Wifi on the go for more Dubai-Abu Dhabi buses
Dubai: It’s fast, it’s reliable and it is here to stay. Wifi services recently introduced on some Dubai-Abu Dhabi buses will become a permanent feature from next year, a senior Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) official said. The service is currently available on five buses after being launched on a…
Smartphone of the future will be in your brain
STORY HIGHLIGHTSStewart Scott-Curran, Tim Lampe: What will the phone be like in 100 years?They imagine that in 15 years, we get smartglasses with augmented realityIn 50 years, the wristphone has hologram features and voice activation Scott-Curran, Lampe: In 100 years, humans use rocks again to talk to each other Editor’s note: Stewart Scott-Curran…
Facebook to Halve Its Credit Line
There’s at least one benefit to a slumping stock price: Lower taxes. Facebook Inc. is planning to reduce a $3 billion line of credit that it received from its bankers prior to its May initial public offering to $1.5 billion, according to people with knowledge of the discussions. The social The plans
Here’s your Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 launch guide: Event and product …
Microsoft is getting set to release Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 in October, with events planned in New York and San Francisco, pop-up stores set to open across the U.S. during the holidays, and lots of interesting new Windows-flavored gadgets appearing.Be a part of it: Windows 8 First up is…
Detroit Students To Receive Take-Home Netbooks On Count Day
DETROIT (WWJ) – Detroit Public Schools is starting a new program that provides take-home Netbook computers for students in grades eight through 12. DPS officials say the giveaway is part of an initiative to emphasize the value of continual attendance on Count Day, October 3, and every day following. As part of…
Apple’s new iOS 6 Maps support automatic offline use for a wide area
By Daniel Eran Dilger Vector maps in iOS 6 are so efficient that Apple can cache a very large surrounding area for offline browsing and GPS navigation under Airplane Mode or when traveling outside of data coverage. Going offline with vector maps Apple’s new Maps are a huge leap over iOS…
Emerging markets keep netbooks relevant, but barely
Netbooks face a bleak future as hardware makers shift their focus from this device category to concentrate on other form factors, while the upcoming Windows 8 operating system (OS) threatens to make netbooks obsolete. Even interest from certain emerging markets may not save it from irrelevance in the long run. The…
Robotics Company’s Nanobots Battle Cancer
What do you think of the Terminator fixing cancer? While perhaps not as radical, Quantum International (PINK: QUAN) is looking at using nanobotsvery, very tiny creationsto attack cancer. And it’s pretty promising. At the NanoRobotics Lab in Canada’s Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, scientists have successfully steered tiny robots wirelessly through…
TiVo Time: Packers vs. Saints
The Green Bay Packers managed to eke it out against the New Orleans Saints and the referees this time around, saving Lambeau Field from implosion. 12:45, 1st quarter Ugly start for the Packers offense, which gets an opening possession for a rare time only to go three and out. The Packers…
Nissan’s Robot Car Finds Its Own Parking Spots
Chiba, JapanNissan is working toward robot cars one step at a time. Rich DeMuro of KTLA-TV in Nissan’s Robotic NSC-2015 Car The auto manufacturer this week at Japan’s CEATEC showed off the NSC-2015, a prototype electric car that can park itself, come when you call it and warn you about…
