#Top 10 fastest growing job titles are all in technology Four of the seven fastest-growing technology jobs did not even exist on Theladders five years ago.
According to new research, technology jobs have replaced those in middle management as the positions employers are trying to fill most.##
and instead require deep educational qualifications and specific skills in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
seven of the top 10 are#technology positions that necessitate specific#technical skills#for developing software, at places like Davinci Coders,
and mining data. Based on their data, the fastest-growing job titles between 2008 and 2013 were:
Devops engineer ios developer Data scientist UX designer Staff accountant Paralegal UI developer Administrative assistant Android developer Business intelligence developer Indicating
a trend beyond employment, four of the seven fastest-growing technology jobs##Devops engineer, ios developer, data scientist and Android developer##did not even exist on Theladders five years ago.##
##In examining job growth over the past five years, there is an undeniable demand for developers
##said Shankar Mishra, vice president of data science and analytics for Theladders.####On the opposite end of the spectrum, once-coveted management jobs are rapidly declining,
##The research was based on the examination of key words and phrases that job seekers use to search for jobs,
along with employers word choices for job postings on Theladders. Photo credit: AOL Jobs More about#Davinci Coders.
The fallout from the U s. spying scandal is starting to take its toll as U s. technology companies including Cisco systems Inc
and IBM Corp are facing unprecedented difficulties selling their goods and services in#China.####Cisco said on Wednesday that its revenue would drop 10 percent this quarter,
and continue to contract until the middle of 2014, in part due to a backlash in#China#against revelations about#U s. government surveillance programs worldwide.##
and added urgency to#Beijing s efforts to use its market power to create indigenous software and hardware capabilities,
One of those peers, IBM, reported in October a 22 percent drop in#China#revenue, leading to a decline of 4 percent in third-quarter profit for the world s biggest technology services company.
IBM Chief Financial officer Mark Loughridge attributed the company s problems to the##process surrounding#China s development of a broad-based economic reform plan##
IBM declined to comment for this story. FOREIGN COMPANIES MISTRUSTED Beijing#has mistrusted long foreign technology companies,
#China#executives said, and the Snowden revelations have exacerbated those concerns. Although#Beijing#has prohibited not state firms from purchasing Western-made technology services and equipment,
#China-based executives say.####While a formal document hasn t been issued, in the future we will try to buy IT equipment from domestic brands,
such as Lenovo,##said a person familiar with technology purchases at one of#China s four big state-owned banks.##
##The government s signal is pretty clear they want to rely less on U s. products, such as IOE (IBM,
Oracle and#EMC#Corp,##said a former#China-based telecommunications executive. Beijing#is focused especially on security for government, energy, transport,
and finance networks. In August, the#National Development and Reform Commission,#China s top economic planning body, published a statement setting cybersecurity standards for financial institutions, cloud computing and big data, information system secrecy
management and industrial controls. Four domestic software and hardware makers, including#China National Software & Service Co.,announced this month they have received a##top-tier##rating from the#Ministry of Industry and Information technology.
China National Software s share price has gained nearly 250 percent since Snowden first revealed the existence of the NSA s clandestine#data mining#program in June.
LONGSTANDING RIVALRY##We hope and demand that relevant foreign companies respect#China s laws, ##Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said on Thursday,
when asked about Cisco s woes.####At the same time, as the#Chinese government#we of course have an obligation, a responsibility,
to protect the country s security.####Cisco s problems in#China#have been particularly severe due to the#San jose,#California-based company s longstanding rivalry with Huawei technologies Co Ltd,
which has faced stiff political opposition to selling equipment and buying companies in the U s. telecom market.
In October 2012,#Mike Rogers#and Dutch#Ruppersberger, the chairman and ranking member of the#House Intelligence Committee, urged U s. companies to stop doing business with Huawei, the world s second
-biggest telecom equipment maker, and a second Chinese vendor,#ZTE#Corp, citing security concerns. Snowden s revelations have reverberated in other big emerging markets such as#Brazil#
Mexico#and#India. Chief Financial officer Frank Calderoni said#China#was where Cisco was affected most by a political backlash,
but noted that it was difficult to quantify how much of its revenue shortfall was due to politics versus macroeconomic trends.##
##Between economic and political issues that are occurring in emerging markets we had a significant impact,
China-based executives say that the impact of#China s localization drive was expected to be uneven in the months and years ahead.
