The Silver Ink

Friday, March 5, 2021
Log in
  • United States & World
  • Techie
  • Business & Company News
  • Discovery
  • Lifestyle

Pages

  • About The Silver Ink
  • Advertising
  • Contact US
  • Investor Relations
  • Our Team
  • Privacy Policy GDPR
  • Sec Disclosure
  • Terms of Use

Recent Posts

  • David The Puzzle Man Butler Uses His Newfound Hobby to Help Community June 29, 2018
  • Diamond Thief Arrested in Chicago Days After Stealing $133,000 Worth of Precious Stones June 29, 2018
  • Colorado Goth Metal Band Founder Stabs Homeless Person to Death in Back Alley June 28, 2018
  • Irate South Carolina Woman Cusses Out Black Teens at Pool, Assaults Sheriff’s Deputy June 27, 2018
  • Georgia Couple Arrested For Keeping Mentally Challenged Daughter Locked Inside Room for Months June 27, 2018
  • Washington Man Paralyzed After Run-in With Gun-Toting Carjacker June 26, 2018
  • Autistic Boy Admitted to Emergency Room After Being Impaled By A Plank of Wood June 25, 2018

Google works rigorously to improve battery technology for future projects

April 12, 2015 By Dave Smith 2 Comments

google

Search engine giant Google Inc. is rigorously working in the research and development of better batteries, which the company intends to use for powering up its devices as it mulls expanding its roots into deeper consumer electronics sector.

A small team, comprising only four members, led by Ramesh Bhardwaj, a former battery expert at rival Apple Inc., commenced a research work late in 2012 for testing the batteries that were developed by other firms. These batteries were meant for being used for Google-manufactured devices.

About a year later, the team of researchers began looking at various battery technologies that Google could develop itself, according to the sources.

The search engine company has booked its remarkable presence in different industries over recent years. Ranging from healthcare and transportation sectors to communications and robotics, Google has proved its niche in almost every sector and continues to make rigorous efforts to weed out the minor obstacles coming its way.

With the expansion, Google has also grown its dependence on efficient batteries.

Larry Page, chief executive official of Google, had also talked about the problem of battery life of the mobile devices has a bigger concern for the company.

Several reports, citing Bhardwaj, have said that Google currently owns at least 20 projects that are based on batteries. One of the most ambitious Google projects include the self-driving car, which will run on electrically charged batteries. Another one is Google Glass, which have suffered badly due to a poor battery life.

It is not just Google that is hunting for new technologies to bring significant improvements on its current battery technologies. Some of these bigwigs are Apple, IBM and Tesla. These companies are also working on dedicated research for the same purpose.

Filed Under: IT & Diversified Sector, Techie Tagged With: Google batteries, google battery based devices, Google Inc, google mobile devices, Ramesh Bhardwaj

FTC regrets release of confidential documents on Google probe

March 26, 2015 By Stephanie James

Googleforgotten

Three members of the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday expressed regret over the unintentional release of part of an agency’s investigative report related to search giant Google Inc.

The search and advertising company is currently facing antitrust probe from the European authorities.

The released document, which was at the center of The Wall Street Journal report, suggested that the key FTC staff members were  supporting the plan to sue Google for its alleged role in breaking the anti-trust law. The federal agency had settled with Google in early 2013.

The FTC commissioners– Chairwoman Edith Ramirez, Maureen Ohlhausen and Julie Brill– defended the final outcome in a joint statement.

“Contrary to recent press reports, the commission’s decision on the search allegations was in accord with the recommendations of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition, Bureau of Economics, and Office of General Counsel,” the commissioners said in a joint statement.

The agency said that it was disappointed with the release of confidential documents, which should not have been included in a response to a request filed under the Freedom of Information Act.

“We are taking additional steps to ensure that such a disclosure does not occur in the future,” the commissioners said in the statement.

The release of the document came at a time when the European anti-trust regulators finalized their next steps in carrying a four-year investigation of Google.

Google turned down the request to comment on the commissioners’ statement.

Filed Under: Techie Tagged With: European anti-trust law, FTC, Google anti-trust probe, Google Inc, US Federal Trade Commission

Google appoints Morgan Stanley’s Ruth Porat as Chief Financial Officer

March 24, 2015 By Stephanie James

ruthporat-getty

Search engine giant Google Inc. has appointed Morgan Stanley Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat at the same position, according to the companies.

57-year-old Porat will be replacing Patrick Pichette, who has announced his retirement plans on March 10.

Porat will be joining Google on May 26, according to a company’s blog post.

Jonathan Pruzan, co-head of global financial institutions group in investment banking at Morgan Stanley, will assume the post of Chief Financial Officer after Porat’s exit from the company on April 30.

