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Wearable robots getting lighter, more portable

Wearable robots getting lighter, more portable

CHICAGO (AP) — When Michael Gore stands, it’s a triumph of science and engineering. Eleven years ago, Gore was paralyzed from the waist down in a workplace accident, yet he rises from his wheelchair to his full 6-foot-2-inches and walks across the room with help from a lightweight wearable robot.
Carla K. Johnson, AP Medical Writer

AT&T to sell home automation, security packages

NEW YORK (AP) — AT&T Inc. is launching its home security and automation service in 15 cities Friday, with an eye toward getting customers hooked on security cameras, thermostats and locks they can control from phones and tablets.
PETER SVENSSON, AP TECHNOLOGY WRITER
Review: BlackBerry Q10, the keyboard strikes back

Review: BlackBerry Q10, the keyboard strikes back

NEW YORK (AP) — The BlackBerry has finally caught up to the world of touch-screen smartphones.
PETER SVENSSON, AP TECHNOLOGY WRITER

Difficulties plague biomass-burning generators

Experimental biomass-burning generators aren't working out as lucratively and efficiently as a Fairbanks area businessman had hoped when he launched the idea to turn waste paper into electricity more than two years ago.
Associated Press

Archive » Telecom

ACS, GCI wait for regulatory approval on new network

Alaska Communications and General Communication, Inc. are working toward merging their infrastructure as the Alaska Wireless Network, a deal meant to better position both companies when Verizon Wireless enters the Alaska market.
MOLLY DISCHNER, ALASKA JOURNAL OF COMMERCE

ACS business services lead 1Q company revenue growth

Alaska Communications’ focus on business sales and marketing led to first quarter growth, executives said.
MOLLY DISCHNER, ALASKA JOURNAL OF COMMERCE

GCI more than doubles first quarter net income versus 2012

Despite challenges from national telecommunications trends, GCI first quarter results showed growth in several areas.
MOLLY DISCHNER, ALASKA JOURNAL OF COMMERCE

FCC Chairman Genachowski to step down

The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Julius Genachowski, on Friday announced his resignation in the "coming weeks."
PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer

Archive » Science

Wearable robots getting lighter, more portable

Wearable robots getting lighter, more portable

CHICAGO (AP) — When Michael Gore stands, it’s a triumph of science and engineering. Eleven years ago, Gore was paralyzed from the waist down in a workplace accident, yet he rises from his wheelchair to his full 6-foot-2-inches and walks across the room with help from a lightweight wearable robot.
Carla K. Johnson, AP Medical Writer
Wind farms gets pass on eagle deaths

Wind farms gets pass on eagle deaths

CONVERSE COUNTY, Wyo. (AP) — The Obama administration has never fined or prosecuted a wind farm for killing eagles and other protected bird species, shielding the industry from liability and helping keep the scope of the deaths secret, an Associated Press investigation has found.
Dina Cappiello, Associated Press

Group to sue to force polar bear recovery plan

An environmental group has given formal notice it will go to court to force the federal government to complete a recovery plan for threatened polar bears.
DAN JOLING, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Difficulties plague biomass-burning generators

Experimental biomass-burning generators aren't working out as lucratively and efficiently as a Fairbanks area businessman had hoped when he launched the idea to turn waste paper into electricity more than two years ago.
Associated Press
NOAA may propose cruise ship rules to protect harbor seals

NOAA may propose cruise ship rules to protect harbor seals

JUNEAU — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration workshops in Juneau and Yakutat last month drew attention to the May 11 deadline for comments on whether it should propose new rules to protect harbor seals from impacts of cruise ship and other vessels in Alaskan glacial fjords.
BOB TKACZ, FOR THE JOURNAL

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From text to touch, a look at Microsoft Windows 8

From text to touch, a look at Microsoft Windows 8

NEW YORK (AP) — With the Nov. 2 release of the touch-centric Windows 8 software, Microsoft continues more than three decades of making operating systems for personal computers.
Anick Jesdanun, Associated Press

Navajo council online stream draws new viewers

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — When the Navajo Nation Council met for its fall session, it had a whole new set of eyes watching. From behind their computers, people around the country were listening as tribal lawmakers discussed a tax measure, adding land to the reservation and their fondness for rock music.
Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press
5 more minutes? New clock answers resounding 'no'

5 more minutes? New clock answers resounding 'no'

There is no snooze button. If you unplug it, a battery takes over. As wake-up time approaches, you cannot reset the alarm time. It could be the world's most exasperating alarm clock.
TED SHAFFREY,Associated Press