Objects that know when they are touched

May 4 | News

Touché, a new sensing technique developed by a team at Disney Research, Pittsburgh, and Carnegie Mellon University, is a form of capacitive touch sensing, similar to what’s used in smartphone touchscreens. But its ability to monitor capacitive signals across a broad range of frequencies allows it to perform functions based on complex movements: doorknobs that know when to lock based on the type touch, for example.

Smart sensor could lead to flying 3D eye-bots

May 4 | News

Intelligent swarms of aerial drones equipped with high-resolution 3D imaging systems could be a useful tool for police, crisis managers, and urban planners. Special 3D sensors developed engineers in Germany accurately measures distances in three dimensions, prompting speculation that such drones could be developed.

Apple CEO Cook gives up $75M in stock dividends

22 hours ago | News

Apple says CEO Tim Cook is giving up $75 million in dividends on restricted stock.In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday, Apple Inc. says Cook requested that his restricted stock units not receive dividends.Assuming the company pays dividends of $2.65 over the...

NLT Technologies, Renesas expand touch panel options

22 hours ago | News

NLT Technologies, together with its sales and marketing channels in the Americas and Europe, Renesas Electronics America Inc. and Renesas Electronics Europe GmbH, announced the successful development of three mid-size color LCD modules based on projected capacitive touch panel technology.

New Google data shows Microsoft's piracy problems

23 hours ago | News

According to recent data released by Google, the search engine giant has logged more than 2.5 million requests in the last 11 months to remove links believed to be violating Microsoft’s copyrights. This exceeded the number of complaints about material produced by entertainment companies pushing for tougher online piracy laws.

Tiny planet-finding mirrors borrow from Webb Telescope playbook

May 25 | News

NASA’s next flagship mission, the James Webb Space Telescope, will carry the largest primary mirror ever deployed in space. Researchers has borrowed a page from its segmented mirror design to create a similar example just a half-inch in diameter. Strangely, the tiny mirror may one day become the standard for future space telescopes.

Dell completes acquisition of Wyse Technology

May 25 | News

Dell Inc. has closed on its buyout of Wyse Technology, one of a series of cloud computing deals it has made this spring.The computer maker did not say how much it paid for Wyse.Dell said the acquisition would expand its capabilities for virtual desktops and provide new vehicles for some of its...

Malware intelligence system enables organizations to share threat information

May 25 | News

As malware threats expand into new domains and increasingly focus on industrial espionage, Georgia Institute of Technology researchers are launching a new weapon to help battle the threats: A malware intelligence system that will help corporate and government security officials share information about the attacks they are fighting.

Commercial space race gets crowded behind SpaceX

May 24 | News

NASA has hired Space Exploration Technologies Corp. to deliver cargo to the International Space Station, but will eventually add astronauts. And the space agency is hiring other companies, too. Several firms—at least eight—think they can make money in space and are close enough to Musk's company to practically surf in his spaceship's rocket-fueled wake.

When nanoparticles become “artificial atoms”

May 24 | News

The contention of a major but controversial new theory to explain nanocrystal growth is that nanoparticles can act as “artificial atoms,” forming molecular-type building blocks that can assemble into complex structures. The conclusion is based on recent observations of growing nanorods made by Lawrence Berkeley National Laoratory researchers using transmission electron microscopy and advanced liquid cell handling techniques.

Bally Technologies in deal with Atlantic Lottery

May 24 | News

Casino game maker Bally Technologies Inc. said Thursday that it has signed a deal with Canada's Atlantic Lottery Corp. to replace some of its games.Financial terms were not disclosed.Bally will provide Atlantic Lottery with 1,576 video lottery terminals, lottery games similar to casino slot...

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May 24 | News

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Wanted: 2011's Top Technologies

8/15/2011 | RDBlog

The editors of R&D Magazine have opened the nominations for the 2012 R&D 100 Awards competition, which will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the awards. If your organization introduced a new product this year, or is planning to, you can begin the entry process now.

Hello and welcome to the new R&D Daily

4/29/2011 | RDBlog

There’s nothing wrong with your watch. This is the same R&D Daily you received every afternoon. But after nearly three-and-half years and more than 5,000 stories, the R&D Daily is undergoing a mitosis of sorts, evolving to a.m. and p.m. editions. You will get the same high-technology content as before, just more of it, in a more timely manner.

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IBM Watson: Countdown to Jeopardy!

2/14/2011 | Videos

On February 14, 2011, Watson, the IBM computing system designed to play Jeopardy!, faces its toughest challenge yet. Jeopardy! The IBM Challenge pits the two greatest champions in the show's history against a machine that rivals their ability to deliver a single, precise answer to a Jeopardy! clue.

Perspectives on Watson: Finance

2/14/2011 | Videos

Enormous amounts of data are generated every day in the financial industry. The deep analytics of Watson, the IBM computer system designed to play Jeopardy!, could have profound effects on how companies make use of this information.