New software to get rid of wireless traffic

Scientists are developing a new software that will allow wireless devices to 'talk' to each other and exchange simple stop and warning messages so their communications collide less often. The popularity of wireless devices - from Wi-Fi laptops to Bluetooth headsets - is increasingly clogging the airwaves, resulting in dropped calls, wasted bandwidth and botched connections. The new software being developed at the University of Michigan aims to...

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IT companies giving inputs for online course

National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL), led by IIT and IISc, will move to a massive open online course platform, which may be provided by Google's Coursebuilder or Harvard and MIT-promoted online course platform edX, or both. The three courses have been developed in association with IT firms TCS and Cognizant, which are giving inputs for the course material. Also, their centres across the country will also be available to NPTEL...

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Recent Report saying “Bosses can’t live without Mobile and Laptop’s”

Some of the world's most powerful and influential business people have revealed the secrets behind their success and things they simply can't function without, which include personal assistants, gadgets, and an old fashioned book. Featured on job networking site LinkedIn, the full list resulted after questioning more than 50 influential people, according to News.com.au. While Virgin king pin Richard Branson insisted that having an assistant who...

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What may hurt Google's search business

Say you need a latte. You might pull out your phone, open the Yelp app and search for a nearby cafe. If instead you want to buy an espresso machine, you will most likely tap Amazon.com. Either way, Google lost a customer. Google remains the undisputed king of search, with about two-thirds of the market. But the nature of search is changing, especially as more people search for what they want to buy, eat or learn on their mobile devices. This...

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HCL to create technology hub for schools in US

HCL Technologies said it will create an online technology hub for schools and businesses in collaboration with North Carolina New Schools which will promote science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programmes in North Carolina state of the USA. HCL will design the hub which will serve as a central gathering place for featured content and discussion between teachers, school staff, students, counsellors, district office superintendents...

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