics like Apple MacBook and Samsung TVs on finance. - February 17, 2020 - RTBShopper.com
Tim Baxter Joins 2020 Companies' Strategic Advisory Board
Former CEO of Samsung North America Tim Baxter joins 2020 Companies' Strategic Advisory Board. - February 14, 2020 - 2020 Companies
ControlByNet Expands Multifamily Remote Surveillance with New Video Center
ControlByNet Cuts Resident Crime and Reduces Guards Costs to Owners - February 13, 2020 - ControlByNet
Blok Party, Reiner Knizia to Bring Popular Board Games to the PlayTable
PlayTable partners with prolific board game designer. - February 05, 2020 - Blok Party
VirtuAlarm Announces Its AlarmNet® for Less Service, to Reduce Dealer Costs. Alarm Net is a Registered Trademark of Pittway Corp.
VirtuAlarm announces the successful launch of a new service, designed to dramatically reduce the cost of AlarmNet® service for alarm dealers. Information is available at www.alarmnetforless.com. Alarm Net is a registered trademark of Pittway Corp. - January 30, 2020 - VirtuAlarm
Principled Technologies Finds That 12 Microsoft Windows 10 Laptops with SSD Storage Were Faster at Ten Common Activities Than 12 Laptops with HDD Storage
Principled Technologies (PT) experts sat down at 24 Microsoft Windows 10 laptops and tested how drive selection affected laptop performance. - January 29, 2020 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
To Make the Energy Bill Cheaper, Experts Bet on Energy Monitoring
"The direction that society and companies should take is how we can store energy and how we are going to make that energy available instantly and properly, without wasting and saving natural resources," says electrical engineer, Rodrigo Martinson. - January 21, 2020 - Martinson Machine
Process Technology, Inc. Announces New Partnership with QC Conveyors in the Rocky Mountain Region
Process Technology, Inc. (PTI) and QC Conveyors announce a new partnership to service Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming and El Paso, Texas territories. - January 21, 2020 - Process Technology, Inc.
Airworks Announces the Top 2020 DJI Drones for Personal Use
DJI is a dominant market leader in the civilian drone industry, accounting for over 70 percent of the world's drone market. Find which is the best drone for you. - January 20, 2020 - Airworks Trading LLC
President Electronics USA Introduces the "TAYLOR FCC" 12/24V CB Radio
Compact 12/24V CB radio with a classic chrome face loaded with features such as USB Charging Port, Beeping SWR Meter, and more.... - January 15, 2020 - President Electronics USA
Principled Technologies Finds That Intel NUC 9 Pro Systems Powered by Intel Xeon E-2286M Processors Can Run 20 Demanding Apps Without Crashes or Significant Issue
The apps feature prominently in workflows for media and entertainment as well as in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) workflows. - January 08, 2020 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Origin Wireless™ Completes Its B1 Financing Round with Over-subscription
Origin Wireless™ closes its B1 round of financing with a solid portfolio of strategic investors that will help accelerate its growth trajectory with a focus on commercialization and expansion of its robust IP portfolio. - December 23, 2019 - Origin Wireless
Origin Wireless™ to Accelerate Innovation in the Healthcare Industry
Origin Health™ utilizes indoor WiFi to enable next generation digital healthcare. - December 19, 2019 - Origin Wireless
Lumina is Ready to Reinvent the Home Theatre Market with Immersive Movie-Viewing Experience
Lumina screens, a projection screen brand, is on the edge of innovation and is transforming the era of home theatre with its enveloping cinema experience at the comfort at your home. - December 18, 2019 - Lumina Screens
Principled Technologies Study Finds a Dell EMC Server with Intel Technology Performed Image-Classification Models More Cost-Effectively Than the Same Server with a GPU
A Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd with 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors achieved comparable training and better inference at a lower hardware cost than the same server equipped with an NVIDIA T4 GPU. - December 12, 2019 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Origin Wireless Enables First Launch of Motion Sensing Service Over Mesh WiFi
Origin’s smart, efficient wirelessAI™ motion detection algorithm facilitates rapid deployment of next generation smart home services with simple over-the-air software update. - December 11, 2019 - Origin Wireless
Brüel & Kjær Launches a Robust and Reliable Pressure-Field Microphone
To help engineers and acousticians achieve accurate measurements in everyday tasks, Brüel & Kjær has created a miniature microphone ideal for high-precision acoustic measurements tests within confined spaces – Type 4988-A. - November 28, 2019 - Bruel & Kjær UK
Sign-Express Achieves Sign UL Certification
Sign-Express Celebrates the Official UL Certification of All Electric Sign Products Built in Factory. - November 25, 2019 - Sign-Express
Maldives Based Dhiraagu Selects Minerva for Next Generation Video Entertainment Platform
The Minerva platform brings significant improvements to the user experience, adds compelling new services and enables viewing on mobile and popular streaming media devices. - November 22, 2019 - Minerva Networks
iDeaPLAY Launches Two New Portable Power Stations - Charge Your Adventures
iDeaPLAY portable power stations allow outdoor lovers and weekend warriors to embrace adventure without sacrificing technology. - November 21, 2019 - iDeaPLAY
BrainCo Partners with World Class Athletes on Neuroscience Training
BrainCo is proud to announce its partnerships with world-class athletes Jessica Lucero and Christian Lucero. Jessica is a two time Pan American Champion and a 3x American Record Holder, 4x National Champion and a member of the United States Weightlifting Team. Christian is a CrossFit Game regional... - November 20, 2019 - BrainCo
Phototheca v2019 Utilizes Deep Neural Networks for Human and Pet Detection
Startup Lunarship Software announces version 2019.11 of its photo organizer Phototheca, which is now equipped with deep neural networks to search for people and cats in photographs automatically. - November 19, 2019 - Lunarship Software
Oceco Launches New BLDC Fan Series Named Fansio Series
To develop environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient products as its mission, Oceco begins 2015 to manufacture BLDC ceiling fans. This BLDC ceiling fan can save up to 60% energy compared to a normal ceiling fan. It is estimated that there are 400 million ceiling fans in India that consume 1600... - November 16, 2019 - Oceco Energy Pvt. Ltd.
