Axis Introduces Attractively Priced Fixed Mini Domes with HDTV …
CHELMSFORD, Mass., Jun 13, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) –Axis Communications, the global market leader in network video, today announces a series of sleek, intelligent and affordable HDTV-quality indoor fixed mini domes for surveillance in retail stores, hotels, schools, banks and offices. Measuring only 4″ x 2″, the new IP cameras in The low-profile surveillance cameras…
Giving Up Cable and Satellite TV
LiveBrianD surveyed the HDTV & Home Theater forum to find out who gave up cable TV, preferring to stream content off the Internet. Whether you’re using cable, satellite, or FIOS, you can save a bundle by discontinuing that service. So long as you keep your broadband Internet connection, you’ll find…
Windows 8 on the Retina Display MacBook Pro
This will likely be the last small update before my full review of the next-gen MacBook Pro with Retina Display. Many of you have asked for information about the behavior of Windows running on the next-gen Pro. After getting both Windows 7 and Windows 8 running on the machine, here Windows 7 The…
In the Afghan War, a Little Robot Can Be a Soldier’s Best Friend
Robots destroyed or damaged in battle were once consigned to the scrapheap. Now, as WSJ’s Nathan Hodge reports, the military has set up what amounts to a robot emergency ward for technicians to repair and recycle faulty machines. BAGRAM, AfghanistanThe 310 SUGV is a distant cousin of the Roomba, the And…
6 ways foursquare can help your social-media strategy
As mobile platforms become increasingly popular, location-based social media such as foursquare is becoming an even more important part of a company’s social media strategy. Here are tips for making the most of foursquare for marketing your brand.Claim your venue Just like a business page on Facebook or a…
Tech Tonic checks in at Foursquare
Have you used Foursquare to promote your small business? Anthony De Rosa and Tech Tonic recently visited Foursquare HQ to see how the newest version of the location-based app could change the way users find new restaurants, businesses and things to do. Image: Co-founder of Foursquare Dennis Crowley presents an…
iOS 6 features that will change the iPad
Every year, we engage in the same dance: Appleannounces a new version of iOS, and we instantly startwondering how our devices will change as a result. iOS announcements tend to work forward for phones (the newiPhoneis expected this fall), but for iPads they work backward: The third-generationiPadwith Retina display came…
A smartphone is your dog’s best friend
Beyond being a very expensive chewing toy for your dog, smartphones are also a nice treat for pet owners. Whether you are looking for new and exciting activities, need to locate a nearby vet or like to send pictures of your pup to friends and family, there are great mobile…
@Sweden Twitter account provokes outrage with ‘Jew’ rant
Sonja Abrahamsson used the micro-blogging platform to go on a bizarre rant about ‘Jews.’ Sweden’s Twitter experiment, which gives a different citizen control of the country’s @Sweden account each week, has gone from politically inspired to politically incorrect. Sonja Abrahamsson, this week’s participant in the nine-month old project, used…
Comcast to introduce HDTV video camera service connecting to Skype accounts
Comcast’s Xfinity brand, teaming with Skype, is the latest to offer consumer videoconferencing via living-room HDTVs. Skype on Xfinity includes a camera mounted atop the TV, and an adapter for connecting to the popular Skype service.Photo courtesy of Comcast Consumer videoconferencing was once a computer-centric affair. Recently, videochatting has…
