No decision as Caribbean ministers, service providers discuss VoIP
From Jamaica Observer NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) –Caribbean telecommunication ministers and service providers Tuesday failed to agree on how best to deal with Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) platforms such as Viber, with the providers complaining that they were losing a…
Mood-predicting baby ankle monitor brings “house arrest” couture to your crib
By Ashlee Kieler From Consumerist Babies are unpredictable; they cry for every reason under the sun: dirty diapers, cutting teeth, just because they want to mess with your psyche. A new high-tech baby monitor that collects vital signs and purports…
Wireless charger uses ultrasound to power your phone from across the room
By Mariella Moon From engadget We first came across uBeam’s unusual wireless charging technology three years ago, at the All Things D Science Fair, where the fledgling company was only just introducing its creation to the public. Today, the company’s…
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Foreign providers in the Caribbean: pillagers or preceptors?
From Eldis Cross-border higher education in the Caribbean Are the foreign providers of education in the Caribbean pillagers or preceptors? This collaborative paper addresses the growing phenomenon of cross-border higher education (CBHE), specifically on the trends of CBHE in the…
Russian hackers stolen more than 1B usernames and passwords
By Lisa Eadicicco A Russian gang is said to have stolen more than one billion internet credentials, possibly making it the biggest heist of its kind, according to a new report from The New York Times. Milwaukee-based security firm Hold…
New 3D bioprinter to reproduce human organs, change the face of healthcare: The inside story
By Lyndsey Gilpin From Tech Republic TechRepublic’s Jason Hiner also contributed to this article. IMAGE: Dr. Jay Hoying explains how BioAssemblyBot (right) will advance the creation of a “Total Bioficial Heart.” Image: Lyndsey Gilpin/TechRepublic Researchers are only steps away from…
Permanent Secretary delivers feature address at Caribbean Youth Science Forum
From news.gof.tt Good Morning, ladies and gentlemen. Kindly accept the apologies of the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. the Honourable Rupert Griffith. Unfortunately, he could not be here with us this morning due to another national commitment. I would…
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OffshoreAlert reports Cayman’s Bryce Merren should plead guilty and is requesting extension of time From OffshoreAlert: Cayman’s Bryce Merren ‘should plead guilty’, says counsel August 04, 2014 – Cayman Islands resident Bryce Merren, who has been criminally indicted on three…
Robots score on a human soccer team, humans retain control of the world
By Dylan Love From Business Insider Founded in 1997 with the ambitious goal to develop a robotic humanoid soccer-playing robot by 2050, the RoboCup is an annual robotics competition that sees robots play soccer against each other in an exercise…
Cayman Islands: Cayman Enterprise City goes to Waterloo
Cayman’s Special Economic Zone reaches out to tech companies in Kitchener / Waterloo Ontario Outreach this August Chris Morgan Global Business Development Manager at Cayman Enterprise City will be in Kitchener / Waterloo in Ontario’s Technology Triangle province next month…
