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• Getting athletes back on the field after concussions

  May 8, 2013 10:25 AM

  BATON ROUGE- New technology is changing the way physical therapist and doctors treat and track concussions for student athletes. Using cognitive tests and balance measurements, Certified Athletic Trainers can get hard data on patients who have suffered a concussion and that can help doctors make a better decision on... more »

• New technology to guard against youth concussions

  May 6, 2013 10:29 AM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana's contact sports leave little room for error and often that can lead to injuries on the field. Many times high school athletes experience concussions after big hits, but trainers, coaches, and officials are getting better at recognizing the symptoms. News 2 will look into... more »

• Feds announce winners of robocall contest

  April 2, 2013 10:29 AM

  WASHINGTON - There may one day soon be another way to fight those annoying prerecorded phone pitches known as robocalls. The Federal Trade Commission has announced the winners of its contest to develop a blocking technology for the illegal sales phone calls. The contest ended with a tie. The winners... more »

• Technology upgrades proposed for Jefferson schools

  March 29, 2013 9:04 AM

  HARVEY- As school districts struggle to find ways to pay for technology upgrades to administer a new slate of standardized tests, the Jefferson Parish superintendent says it could cost up to $40 million to fully equip the district. James Meza admits the estimate is high and that it would provide... more »

• IBM poised to boost LSU grads Play Video

  March 28, 2013 6:18 PM

  BATON ROUGE- IBM's entry into the Red Stick signals big changes at LSU. The state will invest $14 million into the university's School of Computer Science, money that will allow the school to boost faculty numbers and increase the output of technologically sound graduates. "It will not only... more »

• "Breaking the Ice..."

  February 26, 2013 7:21 PM

  Last Tuesday morning, 20 to 30 m.p.h. winds on the Louisiana coast, with gusts to 45, certainly cancelled all fishing activities. Fishing knows no specific season and many enjoy fishing camps in below zero weather, exposed to the elements and unable to see their catch. As noted in a previous... more »

• Former BR police chief critical of crime cameras Play Video

  February 25, 2013 5:51 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Former Baton Rouge Police Chief Dewayne White did not pull any punches about the city's crime cameras on his way out of office. Mayor Kip Holden accused White of moving some of the cameras in the city. It is a claim White denies. The cameras and... more »

• Airbus to drop lithium-ion batteries in A350

  February 15, 2013 7:11 AM

  NEW YORK - The European planemaker Airbus is dropping lithium-ion batteries from its new A350 airplane because of uncertainty surrounding the technology that has led to the grounding of Boeing's 787. The battery problem caused one fire and forced another plane to make an emergency landing. The A350 plane is... more »

• Jindal administration hires new technology chief

  February 8, 2013 11:23 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Louisiana is getting a new state technology chief. Chief Information Officer Ed Driesse is retiring in April. Gov. Bobby Jindal's commissioner of administration, Kristy Nichols, announced Friday that Louisiana's former social services secretary will return to the state to take over the vacant job. Ruth Johnson will lead... more »

• LPB reports issue, station not broadcasting

  January 23, 2013 8:49 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Louisiana Public Broadcasting stations went dark Wednesday after an issue at the network's headquarters on Perkins Road. WLPB, the broadcast station that programs much of the state LPB affiliates, reported on its Facebook page there was an issue with equipment and fire trucks were called. No... more »

• Reports: Microsoft may invest in Dell buyout

  January 22, 2013 12:03 PM

  NEW YORK - CNBC and The Wall Street Journal are reporting that the discussions to buy struggling computer maker Dell now include Microsoft as a potential investor. If Microsoft joins in a Dell buyout, CNBC and the Journal say the software maker would contribute $1 billion to $3 billion. That... more »

• Biden voices interest in new technology for guns

  January 11, 2013 4:06 PM

  WASHINGTON - Vice President Joe Biden says he's interested in technology that would keep a gun from being fired by anyone other than the person who bought it. He says evidence shows such technology may have curtailed what happened last month in Connecticut when 20 youngsters and six teachers were... more »

• Apple invites media to event, hints at iPhone 5

  September 4, 2012 11:49 AM

  NEW YORK - Apple is inviting reporters to a news conference next week in San Francisco with a message that suggests that it will reveal the iPhone 5, as expected. The email invitation shows a big "12," for Sept. 12, casting a shadow in the shape of a "5." Various... more »

• WSJ: New iPhone to have thinner screen

  July 17, 2012 10:58 AM

  NEW YORK- A published report says the new iPhone will have a thinner screen. That could leave more room for a larger battery. The Wall Street Journal is citing unnamed people familiar with the matter in reporting that the new iPhone will have a screen that can sense touches without... more »

• US to begin new phase of hypersonic flight program

  July 6, 2012 6:04 PM

  LOS ANGELES - The Defense Department's research arm will seek proposals next month for solutions to technology hurdles in super high-speed flight with a goal of testing a full-scale hypersonic X-plane in four years. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency said Friday it will host a so-called Proposers' Day on... more »

• Microsoft reveals "Surface" tablet in Los Angeles

  June 18, 2012 6:43 PM

  LOS ANGELES - Microsoft has unveiled Surface, a tablet computer to compete with Apple's iPad. CEO Steve Ballmer was on hand to announce the tablet, calling it part of a "whole new family of devices" the company is developing. The 9.3 millimeter thick tablet comes with a kickstand to hold... more »

