Mobile technology has played an increasingly vital role in the lives of students, both in school and at home. In fact, mobile learning has changed the way students find and interact with all kinds of information. If we were to go back a generation or two, you would find students studying text books, or in…
Heartbleed—it’s just about as scary as it sounds. This nasty little bug can reveal private data like usernames, passwords and credit card numbers and has affected major sites like Facebook, Tumblr, Google, Gmail, Amazon, GoDaddy and Dropbox, to name a few. After being exposed on Monday, it has even spurred a pre-emptive shutdown of some…
In the overall Satellite industry, Earth observation satellites are a small segment; however, they are emerging as an essential function for the global space economy. This is because the space programs of most of the developed geographies and emerging nations are more focused on Earth Observation Satellite missions. In the earlier days, satellite pictures of…
The Global Gardening Market could use a bit of help, as it doesn’t look like it will be doing much growing on its own. “What?! That’s a surprise!” said no one, ever. It’s really no secret that gardening is not the most popular pastime. Seen mostly as the domain of mum’s and hippies, folks in…
This is it folks, it has happened. Cat videos are officially responsible for sustaining an entire industry. Civilization as we know it has changed. Okay, well not really. But the unprecedented volume of videos being streamed online is responsible for growth in the Global Video Content Delivery Network Market, which is posting a CAGR of…
Business is mobile, wireless and more flexible than ever. But increased capabilities also mean more stress on networks. Applications and solutions that aid in network optimization are beyond essential, and both enterprises and network administrators are always keeping an ear to the ground for solutions that facilitate content management and reduce bandwidth consumption. Just in…
Recently, pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline announced the decision to stop clinical trials on the MAGE-A3 cancer vaccine, after the Phase III study failed to identify a sub-population who would actively benefit from the immunotherapy. Glaxo’s decision serves to highlight the inherent complications of the drug development business—what might look promising during initial development may never see…
AMOLED displays are developed using thin-film display technology in which organic compounds form the electroluminescent material. These displays consist of an active matrix of OLED pixels that generate light on electrical stimulation. OLED pixels are deposited on a TFT that functions as a switch to control the current flowing to each pixel. AMOLED displays are…
In a recent study published by the British Medical Journal, researchers used a type of high performance liquid chromatography to screen over 200 hypertensive patients for 40 different antihypertensive medications or their metabolites. The research team discovered that about 90 percent of patients were not adhering to their antihypertensive treatments. What’s more is that by…
Organic, all nature, high in vitamins and low in preservatives—it may sounds like Portland’s newest food craze, but all these adjectives can actually be used to describe a range products that are popping up in the pet aisle. It turns out it’s possible for our furry friends to have an impressive number of ailments, including…
