Noah Garrett

​MCNC, the non-profit operator of the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN), today announced a first-in-the-nation, proof of concept to extend InCommon Federated Identity Management (FIM) technologies from universities to now include K-12 education and community colleges in North Carolina – giving participating institutions the ability to use a secure credential to safely access a wide array of online educational resources. The details of the project were revealed during NCREN Community Day 2016 on Thursday and Friday at the DoubleTree by Hilton Raleigh Brownstone-University. MCNC’s mission is to advance education, research, health care, public safety, and the overall...

MCNC, the non-profit operator of the North Carolina Research and Education Network (NCREN), yesterday hosted national networking leaders who discussed how communities throughout the state can improve broadband connectivity while offering recommendations and best practices on how to empower cities and regions with the tools and resources that attract broadband investments and promote meaningful use. “Every community has unique broadband needs and connectivity challenges,” said MCNC President and CEO Jean Davis. “Having leadership of this caliber and experience here with us today reinforces MCNC’s role and mission of leveraging broadband to benefit the public good and eliminate digital exclusion...

New Lenovo  devices unveiled this week at the IFA consumer electronics show in Germany see a strategic shift in how the company is looking to transform their offerings to fit the board room, the game room and everywhere between with more consumers now on the go. The world’s largest PC maker is also the fourth largest supplier of smartphones – selling more smartphones now than PCs. As Lenovo continues to push the envelope in mobile solutions, and for that matter the global market share in smartphones, the company revealed two new premium VIBE phones on Thursday with what the...

The first grouping of products being rolled out this week by Lenovo at IFA trade show in Germany gives the world’s largest PC maker its first Android tablet as well as new Lenovo desktops and notebooks sure to grab the attention of high-end gamers. The world’s No. 1 PC manufacturer says it is aiming to please consumers wanting a variety of style, color and performance options. The $30 billion personal technology company serving customers in more than 160 countries, and the world’s largest PC maker with nearly 20 percent global market share. Last fiscal year, Lenovo sold 59 million...

RALEIGH, N.C. – Wilmington is becoming a hotbed of innovation and entrepreneurs. Jim Roberts, executive director of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) at UNC Wilmington exerts a passion of trying to diversify the tourism-based economy of the area. He says the area’s best graduates are moving to Raleigh and not staying here, but that is slowly changing. “The beach is the magnet, but we also want focus on the business community,” he explains, comparing the booming area to the likes of Austin, Texas. “We’re making progress every day to build this area and the region and big...

RALEIGH, N.C. – “I’m impressed, with my attorney Bernie.” This is the first line of the jazz classic My Attorney Bernie by Dave Frishberg. It’s also the inspiration behind a new mobile app launched by lawyer-entrepreneur Terence McEnally. The app – BernieSez – is a simple application for attorneys who handle traffic cases and other misdemeanor offenses. Clients log on, register and upload their tickets. Then the registered attorneys place bids to handle the clients’ cases. For attorneys, BernieSez can be a cheaper and more efficient way of getting clients. Why make this app? McEnally said the impetus was...

(Editor’s Note: The Broadband Report is a weekly feature every Monday on WRAL TechWire.) CHARLESTON, S.C. – Ronaldo, Messi, Suarez, Rooney, Neymar; internet, broadband, smart grids, telecommunications and cyber infrastructure – what do these all have in common? Each will face a huge test this week as the world’s biggest sporting event gets underway in Brazil. On Thursday, Brazil faces Croatia in the opening game of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Sao Paulo. ESPN has the broadcast rights for the event in the United States. ESPN Senior Vice President and Executive Producer Jed Drake reported on Friday that...

Lenovo Group Ltd. introduced a comprehensive update of its Idea-branded consumer PCs on Friday during the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, Germany. The new products include the IdeaPad U Series Ultrabook, IdeaPad Y and Z Series laptops, and IdeaCentre A and B Series all-in-one (AIO) desktops. Powered by third generation Intel Core processors or AMD A-Series processors, Lenovo’s new PCs offer consumers a variety of style, color and performance options, designed for the upcoming release of the Windows 8 operating system. Overall features include 10-finger multi-touch for versatile computing; Intelligent TouchPad for easy scrolling, zooming and rotating; Lenovo Cloud...

If you like ice cream sandwiches, then you might want to check out the new Ideatab products released this week by Lenovo. The world’s No. 2 PC maker unveiled its expanded line of Ideatabs on Thursday at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin with the Ideatab S2110, A2107, and A2109 – powered by the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) operating system. Liu Jun, senior vice president and president of Lenovo’s Mobile Internet and Digital Home business, noted that the new product lineup provides smarter, slimmer tablet designs with a variety of multimedia options at attractive price points. “The...