Android smartphones at risk of being completely wiped, security researcher says
WASHINGTON — Cellphones using Google’s (GOOG) Android operating system are at risk of being disabled or wiped clean of their data, including contacts, music and photos because of a security flaw that was discovered several months ago but went unnoticed until now. Opening a link to a website or a…
Upgrade your HDTV to a SmartTV with the Favi SmartStick
SmartStick upgrades your HDTV to a SmartTV via HDMI, and delivers a healthy dose of cool in the process. If you were one of those unfortunate souls who purchased a top-of-the-line HDTV just before SmartTV’s hit the market, you now have plenty of ways to upgrade. The recently announced SmartStick…
iOS 6 Users Reporting WIFI Connectivity Problems
Besides less than great maps, iOS 6 users might have another issue at hand: WIFI connectivity. Apparently some have had problems turning WIFI on after upgrading to iOS 6. For others, WIFI seems to work but they can’t get it to connect to a network. Many times, the fix is to simply…
Will Baxter be the Model T of the robotics industry?
Rodney Brooks has been working in the field of robotics since the 1970s, and is considered one of the world’s foremost roboticists. In 1990 Brooks cofounded irobot, which has produced a number of innovative robots including the roomba vacuum cleaner. In 2008 Brooks co-founded Rethink Robotics with the aim of Rodney Brooks…
Facebook gift-giving moves from virtual to actual goodies
It’s only September, but Facebook is already getting into the gift-giving spirit with a new feature that lets you send physical items such as cupcakes, gift cards, stuffed animals, and magazine subscriptions to your Facebook friends. The new feature, dubbed Facebook Gifts, recently started rolling out to profiles and is…
Google Field Trip gives Android users information about their surroundings
Google has released Field Trip, an Android app that displays information about the area around the user, with subject matter ranging from history to restaurants. The app, which is only available on the Google Play Store, came out on Thursday for customers in the US. It has been released by…
Foursquare for iOS updates with more personalization options
If you enjoy checking in at different places while you’re out, you probably use Foursquare fairly religiously. They’ve been been on a roll lately, introducing a ton of cool new features for their mobile apps. Yesterday, they updated their iOS app to support the iPhone 5 and iOS 6. On The biggest…
Mediacom’s Commisso: TiVo Provides Fast Path To Next-Gen TV
Mediacom Communications picked TiVo to power multiroom DVR and multiscreen video services over other vendors because the company has shown it can quickly — and cost-effectively — bring products to market, chairman and CEO Rocco Commisso said. “The evolution of IP-enabled video gateways, TiVo’s solution powered by the cloud and…
Smartphone apps become ‘surrogate therapists’
Apps can help smartphone users recognize the triggers of bad moods or create ways to enhance positive thinking. STORY HIGHLIGHTSThe Live OCD Free app makes use of OCD therapy techniquesLive Happy encourages positive thinking and goal-settingMany mental health apps are free or cost less than a dollar (CNN) — While…
SGA Senate approves Mercury Robotics bill
The SGA Senate meeting looked more like an episode of BattleBots as senators debated the co-sponsorship of OSU Mercury Robotics and other bills Wednesday. Mercury Robotics requested $310 to build a robot for a competition, but changed its request to $1,010 to account for an additional two robots. The bill passed by…
