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Canadian from Camosun College snatches award at IEC-IEEE Challenge
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and IEEE have awarded Camosun College's Joyce van de Vegte an award for her paper ''Bridging the divide with a three-way handshake''. What is it about? READ...
Wireless transmission rates of 1 Gbit/s made possible with infrared
Researchers say they have made wireless transmission rates of 1 Gbit/s made possible with infrared technology. Want to know more? READ...
Hotter might be better at energy-intensive data centres
New research from the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) suggests that turning up the temperature could save energy with little or no increased risk of equipment failure. READ...
Calling energy efficiency champions for 2013 CIPEC Leadership Awards
The 2013 CIPEC Leadership Awards are officially ''up for grabs'' for energy efficiency projects or initiatives completed between June 2011-June 2013. Interested in knowing more? READ...
Smart home market to value $60B by 2017
According to a recent report from Juniper Research, the smart home market will be valued at $60 billion by 2017, rising from $25 billion this year, ''driven by strong growth within the Smart Home Entertainment segment, along with contributions from other segments including Smart Monitoring...''. READ...
German researchers develop wireless data bridge to combat 'last mile' problem
What is the "last mile" problem? Some researchers say they have developed a record-speed wireless data bridge that transmits digital information much faster than today's state-of-the-art systems. READ...
Fathers of Wi-Fi and ethernet to meet for the first time
The fathers of wireless and wired communication will meet for the first time during an annual awards presentation by the American Computer Museum honouring technology pioneers. READ...
IBM unveils Canada Leadership Data Centre in Barrie
Together with the Governments of Canada and Ontario, and the City of Barrie, IBM unveiled ''one of the nation's most advanced computing facilities''—the IBM Canada Leadership Data Centre. READ...