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With revenue at stake, companies seek business-savvy tech workers
2013-04-24 20:40:47| InfoWorld: Top News
Financial concerns in the wake of the recession are causing companies to better align IT and business, and this shift is changing what is expected from technology workers, say executives and staffing professionals. Business acumen is now on par with possessing stellar technical skills, with in-demand employees those who can contribute more than code to the company.
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Feds Release Car Tech Guidelines to Curb Distracted Driving
2013-04-24 01:34:58| PC Magazine Cell Phones Product Guide
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today released guidelines for automobile manufacturers to follow in an effort to curb the distraction risk connected to in-vehicle electronics.
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New tech cools batteries 50-80% more than liquid cooling
2013-04-23 18:30:49| Extremetech
It's common knowledge in the tech industry that the battery is the bottleneck that limits the potential of new devices. Either the battery can't provide a large enough amount of power, can't provide power long enough, can't recharge quickly enough, or some combination of those three. Another issue with batteries is that they can run too hot, which sometimes means their output must be limited for the sake of safety. Now, a new technology is able to cool batteries around 50-80% more than one of the most powerful types of cooling on the market, liquid cooling.
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IBM Research uses supercomputer tech to harness the energy of 2,000 suns
2013-04-23 12:27:38| Extremetech
A collaboration of Swiss institutions, including IBM Research, has announced that it's developing a highly efficient, low-cost photovoltaic system that's capable of concentrating "the power of 2,000 suns." The collaboration claims that the system, which is targeted at dry regions such as southern Europe, Africa, the south west of North America, South America, and Australia, will have an overall efficiency of 80% -- and, miraculously, be able to provide a source of fresh water, too.
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CBS invests in TV-streaming tech provider Syncbak
2013-04-22 17:51:10| CNET News.com
The privately held company makes location-based authentication technology that allows local television stations to stream content to in-market customers. [Read more]
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