Posts in June 10, 2014

Apple has expanded the content available on iTunes Radio with a new ESPN Radio station and more than 40 local National Public Radio (NPR) stations. First noticed by AppleInsider, the new stations can be accessed directly within iTunes Radio on both iOS devices and desktop computers via a search, though the new stations may be available to some users in the Featured section.

The ESPN Radio station on iTunes Radio offers the same live streaming content that is available through traditional ESPN radio affiliates, and the schedule of content can be found on the ESPN Radio website. Content includes national sports talk shows including Mike & Mike, The Freddie Colman Show, The Dan LeBatard Show, and more.


Special events, such as the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Major League Baseball playoffs and World Series, and college football will be broadcast on the station, kicking off with the broadcast of the Atlanta Braves vs. the Colorado Rockies game on Wednesday, June 11 at 5 PM Pacific Time.

"We are thrilled to make our industry-leading sports talk and championship play-by-play content available to fans via iTunes Radio," said Traug Keller, senior vice president, ESPN production business divisions. "And we are excited to partner with Apple to expand our digital reach. Our fans can look forward to expanded ESPN Audio offerings on both the national and local sports levels in the future."

Along with the new ESPN station, there are over 40 new NPR stations from cities like Los Angeles, San Diego, Chicago, Austin, and more. NPR first came to iTunes Radio back in March with the launch of a national news channel and at that time, NPR officials promised additional content from local stations. Content provided will include a mix of live and taped news.

iTunes Radio, which launched alongside iOS 7 last September, is still limited to the United States and Australia. Apple does, however, have plans to expand iTunes Radio to the UK, Canada, and New Zealand in the near future, eventually bringing the service at least 100 countries.


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Austin investors may not be keeping the city weird, but they're sure keeping its startup scene humming. Like the rest of the country, venture capitalists in the Capital City are riding a wave of exits to big new numbers in startups financed and capital committed over the past few quarters. With the TechCrunch Meetup circus in town, there's no better time to take a look at how… Read More -- For more information read the original article here.

IBM is teaming up with Epic Systems to compete for an $11 billion defense contract that would overhaul the Military Health System (MHS) clinical systems, Bloomberg News reports. The proposed overhaul would affect 9.7 million beneficiaries, including active duty personnel and their families.

IBM plans to incorporate technology from its Watson supercomputer, which has already made strides in medical diagnosing.

The Defense Healthcare Management Systems Modernization (DHMSM) contract would update the Pentagon's record system and allow for easier sharing with the Veterans Affairs Administration (VA), which was recently engulfed in a patient-care scandal that culminated with the resignation of VA Secretary Eric Shinseki.

Since the troubled rollout of President Obama's healthcare exchange, private contractors have been under intense pressure to deliver results flawlessly. But IBM touted its expertise in healthcare IT in a press release that came out earlier today.

"IBM's healthcare team includes more than 300 federal healthcare consultants and dozens of medical doctors and healthcare professionals who are focused on healthcare systems transformation," said the company.

The release also addressed the collaboration with Epic, which IBM Managing Partner Andy Maner called "a natural extension of our global partnership."

IBM is no stranger to large government contracts. The company won a cloud-computing contract with the Interior Department last year worth up to $1 billion.

The DHMSM contract would dwarf IBM's Interior Department project. Some in Congress have estimated the contract's total cost at $11 billion, with most of that sum going to one lead contractor.

SEE ALSO: Forget Curing Cancer, IBM's Watson Is Taking On…Customer Service

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You're looking at NASA's interstellar spaceship concept—the IXS Enterprise (not a joke, that's the name.) Developed by NASA's Advanced Propulsion Lead Dr. Harold "Sonny" White and concept artist Mark Rademaker, this ship would use a warp drive to travel faster than light without breaking general relativity.

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Elon Musk is willing to share the technology behind his Tesla Superchargers, the fast-charging plug-in stations for his company's electric cars, the CEO revealed at the UK launch of the Model S this past weekend (via Engadget). Musk said he'd be willing to open up the designs in order to build a standard that can be used interchangeably across the industry – which would… Read More -- For more information read the original article here.

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