Technology
Madera-based app showcases lighting projects
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- Published on 05/14/2012 - 1:41 pm
- Written by Business Journal staff
A new mobile application released by Madera-based lighting manufacturers B-K Lighting and TEKA Illumination will allow people to share and view innovative lighting projects on their phones.
AT&T ups reward to $10K for copper theft info
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- Published on 05/02/2012 - 2:10 pm
- Written by Business Journal staff
With 30 incidents over the last two months, AT&T doubled its reward to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals involved in the copper theft in the Fresno-Madera area.
Comcast adds 15 channels, completes digital migration
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- Published on 04/24/2012 - 12:55 pm
- Written by Business Journal staff
Comcast launched 15 new channels, 12 of which will be in high definition, today in its California region as it completes its digital migration.
Verizon expanding 4G service in Fresno
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- Published on 04/13/2012 - 11:25 am
- Written by Business Journal staff
Verizon Wireless will be expanding its 4G network in Fresno in the coming weeks, the company announced.
Fresno professor spearheads online Hmong translator
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- Published on 03/26/2012 - 11:04 am
- Written by GOSIA WOZNIACKA,Associated Press
(AP) — When Phong Yang, a Hmong refugee from Laos, landed in California's Central Valley — via stops in Thailand and France — he was 14 years old. He learned to speak Hmong from his parents, but today he has a hard time teaching the language to his children, who are distracted by cell phones and computers.
Registration opens for 59 Days software contest
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- Published on 03/15/2012 - 1:15 pm
- Written by Business Journal staff
Registration opens today to kick off the third year of the 59 Days of Code competition, which awards prizes, money and recognition to developers of promising web and mobile applications.
AT&T committed $140M to Fresno-area network
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- Published on 02/28/2012 - 2:01 pm
- Written by Business Journal staff
Upgraded fiber-optic connections and a 4G network as well as the activation of two new cell sites were part of the $140 million investment AT&T made in Fresno County between 2009 and 2011.
Comcast's new digital delivery requires boxes on all TVs
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- Published on 02/10/2012 - 2:09 pm
- Written by Business Journal staff
Comcast has begun the migration to a completely digital delivery system that will require a converter box for every television set to watch cable television programming, including limited basic cable subscribers.
Report: Fresno a hotbed for mobile phone Web use
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- Published on 01/24/2012 - 11:01 am
- Written by Business Journal staff
A new study shows that a larger proportion of Fresno-area mobile phone users access the web via their devices than any other part of the state.
Broadband group approved for $150K grant
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- Published on 12/01/2011 - 4:35 pm
- Written by Business Journal staff
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) announced on Thursday it has approved a grant for $150,000 for the San Joaquin Regional Broadband Consortium.
