Vor 75 Jahren stellten Strömungsforscher der Aerodynamischen Versuchsanstalt Göttingen (AVA) ein Auto vor, das lange Zeit als konsequenteste Umsetzung der Aerodynamik im Fahrzeugbau galt: den so genannten Schlörwagen. Um den Verbleib des Fahrzeuges ranken sich zahlreiche Mythen. Einige der Rätsel konnten im Archiv des Deutschen Zentrums für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR), Nachfolger der AVA, gelöst werden. (more…)
Initial findings from one of the largest cognitive science experiments ever conducted have shown that mobile games can be used to reliably address psychology questions, paving the way to a better understanding of how cognitive function differs across populations.
With its first comprehensive set of results published today, the Great Brain Experiment, a free mobile app run by neuroscientists at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at UCL, uses ‘gamified’ neuroscience experiments to address scientific questions on a scale that would not be possible using traditional approaches. The app investigates memory, impulsivity, risk-taking and happiness. By playing the games, anyone can anonymously compare their abilities to the wider population and contribute to real scientific research. More than 60,000 people have taken part so far. (more…)
UA researchers have created a first-of-its-kind thermostat add-on that reliably predicts electricity costs, putting consumers in control of balancing their comfort and budget.
Researchers at the University of Arizona, with the support of Tech Launch Arizona, are one step closer to giving consumers something they’ve never had before: a way to easily and instantly make informed decisions about the trade-off between comfort and the cost of electricity for heating and cooling, which typically accounts for half of a home’s electricity bill. (more…)
When we use Skype to talk to our dear ones, we don’t think twice about it. Why have we not adopted the same video conferencing for our work? This might sound a little strange but if you think a little deeper on the subject then you are sure to be smiling at being so naïve to have not used the Skype as your primary communication tool. We are all aware of the significance of business communication and the kind of role video conferencing plays. Video conferencing has come a long way from being just the hazy video quality we received at our offices – the devices used nowadays are far more advanced that provide high resolution video and superior audio quality. (more…)
ANN ARBOR — It’s an ongoing debate for online publications: How much content should be free and how much should go behind a paywall?
Make the price for content too high and watch customers disappear and ad revenue decline. Give away too much and you could miss out on subscriber revenue. (more…)
Launches Single Online Destination for Cloud Innovation
LAS VEGAS – 28 Apr 2014: IBM today launched a new cloud marketplace that brings together IBM’s vast portfolio of cloud capabilities and new third-party services in a way that delivers a simple and easy experience for three key user groups within the enterprise – developers, IT managers and business leaders to learn, try, and buy software and services from IBM and its global partner ecosystem. (more…)
Microsoft and the Nokia Devices and Services business are coming together as one to deliver a family of devices and services that will delight consumers and empower businesses.
REDMOND, Wash. — April 25, 2014 — Microsoft Corp. announced it has completed its acquisition of the Nokia Devices and Services business. The acquisition has been approved by Nokia shareholders and by governmental regulatory agencies around the world. The completion of the acquisition marks the first step in bringing these two organizations together as one team. (more…)
Europäische Nachbarn wie Österreich oder England haben es vorgemacht: Sie sind gute Beispiele für praktiziertes E-Government. In Deutschland steht die Digitalisierung des Verwaltungsapparates schon seit Längerem auf der Tagesordnung. Nachdem vor etwa einem Jahr mit dem E-Government-Gesetz der Grundstein für die Errichtung bundesweiter, elektronischer Verwaltungsstrukturen geschaffen wurde, beschloss das Bundeskabinett nun die Eckpunkte der für Sommer dieses Jahres geplanten Agenda „Digitale Verwaltung 2020“.
Unter dem Schlagwort E-Government wird bereits seit den 1990er Jahren über Formen und Möglichkeiten der Digitalisierung staatlicher Verwaltungsstrukturen diskutiert. Davon versprechen sich Befürworter ein Plus an Effizienz durch schlankere, schnellere und standardisierte Verfahren. Aber auch Bürgernähe und Transparenz sollen durch die „Verwaltung 2.0“ verbessert werden. Kurz gesagt, E-Government bietet sich an als kosten-, umwelt- und nervenschonende Alternative zur verstaubten Papierbürokratie. (more…)