In other development, the names of Morgan Stanley’s wealth management head Greg Fleming (52) and trading head Colm Kelleher (57) are making rounds as potential successors to bank’s chief executive official, James Gorman (56), who has been holding the post for nearly five years. He is, however, unlikely to announce is exit anytime soon.

Porat had joined Morgan Stanley in the year 1987. She is a veteran in the technology industry. She led the technology franchise of the bank during the boom in the internet industry. She also worked as the lead banker for financing of several big companies, such as Amazon.com Inc and eBay Inc.

Morgan Stanley shares tumbled 0.7 percent, while shares of Google increased 1.8 percent in early trading.

 

 

Filed Under: Business & Company Tagged With: Colm Kelleher, Google Chief Financial Officer, Google Inc, Greg Fleming, Jonathan Pruzan, Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley Chief Financial Officer, Patrick Pichette, Ruth Porat

Google rolls out smart lock ‘on-body detection mode’ for Android devices

March 22, 2015 By Stephanie James

Google-Android-Jelly_Bean-5.0-Dark-Zoom

Search engine giant Google Inc. is rolling out a new feature, initially for some Android users, which will allow locking of phones when not in use by its owner.

“If your device detects that it’s no longer being held, your device won’t stay unlocked,” according to a Google note.

As per the screenshots, the locking feature is known as “the new on-body detection mode”.

The screenshot further reads the mode “uses your device’s accelerometer to detect whether your device is still being carried on the body.”

The one thing that may confuse technocrats is exactly who gets to play with the new settings by Google. Currently, the company is rolling out the new locking feature slowly for its various Android users, but there’s still no official word from the company as to just what actually is needed for accessing this new feature: Android version, any certain smartphone, Google Play Services version.

The new feature is going to help almost every Android user as everybody wants to make their phone inaccessible for the third party when they are busy in other stuffs and not using their phones.

The automatic “smart lock” feature will use the accelerometer of the mobile device for determining when the user set the gadget down and is not in use. This will offer protection to the users’ data if the device is stolen.

The smart lock keeps the phone device unlocked while it’s with the user, such as if the user is holding the device in his/her hand or carrying it in the pocket. But as soon as the user set the device down, it will get automatically locked.

The feature intends to secure the data by making it inaccessible to thieves targeting a lost, or temporarily set aside or dropped device.

Filed Under: Techie Tagged With: Google Android phones, Google Inc, Google lock feature, Google new on-body detection mode

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 24 other subscribers

first humans who arrived in North America

First Humans Arrived In North America 10000 Years Earlier

January 17, 2017 By Dave Smith Leave a Comment

gold coin

Rare Gold Coin Found In a Toy Pirate Treasure

October 27, 2016 By Kyle Mills Leave a Comment

clothing material

Air conditioning could be replaced with clothing material that keeps you cool

September 2, 2016 By Carrie Davis Leave a Comment

proxima centauri star

Scientific Breakthrough – Habitable Planet near Proxima Centauri

August 27, 2016 By Dave Smith Leave a Comment

USS independence

Deep Sea Exploration Of World War II Vessel

August 23, 2016 By Dave Smith Leave a Comment

statue of Zeus

Ancient Zeus Sacrifice Skeleton Found In Greece

August 12, 2016 By Dave Smith Leave a Comment

white robot

Robot Exoskeleton Could Improve Life Of The Disabled

August 11, 2016 By Dave Smith Leave a Comment

Bird Fossil Holds Answers to Life After Dinosaurs

October 30, 2015 By Dave Smith Leave a Comment

Polar Bears Are Slowly Dying Due to Climate Change

September 17, 2015 By Stephanie James Leave a Comment

Study Shows Birds Also Fall in Love

September 15, 2015 By Jeff Suchon Leave a Comment

Man-made Climate Change Produces the Highest Temperatures Ever

September 14, 2015 By Dave Smith Leave a Comment

Researchers Discover Why Sweetgrass Is An Efficient Insect Repellent

August 19, 2015 By Jeff Suchon Leave a Comment

The Drinkable Book Could Be The Easiest Way To Clean Water

August 18, 2015 By Jeff Suchon Leave a Comment

Study Reveals Venomous Frogs Are More Dangerous Than Pit Vipers

August 8, 2015 By Kyle Mills Leave a Comment

Categories

  • Automotive & Aviation Industry
  • Business & Company
  • Capital Markets
  • Discovery
  • entertainment
  • Health
  • IT & Diversified Sector
  • Lifestyle
  • Nature
  • Science
  • Techie
  • Uncategorized
  • United States & World
  • World

Copyright © 2021 thesilverink.com

About · Privacy Policy · Terms of Use · Contact

This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Learn more.