Tivo’s Patent Need for Reinvention
Has TiVo, the DVR pioneer, become little more than a patent play? Last week’s $250 million deal with Verizon Communications to license its patents was a shot in the arm. But, including other legal settlement payments and tax losses, TiVo is still worth little more than the cash on its Add…
Robot Bees Designed To Take Over for Real Dying Bees
Autonomous robot bugs sound like creatures from a sci-fi flick, but they could be a reality very soon. Scientists at the Universities of Sheffield and Sussex in England are designing the first electronic bees in hopes that they can “supplement or replace the shrinking population of honey bees that pollinate…
Windows Fits in on the Mac With Parallels 8
For many generations now, Macs have been more than powerful enough to run Windows effectively in a virtual machine. I bought my first Mac to run Windows, although at the time I used Apple’s dual-booting Boot Camp. Then I switched to Parallels Desktop 7 and things got a lot easier. Now…
Replacing iOS 6 Maps: Hands-on with MapQuest, Bing, Waze, Google, Nokia
Apple has faced heaps of criticism over its decision to ditch Google as the data source for iOS 6’s rebuilt Maps app. Though it looks great and adds turn-by-turn driving directions, users have been stymied by incorrect or incomplete data and the loss of integrated public transit directions. The problems…
4G Android phones go on sale at T-Mobile and Orange
T-Mobile and Orange have started selling 4G Android handsets, although Everything Everywhere, the operator behind those brands, has not yet revealed how much it will be charging for its high-speed LTE services. Phones such as the Samsung Galaxy SIII LTE, HTC One XL and Huawei Ascend P1 LTE went on…
Windows 8 in the enterprise: Fragmentation and deployment
The more information that comes to light about Windows 8, the more the dreaded “F” word comes to mind. When you think of fragmentation in the mobile space the first thing you think of is the Android platform. Volumes have been written about the forks in Android that are enough The…
MicroChix talk with seniors to tackle robotics challenge
October 1, 2012 at 9:50 pm | In West Seattle news, West Seattle people | No Comments How can robotics make life easier for seniors? That’s one question the MicroChix, a group of local Girl Scouts, are working on, as part of a special regional challenge (explained here). To help tackle the topic, they came…
Researchers study bee brains to develop flying robots
Computerworld – University researchers are studying the brains of honey bees in an attempt to build an autonomous flying robot. By creating models of the systems in a bee’s brain that control vision and sense of smell, scientists are hoping to build a flying robot that can do more than…
Most Apple users avoid iOS 6 upgrade
About two-thirds of iFans eligible for a free upgrade to what Apple calls “the world’s most advanced mobile operating system” have apparently chosen to skip it entirely — at least for now. That’s a rare stat for the world’s most valuable technology company, whose extraordinarily passionate users are traditionally eager…
Your next smartphone screen could rival your HDTV
Sharp has started production of a 5-inch smartphone screen with the same resolution as top-end HDTVs, 1920 x 1080, which is a whopping 443 pixels per inch. What’s driving the trend for larger displays with more clarity? Thank mobile app maturity and online video content. Starting this month, Sharp will have a full…
