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Tablet Computer Stand Developed at UNH

UNH News — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:00:00 +0000

DURHAM, N.H. – A fully flexible, portable stand for tablet computers has received the University of New Hampshire’s first-ever design patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. UNH professor Therese Willkomm, often called the “MacGyver” of assistive technology, originally created the AT (assistive technology) Pad Stand as a presentation stand and a hands-free solution for people with disabilities to use tablet computers like the iPad but has since found myriad additional uses.

High Tech Council head sees education as key to economy

Nashua Telegraph — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:03:33 +0000

NASHUA – Fred Kocher can see the TV advertisements now: two large letter Es zooming in from opposite sides of the screen, coming together in the middle to represent the two factors he believes are key to the state’s success: education and economy.
“We need to keep building strong ties between business and education,” he said Thursday, speaking to members of the Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce. “Education is the key to our economy, and the two need to merge more than ever before.”
Kocher, president of the state High Technology Council, was part of a panel of speakers, which also included University System of New Hampshire interim Chancellor Todd Leach, who is president of Granite State College, and Nashua School District Superintendent Mark Conrad.

Nashua firm says FairPoint opens up the network in ways Verizon never did

Nashua Telegraph — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:00:56 +0000

NASHUA – It’s the Nashua technology world’s version of man bites dog: Brian Susnock, of Desktek, issuing a press release to praise the incumbent telephone company.
“These people have really put some intelligence behind the design of the network,” said Susnock concerning FairPoint Communications, which he said has made it possible for his firm to upgrade broadband networks to the school systems in Jaffrey-Rindge and the northern New Hampshire town of Groveton.
Susnock, founder and CEO of the small networking company located in Nashua’s Technology Park, came to attention in the late 1990s for taking Verizon to federal court, claiming that it squashed competitors like Desktek by illegally blocking access to high-speed fiber networks.

10 Internet Companies That Call NH Home

Kyle York — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:29:54 +0000

A few months back I wrote a blog post about 10 Great Enterprise Software Companies That Call New Hampshire Home. Because our thriving technology and startup ecoystem is diverse, I wanted to share some of the great consumer facing Internet companies in the Granite State — ones all looking to hit lightning in a bottle and scale to mainstream relevancy. We’re celebrating our growing ecoystem tonight, 5/23, at the abi Party at Arms and we recommend you join us. Here are the 10 we thought you should know about…

UNH researcher receives Dept. of Energy award to develop supercapacitors

UNH News — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:06:24 +0000

Xiaowei Teng, assistant professor of chemical engineering at UNH, has received an Early Career Research Award from the U.S. Department of Energy. He will pursue research that will improve the ability to store energy in supercapacitors which hold promise as an alternative – or augmentation – to ion batteries in electric vehicles and other applications.

Manchester company creates an ATM for the digital currency Bitcoin

Nashua Telegraph — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:00:16 +0000

MANCHESTER – Entrepreneurs developing new products often face an uphill battle explaining value to customers, but the learning curve doesn’t get much steeper than when you’re working with Bitcoin, the digital sort-of currency that has drawn fascination, uncertainty and derision since it exploded on the scene this winter.
“First there’s wrapping your head around the technology … then there’s wrapping your head around what this means for the future of payments and financial institutions,” said Zach Harvey, of Manchester, one-third of the firm Lamassu Bitcoin Ventures, which is about to unveil the first ATM that can turn paper money into Bitcoins. “But once you realize how powerful it is, it makes other technology feel ancient. We want to give you the tools for a new financial world that may not need currency the way we need it today.”
Harvey and his brother Josh brought their guitar store to the U.S., because their native Israel had too much regulation. They have dual citizenship.
They were drawn to New Hampshire by the ideals of the Free State Project, which has embraced Bitcoin because it’s free of government control.

Dyn Acquires Mobile Dashboard App Trendslide

Dyn News — Tue, 14 May 2013 12:30:11 +0000

Manchester, NH (May 13, 2013) – Dyn, the worldwide leader in Internet Infrastructure as a Service, announced today it has acquired Trendslide, a mobile dashboard app startup. The acquisition expands Dyn’s services to now include mobile data and analytics offerings for online businesses. While this mobile app was traditionally intended to be a sales/marketing tool, [...] Continue reading →

Dartmouth Formula Racing Wins for Best Electric Car

Keith Chapman — Mon, 13 May 2013 20:02:15 +0000

The Dartmouth Formula Racing (DFR) team overcame battery problems to run away with first prize for the top electric car at last week’s Formula Hybrid International Competition. Dartmouth placed first in the “electric drive class”, which took place April 30 to May 2 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H. Race cars were evaluated on their design, acceleration, presentation, and on their endurance and autocross runs.

UNH Law Student Wins Prize for Brain Aneurysm Clip

UNH News — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:00:00 +0000

DURHAM, N.H. – A University of New Hampshire School of Law student with a biomedical engineering background who invented a clip to stop brain aneurysms has won this year’s UNH Paul J. Holloway Prize Innovation-to-Market competition

Craig Litherland of Concord won the competition for his zero artifact aneurysm clip, which can significantly reduce the cost of treating brain aneurysms and save lives. According to Litherland, subarachnoid hemorrhage or bleeding on the brain is a significant problem and typically caused by leaking aneurysms in brain arteries. About 5 percent of the U.S. population harbors these ticking time bombs.
Read more: http://www.unh.edu/news/releases/2013/may/lw09holloway.cfm#ixzz2TAFQWeXc

Animetrics rolls out new facial biometrics system

Patricia Resende — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:56:20 +0000

Animetrics, a developer of advanced 3-D facial recognition and identification technology, has rolled out a new facial recognition system for law enforcement agencies. The Conway, N.H.-based business has launched ID-Ready, a subscription-based online s... Continue reading →