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Can You Use Lasers to Annihilate Mosquitoes?
Feb 12th
Could consumer electronics parts can be used to combat malaria?
Microsoft’s former chief technology officer, Nathan Myhrvold says it can be done. Mr. Myhrvold’s company, Intellectual Ventures, using commonly available parts from projectors, digital cameras and printers has assembled rapid lasers capable of shooting down mosquitoes in flight. Since malaria is transmitted by mosquitoes, this could be the next high-tech way to fight the disease amount others related to bug infestations.
Mr. Myhrvold presented the first public demonstration of the laser, which was created from parts found on eBay, at the annual TED conference in Long Beach, Calif.
Hundreds of mosquitoes were released More >
Gmail Taking A Swipe At Facebook
Feb 8th
Google has decided to take a swipe at Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. introducing a new feature making it easier for Gmail user to view media and status updates from their friends online.
Google’s announcement fro the new feature could come as early as this week according to Google spokeswoman declining to comment on the record.
By adding a module to the Gmail screen, Google plans to display a stream of updates from friends the user decides to connect with, similar to Facebook and Twitter.
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Colorado Cops Land First ID Eye-Scanners
Feb 5th
Arapahoe County Colorado cops land the chance to be the first law enforcement agency in Colorado to begin using biometric analysis of the human iris to identifying criminals, missing children and seniors .
According to a technician from the software and hardware developer their device analyzes the iris of the eye. The iris has 235 identifying points of reference, versus 65 for a fingerprint.
“Fingerprints change but irises stay stable throughout your life,” said Patricia Lawton of Biometric Intelligence and Identifying Technologies, “Which is why it’s a great biometric to identify somebody with.”
Patricia Lawton assisted in the develop of this new technology More >
‘Phishing’ Scams Targets Mobile Banking
Jan 30th
The next generation of “phishing” scams has been unleashed, focusing on mobile banking. This version seems to be much more damaging than earlier versions.
Mobile-banking applications have become more popular and so has the risk of downloading and installing a fraudulent app which can steal your account information and, potentially, any other data stored on your mobile device.
Even though the trend still is in its infancy, there already have been instances of potential fraud. Google Inc. announced in December it was pulling 50 applications from its Android Market online app store because of concerns that they may be malicious. All the More >
Google Voice Comes to the iPhone & Palm Pre
Jan 25th
On Tuesday, Google unveiled a souped up mobile Web version of its Google Voice to run on the iPhone, as well as the Palm Pre. According to Vincent Paquet, senior product manager for Google Voice, the new mobile Web version of the product was as good as the native app, which runs on Android mobile phones.
iPhone users have always be able to point their mobile Web browser to m.google.com/voice to access their Google Voice accounts anyway. But there was a lot of things that didn’t work right. Such as, making calls was a two-step process and the outbound caller ID More >
Microsoft Scrambles to Patch IE Browser
Jan 21st
Microsoft Corp. raced to create a fix for a security issue in its Internet Explorer Web browser. The company sought to offset the fallout from governments urging users to switch to competing software.
Microsoft announced today it plans to issue a software update for Internet Explorer on Thursday. The patch will fix a security vulnerability first reported last week that may allow hackers to take over a computer that visits Web sites loaded with malicious code. Internet Explorer has suffered from numerous security vulnerabilities over the past few years but this latest flaw is especially high-profile. It is believed to have More >
Avery Dennison Launches New Labelling Solution
Jan 18th
Avery Dennison Printer Systems Division announces a new turnkey labeling system aimed at facilitating markdowns and in-store promotions during hectic sales periods.
The Retail Solution is a hand-held print-and-apply labeling system complete with pre-installed software which will save the customer many hours of time and trouble manually configuring labels and pricing information. The customer will receive a complete labeling solution that can be turned on and used right out of the box.
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Jan 16th
According to the FCC order issued Friday Broadway theaters, sports franchises and other public entertainment forums must change the radio frequency they use for their wireless microphones.
According to the order, these groups have until June 12 to find other radio frequencies to use. The theaters said the change could cost thousands of dollars per institution.
The FCC commission said the transition is necessary to make space in the 700-megahertz band spectrum available for use by the next-generation wireless services for consumers and public safety agencies.
Use of most of the spectrum has been licensed for around $20 billion by major wireless carriers.
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Will the E-Reader of 2010 Survive?
Jan 12th
The popular Kindle is starting to look sort of lost now among the extraordinary number of new e-book reading devices just released or soon to be. In fact, 2010 is really the year of the e-reader. But can the e-reader survive or are they doomed?
The Business-Centric Plastic Logic Que
The long anticipated Plastic Logic’s Que arrives on the scene. Thanks to its unique flexible screen (hence “plastic logic”) and elegant design shaking up a market known for some very ugly gizmos. Launched last week it seems to have delivered on both those fronts. Not only its looks but a surprising new More >
Macintosh software update
Jan 8th
Everyone should know that backups are essential to protect against file corruption, hardware failure, and theft. To go beyond the limited security of turning on Time Machine or copying a few files to a disc, Mac users can now turn to “Take Control of Easy Mac Backups,” by award-winning author and backup guru Joe Kissell.
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