Tesla’s feature-packed Model S tops Consumer Reports’ 2014 auto picks
Tesla’s Model S has scored an inordinate amount of coverage since its inception some five years ago, but there’s perhaps no honor greater than landing the premier spot in Consumer Reports’ Top Picks. 2014’s award-winning autos also include Toyota’s Prius in the green category and Audi’s A6 in the top luxury slot, but the Tesla Model S scored Best Overall, despite an unfortunate battery fire and that...
Faster computer performance targeted by memory consortium
Faster memory is a focal point in the race to boost application performance, and an industry consortium aims to make computers zippy with a new specification released on Tuesday. The Hybrid Memory Cube Consortium, which aims to replace standard DDR3 memory modules found in computers today, has proposed a faster and more power-efficient specification for its emerging Hybrid Memory Cube memory technology. The HMC Gen2 specification...
iPad Transforms Napa Winery’s Production Process
Great winemaking is both art and science. For Christian Gastón Palmaz, iPad has eased the efforts of both, and transformed production of the fine wine Palmaz Vineyards is known for. Before a single grape is harvested, Palmaz depends on iPad to manage the 600-acre vineyard owned and operated by his family in Napa, California. He uses the Field Assets app to gather data on soil hydration, nutrient profiles, leaf moisture content, and...
OS X update closes networking security hole, brings more FaceTime features
Just days ago, Apple released an update for iOS that closed up a web networking security hole, and today Macs running OS X Mavericks have gotten similar treatment. The update to 10.9.2 doesn’t explicitly list the SSL vulnerability patch among its updates in the download notification, but we’ve confirmed its presence with Apple. The update also brings along a slew of other security fixes as well. And, if you aren’t...
iPad Can Be Another Pair of Eyes in Operating Room
The iPad app, which is moving through clinical evaluations, provides comprehensive access to three-dimensional surgical data. The app uses augmented reality to overlay complex vascular systems during operations. This reveals liver perfusion patterns that are invisible to the human eye, giving greater insight into the exact location of certain blood vessels. The app also shows local blood flow territories and assesses potential risks...
