Timing is everything, and getting both the time right and making sure it stays synchronized across unreliable networks for the internet of things is the key challenge behind a recent NSF… Read more »
Super small strands of silver nanowires make for a great flexible antenna according to an NC State research team. When embedded in materials, it could help add more connectivity to our… Read more »
A UCLA computer professor and his team of researchers have figured out a new method of encryption, utilizing complex mathematical functions. Read more »
UCLA researchers have improved upon their previous research by building a transparent solar film that is twice as efficient as the one they produced a year ago. Read more »
A new research study shows that carriers may be charging for mobile data that you don’t actually consume. A test of two U.S. mobile networks found that carriers count every byte… Read more »
The modern smartphone is a wonder of efficiency, usefulness, and portability. It enables us not only to communicate with one another but also to access an overwhelming amount of online information. Of course,… Read more »
A new category of digital media has emerged in the living room: social TV. This relatively new concept can be defined as any application, website or software that allows viewers to… Read more »
Cleantech continues to be a diverse market of opportunities, and in the second quarter of 2012 companies worked to monetize strategies to leverage consumer and corporate interest in going green. Key highlights from… Read more »
More work on data policies and ownership may be important in the coming years as the movement takes off. As insights from these communities get translated into monetized products there will… Read more »
Finally, smart-thermostat darling Nest hit a snag when Honeywell slapped it with a broad patent-infringement lawsuit over IP related to building a learning thermostat. As much a competitive strategy as anything… Read more »