• Kids could someday get on Facebook, without lying

  June 4, 2012 1:37 PM

  NEW YORK - Though Facebook bans children under 13, millions of them have profiles on the site by lying about their age. Now, the company is testing out ways to allow younger kids on its site without needing to lie. It would be under parental supervision, such as by connecting... more »

• Microsoft unveils new streaming app at E3

  June 4, 2012 1:04 PM

  LOS ANGELES - The Xbox 360 is getting a little smarter. Microsoft Corp. unveiled new software called Xbox SmartGlass that will allow Xbox 360 users to share content across smartphones, tablets and TVs. It also announced it was bringing its Internet Explorer browser to the console. The app was demonstrated... more »

• Apple store considered at LSU

  March 8, 2012 3:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Apple may be opening another store in Baton Rouge. It may be located inside LSU's new bookstore currently under construction at the corner of Highland and Raphael Semmes Roads. Apple representatives reportedly confirmed the company is working on a plan to bring a store to the LSU... more »

• Apple announces event, iPad 3 launch expected

  February 28, 2012 11:23 AM

  NEW YORK- Apple is inviting reporters to an event next Wednesday in San Francisco. An image on the invite showing part of an iPad screen suggests it's to announce a new model. The company has been widely expected to reveal the third version of the iPad soon, close to the... more »

• Curb the car dashboard technology, government asks

  February 16, 2012 3:02 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Auto dashboards are becoming an arcade of text messages, GPS images, phone calls and web surfing, the government says, and it's asking carmakers to curb those distractions when vehicles are moving. Manufacturers have been loading up higher-end vehicles with an array of built-in gadgets in an effort... more »

• Joint effort arrests man for child porn

  November 23, 2011 4:43 PM

  BOGALUSA - Authorities attested a man Tuesday for possesing child pornography after being the target of a joint investigation. Jonathan S. Richardson, 24, of 320 Welch St. was arrested and charged with 30 counts of pornography involving juveniles. The arrest was made by the Attorney General's High Technology... more »

• New body scanners arriving at BTR airport

  October 6, 2011 2:17 PM

  WASHINGTON - The Transportation Security Administration announced today that 29 airports, including Metro Airport in Baton Rouge, are set to receive new body-scanning machines with enhanced privacy software. According to a TSA press release, the new "automated target recognition" software is designed to eliminate passenger-specific images while it looks... more »

• Technology an enemy for law enforcement when fighting child exploitation

  September 6, 2011 10:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Law enforcement, and those that defend accused law breakers, say technology is against their efforts in child exploitation cases. Law enforcement says new ways to mask a person's true identity online, or a way to track that down, is not only standing in their way of catching... more »

• Shaw Group to engineer plant in India

  December 8, 2010 11:04 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The Shaw Group Inc. says it has been selected by an India-based company to provide technology and engineering for an ethylene plant. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed Wednesday by Baton Rouge-based Shaw. The plant will be part of GAIL Ltd.'s petrochemical complex in Pata, India.... more »

• Game developer to put new studio in Baton Rouge

  December 7, 2010 3:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE – A video game developer based in the U. K. is now the newest addition to the Louisiana Technology Park in Baton Rouge. Representatives from Firebrand Games and the Baton Rouge Area Chamber made the announcement with parish officials earlier today. They said Firebrand would locate a new... more »

• Tech Park U

  November 16, 2010 8:10 AM

  Tech Park U is accepting applications until December 3, for its 2011 class. The ten week program begins January 10, 2011 and provides promising technology entrepreneurs the education and facilities to jump start their ideas into a business. The class will meet every Monday evening from 5:30-8:30 p.m. to discuss... more »

• Ex-New Orleans tech chief pleads guilty in corruption case

  November 1, 2010 4:47 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - The former technology chief for the City of New Orleans has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and filing a false tax return as part of a deal with prosecutors investigating an ongoing public corruption case. Greg Meffert entered the plea to one count of conspiracy and one count... more »

• Plea expected in case involving ex-NOLA tech chief

  November 1, 2010 3:05 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - Federal prosecutors will hold a news conference at 4 p.m. Monday to discuss a public corruption case that reportedly involves former New Orleans technology chief Greg Meffert and his wife. The New Orleans Times Picayune cites unidentified sources saying Meffert has agreed in principle to a deal... more »

• Former BR aide details crime camera system deal

  October 14, 2010 10:29 PM

  A former aide to Mayor Kip Holden said he sought out NetMethods, the company that installed crime cameras in Baton Rouge. Federal prosecutors said the owner of that company bribed the technology director in Baton Rouge to get his company the camera work. News 2's Ashley Rodrigue got answers... more »

• Documents claim BR, Lafayette officials took bribes

  October 6, 2010 4:25 PM

  New documents in a federal case involving a crime camera business claim the owner paid thousands of dollars in kickbacks to technology coordinators in Baton Rouge and Lafayette. The documents allege that starting in 2006, Mark St. Pierre, the owner of NetMethods, “showered” Baton Rouge’s Director of Information Services,... more »

• Video arraignments start in Grant Parish

  April 23, 2010 6:49 AM

  The Grant Parish Sheriff's Office says video arraignment technology will be used for defendants at the parish jail. Sheriff Baxter Welch says the system, supplemented by federal grant dollars, will be used for arraignment and bond hearings and will have an immediate positive impact on the judicial system. The new... more »

• School board votes on proposed charter schools

  December 3, 2009 5:32 PM

  The East Baton Rouge School Board is set to vote on a proposal to open two new, technology-based charter schools. The Helix Network of Educational Choices is the nonprofit trying to open the schools. One would focus on art and digital media. The other would focus on science, technology,... more »