Search

Home > Talking Technology > Kevin Murphy from Advanced Algal Technologies - Talking Technology 2012 - Ep21
Podcast: Talking Technology
Episode:

Kevin Murphy from Advanced Algal Technologies - Talking Technology 2012 - Ep21
Category: Technology
Duration: 00:48:03
Publish Date: 2012-06-21 23:33:06
Description: Interview with Kevin Murphy from Advanced Algal Technologies Leon and Garry discuss issues including: Microsoft unveiling Surface, a tablet computer to compete with Apple's iPad Microsoft in talks to acquire social networking company Yammer for $1.2 billion Facebook buying Face.com, the company that now provides facial-recognition technology used by the world's largest social network to help users identify and tag photos Yahoo hiring Google’s high-profile advertising exec Michael Barrett to be its chief of revenue Google under pressure from record companies cracking down on a popular site that converts the music from YouTube videos into MP3s Spotify finally launching its “Pandora killer.” The streaming music giant will release an update to its iOS app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch that allows for free streaming radio (with commercials, of course). Britain's third largest supermarket group J Sainsbury entering the e-book and social network market with the purchase of HMV Group's shareholding in Anobii for a nominal £1. Australia’s Communications Minister Stephen Conroy flagging a delay in the "digital dividend" spectrum auction to April 2013, allowing more time to prepare waterfront 4G spectrum for auction Moody's ratings agency downgrading Nokia's debt grade to junk status, citing greater than anticipated pressure on the struggling mobile phone maker's earnings after it announced plans for major cuts and global layoffs Thieves buying stolen Apple passwords online to hack into customers' iTunes and app store accounts A leading German credit agency SCHUFA planning to mine Facebook and other social networking sites in search of information that could have a bearing on a person's creditworthiness Apple planning on giving podcasts their own bit of digital turf in the form of their own app, where users will be able to discover, download and play them on mobile devices Japan's Nantsune’s new Libra 165C meat slicer using some mighty advanced technology to cut pork quickly. It uses a displacement sensor to scan the shape of a slab of meat and make cuts that are the exact same weight, regardless of their shape or thickness Aston Martin has teamed up with bicycle manufacturer Factor Bikes to offer buyers a two-wheeled version of the world’s most technologically advanced bicycle The release of the driSuit Endurance, a water- and shockproof case for the iPhone 4 and 4S, that allows users to still take advantage of all of the phone’s touchscreen controls – even when underwater. An Australian team is among the frontrunners developing a next-generation radar system able to detect, classify and track targets behind visually impenetrable structures such as walls. IBM's Sequoia has taken the top spot on the list of the world's fastest supercomputers for the US In the lead up to the Olympic Games in London, Facebook is launching Explore London 2012, a dedicated page for athletes to communicate with fans and provide their own personalized updates around the event, including medal wins and their own photographs as well as status updates Intel scooping up 1700 InterDigital patents for $375 million, bulking up its spot in mobile networking
Total Play: 0