For telecommunications equipment, for example, domestic carriers will look to buy products from Huawei and#ZTEOVER#Sweden s Ericsson or Cisco,
the former telecoms executive said. Huawei, too, is making rapid progress in its server business, with shipments jumping 258 percent in the second quarter.
IBM saw its market share shrink to 13 percent from 18 percent, during the same period, according to Jefferies LLC.
Huawei now is the second-biggest server vendor in#China s double-digit growing market, behind Dell Inc,
which retains a market share of 23 percent but is growing at a rate beneath the market s 15.4 percent pace.
For other hi-tech products, including chips and database solutions, #China#will need more time before its products will be competitive.##
##said a former employee at a major multinational technology firm. The important point, however, was that companies like IBM don t have competitors for their high-end equipment, the expert added.##
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#Morph: Airline seat concept that could morph to fit each passenger Morph airline seating. Traveling by air on a budget isn t pleasant.
Despite huge leaps forward in comfort for the upper classes (and the more recent##premium economy##class), the economy section of a cabin is cramped more often than not,
packed, and charmless.##Seymourpowell,#a British design firm, has a seating concept that it believes will change that.
Rather than a trio of individual seats, each made of several pieces of fabric and foam, Morph is described better as a bench.
A single piece of fabric is stretched across to form the seats, and another forms the back of the chair.
The individual seats are designated using armrests and dividers to clamp the fabric in place. Instead of moving the entire seat back to adjust the pitch of the chair,
mechanized seat formers are positioned under the fabric, allowing users to decide the recline and support that best fits them.
Because the back of the seat is fixed in place the seat in front of you will never be reclined.##
##The semantics of the architecture and visual cues indicate that the back of the seat belongs to the passenger facing it,
##explains the firm. There are also fold-out sections that extend the width of armrests, which Seymourpowell says increases a passenger s sense of independence and control over their own space.
The concept of static seats and the suggestion that they will provide a more pleasant flight experience is interesting,
but it s not mind-blowing. Where Morph comes into its own is in the flexibility of its design.
By moving the dividers that define each seat airline staff can effectively tailor each bench for its occupants.
All three seats take up 54 inches of width##a fairly standard economy bench size. When shared between a trio of passengers, that offers 18 inches each.
However, there are times when we don t require three equal seats. Seymourpowell offers up the example of a couple traveling with a child.
The father, presumably larger than the rest of the family, could take 20 inches, the mother keeps the standard 18 inches,
This simple adjustment gives the father more lateral space than almost#any major airline would offer in economy
at no extra expense to the family. With some economy airlines charging significantly more to sit in an exit row or close to the front of the plane,
it s easy to envisage the second scenario Seymourpowell offers up becoming a reality. Morph s design allows for the central seat to be made as small as 10 inches wide.
This creates two 22-inch seats, offering airlines and passengers a##premium##row for those would like to pay more for the space.
This configuration could also potentially save money for overweight people, some of whom buy two adjacent seats when traveling.
In all of the configurations the seat formers and adjusting mechanisms move with the dividers (they re also on rails) to form a new seat.
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#3d printed biodegradable underwear can be made in 3 seconds 3d printed underwear. For those who hate to do laundry the days of washing your underwear may soon be over.
Thanks to the power and versatility of 3d textile#printing, the Tamicare company has created a biodegradable
and completely customizable fabric that comes in any desired shape, with no fabric waste. Video)##By using a spray technique, latex,
cotton or other fibers are extruded seamlessly to form layers of a breathable fabric, ideal for usage in sportswear, bandages and undergarments.
The machine can churn out a pair of briefs in under three seconds, meaning 10 million can be made in a year.
