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NASA \ Space \ Steve Jurczyk \ Technology
Steve Jurczyk to Lead NASA Space Technology
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden has named Steve Jurczyk as the agency’s Associate Administrator for the Space Technology Mission Directorate, effective Monday, March 2. The directorate is responsible for innovating, developing, testing and flying hardware for use on future NASA missions. Jurczyk has served as Center Director at NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, since [...]
Raytheon Unveils Extended Range Air to Air Missile
Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) has begun development on an extended range (ER) variant of the Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missile (AMRAAM). Designed specifically for ground-based air defense, AMRAAM-ER will enable intercepts at longer range and higher altitudes. “With AMRAAM-ER, Raytheon is rewriting the book on ground-based air defense. The new missile will be [...]
Cars \ Cloud \ Self-Driving \ Traffic \ Volvo
Volvo Brings Self-Driving Cars to Real Traffic
Volvo Cars presents a system solution that makes it possible to integrate self-driving cars into real traffic – with ordinary people in the driver’s seat. “We are entering uncharted territory in the field of autonomous driving,” says Dr Peter Mertens, senior VP – Research and Development of Volvo Car Group. “Taking the exciting step to [...]
Barack Obama \ FBI \ North Korea \ Rakesh Raman \ Sony \ The Interview
Was FBI Right in Blaming North Korea for Sony Hacking? No.
The naïve manner in which FBI worked shows that more than investigating the case professionally, it acted merely to justify its existence. By Rakesh Raman When the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) concluded that North Korea is behind the cyber attacks on Sony systems, the allegations of the apex investigation department were largely unfounded. [...]
Clothing \ E-commerce \ GRAMMY \ Online \ Tamar Braxton
Tamar Braxton Clothing Line Tamar Collection Goes Online
Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Tamar Braxton launches her first line of apparel that retails exclusively online at TamarCollection.com. Braxton, a self professed fashion shopaholic, developed the brand and shopping experience to address various concerns that she has personally found challenging over the years. “Anyone who knows me knows I’m all about looking fabulous without breaking the [...]
Airport \ Japan \ Maglev \ Train
Watch the Maglev Train That Flies…And It’s Fun
Japan has shown a trial run of a Maglev train that hit the speed of over 500 km/hour. The new train uses magnetic levitation (Maglev) transport technology that eliminates the need of wheels, axles, and bearings used in conventional trains. The magnetic field keeps the train lifted from the surface – allowing it to run [...]
FDA \ Medicrea \ Spinal Rod \ Spine \ UNiD
FDA Clears World’s First Patient-Specific Spinal Rod
The Medicrea Group announced Monday the company has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for UNiD, claimed to be the world’s first patient-specific spinal osteosynthesis rod. Medicrea specializes in the development of personalized implants produced for a patient’s specific need in the treatment of spinal pathologies, The technology will be [...]
3D \ Chair \ Massage \ Panasonic
Panasonic Debuts the 3D Heated Massage Chair
Panasonic announced Friday the launch of the Real Pro ULTRA 3D Massage Chair with 3D Technology. According to Panasonic, the Real Pro ULTRA is like having your own personal masseuse in your home, featuring a full-body massage which utilizes 3D massage technology — multi-directional, double-heated rollers and focused stimulation for soothing hands, legs and feet. [...]
Broadcast \ Crew \ NASA \ Space Station \ TV
NASA TV to Broadcast Return of Space Station Crew
Three of the crew members aboard the International Space Station are scheduled to depart the orbiting laboratory Sunday, Nov. 9, after almost six months aboard. NASA Television will provide complete coverage. Expedition 41 Commander Max Suraev of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), NASA Flight Engineer Reid Wiseman and Flight Engineer Alexander Gerst of the [...]
India \ ISRO \ Mars \ Mars Orbiter \ Narendra Modi \ NASA \ Prime Minister
NASA Issues Statement on India’s Mars Orbiter Mission
India’s space program achieved a milestone Wednesday when Mars Orbiter – also known as – Mangalyaan – reached Mars. The Mangalyaan robotic mechanism will study the atmosphere around the Red Planet. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) scientists with a tweet “Through your brilliance and hard work, you have made [...]
Fuel Cell \ Hyundai \ Infographic \ Vehicle
Ever Wondered How a Fuel Cell Vehicle Works?
Fuel cell vehicles are powered by amazing technology. They generate electricity from hydrogen through an electrochemical process within a fuel cell stack. These vehicles combine the best attributes of gasoline and battery-powered cars, resulting in a clean, long range vehicle with fast refueling times. As a creative way to help explain how fuel cell vehicles [...]
Awards \ India \ Manufacturing \ Power2SME \ TiE
Meet the Winners of Spirit of Manufacturing Awards
Power2SME, a buying club for SMEs (small and medium enterprises) in India, in collaboration with TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) honored the winners of the ‘Spirit of Manufacturing Awards’ 2014 at an event Friday. Madhav Lal (IAS), Secretary, Ministry of MSME, Government of India, was the chief guest for the event. The Winners: Excellence in Innovation [...]
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