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Announcing CamBuddy Plus, a Portable Device That Integrates WiFi, GPS, and 4G LTE to Existing Cameras
Photographers, journalists, and reporters all want cloud connectivity between their cameras and various apps, such as DropBox, but there are a number of factors standing in their way, including price point. Joobot has just unveiled CamBuddy Plus, a new device that will seamlessly connect existing cameras with the cloud via WiFi, GPS, and 4G LTE at an affordable price. - December 21, 2018 - Beijing Joobot Technologies Inc.
Principled Technologies Releases Study Comparing Rack Server Management and Deployment Times with HPE OneView vs. a Manual Approach
In hands-on testing, Principled Technologies (PT) found that using HPE OneView to deploy HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 rack servers saved significant hands-on administrator time and effort compared to a manual approach. - December 17, 2018 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
THINKWARE to Reveal 2019 Dash Cam and Product Lineup with CES
THINKWARE to showcase its latest dash cams and upcoming product lines at CES 2019. - December 15, 2018 - THINKWARE
Innergie 60C Becomes "Hot New Release" Within Two Days of Launch
Innergie’s introductory promotion of the USB-C Laptop Adaptor has been a huge success and can be yours at a discount using the promo code in this release. - December 11, 2018 - Innergie
Ask My Buddy Co-founder Wins Prestigious AARP Fellowship
Pat Coggins honored for revolutionary personal assistance service. - December 07, 2018 - Ask My Buddy
Azpen Innovation Debuts Qi Wireless Charging Station with the Google Assistant
Azpen Innovation, an award winning developer of wireless charging products for Qi enabled devices, will launch an innovative Qi Wireless Charging Sound Hub with the Google Assistant at CES 2019. The DockAll Assist model G600 is an all-in-one docking station with Qi Wireless Charging and Google... - December 05, 2018 - Azpen Innovations
Innergie Announces Launch of Small and Powerful 60W USB-C Adapter
Innergie is proud to announce the launch of a small and powerful 60W USB-C adapter, which will be available through Amazon on December 1, 2018. There is a pre-launch marketing campaign that lasts from Nov. 16th to Dec. 9th through which everyone can win discounts based on a tier system by leaving emails. - November 20, 2018 - Innergie
The 2018 XPRT Spotlight Black Friday Showcase Helps Shoppers Find the Perfect Tech Gift
Principled Technologies introduces the 2018 XPRT Spotlight Black Friday Showcase, a free tool that provides side-by-side comparisons of some of the season’s most popular tech gifts. - November 19, 2018 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Principled Technologies: New Dell P-Series Displays Can Boost Productivity in Dual-Display Mode, Provide a Better User Experience Than Earlier Models
Principled Technologies (PT) found the new Dell 24 Monitor – P2419H had productivity advantages in dual-display mode and offered greater flexibility than an older Dell display. - November 15, 2018 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
Principled Technologies Examines How Dell P-Series Displays Can Deliver Greater Flexibility and Convenience Than an HP Monitor
Principled Technologies (PT) found that the Dell 24 Monitor – P2419H offered multiple design advantages over the HP EliteDisplay E243. - November 15, 2018 - Principled Technologies, Inc.
iPhone Case Protection Made Clearly for the Purists
iSkin debuts the new Claro - premium, crystal-clear case protection for iPhone XS, XS Max and XR. - November 14, 2018 - iSkin
enTouch Selects Minerva YourTV Now to Deliver Advanced Pay TV Services
enTouch taps into Minerva’s new cloud television offering to deliver linear, time-shifted and on-demand video services to its broadband subscriber. - November 07, 2018 - Minerva Networks
Verimatrix Selected as Multi-DRM Provider to Secure YourTV Now Service from Minerva Networks
MultiRights OTT Cloud-based Security Protects Premium Content on Fully Hosted Multi-screen Service for Cable and Telco Operators - November 07, 2018 - Minerva Networks
Wildcat Discovery Technologies Granted Patent for Noncarbonate Electrolytes for Silicon Anodes
Wildcat’s successful US Dept. of Energy project yields granted patent for a noncarbonate electrolyte that outperforms fluoroethylene carbonate based solutions on silicon anodes. - November 06, 2018 - Wildcat Discovery Technologies
Kido Announces X3 Smartwatch for Kids, Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100 Platform
Kido (www.kido.com.cn) announced today, at the Qualcomm 4G/5G Summit event in Hong Kong, its latest flagship smartwatch designed for kids, the Kido X3. Based on the Qualcomm® Snapdragon Wear™ 2100 Platform, Kido X3 is Kido’s third generation product and is packed with a rich... - October 28, 2018 - Kido
Brave New World Pioneers Robots with Personality with Support from Government of Canada
“The characters we have loved from our favorite film or shows are coming to life. When you watch your favourite sci-fi film, the robots, the computers, even some of the doors can talk to people and make their own decisions based on those conversations,” says CEO Mike Rizkalla. - October 27, 2018 - Brave New World
HoloAsh is Selected for the Accenture HealthTech Innovation Challenge Regional Event in Tokyo
HoloAsh has been selected from 1,117 high‐quality start‐up applications to participate in the regional Accenture HealthTech Innovation Challenge being held November 1, 2018 in Tokyo. About HoloAsh (https://holoash.com) Yoshua CEO has ADHD and he thinks we humans need to create a... - October 24, 2018 - HoloAsh
Gluon Solutions and LG Electronics SVL Partnership Announcement
Gluon Solutions, Inc. is proud to announce a collaborative partnership with the premier OEM technology company LG Electronics SVL to research and develop disruptive products. Gluon hopes that this collaboration will strengthen and increase its adoption in the marketplace. More information will be... - October 24, 2018 - Gluon Solutions, Inc.
THINKWARE to Spotlight Dash Cam Product Lineup at SEMA 2018 in Las Vegas
Exhibiting at booth #11668 in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, THINKWARE will be offering demos of its new and upcoming products at the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show. - October 19, 2018 - THINKWARE
Tier3D Phone and Watch Have Radical New Design for Artificial Intelligence & Mixed Reality
Tier3D, a Silicon Valley company, has created a radical new design for a phone, watch, and Mixed Reality glass to enable crowdsourced Artificial Intelligence & Mixed Reality. Srini Srinivasan, a founder of Tier3D (and veteran Silicon Valley executive & investor/advisor with companies like... - October 12, 2018 - Tier3D
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