ISP warning letters could cut piracy by 70%
According to a survey conducted in the UK, the action of ISPs sending out warning letters to users for downloading illegal content would have a major impact on piracy. The survey is called…
View ArticleNorton Online Family moves child monitoring to the cloud
We have all heard the scare stories and news about kids being targeted in chat rooms, or being exposed to websites that just aren’t suitable for them. In response a number of monitoring…
View ArticleCell phone app by AT&T and MedNet sends hearbeat data to doctors
A new cell phone app and service offered by AT&T and MedNet could potentially save the lives of heart patients. The new service coming on April 21st allows patients that need to have their…
View ArticleData center energy efficiency checks go wireless with Arch Rock
As the amount of data we store in the cloud and the number of Internet users surges data centers around the world face two problems. The first is providing capacity for that demand…
View ArticleNorway experiments with student laptops in exams
In Norway everyone aged 16 is provided with a laptop by the government in order to aid their studies. These laptops also contain the software an individual requires depending on the courses they…
View ArticleUK considers punishing piracy with connection speed throttling
With copyright holders pushing ever harder for governments and ISPs to get involved in curbing online piracy, some reactions and solutions have already started to be implemented. Sweden has IPRED, and...
View ArticleVue Now Shipping Personal Video Network
The innovative Vue Personal Video Network is now shipping.
View ArticleChina now lets parents control kids’ access to online games
While most of us enjoy playing games regularly, we know when to stop and go do something else. That’s a bit harder to do when you’re playing online games when there’s always something…
View ArticleRussian security agencies want to ban Skype and Gmail
The Russian Federal Security Service, also known as the FSB (the spiritual successor to cold war Russia’s KGB), has expressed a desire to ban services like Skype, Hotmail, and Gmail, claiming that the…
View ArticleAnti-piracy measures could see NZ libraries switch off Internet access
Governments around the world are trying to figure out ways of cutting down on piracy. Some governments have already implemented controversial monitoring and three-strike rules. Such rules may look like...
View ArticleWireless network used to monitor breathing without need of tubes or wires
We welcome any sort of technological development that makes it possible to easily monitor patients in their homes instead of in a laboratory or hospital setting. For some people who need to be…
View ArticleWave Glider autonomous ocean robot never needs refueling
As we continue to fill the earth with billions of people, it’s important that we monitor the environment and in particular the oceans. Doing so is quite a difficult and expensive task though,…
View ArticleCarrier IQ lets users see the data, won’t let them opt out though
It has been almost four months since we first asked you how much of your phone was yours. Back then we all learned that there was a company who had been hired by…
View ArticleHitachi surveillance camera scans 36 million faces per second
Cameras have become an integral part of the public areas we frequent. They watch our every move and help security companies to detect and react to anyone breaking the law. Video also acts…
View ArticleToshiba reduces mobile device standby power use by 85 percent
Typically, a huge reduction in power use in a device such as a phone, tablet, or even a PC, comes by introducing a new generation of hardware that’s more power efficient both in…
View ArticleYour cell phone has a unique radio fingerprint that police can identify
Does that NSA snooping thing have you swapping SIM cards and handsets on a daily basis? Here’s some bad news: even that isn’t enough to keep your cellular activities anonymous. German researchers have…
View ArticleNew signal processing tech turns any earphones into pulse monitors
Monitoring your pulse while doing a workout can produce some interesting data about your overall fitness and how to go about improving it. That’s why products like the Nike+ FuelBand have appeared and […]
View ArticleElectronic skin breakthrough makes it stretchy and transparent
There’s a lot of research being done right now in the field of wearable electronics. We’re already seeing this in the form of gadgets such as health monitoring wristbands, smartwatches, and sensors...
View ArticleNintendo patents a wireless sleep monitor with built-in projector
It looks like Nintendo is branching out into a new market: upping your quality of life. A series of patent designs have been uncovered that focus around a sleep monitoring device. Think about […]
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