Internet Numbers

Time Warner Cable posts weak Internet numbers, sparks deal talk

By Liana B. Baker

Thu Aug 1, 2013 11:23am EDT

(Reuters) - Time Warner Cable Inc reported quarterly revenue below analysts' estimates as it added less than half the number of subscribers for high-speed data services that analysts had expected.
Shares still rose 3.2 percent on Thursday as analysts said the cable company's management did not necessarily rule out a merger or takeover during a conference call.

Information Technology Updates

Next-gen USB SuperSpeed to eliminate power cords

Intel has announced that the Thunderbolt and USB SuperSpeed (USB 3.0) specifications will soon double data transfer speeds, opening up peripheral pipes to greater throughput.
But what Intel hasn’t hyped much is the fact that the upgrade to the USB Super Speed 3.0 spec will also boost power transfer in both directions from 10 watts to 100 watts.
The increase in power means that computer monitors, laptops, and even high definition televisions could be powered through the use of a single USB hub, which would also allow for a bi-directional data flow.
The Thunderbolt peripheral interconnect will soon move from 10Gbps to 20Gbps. The USB SuperSpeed specification will double from 5Gbps to 10Gpbs.

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3D-Textured Solar Cells Will Be Tested in Space

An experimental 3D-textured solar cell is set to be bolted to the outside of the International Space Station (ISS), where it will experience 16 "sunrises" each day as part of a harsh performance test. A proposal submitted by W. Jud Ready, a professor of materials science at Georgia Tech, to study the performance of his "3D" textured solar cell in space was recently accepted by the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), the organization that manages research onboard the ISS. His solar cell, made from carbon nanotubes coated in an experimental light-absorbing material, will hitch a ride to the ISS sometime next year.
http://news.discovery.com/tech/alternative-power-sources/3d-textured-solar-cell-tested-space-130409.htm

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