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Kena Kai offers new shiny patent leather wallets offering RF shielding
Jun 30th
It used to be that if you wanted to be sure someone didn’t steal your wallet all you needed to do was get one of those wallets on a chain. Today a thief doesn’t actually have to steal your wallet to get at your credit card info if you are using the contactless credit cards
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Kena Kai offers new shiny patent leather wallets offering RF shielding
Asphalt-embedded sensors could shake wayward drivers alert
Jun 4th
More and more cars are integrating driver assistance features that help do things like avoid collisions , keep a safe distance from other vehicles , or even parallel park . There are also Lane Departure Warning systems that use onboard cameras to keep the driver from drifting out of their lane .
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Asphalt-embedded sensors could shake wayward drivers alert
A USB Microwave that Uses Your Computer Power to Heat-Up Your Meal
May 31st
Another hectic day at the office: loads of work, loads of pressure, and long hours. Staring at the computer screen endlessly and working hard on your reports result in a hungry tummy. You glance at the cold sandwich lying inside your office bag.
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A USB Microwave that Uses Your Computer Power to Heat-Up Your Meal
OpenWays makes your smartphone a hotel room key, provides a different kind of ‘unlock’
May 30th
For years now, hotel chains have been toying with alternative ways to letting patrons check-in, access their room and run up their bill with all-too-convenient in-room services. Marriott began testing smartphone check-ins way back in 2006, and select boutique locations (like The Plaza Hotel in New York and Boston’s Nine Zero) have relied on RFID, iris scanners, biometric identifiers and all sorts of whiz-bang entry methods in order to make getting past a lock that much easier (or harder, depending on perspective)
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OpenWays makes your smartphone a hotel room key, provides a different kind of ‘unlock’
Scientist infects himself with a computer virus
May 27th
A researcher from the UK’s University of Reading has warned of possible future infection issues for recipients of medical implants. The cause for concern is not biological, though. Dr
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Scientist infects himself with a computer virus
RFID virus researchers “scaremongering” claims security expert
May 26th
Just as you were reeling from the prospect of your RFID-implanted arm, cat or badger trekking in whatever wireless viruses they’d picked up and accidentally wiping your HTPC, along comes the voice of reason to dampen down the scaremongering. Graham Cluley, of security analysts Sophos, has accused the University of Reading researchers of link-baiting , suggesting that the team has “a long history” of using implanted chip technology to lure media attention, and scoffing that “frankly, I’ve got more chance of being flattened by a falling grand piano than I have of getting my dog virus-infected next time I take him to the vets.” The Reading team had grabbed headlines by demonstrating how an RFID chip – similar to those used to tag pets – could be infected with a virus, and then used to infect mobile devices and door-entry systems as it passed through
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RFID virus researchers “scaremongering” claims security expert
digital pendulum
May 20th
the swinging pendulum is an elemental design that has now been updated to make music using RFID technology. this digitally enhanced pendulum was created by designers jonathan oconnor and mike clare and swings in 360 degrees.
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Motion F5v and C5v rugged tablets get Core i5 and i7
May 19th
The spread of Intel’s Core i5 and Core i7 processors continues, with Motion’s rugged tablet PCs the latest to pack the vPro chips. The Motion F5v and C5v both meet MIL-STD-810G and IP-54 standards – meaning you can get them wet or drop them and still keep working – but now have faster CPUs and up to 4GB of RAM. Motion reckon you’ll see not only a 50-percent increase in performance but up to 30-percent increase in battery life
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Motion F5v and C5v rugged tablets get Core i5 and i7
promo
May 16th
promo is an RFID enabled bulletin board that publicizes events physically and digitally through facebook and text messaging. the project is the creation of mike clare and justin oconnor, two design students from the rhode island school of design. when a student sees an event of interest, they simply put their personal RFID tag up to the board and the system will send them a text message with information about the event and invitee them to the vent on facebook
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SQL Server 2008 R2 released to manufacturing
Apr 21st
The R2 refresh of Microsoft’s flagship database was completed and released to manufacturing today. SQL Server 2008 R2 boasts improved scalability, with support for up to 256 logical processors, and easier centralized management of multiserver deployments. The major focus with the new release is Business Intelligence, with improved end-user accessible analysis features, richer report building, and a new feature called Master Data Services to improve management of mission-critical business data
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SQL Server 2008 R2 released to manufacturing
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