Army National Guard tells 131,000 soldiers to look out for identity theft after laptop stolenAugust 6th, 2009 Soldiers warned about ID theft after laptop stolenMADISON, Wis. — The Army National Guard is warning 131,000 soldiers to take steps to protect themselves from identity theft after a laptop containing their personal information was stolen.
Acoustic ear-scanning will make iPods, mobile phone theft-proofJuly 29th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Do you want your iPod and mobile phone to be theft-proof? Well, then listen up: scientists have found a way of using the "acoustic fingerprint" of a person's ear to make sure that personal portables are well-protected. Boffins have found that they can pinpoint individuals from the unique sounds of the ear chamber.
Carbon nanotubes could be used to make efficient solar cellsSeptember 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Using a carbon nanotube instead of traditional silicon, Cornell University researchers have created the basic elements of a solar cell that hopefully will lead to much more efficient ways of converting light to electricity than now used in calculators and on rooftops. The researchers fabricated, tested and measured a simple solar cell called a photodiode, formed from an individual carbon nanotube.
Dell launches ultra-thin laptop computerMarch 18th, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Dell has officially launched a high-end laptop computer which the company said is the thinnest in the world. The laptop is the first product under Dell's Adamo brand.
'Mobile ID' devices herald next generation of biometric gadgetsAugust 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Reports indicate that a new generation of small, portable, versatile biometric devices, referred to as 'Mobile ID', are flourishing. These devices gather, process and transmit an individual's biometric data, which includes fingerprints, facial and iris images.
New Bluetooth alarm won't let you lose your mobile againSeptember 13th, 2009 LONDON - A firm in Edinburgh has designed a Bluetooth-based alarm that can tell absent-minded technology geeks when they have left their mobile phone or laptop behind. The device called 'Nio', a result of years of research, is soon to hit the shops.
Shape your personal narrative: BlackBerry boss's mantraJanuary 22nd, 2009 TORONTO - Even as he faces a record $100-million penalty from market regulators, BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) co-CEO Jim Balsillie has been honoured with Canada's Outstanding Business Leader Award. Accepting the award from his hometown Wilfrid Laurier University at Waterloo near here, Balsillie Thursday gave a lesson in personal and career wisdom to aspiring leaders.
New technique shrinks size of circuitry used in nanotechnology devicesApril 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A University of Colorado at Boulder team, US, has developed a new method of shrinking the size of circuitry used in nanotechnology devices like computer chips and solar cells by using two separate colors of light. Like current methods in the nanoengineering field, one color of light inscribes a pattern on a substrate, according to CU-Boulder Assistant Professor Robert McLeod of the electrical, computer and energy engineering department.
Brit taxpayers shell out 220,000 pounds for prisoners games consolesMay 27th, 2009 LONDON - Thousands of prisoners have been given computer games consoles - costing the British taxpayer more than 220,000 pounds. ccording to The Sun, the Prison Service handed out 2,515 of the gadgets - including PlayStation 3s and PSPs, Xbox 360s and Nintendo Wiis and Gameboys - for good behaviour.
Key to designing a hit video gameSeptember 13th, 2009 LONDON - Two researchers at University of Birmingham, UK claim to have found the key to designing a hit video game. According to Russell Beale and Matthew Bond, it may just be a matter of social interactions and avoiding bad pricing.
Females, black people, children, elderly under-represented in US video gamesSeptember 23rd, 2009 LONDON - The first ever "virtual census" of the human characters used in US video games has shown that males, adults and white people are over-represented in such games, while females, black people, children and the elderly are under-represented. Dmitri Williams of the University of Southern California-Los Angeles (UCLA), who carried out the study with colleagues at Indiana University, Ohio University and Virginia Polytechnic Institute, says that the mismatch between real-world and videogame populations could be excluding some groups of potential players from games.
Sony shows off wand-shaped motion controller at E3June 3rd, 2009 Sony shows off motion controller at E3LOS ANGELES — Sony has conjured a new controller at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. The PlayStation maker unveiled a prototype wand-shaped motion controller at their splashy E3 presentation Tuesday at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
US video game sales slide 23 percent in May for third straight month of declinesJune 12th, 2009 US video game sales slide 23 pct in MayLOS ANGELES — Market researcher NPD Group says U.S. video gamers spent less on games, hardware and accessories in May compared with a year ago.
Some video games can make children kinderJune 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Most of us are aware of the relationship between violent video games and aggressive behaviour. But now for the first time, researchers have found that some video games can make children kinder and more likely to help other people.
'Invisibility cloak' metamaterials could shrink cellphones antennasAugust 22nd, 2009 LONDON - An international team of physicists have revealed that metamaterials, which are currently being used to make real-life invisibility cloaks, may soon shrink cellphone antennas, leading to smaller gadgets. The new metamaterial antennas could be tuned to a range of different frequencies as required.
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