JVC unveils new 55-inch 3D HDTV with integrated Wi-Fi and passive glasses
JVC has pulled the wraps off a new 3-D HDTV that uses passive 3-D glasses. The TV is a 55-inch JLE55SP4000 3D HDTV and features XinemaView 3D technology. The TV ships with four pairs of battery free passive 3-D glasses and supports Internet apps. The TV offers innovative Wi-Fi…
Researchers Use Underwater Robot To Track Tagged Sharks
Matthew Oliver, assistant professor of oceanography, is using an underwater robot (OTIS) to help track sharks along the Delmarva Peninsula. Credit: University of Delaware / Matthew Breece, courtesy of Matthew Oliver and by Evan Krape Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com Your Universe Online Researchers from University of Delaware are in the…
Comcast program offers affordable Internet, netbook to families in need
With six kids, the Warmoth family of Puyallup really needs to be online. They have a computer, but until recently they couldn’t afford the monthly service charge for Internet access. Summer Warmoth says they went without for about three years. “And we’ve reduced our budget as much as we could,…
The Maker of BlackBerry Defends Its Smartphone
“BlackBerry as Black Sheep in Smartphones” (Business Day, Oct. 16) lacks the balance your readers expect. With more than 80 million customers globally, BlackBerry is growing and remains one of the world’s most popular smartphones. I’ve just come from visiting carriers and partners in all parts of the world, and they While…
WiFi Overview 360 Pro (for Android)
WiFi Overview Pro is a wireless analyzer and sniffer that runs on an Android phone or tablet. While this lightweight app (which costs the odd sum of $1.31, there’s free edition too, subject to ads) is not a substitute for enterprise-level wifi analyzers that can do reporting, auditing and aid WiFi…
What compelling story will Apple tell about the need for an iPad mini?
It is now confirmed that Apple is holding a 23 October event since invites went out to the press. It’s nearly a certainty that the iPad mini is going to be announced, likely along with some other things, and I was considering picking one up. However, after placing a Microsoft My…
Facebook, Twitter put Mitt Romney in a ‘bind’
Social media elevates the hilarious and the bizarre Clint Eastwood’s empty chair. Big Bird. And now, Mitt Romney’s rambling answer on gender equality. As evidence of Romney’s commitment to women, he said he accumulated “binders full of women” to ensure his cabinet wasn’t all men. The reaction was instant.
Robotics class engages middle schoolers
A local middle school class that studies the art and science of robotics is particularly looking for ways to put their lessons to good use. The Wilson Middle School class taught by Andrew Chase visited the therapy department at Augusta Health last week to learn some more of the special…
Android malware, FUD, and the FBI
The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), a U.S. government task force made up of the FBI and the National White Collar Crime Center, recently issued an Android malware warning. This has been taken by some to be yet more proof of how insecure Android is compared to Apple’s iOS. Please….
Microsoft adds iOS support to its Azure for Mobile Services preview
In August, Microsoft rolled out a preview test build of its Azure for Mobile Services, its successor to its Azure mobile toolkits. On October 16, Microsoft refreshed the Azure for Mobile preview with a number of new features, plus support for iPhone and iPad. Azure Mobile Services aims to make it…
