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NIC Charger Launches the World’s First Totally Wireless Charger
NIC Charger has finally made it possible to have electricity sans the wires as they released the world’s first totally wireless charger. - October 06, 2018 - Nic Charger
Macs4u.com Announces Physical Expansion, Additional Client Services
Macs4u.com, the premier online resource for refurbished Mac computers, has announced it has moved into new, much larger physical space, enabling much faster scaling of their ability to serve their fast-growing clientele with professionally refurbished Apple computers and other products. - October 01, 2018 - Macs4u
Indiana Video Networks Selects Minerva Your TV Now for Advanced Pay TV Services
IVN moves to Minerva’s new cloud TV service to upgrade existing STB experience, and preserve multicast network efficiencies while streamlining operations. - September 25, 2018 - Minerva Networks
The Intel Core m3 Processor-Powered HP Chromebook x2 Can Save Time on Education Tasks, Principled Technologies Study Finds
Compared to the Intel Celeron processor-based Acer Chromebook R 11, this new device was more responsive during tasks in various apps. - September 21, 2018 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
President Electronics USA Introduces the "BILL FCC" CB Radio
Ultra compact Bill FCC CB radio is loaded with features such as Weather Channels, 7 Color Display, USB charging socket, and much more. - September 18, 2018 - President Electronics USA
Principled Technologies Has Acquired Demartek, a Hands-on Technology Research and Analysis Company
Principled Technologies (PT), a world-class marketing, learning, and testing firm, has acquired Demartek, a hands-on technology research and analysis company. PT believes the combined team will offer more benefit to its clients. - September 17, 2018 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Wildcat Discovery Technologies Expands Electrolyte Additive Technologies Available for License
New additives enable increased lithium-ion cycle life, coulombic efficiency and thermal stability. - September 11, 2018 - Wildcat Discovery Technologies
VirtuAlarm.com Launches Affiliate/Reseller Program in the US
VirtuAlarm, a leading provider of products and services in the residential and commercial security space, announces the launch of its highly awaited “VirtuAlarm Affiliate/Reseller” program. (VAR) - September 10, 2018 - VirtuAlarm
iBeta Quality Assurance Achieves Industry First in Biometrics Testing
iBeta Quality Assurance is the first biometrics testing lab to achieve accreditation in the newly launched FIDO Alliance Biometrics Component Certification Program – the first such program for the industry at large. iBeta Quality Assurance is the first software testing lab to attain FIDO... - September 10, 2018 - iBeta Quality Assurance
Danalock Partners with Petra Industries to Distribute Danish Smart Lock Solutions in the U.S.
Distribution agreement adds secure, easy-to-install Danalock V3 to Petra’s growing smart home portfolio. - September 10, 2018 - Danalock
The UVBuddy, Konkrete Technologies' Essential Skin Protection Tool for the Great Outdoors Just Got Certified by Arrow3
Kids running around, playing in the yard, on the beach can be a beautiful scene. Today it is vitally important to mind the overexposure to harmful UV rays and even the overuse of sunscreen. The UVBuddy is a tiny, smart UV and temperature sensor built by Konkrete Technologies, that aims to help by enabling users to learn a lot more about their current and prolonged exposure. The UVBuddy is on Indiegogo, and it is now certified by Arrow Technologies. - September 03, 2018 - Konkrete Technologies
Announcing the Merger of XD Innovation and Consensia Inc.
