WiFi detrimental to health, study suggests
Many people can’t imagine getting by without WiFi, but one group says it’s coming at a cost more detrimental than people realise. Safe Wireless Technology New Zealand says research confirms the negative health effects of electromagnetic radiation from WiFi, but that the Government is choosing to ignore it. The radiation…
In pictures: Jolla launches post-MeeGo smartphone
Finland’s Jolla finally launched its smartphone late last week in Helsinki. The device uses an operating system called Sailfish OS, which is derived from Intel and Nokia’s old MeeGo OS. Happily, friend of Gigaom Christian Lindholm was on hand to take some snaps of the occasion. Much of the Jolla…
How to set up an HDTV [update]
Wondering how to set up an HDTV? It may seem like a daunting task, with pages and pages of settings and a pile of cables. But since you took all that time finding the right TV for you, and you’ve driven/carried/dragged it home, it’s worth it to spend a little…
Paul Walker dead: Twitter picture tribute to Fast and Furious star in his OWN …
Pictures from Paul Walker’s Twitter feed show the star’s human side – doing charity work and spending time with family and friendsHuman: Paul Walker showing some heart with a pair of lion cubs twitter Tributes are pouring in to tragic Fast and Furious star Paul Walker, who died in a…
TP-Link 300Mbps AV500 WiFi Powerline Extender review
The TP-Link 300Mbps AV500 WiFi Powerline Extender is a net starter kit of Powerline adapters that both give you near-Ethernet speeds in rooms away from your Internet router and create a second Wi-Fi hotspot in your home. TP-Link claims 300Mbps speeds for that second Wi-Fi signal and 500Mbps for its…
MOS DIARY: Don’t be a Twitter twit, Eva Herzigova tells Cara Delevingne
Supermodel Eva Herzigova has warned Cara Delevingne not to use social media sites such as Twitter and Instagram. ‘I don’t think models and people in the public eye should be publicising their private lives,’ Eva who has posed nude for the Pirelli calendar told me at the Claridge’s Christmas tree…
Airplane ‘Note War’ Goes Viral on Twitter
It’s never wise to get into a feud with another passenger during a cross-country flight, especially over the holidays. One Los Angeles man figured this out when his “note war” with a fellow passenger ended up with him getting slapped. Elan Gale was traveling home to see his family for…
Valley students place 4th in robotics competition
HARRISONBURG – Although they didn’t make it to the championships this year, the season wasn’t a complete bust for Brick Busters. Between the cheers and high-fives, it was clear this season was a success for the team, a FIRST LEGO League squad consisting of six children from the Shenandoah Valley….
TiVo Quarterly Profit Beats Estimates on New Subscribers
TiVo Inc. (TIVO), which introduced advancedset-top boxes for consumers and cable-TV operators in August,posted third-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates aftersigning up more subscribers. Net income shrank to $12.5 million, or 10 cents a share,from $59 million, or 44 cents, a year ago, which included a gainfrom a legal The Roamio set-top…
Inhabitat’s Week in Green: self-driving tractors, U-CAT robot and the …
Each week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week’s most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us — it’s the Week in Green. With Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror, it’s time to start thinking about holiday decorations. London’s Southbank Centre recently gave new meaning to the phrase “green…
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