Since the highly efficient, automated process seems to be more cost-effective than using live human workers,
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#Barkbox caters to the canine obsessed Barkbox Matt Meeker, president and CEO of#Bark & Co.,has created a dog-themed subscription service that caters to the canine obsessed population.#
He found it through Facebook and signed up because he thought it was great. That was the moment when
He cofounded Meetup. com, tried his hand at a hardware company, and spent time at online ad agency i-traffic in the late 90s.
##Our revenue growth is ten times what it was in 2012, ##Meeker says.####We might get lucky
At the start of this year, Meeker and his cofounders gave one of their 30 employees the green light to start#The Barkpost.
The website, which has been described as a dog-themed Buzzfeed, started with one post a week.
##Even though we re only in the second month of trying different ideas for revenue, it s getting close to profitability on its own.##
The app allows users to chat one-on-one with veterinarians or pay $99 to summon them for house calls.##
and do a 10-point wellness exam with vaccinations and all that, ##he says.####We re partnering with pet insurance companies that will cover the policy holders for visits.##
##Although he s reluctant to make comparisons, Meeker says the company, which raised $5 million this past spring, operates like an incubator,
where employees are encouraged to pitch ideas. One of those ideas gave birth to dog-shaped paperclips.
making the trek by car so they don t have to leave 200-pound Hugo behind.
Meeker admits the idea is a stretch, but he understands his customers well enough to know he isn t the only one who hates cross-country travel by car.
Meeker knows some brands that have become pet industry standards have started paying attention to the niche market that s flocked to Barkbox and The Barkpost.
##But there s this core market of people who are obsessed with their dogs, treat them like children,
#Government mass surveillance will create a surge of technology spending A simple graphic that shows how the NSA hacked Google.
It might take a decade of public education and wrangling in courts, legislative bodies, NATO and perhaps even the UN,
Snowden s leaked files are like the#Trinity test#the first detonation of a nuclear bomb.
Prior to that governments knew that a nuclear bomb was feasible and some were feverishly working on making one,
The Trinity test, first brought the power and potential horror of a nuclear bomb to the attention of people around the world.
many players and many fist fights. Country vs Country Countries now realize, if they hadn known t actually it all this while,
that itself is going to be a lot of hardware, software and thousands of tech jobs. Country vs Citizens The NSA collectes metadata on all phone calls in the country who called whom,
when and from where. It is easy to see how this data could be very useful in tracking the networks involved in illegal activity.
Or political opponents. If information is power, this is the hammer of Thor (Thor 2 was so-so by the way).
can pass up the opportunity to gather this data? Outside of a few advanced democracies with active civil liberties protection groups, there is no countervailing force to stop a government from collecting
and using this data. The only hurdle is the technology and skills to mine a massive data set like this.
Which money can buy. Expect countries to spend a lot on this and other Big brother technology.
Companies vs Governments The US is a hub for internet companies and cloud companies that carry the private data of people and businesses around the world.
Much of this data travels through pipes in the US or sits in databases controlled by US companies.
European and other advanced nations are likely to enact laws that prevent companies like Google
##and keep the data of their, say, German customers in Germany with restrictions on who can this data be shared with.
On the other hand companies like Google will have to work hard to regain the trust of their customers.
Google is already#taking measures#to prevent the NSA from eavesdropping without them knowing. Apple is#making noises#that they might challenge the legality of not allowing them to disclose
when information has been shared with the government at their request. Companies vs Companies The other things that all companies will realize not just cloud companies with user data is that their IP is not safe.
In the past year, the Chinese hacking incidents being reported have raised already awareness of this issue. But what the NSA files make clear is that ethics
Protection of IP and confidential information will become a key concern for companies. Much more than it is today.
and confidential information is protected by online services. Now that they know that###Enemy of the State###is for real
Perhaps there is a need for##information security rating agencies##that rate online services on how they protect users confidential data from hackers and governments everywhere.
Perhaps people will increasingly want to#roll-their-own email#rather than use Gmail or Yahoo mail.
