Sentences with phrase «of radio technology»

«Nest bought a team of people knowledgable in the interoperability of a wide variety of radio technology and software protocols in order to make integration easier for partners and customers,» said Frank Gillett, an analyst for Forrester.
«Nest bought a team of people knowledgeable in the interoperability of a wide variety of radio technology and software protocols in order to make integration easier for partners and customers,» says Forrester analyst Frank Gillett.
And at the dawn of radio technology, there were some pretty goofy - looking devices...

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The technology transmits payment information via short bursts of radio waves directly to the register.
«The vast majority of people still like to be told what to listen to,» says Mark Mulligan, a media and technology analyst and managing director of Midia Research in the U.K. (Indeed, that Nielsen survey revealed 61 % of Americans still find out about new music through traditional and satellite radio.)
When he co-founded Impinj at the turn of the century, Diorio thought its new technology would improve the performance of radio frequency used by cell phones.
So the Seattle - based startup shifted its focus to a still - developing technology: radio frequency identification (RFID), the use of radio waves, specialized tags, and readers to track the location of objects.
The respondents were also in favour of the expansion of programs like Nexus, which allows faster processing of pre-screened travellers to the U.S. and Canada by using photo - ID with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology and iris scanning.
Colt was a pioneer of this technology in the 1990s, when it built a prototype that would only fire when the user was wearing a ring emitting a certain radio frequency.
As of last Wednesday, FM radio can no longer be found in the Scandinavian country, which eliminated the stations as part of a national technology upgrade.
With more and more smartphones equipped with near - field communication, a technology enabling contactless transactions, and radio - frequency identification tags becoming more widespread, several retailers have experimented with the concept of skipping the checkout line.
While FM radio is over a century old and has been superseded by other broadcasting technologies — including satellite — it remains one of the most reliable forms of communication around.
Yet the company is definitely active in the tech area: It's tested and implemented mobile apps, radio - frequency identification technology (RFID), the internet of things devices, mobile payment options and PayPal deposits.
By leveraging technologies such as radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to drive inventory transparency (a key tenet of omnichannel success), Lululemon uses stores as distribution centers to optimize the supply chain and improve inventory turns while enabling an elevated in - store experience for educators and guests.
Radio replaced some of newspapers» popularity, then T.V. replaced radio, then the internet replaced T.V., and the internet will probably be replaced some day by a new technology we haven't even consideredRadio replaced some of newspapers» popularity, then T.V. replaced radio, then the internet replaced T.V., and the internet will probably be replaced some day by a new technology we haven't even consideredradio, then the internet replaced T.V., and the internet will probably be replaced some day by a new technology we haven't even considered yet.
I was a geek when computers had names like Trash 80 I was a geek on the cutting edge of technology, I was a geek thanks to Radio Shack.»
The risk of cyber attacks targeting ships» satellite navigation is pushing nations to delve back through history and develop back - up systems with roots in World War Two radio technology.
Britain and Russia have also explored adopting versions of the technology, which works on radio signals.
Marc if you consider that the thinking behind this plan effectively captures the intent of your Stimulus Plan, contact me to discuss another technology based proposal which resolves a significant current commercial problem concerning lack of interoperability among technical standards in the digital satellite radio sector.
His research on the economics of technology has been discussed in White House reports, Congressional testimony, European Commission documents, the Economist, the Globe and Mail, the National Post, CBC Radio, National Public Radio, Forbes, Fortune, the Atlantic, the New York Times, the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal, and elsewhere.
BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry, and the company's previously disclosed review of strategic alternatives.
Many factors could cause BlackBerry's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward - looking statements, including, without limitation: BlackBerry's ability to enhance its current products and services, or develop new products and services in a timely manner or at competitive prices, including risks related to new product introductions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to mitigate the impact of the anticipated decline in BlackBerry's infrastructure access fees on its consolidated revenue by developing an integrated services and software offering; intense competition, rapid change and significant strategic alliances within BlackBerry's industry; BlackBerry's reliance on carrier partners and distributors; risks associated with BlackBerry's foreign operations, including risks related to recent political and economic developments in Venezuela and the impact of foreign currency restrictions; risks relating to network disruptions and other business interruptions, including costs, potential liabilities, lost revenues and reputational damage associated with service interruptions; risks related to BlackBerry's ability to implement and to realize the anticipated benefits of its CORE program; BlackBerry's ability to maintain or increase its cash balance; security risks; BlackBerry's ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks related to intellectual property rights; BlackBerry's ability to expand and manage BlackBerry ® World ™; risks related to the collection, storage, transmission, use and disclosure of confidential and personal information; BlackBerry's ability to manage inventory and asset risk; BlackBerry's reliance on suppliers of functional components for its products and risks relating to its supply chain; BlackBerry's ability to obtain rights to use software or components supplied by third parties; BlackBerry's ability to successfully maintain and enhance its brand; risks related to government regulations, including regulations relating to encryption technology; BlackBerry's ability to continue to adapt to recent board and management changes and headcount reductions; reliance on strategic alliances with third - party network infrastructure developers, software platform vendors and service platform vendors; BlackBerry's reliance on third - party manufacturers; potential defects and vulnerabilities in BlackBerry's products; risks related to litigation, including litigation claims arising from BlackBerry's practice of providing forward - looking guidance; potential charges relating to the impairment of intangible assets recorded on BlackBerry's balance sheet; risks as a result of actions of activist shareholders; government regulation of wireless spectrum and radio frequencies; risks related to economic and geopolitical conditions; risks associated with acquisitions; foreign exchange risks; and difficulties in forecasting BlackBerry's financial results given the rapid technological changes, evolving industry standards, intense competition and short product life cycles that characterize the wireless communications industry.
