Technology

The 911 emergency system is a great tool to have to reach first responders, but what if the person who needs emergency services can't speak or is hard of hearing? That problem is no more, thanks to system upgrades that will now allow the system to receive text messages...

Calhoun High School students interested in industrial trades got some hands-on experience earlier this month at Victoria college. Over 100 students from the school visited the Industrial Training Center at Victoria College’s Emerging Technology Complex on February 6th and 7th to explore industrial trades career opportunities...

There's nothing like some realism to training students going into the medical field, and that's exactly what Victoria College Respiratory Care students are getting, thanks to new realistic mannequins used for teaching. Five-year-old Hal had just been rescued after accidentally falling into the deep end of a family swimming pool...

Make some time today to clean out those old files from your computer. While you're at it, clean out (or off) the keyboard as well. When it comes to electronics, cleanliness on both outside and data-wise are very important. I can't even begin to tell you how many computers I have seen that were slow to operate or had to be replaced because they weren't cleaned regularly...

Potholes can be the worst part of any commute. Not only are they unsightly, but they can easily damage your vehicle if you're not careful. They're costly and time consuming to repair, and the typical methods don't last very long at all. Behold the Pothole Repairing Machine...

State of the art. That's a good description of the Victoria College Emerging Technology Center, which has been named 'Best New Venue' by Texas Meetings and Events Magazine in their Texas 2016 reader's choice awards. The 2 year old facility is used for conferences, training, programs, meetings, and other special events...

Are public school students as smart as kids in other countries? How about right here in Victoria? When a couple of our very own students from Victoria West High School win an engineering competition, it says a lot. In fact, students from Victoria West won both first and second place in the SPARK A&M Engineering Competition earlier this month. ...

Samsung has issued a recall of ALL Galaxy Note 7 phones, terminated the product line, and has advised owners to power down their devices RIGHT NOW.

Recent events in Dallas and heightened tensions nationwide prompted this PD to make sure "Pokemon Go" players don't let a Charizard get in the way of their safety.

Apple has been granted a patent on a technology that could be used to block cell phone photos and recording at concerts.

Victoria College can add another award to their display case, this one from the South Texas Energy and Economic Roundtable, who named the college an Impact Award winner in this year's Eagle Ford Excellence Awards. Recognizing work done in the industry that goes above and beyond to incorporate new technologies and programs that contribute safe and responsible collaborative economic growth in the ar

So what are the worse passwords of 2015 based around the most commonly stolen password data. It should come as no surprise that the password “password” topped the list of no-nos.