A little algebra promises to boost bandwidth on wireless networks tenfold

The new technology is known as coded TCP.

Wireless bandwidth has been improved by academic researchers.  They didn’t do this by adding base stations, tapping more spectrum, or cranking up transmitter wattage, but by using algebra to eliminate the network-clogging task of resending dropped packets of data.

 

 

 

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IBM’s Amazing Nanotube Chip Breakthrough

Extreme Closeup of a Graphene Nanotube Chip

I.B.M. scientists are reporting progress in a chip making technology that is likely to ensure the shrinking of the size of the basic digital switch at the heart of modern microchips for more than another decade.

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‘Cord Frayers’ cut back on cable TV but up digital video viewing

Almost half of all US internet users stream TV content through an internet-connected device.

Marketers are familiar with cord cutters—consumers who have traded in their cable TV packages for internet-steamed TV and video content but they should also be aware of “cord frayers.” Cord frayers make up a segment of consumers who have downgraded their cable TV packages instead of cutting the cord completely. Not surprisingly, doing so has affected cord frayers’ TV and online video viewing behavior.

 

 

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Megathread adds new relevance to people’s interests and information

Megathread is an intuitive plug-in that can be applied to any blog, forum, discussion platform, or social network, without changing anything about the existing site.  Our proprietary process uses an ethical, 3rd-person approach to recognizing the social influence and relevance of key contributing factors, such as keywords, people, posts, discussions, groups, communities, and more.

 

 

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Physicists show gender bias against female job applicants: Study

Study reveals gender bias with female job applicants.

A new study in the U.S. has found that researchers assessing the employability of early-career scientists subconsciously favour male students over females. The bias, which was seen to exist in both male and female physicists and was also exhibited by chemists and biologists, is thought to be a contributing factor towards the underrepresentation of women in physics.

 

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Top 15 country brands of the future

A lot of time is spent looking at country rankings–everything from the best places in the world to be a woman to the worst countries for food security. These realities on the ground all feed into overall perception–or branding–of countries. If perception is favorable, that can translate into investments as well as commercial and economic development. And that, if done right, can lead to better lives for all citizens.

 

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Cloud Dome shines light on your nether regions

Get perfect product photos every time with the Nimbus Dome by Cloud Dome.

Cloud Dome produces a revolutionary line of photography products, each one specifically designed to make you a better and faster product photographer.

Cloud Dome recently won the Consumer Product of the Year Award and was one of the featured exhibitors at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase which took place on Oct 13, 2012 at the Denver Merchandise Mart. A full list of award winners can be found HERE.

Cloud Dome inventor Cindy Lichfield took a moment to answer some questions about cameras finally being able to take 8 megapixel pictures, developing the Cloud Dome and the Smartphone user market…
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