November 2013 - Page 7 of 10

Will Pebble’s New Update Make It More Appealing?

Mobile November 12, 2013

It has been no secret just how disappointed I was – am – with my Pebble, so much so that I am selling it to anyone who’ll take it. I have to admit, however, that I probably am just not the type to wear a smartwatch with limited capabilities. Sure,... Read more

Archie McPhee Gift Alarm Protects Presents From Snoopers

News November 12, 2013

With the Christmas season quickly approaching, I wanted to offer an easy suggestion to make sure your family and friends are appropriately surprised by their gifts on Christmas morning. There’s enough to worry about during the Christmas season without having to worry if someone is trying to snoop into... Read more

Liquid Cooled Servers Heating The 3M Buckley Innovation Centre

Internet November 12, 2013

The 3M Buckley Innovation Centre (3M BIC) at the University of Huddersfield, has installed Iceotope proprietary liquid cooled servers at a Huddersfield campus. The innovative idea can cut the energy consumption of the High Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure and also heat the entire building through radiators. The building will appreciate the... Read more

Can Texting Improve Education?

Internet November 11, 2013

British researchers are to conduct studies to test whether pupils’ texting, using the Internet or using iPad‘s can help improve their exam results. The University of Bristol and Harvard University have been awarded a £3.5 million grant to investigate the effects of digital technology on the grades of disadvantaged... Read more

The Nomad: Great Espresso Anywhere At Any Time

News November 11, 2013

For anyone who loves a good cup of espresso at their local coffee shop but has been unable to quite match the quality at home (or anywhere else for that matter), there may be hope on your horizon. Or, for anyone who loves camping and espresso, your camping trips might... Read more

Wolverine Self-Healing Gene is Found

Internet November 11, 2013

One Harvard researcher thinks he has found the gene that would enable us to regrow organs and regenerate limbs. Various genes in our bodies turn on and off and different times over the course of our lives. It is here that scientists are looking for the magical code that... Read more

Microsoft’s Office Web Apps Challenges Google Docs With Real-Time Editing

News November 11, 2013

“A document is only as good as the people who contribute to it. So today, we’re introducing a new way for people to collaborate on documents with Office Web Apps.” (Amanda Lefebvre, Microsoft) That sounds promising, doesn’t it? For many of us, Microsoft Office has been the go-to tool... Read more

Evernote & Adonit Collaborate On Jot Script Stylus

News November 11, 2013

The Evernote family of products is, well, ever growing! It seems as though they are not doing this all by themselves. Evernote has teamed up with Adonit for the new Jot Script Evernote Edition Stylus, which, when used with the updated handwriting app for the iPad, Penultimate, delivers a... Read more

Did Edward Snowden Trick Co-Workers Into Giving Up Passwords?

Internet November 11, 2013

It seems you can’t turn on news anywhere without seeing some kind of report about Edward Snowden. Snowden, a former National Security Agency contractor, made sparks fly when he leaked thousands of confidential NSA documents to the press in early 2013. What has not been known up to this... Read more

Facebook Thumb to be Retired, New Facebook Like Button Coming Soon

Internet Social Media November 10, 2013

Did you know that the Facebook Like and Share buttons are seen more than 22 billion times every day and embedded on 7.5 million websites? Pretty impressive you have to agree. Facebook has released these figures, along with the announcement that it is giving the online icons a makeover.... Read more

Kiwi.ki’s Wireless Home Entry

News November 10, 2013

Kiwi.ki wants the same convenience that’s available to car owners via keyless entry and bring it to residential multi-unit complexes, thereby making it possible for anyone who lives in one, to just walk up to the door and open it, thanks to an RFID device carried on their person. For... Read more

Instagram Blocks Images Selling Drugs

Internet Social Media November 10, 2013

The photo sharing social network Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, has blocked searches for certain terms that are associated with the suspected selling of illegal drugs. As a result of an investigation, journalists found that there were many pictures and videos that had been posted of narcotics, which... Read more

Digital Coffee? Starbucks Lets Users Tweet Coffee To Friends

Internet November 10, 2013

I love coffee. I mean, I LOVE it. My wife calls me a coffee snob, but I don’t mind at all. I like all sorts of flavours and all sorts of strengths. I am the last person in the world to turn down a free cup of wonderful, hot,... Read more

Robotic Titan Arm Wins James Dyson Award

News November 9, 2013

A team of four mechanical engineering students have won the 2013 James Dyson Award with their exoskeleton named the Titan Arm. The team from the University of Pennsylvania spent eight months creating the battery-powered robotic arm. They hope the invention will help people with back injuries to rebuild and regain... Read more

Nintendo Video App Bringing New Shows To Nintendo 3DS

Gaming News November 9, 2013

Nintendo is beginning to breathe new life into the Nintendo 3DS with 5 new shows that will be exclusively available on the handheld device. Nintendo Video, which has been available as an app on the 3DS since 2011 is proud to offer these 5 shows for free, and four... Read more

Turn Your iPhone Into A Digital Microscope For $10

Mobile November 9, 2013

How much does your average microscope cost? $45, $65, $165? Even if you purchased it from an online retailer such as Amazon, the cost of becoming a budding scientist these days is not cheap. That is why when someone comes up with a really cheap way of constructing something... Read more

Satago: Anonymous Freelance Payment Reports

Internet November 9, 2013

If you work as a freelance operative or as a small business owner, you will probably know that one of the most serious issues is late payments and subsequently, chasing customers for such payments, sometimes, months after a job was completed. Satago wants to solve that problem for you. ... Read more

Apple Patents System To Control Your Home Using Location Data

Mobile November 8, 2013

Apple has been granted a new patent that could make it possible for Apple to use location data from your iPhone or iPad, which is then fed to automated systems informing it of your whereabouts. So why would we use that you may ask? Well picture the scene. You’ve... Read more

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Will Pebble’s New Update Make It More Appealing?

Archie McPhee Gift Alarm Protects Presents From Snoopers

Liquid Cooled Servers Heating The 3M Buckley Innovation Centre

Can Texting Improve Education?

The Nomad: Great Espresso Anywhere At Any Time

Wolverine Self-Healing Gene is Found

Microsoft’s Office Web Apps Challenges Google Docs With Real-Time Editing

Evernote & Adonit Collaborate On Jot Script Stylus

Did Edward Snowden Trick Co-Workers Into Giving Up Passwords?

Kiwi.ki’s Wireless Home Entry

Digital Coffee? Starbucks Lets Users Tweet Coffee To Friends

Robotic Titan Arm Wins James Dyson Award

Nintendo Video App Bringing New Shows To Nintendo 3DS

Turn Your iPhone Into A Digital Microscope For $10

Satago: Anonymous Freelance Payment Reports

Apple Patents System To Control Your Home Using Location Data