XD Innovation, LLC and Consensia Inc., two leading Dassault Systemes partners have joined forces to help accelerate product development and innovation in high technology connected products. - August 30, 2018 - XD Innovation
The Spry is the First Waterproof Drone That Submerges Under Water, Floats Like a Boat, and Flies in the Air
SwellPro USA, the company the develops waterproof drones, announces the Spry: The first ever waterproof drone that submerges, floats, flies in the air at over 43mph. The drone comes with the first ever waterproof remote control. The Spry Drone is crossing the line between science fiction and reality by being able to briefly submerge, float and fly. The Spry is available on Kickstarter and starts shipping in late November, 2018. - August 28, 2018 - Urban Drones
Principled Technologies Finds the Dell EMC PowerEdge C4140 with NVIDIA Tesla GPUs Delivers Strong Machine Learning Performance While Keeping GPUs Cool
Principled Technologies (PT) ran TensorFlow image-processing workloads on the Dell EMC PowerEdge C4140 and a Supermicro solution, both with NVIDIA Tesla GPUs. PT also measured the temperature of the GPUs using the GPU Burn tool to see how the design of the servers, along with their management features, affected cooling capabilities. - August 10, 2018 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Witlingo and Walrus Partner to Launch Sophie Sprout on Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant
Voice First startup, Witlingo and award winning creative agency Walrus, today announced the availability of Sophie Sprout by Sprout Foods on Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. - August 08, 2018 - Witlingo
Fantom Drives Release G-Force 3.1 SSD Suite for 4K Video Editing, Music, and Large File Storage/Migration
Hardened SSD Models Test at a Transfer Rate Up to 560 MB/s for High Throughput Video, Creative, and Large File Applications - August 07, 2018 - Fantom Drives
Principled Technologies Releases Migration Guide: Making the Move to Microsoft SQL Server 2017 and Microsoft Windows Server 2016 on a Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd
Principled Technologies datacenter experts demonstrated how to migrate a database to Microsoft SQL Server 2017 and Windows Server 2016 on a Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd server. - August 03, 2018 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
PT Finds Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd Servers Running Microsoft SQL Server on Linux 2017 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 Processed More Orders in Less Time
Principled Technologies found that a new solution from Dell EMC, Microsoft, and Red Hat processed six times as many orders per minute, achieved 92 percent faster query times, and delivered 85 percent lower application latency compared to a legacy solution. - August 03, 2018 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Everest Networks Launches Quad Radio Indoor AP
AP1004WRi: Delivering Coverage, Capacity, and Speed - August 03, 2018 - Everest Networks
PT Finds That New Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd Servers with Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Standard Processed More Orders and Analyzed Data in Less Time Than a Legacy Solution
In the Principled Technologies (PT) datacenter, PT found that a new solution from Microsoft and Dell EMC processed almost seven times as many orders per minute and significantly sped up business analytics queries compared to a legacy solution. - August 03, 2018 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Swift Engineering Inc. Successfully Flies VTOL Drone Swift020 in Kobe, Japan
Swift Engineering, Inc. flew the first fully autonomous flight demonstration in the port city of Kobe, Japan on July 21, 2018. In attendance during the event was Governor of the Hyogo prefecture, Toshizo Ido, and Mayor of Kobe City, Kizo Hisamoto as well as other government officials and media. The... - August 01, 2018 - Swift Engineering Inc.
KeyWe Pre-Launches Its Smart Door Lock with Over Half a Million Dollar Funding Success on Kickstarter
Fully funded in three hours, 3,226 supporters backed over $500,000 purchasing 4,831 devices. Delivery of product will start as early as August 2018. Follow-up campaign on Indiegogo InDemand has already started. - July 26, 2018 - KeyWe Inc.
The World's First Offline English - Chinese Translation Device Offers Online Translating in 20 Languages; "IU" Started Its Crowdfund on Kickstarter 24th July 2018
Intelligent Group Ltd. (http://i-u.com.tw/en/ Taiwan CEO：Austin Yang) has started crowdfunding for his multi-language-translation-device "IU." This hand-size machine is the world's first offline English-Chinese translator with over 20 languages available for translation when online. The world’s smallest, and most lightweight device yet “IU” began crowdfunding on Kickstarter offering low prices to early customers. - July 26, 2018 - Intelligent Group Ltd.
