Medion: Multitouch-Netbook Akoya E1318T (MD 99330) ab 30. Januar bei Aldi
[UPDATE] Bei Aldi Nord gibt es ab dem 30. Januar das Medion Akoya E1318T 10-Zoll-Notebook in einer Neuauflage als MD 99330 mit 4 GByte RAM und einer schnelleren Festplatte. Der Preis fuer das Touchscreen-Netbook bleibt gleich: knapp 300 Euro. von Ronald Tiefenthaeler am 23.01.2014 Am 30. Januar ist es bei Aldi wieder so weit: Bei…
Weekly Innovation: A Radiation Detector In Your Smartphone
hide captionScientists tested their radiation detection app on four smartphones, concluding that it works well enough to be a useful warning system for first responders. Idaho National Laboratory Scientists tested their radiation detection app on four smartphones, concluding that it works well enough to be a useful warning system for…
Could Facebook really lose 80% of users by 2017? Not likely
A study by Princeton University researchers says Facebook could lose 80% of its users by 2017, but that if that sounds far fetched to you, it’s because it is. To forecast Facebook’s downfall, the researchers applied a model that is used to study the spread of disease to search queries made on…
Brookline students do well in robotics competition
The Pixy Sticks are fourth- and fifth-grade students at the Heath School who were a top 12 finisher at the FIRST Lego Robotics qualifier competition in December, earning them a trip to the state championship. The qualifier was at Worcester PolyTech. The FIRST Lego League is a robotics tournament open to…
Sony could launch its Xperia Z Ultra phone as a WiFi-only ‘tablet’
We’ve seen many a tablet turn into a road warrior — or even a huge phone — with the addition of a SIM card. A phone becoming a tablet is a much scarcer transformation, but if any device can make that switch, it’s Sony’s nearly iPad mini-sized 6.44-inch, 1080p Xperia…
BlackBerry Continues Surprising Surge As It Refocuses On Keyboards, Business
Struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry continued its surprising stock rally on Wednesday, bringing it up over 26% over the last three days of trading even as other phone makers and the rest of the market remain flat. BlackBerry’s rise comes as it refocuses on its core customers in business and government, BlackBerry’s…
Netflix finally launches on Sweden’s TiVo boxes
All caught up with Bron, Wallander and Pippi Langstrump? You’ll need something new to watch, which makes today your lucky day. A month later than promised, Sweden’s Com Hem has added Netflix to customer’s TiVo boxes. All locals need to do is navigate down to the apps menu and log-in…
iOS remains biggest ad money-spinner for publishers despite Android gains
Thanks to Apple’s iPad, iOS still generates a lot more revenue for advertisers and app makers than Android, according to a new report. Android phones shipments dwarf those of iPhones these days, and it’s finally beginning to show, with ad impressions served to Android smartphones for the first time surpassing…
REMINDER: Asimov’s Laws Of Robotics Won’t Protect You And Robots Will Be …
Warner Bros. You may have noticed we have a soft spot for sci-fi author Isaac Asimov. His fiction, especially as it pertains to robotics, cemented him in the sci-fi canon and advanced the thinking on what practical robotics would look like in the future. He also used his fiction to…
Checking in on Foursquare can make new friends
One way to keep from feeling lost and alone in a new city is to connect with the people who share your favorite places, and modern technology is making that much easier. According to new Cornell research, the popular smartphone app Foursquare is making public spaces into shared communities. “Places…
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