Contextual search and intelligence company Spire Technologies has launched TalentSHIP® 2.0, the advanced version of its enterprise talent product. The first version, which was launched in December 2013, has been successfully used by several large global enterprises and is acclaimed by the existing customers for its ability to provide instant insights for talent decisions and increase revenue per employee, Spire ... Read More »
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4 ways to deck out your flat with smart technology
Your flat is your happy place, your safe zone and the oasis that awaits at the end of a long, hard day — even if your bedroom only fits a bed and a dresser. Living in a small space doesn’t mean that you have to sacrifice a sleek aesthetic and connected home technologies, however; in fact, adding such modernisations to ... Read More »
Fashion comes together with technology at LFW
Mirroring the global trend of fashion coming together with technology, ElektroCouture, a Berlin-based label that pioneers bespoke electronic wearable technology, will make its Indian debut at the Lakme Fashion Week. The Lakme Fashion Week is set to start its Summer/Resort edition from March 30. ElektroCouture will do a show for the first time in India. Designer Manish Malhotra will open ... Read More »
L&T Technology IPO to hit market this year
L&T Technology Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of L&T, is putting finishing touches to its IPO, which is slated to hit the market later this year, as it looks to take on larger competitors in the engineering R&D segment. While the subsidiary of India’s largest engineering company has not set a timeline, sources in the company confirmed that it will happen ... Read More »
Advances In Airport Technology Mean Sleepless Nights For Some
The Federal Aviation Administration has touted the benefits of its shift to a modern, more sophisticated system for managing air traffic. NextGen, the FAA says, reduces carbon emissions, speeds departures and will save millions, even billions, of dollars in fuel costs. In Washington alone, where new flight patterns were put in place last year, the agency estimates that airlines will ... Read More »
Encourage elderly to visit libraries using technology’
Loyal elderly readers need to be encouraged to come to libraries by equipping them with suitable technology, a British library consultant has suggested. “The older people in your country and in my country still like to come to library though the number may be declining. There is a huge opportunity. I think by encouraging them, we would be providing opportunities ... Read More »
We are not trying to be a technology company: GUESS’ Brett Gibson
American clothing and fashion accessories maker GUESS is poised to enter the Indian market with its smartwatches that pair with Android or Apple phones. The company has made the choice of keeping the dial analogue, with only a small monochrome panel, while rivals such as Fossil, Tag Heuer and Hermes have taken to full touch screen dials. In an exclusive ... Read More »
New technology can cut aviation emissions?
New technologies have been “hyped” by the aviation industry and media as the key to sustainable air travel, perpetuating a culture of non-accountability for increased emissions and subsequent environmental damage, says a new study. A team of international researchers explored how new technologies such as alternative fuels, solar flight and a range of aircraft design options are presented by industry ... Read More »
U.S. Disrupts China’s Technology Plans
The U.S. government has proved in the past decade that it can stop Chinese companies from buying American ones. It can also eviscerate a Chinese firm’s business by blocking access to American technology. That is the significance of reports that the U.S. Commerce Department may restrict exports of American products to Chinese telecommunications equipment maker ZTE. The company, listed in ... Read More »
Legal battles loom as technological ubiquity creates tensions between privacy and security
The battle between the FBI and Apple over the unlocking of a terrorist’s iPhone will likely require Congress to create new legislation. That’s because there really aren’t any existing laws that govern these technologies. The battle is between security and privacy, with Silicon Valley fighting for privacy. The debates in Congress will be ugly, uninformed and emotional. Lawmakers won’t know which ... Read More »