«The radio silence from executives over the last few days has added fuel to the growing Cambridge fire and if this data leak fiasco is left to fester it could take on a life of its own leading to tougher regulatory oversight / chatter,» Daniel Ives, head of technology research at GBH Insights, said in a research note.
The Roaring Twenties were a time of peace and prosperity and the U.S. stock market soared as new technologies such as radio, the automobile and airplanes became commercialized.
Waltonchain is derived from Charlie Walton's name who was the inventor of RFID (Radio - frequency identification) technology and was responsible for creating a new era of RFID.
This is the third possibility: Life appears and in some cases develops into intelligent beings, but when it reaches the stage of sending radio signals it will also have the technology to make nuclear bombs and other weapons of mass destruction.
Whereas radio, television, and film are usually linear, many aspects of network interactivity find expression in new media technologies that are two way.
But when it comes to modern media like radio, television, and the internet, we can be guilty of a certain level of naiveté about the effects of technology on our lives, especially as people of faith.
And the centrality of the power significance of the communications technology is attested by the pivotal importance of which faction controls the radio - TV stations and the telephone systems whenever a coup or revolution takes place in an African, Asian or Latin American country.
The technology of communications satellites, however, has developed so rapidly that Hughes Aircraft Corporation (prime contractor for the Comsat Corp satellites) now offers to deliver within two years similar satellites capable of TV and radio broadcast service, to work directly with home receivers equipped with inexpensive special antennas.
In fact, most of our attention is focused on only a few of the components: film, audio and video tapes / cassettes (storage technologies); and broadcast radio and TV and cable (distribution technologies).
Especially important in supplying such information are books, magazines, newspapers, radio, and television, through which the public can best be kept continually abreast of developments and possibilities both in weapons technology and in efforts toward armament reduction and control, and can be made aware of the nature and scope of the peril in which the world stands so long as war remains the ultimate resort in the settlement of international differences.
New technologies centered around the increasingly more powerful personal computer are enabling smaller entrepreneurs and public interest groups to publish newsletters and produce radio and video cassettes of an «alternative» provenance that criticizes the mainstream.
A close parallel is observable between a comment by an early protagonist of the theory, Dorwin Cartwright, who in 1949 suggested that, «it is conceivable that one persuasive person could, through the use of mass media, bend the world's population to his will,» (3) and the 1979 affirmation by NRB Executive Secretary Ben Armstrong, «I believe that God has raised up this powerful technology of radio and television expressly to reach every man, woman, boy, and girl on earth with the even more powerful message of the gospel.»
In his recent book The Electronic Church (Nelson, 1979), he writes:» I believe that God has raised up this powerful technology of radio and television expressly to reach every man, woman, boy, and girl on earth with the even more powerful message of the gospel.»
The facility makes use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to track inventory and products between plants and customer.
«The future of the media industry will require a long - term program of reform to increase competition and dismantle protections that continue to skew investment away from innovative technology and towards old business models,» said Australian Subscription Television and Radio chief executive Andrew Maiden.
At 14x annualised earnings I think the shares of this radio communications, metal detection, and mining technology company are looking very attractive right now.
In a pilot venture with SiriusXM Satellite Radio, Stanford is launching two talk programs hosted by faculty members: The Future of Everything, focused on engineering, science and technology, and School's In, focused on teaching, learning and education.
They have a nice photo tour of the museum, with radio technology starting from the 1920's.
Museum of Radio and Technology.
Marcus speaks at conferences and on television and radio as an expert on the legal aspects of breastfeeding, domestic violence, child sexual abuse, abortion, reproductive rights and technologies, and HIV / AIDS.
The company has applied its expertise in RFID (radio frequency identification) technology to map and locate underground utilities; it has used its understanding of the healthcare industry to develop innovations that help the early diagnosis of heart and lung conditions; and its range of pocket projectors are the ultimate presentation devices for business people on the go.
And I am not suggesting that tweets from the chamber should be protected by parliamentary privilege... But in this age of immediate crowd - sourced mass communication, the idea that the Commons chamber can cut itself off from modern technology and social media is as doomed as when written reports of Commons debates were banned in the 18th century, or when discussion of current Commons business on the radio was not allowed until the 1950s, or, indeed, as obsolete as the ban on television itself before 1989.
Since the era of mass communications really began - towards the end of the nineteenth century - technology has completely reset the way political consultants work on two occasions: firstly, during the inter-war period, when radio became commonplace and politicians had the chance to speak directly to the masses; and secondly, in the 1950s and 60s, when TV ownership mushroomed and politicians could construct and project image on a massive scale.
Buhari, who doubles as Chairman, Senate Committee on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and Cybercrime, while speaking on Saturday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital during a live radio program on Fresh FM tagged «Political Circuit» monitored by DAILY POST, insisted that the clamour for governorship ticket to be zoned to a particular senatorial district in the state will not be in the interest of the party.
But it would be wrong not to challenge what shadow defence secretary Emily Thornberry said on the radio this morning: namely, that the prospect of futuristic drone technology could soon be able to detect the Royal Navy's deterrent submarines and thus render the seas «transparent».
Judging the entries were Bob Goldman of Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, Robert Krulwich, science correspondent for National Public Radio, Dave Mosher, science and technology correspondent for Business Insider, and Clare Waterman, of the Laboratory of Cell and Tissue Morphodynamics at the National Institute of Health.
For example, think about the Roaring 1920s, with economic prosperity, jazz music, and a general sense of novelty based on the introduction of many new technologies such as cars, movies, and radio.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is in the process of transforming its Very Large Array radio telescope into the — wait for it — Expanded Very Large Array, thanks to digital technology that will boost the Socorro, N.M., facility's already impressive ability to tune in on black holes, supernovae and the rest of the deep space menagerie.
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