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Tech Sightings, May 29, 2014

Posted May 29th, 2014 at 2:00 pm (UTC-4)
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Google Releases Its Diversity Numbers Google says it has been shy about publicizing its employment numbers, but has now decided that it’s time to reverse that decision. And the company admits it is not where it wants to be, given the numbers – women at 30 percent, blacks at 2 percent, Hispanics at 3 percent, […]

Tech Sightings, May 8, 2014

Posted May 8th, 2014 at 2:29 pm (UTC-4)
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 Mobile Internet Shakes up Stodgy China Industries China is witnessing a sea of change triggered by consumers shifting their Internet surfing to tablets and smartphones. Around 81 percent of China’s 618 million Internet users go online wirelessly; and the country’s tech companies are scrambling to meet the need with mobile-friendly services. Amazon, Netflix, Tech Giants […]

Tech Sightings, April 30, 2014

Posted April 30th, 2014 at 2:00 pm (UTC-4)
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‘Dark Wallet’ Is About to Make Bitcoin Money Laundering Easier Government regulators’ worst fears are about to come true. After spending the past year trying to prevent cryptocurrency from becoming money launderers’ currency of choice, a group of coders announced a new product called Dark Wallet, a bitcoin application that protects users’ identities and could […]

Tech Sightings, March 20, 2014

Posted March 20th, 2014 at 2:21 pm (UTC-4)
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How a 3-D Printed Arm Gave Hope to Boy Maimed in Sudan Bomb Blast In Sudan’s Nuba mountains, Dr. Tom Catena is treating thousands of people who lost limbs in the country’s bloody conflict. Many of his patients are children. One is a 12-year-old boy who lost his arms in an aerial attack. While surgery […]

Tech Sightings, February 3, 2014

Posted February 3rd, 2014 at 4:34 pm (UTC-4)
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How Social Media Changed the World Ten years after Facebook was launched, social media continues to transform the world. Who knows what the future of technology will bring to a connected world? Mentally Ill Man Launches Massive Social Media Campaign to Find the Person Who Saved His Life in 2008 Londoner Jonny Benjamin, who was […]

3-D Printing Brings New Promise for Developing World

Posted December 20th, 2013 at 3:30 pm (UTC-4)
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The growth of three dimensional (3-D) printing technology brings opportunities scientific, entrepreneurial – even culinary.  Some people are using the devices to build custom creations out of chocolate. “I don’t know if it’s good chocolate,” said Prabhjot Singh, Director of Additive Manufacturing at General Electric (GE), which uses 3-D printers to make parts for aviation […]