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New Multicore Fibres Tackle Internet Capacity Limits

With optical fibre networks gradually approaching their theoretical capacity limits, new types of fibres such as multicore fibres have been at the focus of…

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Innovative Wideband Ring Voltage-Controlled oscillator (VCO) by UNIST undergraduate

A new wideband ring voltage-controlled oscillator (VOC)* was proposed by UNIST undergraduate student, Seyeon Yoo with the the research work published in IEEE…

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I2R and SMU strengthen security of iOS platform with mitigating measures on proof-of-concept attacks

Researchers from the Infocomm Security Department at A*STAR’s Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R) and Singapore Management University’s (SMU) School of…

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Learn Keyboard Shortcuts Effortlessly with New Program

If somebody wants to shift text elements within a Word document from one position to another, he usually uses the mouse. This procedure is rather cumbersome…

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Calculator vs. PC: The Evolution of Computing Choices

Roughly thirty years ago, computers were still heavy and bulky. It was hardly imaginable back then that in just a few decades the large gray cabinets full of…

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“Hello, Computer!” – Pioneers in Artificial Intelligence at 1. HLF

The two computer scientists are guest speakers at the 1. Heidelberg Laureate Forum (HLF), a week-long symposium for and by a number of the best contemporary…

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Domain Walls: A New Frontier in Data Storage Solutions

While searching for ever smaller devices that can be used as data storage systems and novel sensors, physicists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU)…

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The "50-50" Chip: Memory Device of the Future?

A new, environmentally-friendly electronic alloy consisting of 50 aluminum atoms bound to 50 atoms of antimony may be promising for building next-generation…

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ManuCloud: Streamlining IT Integration for High-Tech Industries

The increasing demand for customizable products, especially of high value goods or throughout high-tech industry branches such as automotive, photovoltaic or…

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Cloud System Detects Program-Tampering for Businesses

For small and midsize organizations, the outsourcing of demanding computational tasks to the cloud — huge banks of computers accessible over the Internet — can…

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Wireless Sensors Enhance Fall Detection for Seniors

University of Utah electrical engineers have developed a network of wireless sensors that can detect a person falling. This monitoring technology could be…

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Inflatable antennae could give CubeSats greater reach

The future of satellite technology is getting small — about the size of a shoebox, to be exact. These so-called “CubeSats,” and other small satellites, are…

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A*STAR IHPC and IDA Launch Cloud Solutions for Local ICT Firms

A*STAR’s Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC) and the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) inked an agreement on the 28th of August to…

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Data storage: Better hard drives ready for lift-off

Operating a hard disk drive is as complex as keeping a superfast car on the road. Read/write heads within the hard disk must process a huge amount of data at…

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Space Laser To Prove Increased Broadband Possible

“The goal of the LLCD experiment is to validate and build confidence in this technology so that future missions will consider using it,” said Don Cornwell,…

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Data storage: Maintaining privacy on the cloud

Wider adoption of cloud storage services by organizations has been hindered by security and privacy issues. A consequence of storing data on the cloud is that,…

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