And exactly like the nuclear arms race, it leaves no positive impact on the human condition.
#World s first 3d printed metal gun Solid Concepts 3d printed metal gun. The first 3d printed gun was the Liberator pistol.
Then came the Grizzly, a 3d printed rifle. Now a third one has surfaced, and it s a doozy.
This one is printed entirely out of metal and the gun s design was copied from a classic 1911 model.
Video)##The company behind the new 3d printed gun is called Solid Concepts, and like the creator of the Liberator pistol, they re based in good ol Texas. Now,
to be fair, Solid Concepts states that they didn t print their gun for any nefarious reasons.
They simply wanted to show the world that metal 3d printed objects can stand up to the pressures of everyday use.
That said, Solid Concepts does have a federal firearms license, so it s not like they just randomly settled on printing a gun either.
The 3d printed metal gun was constructed using a laser sintering process capable of shaping tougher metals like stainless steel.
It s not exactly an at home desktop 3d printing technology, so hobbyists won t yet be capable of replicating this sort of weapon at home.
That s reassuring, since the folks at Solid Concepts have fired already successfully their handgun 50 times without it failing. 3d printers capable of printing metal are#on the rise,
meaning that guns like the one Solid Concepts created#may#become something you ll be able to just print up over the weekend in the days to come.
Also of note, the gun which was just 3d printed was old enough that its design was public domain.
That means that the people who do already have the equipment to 3d print a gun have quite a few design options at their disposal
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#Sono could soundproof your home from city noise Sono Living in a city has plenty of perks.
You have convenient metro systems, plenty of#gourmet dining choices#and endless shopping destinations. But with all that activity comes a whole lot of noise pollution.
The noise is an unavoidable side effect of living with millions of other people. That noise is likely to permeate your living space
unless you ve gone through the trouble of retrofitting your home with some kind of soundproofing.
Video)##Yet, don t lose hope for peace and quiet, because it might soon be possible to finally get some with the help of a prototype noise-cancelling device.
Using a technology similar to the kind found in noise-cancelling headphones, Sono (not to be confused with the audio company#Sonos) nullifies obnoxious earaches
like chirping birds or a passing ice-cream truck. Sound preferences can be adjusted via a circular scroll panel on the face of the device.
The window-mounted device uses a high-frequency laser microphone to pick up bothersome sounds then sends out sounds of its own at 180 degrees,
so sound is cancelled out before it even reaches your window. Its included suction cup mount has an##energy antenna##embedded inside to gather electromagnetic activity (such as from#Wi-fi signals) to translate for use as power,
along with its own internal battery. Currently, Sono is still in prototype stage and is not ready for production,
though it is a finalist for this year s#James Dyson Awards. Should it win,
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#Top 7 reasons you need to learn reactive programming The U s. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 22 percent growth in programming jobs in by 2020.
Steve jobs said, in the now infamous##Lost Interview, ###Everybody in this country should learn how to program a computer,
because it teaches you how to think.####We all know that learning to code is one of the most hyped skills right now and for good reason,
considering the insatiable demand for developers. The U s. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 22 percent growth in programming jobs in by 2020.
Programming##Micro Colleges##have sprung up in over#40 cities with Davinci Coders in Boulder, Colorado rated##top value##with its beginner-based, 11-week, full-immersion program for $6, 000.
In May, Hubspot#made headlines#by offering $30, 000 for anyone who could help them hire a software developer.
And now the newest trend reactive programming is rocking the developer community exciting tech giants like Netflix and inspiring a whole new crop of innovative startups.
What is reactive programming? Spreadsheet cell formulas are hands-down the best example of reactive programming.
Cells#react#to changes in the data they reference automatically. For example, A b c means that no matter what happens to B
and C a will change accordingly. Don t you wish you could program anything the same way, without worrying about dependencies?
Whether you re a software developer, a manager, or an architect, you need to get savvy about how reactive programming concepts are going to radically transform the industry.
