FCC chief proposes opening the pay-TV industry to tech firms
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler wants to open the pay-TV industry to technology companies.
Telecom
Oct 30, 2014
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Almost anyone can hitchhike into space with a nanosatellite
Earlier this year, the Russian Federal Space Agency received a hand-luggage-sized delivery from the UK. It came with a request to launch the contents aboard a rocket, along with the Russian three-tonne meteorological satellite. ...
Space Exploration
Jul 9, 2014
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Crowdsourcing search for missing plane is overloaded
A crowdsourcing effort to locate the missing Malaysia Airlines plane using satellite imagery overloaded the computer network with an "unprecedented" amount of traffic, the technology company said Tuesday.
Other
Mar 11, 2014
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Taiwan builds sensitive satellite equipment
Taiwan has successfully developed a key satellite component whose export is controlled by space powers, an official said Tuesday, calling it a "milestone" in efforts to build its own space technology.
Space Exploration
Feb 25, 2014
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Scientists using satellites to identify whales
Scientists have demonstrated how new satellite technology can be used to count whales, and ultimately estimate their population size. Using Very High Resolution (VHR) satellite imagery, alongside image processing software, ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 12, 2014
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Gogo outlines new system for faster in-flight Internet
In-flight Wi-Fi provider Gogo Inc. unveiled a new technology Wednesday that will drastically increase speeds for connected fliers and be rolled out in the second half of 2014.
Telecom
Sep 13, 2013
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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 making space exploration cheaper and more accessible: The minuscule ...
Space Exploration
Sep 6, 2013
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Waze traffic app integrated in Google Maps
Google said Tuesday it began integrating into its online maps features from the Waze traffic app it acquired earlier this year in a deal said to be worth some $1 billion.
Software
Aug 20, 2013
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Seabirds fitted with satellite tags to track movements in Gulf of Maine
Researchers at NOAA's Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary are using satellite technology to learn more about the movement, life cycle, feeding and foraging habits of Great Shearwater seabirds in the Gulf of Maine ecosystem. ...
Ecology
Aug 15, 2013
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ArduSat-1 and ArduSat-X CubeSats launched into space
(Phys.org) —Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has successfully launched an H-2B cargo rocket into space—a portion of which is bound for a rendezvous with the International Space Station. After it docks, two CubeSats—ArduSat-1 ...