PowerHouz Reveals Its New Suite of HomeKit Services Including Installation, Application and Support
PowerHouz announces a new suite of services dedicated to the Apple HomeKit Home Automation and is now providing a turnkey solution for end users including installation, application, and support. - July 25, 2018 - Zysco
Principled Technologies Finds Upgrading to a Windows 10 Laptop with Solid-State Drive Storage Can Help Users Start Faster and Stay Unplugged Longer
In Principled Technologies (PT) hands-on testing, Windows 10 laptops with SSD storage started faster and stayed unplugged longer than Windows 7 laptops with HDD storage. - July 23, 2018 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Dell Latitude 7212 Rugged Extreme Tablet Bested Apple iPad Pro in Hands-on Performance and Stress Tests, Principled Technologies Study Finds
The Dell tablet had better benchmark performance at extremely hot and cold temperatures, withstood dozens of drops, and had a more readable screen in outdoor conditions. - July 20, 2018 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Minerva Launches Turnkey Cloud Video Service for Cable and Telco Operators
Minerva Your TV Now delivers a comprehensive white label pay TV offering including content transport rights. - July 20, 2018 - Minerva Networks
THINKWARE Launches Its F200 Dash Cam
THINKWARE announces the launch of the newest dash cam in its F-Series model line, the F200. - July 18, 2018 - THINKWARE
Local Pastor/Music Producer Initiates a Petition for New Legislation to Protect Unwitting Online American Shoppers After Alleged Amazon.com Purchase
Tyrone Holmes of BBE NYC says, “Updated laws are needed to protect American consumers from such negligence, fraud, misuse of power, corporate irresponsibility, and other such harmful acts which should now be looked at and drafted into new legislation by the US Congress as a law.” After... - July 13, 2018 - BBE NYC
The Fidj: Making Fidgeting Discrete, Beneficial and Fun
Josh Sears, founder and owner of the Cincinnati-based design studio PaperTelevision LLC., is launching the Fidj, an engaging gadget that transforms any phone into the ultimate app-enabled spinning machine. Simply stick the Fidj - a highly-refined plastic disk with restickable adhesive - to the back... - July 10, 2018 - PaperTelevision
ThynkWare Innovation Inc. Founder Duane Cash Granted USPTO Patent for Mind-Controlled Virtual Assistant on a Smartphone Device
The US Patent Office has granted a patent to brainWave technology company ThynkWare Innovation's founder, Duane Cash. The patent, titled, "a Mind-controlled Virtual Assistant on a Smartphone Device," allows the user to control a virtual assistant on a wide array of devices. The technology opens the doorway to enable persons with A.L.S. or autism to speak using their thoughts. The patent also enables mind-controlled smartphones, cars, drones, home automation systems, robots and other devices. - July 10, 2018 - ThynkWare Innovation, Inc.
BASU.COM Gives Back to the Boys & Girls Club of San Francisco
BASU.COM, a Bay Area-based tech company, has made a donation to the Boys & Girls Club of San Francisco. Their programs continue to enhance learning experiences for children and teens, and BASU.COM has donated the eAlarm, America’s #1 Emergency Alarm, for their personal safety. The Boys... - July 08, 2018 - BASU
THINKWARE Launches the F70 Dash Cam with New Features
THINKWARE, a world leading dash cam company, announced the launch of its F70 dash cam today. - July 04, 2018 - THINKWARE
EY Announces Christopher B. Munday of 2020 Companies as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2018 Award Winner in the Southwest Region
Christopher B. Munday Joins Ranks of Mold-Breaking Entrepreneurs in the Services Category. - July 03, 2018 - 2020 Companies
Minerva’s New Managed Video Offering Powers Advanced Pay TV Deployments
Race launches new television services powered by Minerva’s best-of-breed managed video solution. - July 03, 2018 - Minerva Networks
Heivision Inc. Security Wholesale and Distribution Company is Now an Authorized Distributor of Everest Security Products
Heivision is a leading global distributor of Everest IP Cameras and video surveillance systems. Heivision wholesales and distributes the full line of products manufactured by Everest Security. - July 03, 2018 - Heivision Inc.
Chromebooks Powered by Intel Core Processors Could Save Students Time on Creative School Projects, Principled Technologies Study Shows
Chromebooks powered by the Intel Core i3-sdfs processor and the Intel Core m3-wfew processor performed tasks more quickly than a Chromebook powered by the Intel Celeron N4000 processor. - July 01, 2018 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Principled Technologies Finds Dell ProSupport Plus with SupportAssist Can Troubleshoot and Resolve Hardware Failures Faster Than Two Competitors
In the Principled Technologies (PT) datacenter, PT found that the top-tier service plan Dell ProSupport Plus with SupportAssist took a proactive approach to resolving a failed disk, which saved time and effort compared to premium plans from HP and Lenovo. - June 22, 2018 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
VirtuAlarm Launches Its Product Line and False Alarm Reduction Platform in Canada.
