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Kawasaki Microelectronics HD-PLC chips are the first PLC devices that support the IEEE 1901 coexistence protocols SAN JOSE, Calif., March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Kawasaki Microelectronics today announced that it is first in supporting the IEEE 1901 coexistence protocols that were recently announced by the HD-PLC Alliance. The alliance announced that its Broadband Powerline Communication Technology called HD-PLC IEEE 1901 was approved for inclusion in the NIST Smart Grid...

Overwhelming majority of technologists prefer connected devices for work over wellness and identify privacy concerns and data security as the industry's biggest challenges NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/-- IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization, today announced the results of a survey that gathered insights from more than 1,200 Facebook members, which includes engineers and technologists, on the future of the Internet of Things, the developing...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by IEEE-USA: The Top 10 users of H-1B visas in FY 2012 were companies who specialize in shipping American jobs offshore, according to an analysis of government data by Computerworld magazine. The analysis comes at a time when a bill before Congress, the "Immigration Innovation Act," would expand the H-1B visa program from 85,000 visas to more than 400,000 annually. In "The data shows: Top H-1B...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Would you like to meet an astronaut, drive a car without sight and build your own helicopter? If so, Discover Engineering Family Day at Washington's National Building Museum is the place for you Saturday. Family Day, celebrating its 20(th) anniversary this year, draws 7,000-10,000 children, parents, teachers, engineers and technologists each year. It is designed to introduce children - mostly in the 4- to 12-year-old range - to...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Organizers of the 2013 IEEE International Conference on Technologies for Homeland Security (HST '13) are seeking technical papers, posters and tutorials in the following areas: Cyber Security Attack & Disaster Preparation, Recovery & Response Borders & Maritime Security Biometrics & Forensics Abstracts, which are due 15 March, should focus on technologies capable of deployment within five years. All areas will...

PISCATAWAY, N.J., Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Readers of Proceedings of the IEEE, the most highly cited general interest journal in electrical engineering and computer science, are certain to be inspired by the diverse subjects to be examined during this first year of the journal's second century. This year begins with a timely special issue in January entitled "Beyond HDTV" that investigates systems currently being developed that surpass high-definition television (HDTV)...

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Registration for the ninth annual SEI Architecture Technology User Network (SATURN ) 2013 is now open. SATURN 2013 will take place in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from April 29-May 3 and will feature three keynote presentations by leaders in the field of software architecture and project management, Mary Poppendieck, Scott Berkun, and Stephan Murer; and a special invited talk by Philippe Kruchten. Mary Poppendieck, award-winning author and expert...

LONG BEACH, Calif., Feb. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Epson America is sponsoring a contest(1 )encouraging innovation and design among the IEEE Computer Society student community to drive next-generation application ideas for the Moverio(TM) BT-100 transparent wearable display glasses. Epson will be awarding a total of $16,000 in scholarship money plus four pair of Moverio BT-100 glasses to contest winners, including a Grand Prize scholarship totaling $8,000. To participate, students may...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Former Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter will deliver a keynote address during the fifth-annual IEEE Green Technologies Conference (GreenTech 2013) in Denver. Ritter became founding director of the privately funded Center for the New Energy Economy at Colorado State University soon after leaving office in January 2011. The center works with governors, policymakers, planners and other decision makers to facilitate a state's transition to a...

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Cargill announced that the demonstrated enhanced thermal capabilities of its Envirotemp(TM) FR3(TM) renewable (natural ester) dielectric fluid, which is made from vegetable oil, have been published within a new design standard by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). This validates the use of FR3 fluid in high-temperature insulation systems and operating at elevated temperatures for new and existing transformers and...