Consider these seven reasons: 1. Declarative vs. procedural It all comes down to the difference between an imperative system and a reactive one.#
#You already know how#traditional procedural programming#(imperative) works. A business user has need a and creates a spec for the programmer.
The programmer figures out how to best create a system to produce the desired result
and then constantly updates it as things change. Whereas a declarative system (reactive) asks the business user to simply describe what they want.
Then using that description the system delivers the desired end result, of course with the help of the programmer.
The focus is on what the system should do and not#how#to do it. 2. Get to market ten times faster When implemented correctly,
reactive programming lets computers take care of dependency management rather than leaving that work to the programmers.
As a result, the code size reduces drastically. That means 500 lines of old-school coding shrinks to five lines using reactive programming. 3. Keep up with changes In our hyper-competitive environment,
the old model of waiting months to accommodate changes just doesn t work. Reactive programming means changes can be made without worrying about logic ordering.
Ordering is the main cost-component of traditional programming, requiring significant analysis for each change.
Just like the simplest spreadsheet, reactive programming means logic is ordered automatically based on dependencies 4. Improve code quality Traditional code is error prone.
It must not only be correct; it must be called. Reactive logic is applied automatically to all changes it s the next level up in reuse beyond object-oriented programming. 5. The big kids are into it Microsoft#led the effort#by releasing Rx extensions to its.
NET framework. Since then, companies like Facebook, Netflix, and Twitter have followed suit, adopting the model to slash their development time.
And now Gartner has included reactive programming in its#newest report#on the hottest application developmenttrends of 2013.6.
It s not just for the front end While Microsoft laid the foundation with the release of reactive extensions to.
NET called Rxjs now many implementations including Flapjax, Bacon JS, and Elm are gaining popularity for front-end development.
Today, startups are even starting to apply these concepts to development of the backend, which means delivering the backend part of the app in a fraction of the usual time. 7. Links business
and IT Imagine IT teams and business users being able to look at the same document
and discuss how to build the systems. That s how simple it is. Think of it like an executable cocktail napkin,
where business users describe what they want and that specification is close enough to what IT uses to simply execute.
Reactive programming opens up a whole new era of communication and collaboration between IT and business users.
When implemented correctly, reactive programming is the ultimate nirvana. Those 500 lines of code are distilled away,
maintenance almost disappears, and developers are empowered to operate at unprecedented speed. It s still in its infancy and I m sure we ll see some very cool implementations in 2014 as it picks up steam.
Considering the#explosive demand for developers#with the latest and greatest coding toolkit, this is one trend you should jump on now.
#75%of Chinese consumers interested in buying wearables devices The market size of Chinese wearable devices could reach $1. 87 billion by 2015.
One of the most anticipated digital products, after smartphones and tablets is wearable devices, even though manufacturers still have a long way to go to commercialize them.#
#This anticipation is demonstrated in a report recently released by Baidu with 93.1 percent of the interviewees familiar with the concept of wearables
##Giving no consideration to prices, 49.3 percent and 46.6 percent of the customers may purchase smart bracelets and smart watches, two main categories of wearable devices, respectively,
According to the report, 48.1 percent of the users hope wearable devices can help them to keep fit and 37 percent want to use them to overcome laziness and implement sports plans.
The report adds that users are interested in features such as body-sensing interactions and cross-platform cloud data.
Customers look forward to more appsdedicated to wearable devices rather than apps already available on smartphone. Wearable devices already released by Chinese manufacturers include Shanda s Geak Watch,#Qihoo s 360 Child Guard,#T-Watch,#inwatch,
and#CWATCH, among others. The future wearable device market has abundant manufacturers, but lacks a common platform, like Androidand ios for smartphones,
which enables all related wearable devices to operate and store data on it. Research institution iimedia predicted that the market size of Chinese wearable devices would reach 11.49 billion yuan ($1. 87 billion) and shipments of 40 million units by 2015.
And it s not just China: Wearable device mania has swept the whole world. An Australian research institute predicted that one fifth of Australians would have one wearable device each in the future year, with shipment reaching 36 million units.
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