Two Entry-Level Mobile Workstations from Dell Showed Longer Battery Life and Stronger Performance Than Similar Devices from HP and Lenovo: Principled Technology Study
The Dell Precision 3540 and Precision 3541 outperformed HP and Lenovo devices on several key benchmarks. - November 11, 2019 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Molecular Glasses, Inc. Receives U.S. Patent 10,461,269 for Crosslinkable/Polymerizable Charge-Transporting and Luminescent Molecular Glass Mixtures
The new patent filings cover the preparation of crosslinkable and non-crystallizable hole-transporting, electron-transporting, ambipolar, and luminescent compositions of matter, including procedures to ensure their purity. Also covered is a process of printing dopant image-wise on the surface of a host material plasticized with a very low-glass-transition-temperature (Tg) crosslinkable multifunctional material. - October 31, 2019 - Molecular Glasses
Sungale Releases New Brand Alpha Digital with Models KS782 and KS1016 for Focused Digital Photo Frame Experience
Sungale, the consumer electronics manufacturer, best known for pioneering the mass market digital photo frame, is bringing a new twist on its Cloud Frame product line. Today Sungale is introducing its Alpha Digital brand Cloud Frame line, bringing enhanced new features like a high resolution IPS Touchscreen, an internal battery for portable use, and a simplified setup. As a part of the Alpha Digital Line though, the interface has been simplified so anyone can easily use it. - October 19, 2019 - Sungale
Sungale Redefines the Digital Photo Frame with Its New Cloud Frame Model – CPF1051+
Sungale, the consumer electronics manufacturer, best known for being a pioneer of the digital photo frame, continues to make innovations in the market. Today Sungale is introducing a new 10” model, the CPF1051+, bringing highly requested new features and specs to the category, like a high resolution IPS Touch Display, internal battery and simplified setup. - October 19, 2019 - Sungale
Principled Technologies and the BenchmarkXPRT Development Community Release an Updated Preview of AIXPRT, a Tool Designed to Evaluate Machine Learning Performance
Principled Technologies and the BenchmarkXPRT Development Community release an updated preview of AIXPRT, a free tool that lets users evaluate a system’s machine learning inference performance by running common image-classification, object detection, and recommender system workloads. - October 07, 2019 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
psHolix Wins Prize for Breakthrough Tech: 3D Without Glasses
Revolutionary breakthrough in Pseudo Holographics by cutting-edge company, psHolix, means users will now be able to view top quality three-dimensional (3D) content without any glasses. - September 26, 2019 - psHolix
World’s Largest Residential Off-Grid Solar Project Enters Final Stage; "Powered by Morningstar"
U.S.-based solar charging leader and an Italian electrical company partner to bring electricity to 1 million Peruvians; accomplish goal on schedule and budget. - September 23, 2019 - Morningstar Corporation
Morningstar Expands Its Energy Storage Partner Program
At the nation’s largest solar event, Morningstar Corporation announced that its Energy Storage Partner™ program (ESP) is now approaching 20 battery brands, including industry leaders such as Trojan and SimpliPhi, international players such as Australia’s PowerPlus Energy,... - September 23, 2019 - Morningstar Corporation
ChargEdge Powers the Best-Selling Qi Receiver Chip
ChargEdge, an innovative startup out of Fremont, California, with disruptive technology in wireless power transfer, has revealed that their patent, US10110063B2, forms the basis of a popular Qi receiver chip series, the P9221-R, sold by a leading San Jose based Qi semiconductor vendor since 2016. - September 21, 2019 - ChargEdge, Inc.