VirtuAlarm announces the launch of its False Alarm Reduction Platform in Canada and welcomes LANVAC as its first Canadian Central Station partner. LANVAC offers monitoring of VirtuAlarm’s iP, Cellular, platform products and services to its dealers, through their 6 central stations across Canada. - June 19, 2018 - VirtuAlarm
Scannx to Show Breakthrough Overhead Scanner Jointly Developed with The Crowley Company at ALA/New Orleans
This innovative product pairs Crowley’s ODS overhead scanner with Scannx’s popular document capture software and state-of-the-art cloud services, resulting in a fast, affordable and easy-to-use overhead book scanner. - June 19, 2018 - Scannx, Inc.
BASU.COM Brings the World’s Smallest SOS Alarm to India
BASU.COM produces the eAlarm, a revolutionary way to prevent a mugging, and avoid otherwise dangerous situations. - June 16, 2018 - BASU
Principled Technologies Finds That a Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd Solution with Toshiba PX05S SAS SSDs and VMware vSAN Boosted Database Performance
In the Principled Technologies (PT) datacenter, PT found that a newer Toshiba-Dell EMC solution with vSAN handled more user activity, offered faster response times, and supported more virtual machines than a legacy vSAN solution. - June 13, 2018 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
HUDWAY Partners with Digilens and Young Optics to Produce an Augmented Reality Kit to Make Any Helmet Smart
Head-up display manufacturer HUDWAY has revealed a new waveguide HUD unit HUDWAY Sight, a smart kit that mounts on your helmet and brings the information in front of your eyes, creating a safer riding experience. The unit is thinner, lighter, easier to manufacture and notably cheaper than other... - June 12, 2018 - HUDWAY
Principled Technologies Finds That a Dell EMC XC Series Cluster Featuring Nutanix and VMware Software and Toshiba SAS SSDs Can Handle Peak Loads of Enterprise Application
In the Principled Technologies (PT) datacenter, PT found that this solution has the horsepower MongoDB databases need for users to be able to conduct data searches, analyze patterns, and formulate recommendations with negligible wait times. - June 12, 2018 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
FDA Clears First System to Combine Smartphone Controlled UVB Light with Occlusive Hydrating Gels to Treat Inflammatory Skin Disease
Luma Therapeutics, dedicated to eradicating suffering from inflammatory skin disease, is launching illuvinateTM, an innovative and modern twist on a safe and effective treatment called the Goeckerman regimen, invented over 100 years ago by a dermatologist at the Mayo Clinic. Backed by strong clinical trial data, this system enables those suffering from chronic skin conditions such as psoriasis or eczema, to experience clear skin after performing therapy in the comfort of their own homes. - June 11, 2018 - Luma Therapeutics
Principled Technologies Finds That Refreshing to a Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd Server Using Toshiba SATA SSDs Can Help Companies Meet the Needs of Database Users
Principled Technologies (PT) found that a new Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd server configured with Toshiba HK4R SATA SSDs could help companies serve more users with faster response times than a previous-generation server with legacy SSDs. - June 11, 2018 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Principled Technologies Finds That Choosing a Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd Server Using Toshiba SAS SSDs Can Help Companies Meet Increasing Database Demand
Principled Technologies (PT) found that a new Dell EMC PowerEdge R740xd server configured with Toshiba PX05S Enterprise Read Intensive SAS SSDs could help companies meet the growing needs of their customers. - June 08, 2018 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Origin Wireless Turns Popular Mesh Routers Into Smart Sensing Stations
Origin Wireless™ today announced its collaboration with ASUS® to deliver artificial intelligence (AI) enabled Wi-Fi by porting its patented Time Reversal Machine™ (TRM) to the popular ASUS Lyra wireless mesh routers based on the Qualcomm® Mesh Networking Platform, as to be demonstrated at COMPUTEX 2018. - May 30, 2018 - Origin Wireless
Announcing: the BASU eSpeaker 3.0
BASU.com has released the eSpeaker 3.0, an outdoor speaker with features that allow for a great experience for all users. The sleek design and excellent quality of sound do not take away from how portable the eSpeaker is on the go. It comes with a carabiner so the compact device can be clipped to a... - May 26, 2018 - BASU
GoLookUp Launches Advanced Reverse Phone Search Directory
GoLookUp has set up the most advanced Reverse Phone Lookup directory in the country in order to give users access to information about the people and companies behind unsolicited phone calls. - May 22, 2018 - Lucky2Media, LLC