Groundbreaking Alzheimer's Gene Therapy Trial Moves Ahead
technewsworld.com — A therapy that could halt -- and possibly reverse -- the dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease is entering the second phase of scientific trials on human subjects. Participants will receive injections of a genetically engineered virus through tiny holes drilled in their skulls. (Submitted by divinediva) More...
Intel Wants to Put the Internet Inside Your TV
technewsworld.com — Intel's Atom processor CE4100, unveiled at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco on Thursday, is the newest System-on-Chip in a family of media processors designed to bring Internet content and services to digital TVs, DVD players and advanced set-top boxes. (Submitted by divinediva) More...
Your Genome: There's an App for That
technewsworld.com — Don't look now, but we may be about to enter the genome-based economy. Soon, having a personalized analysis of your human genomes will be as commonplace as taking an IQ test in school . You could carry a specially-tuned smartphone able to scan the UPC (universal product code) of any clothing or food substance you buy. (Submitted by EMFK) More...
How to Build a New-Media/Old-School Journalism Hybrid
technewsworld.com — June's most talked-about news stories -- from nationwide unrest in Iran to celebrity deaths in the U.S. -- must have been particularly irritating for old-school journalists who insist new technologies will be the death of the profession. However, the increased use of new media has further exposed flaws... (Submitted by raustin) More...
The Groundbreaking Potential of Codeless Ajax
technewsworld.com — While a framework reduces the amount of "coding from scratch" that has to be done, developers still have to build all the pieces needed to tie all the components together, writes Alpha Software's Jim Dusoe. Frameworks represent less code, but they're not codeless. (Submitted by raustin) More...
The Developer's Cloud Conundrum
technewsworld.com — For many application developers, cloud computing presents a whole new landscape, complete with unique sets of pitfalls and obstacles. However, as the cloud continues to take shape, there remains disagreement about exactly what those difficulties and dilemmas are and how best to prepare for them. (Submitted by raustin) More...
Eliminating the Mobile Security Blind Spot
technewsworld.com — Locking down enterprise systems that remain in the office is one thing. Securing mobile devices like laptops that workers frequently take outside of the office is another matter entirely. An effective mobile security management system goes further than just encrypting the data, writes Alcatel-Lucent's Dor Skuler. (Submitted by raustin) More...
Why It's OK for Newspapers to Die
technewsworld.com — The transition that's taking place in the news publishing industry -- from print to online -- is a healthy step in technology-driven evolution, though there will undoubtedly be some short-term pain. The loss of print newspapers is akin to the loss of the horse and buggy. The Internet offers the potential for broader and deeper news reporting. (Submitted by raustin) More...
Mobile Security: Saying Yes When You Really Should Say No
technewsworld.com — With a rising tide of practical smartphone applications flooding the market, it's easy for the typical user to allow convenience to trump security. Some apps, however, require the user to grant the program access to areas of the device that may contain personal information. (Submitted by raustin) More...
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