The killing of Osama bin Laden by U.S. military forces may have been a huge victory for President Obama, but it has added to the amount of security risks American travelers face in 2011. The U.S. State Department has already begun warning overseas travelers about the potential for an Al Qaeda-sponsored retaliation attack. While anti-American… Continue reading Security risks facing travellers in 2011
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New Technology Connects Cars, Avoids Accidents
Carmakers and the U. S. Department of Transportation are pooling their resources to develop a new technology that could streamline traffic and help keep people safe at the same time. Dedicated Short Range, or DSR, is the automotive equivalent of a powerful Wi-Fi signal. Cars that have the right technology can use the DRS signal… Continue reading New Technology Connects Cars, Avoids Accidents
Google Acquires Admeld
In their apparent goal to buy everything ever, the giants at Google have once again acquired another business. With a pricetag of $400 million, Google has announced it will acquire Admeld – a service which most people have probably never heard of. Having never used Admeld (and being one of those people who had never… Continue reading Google Acquires Admeld
Cutting Edge Technology That Helps Scientists
Scientists use many types of cutting-edge technologies in their everyday work, which help them make new discoveries and uncover more secrets about how the world works. These technologies have been developed over the years and are incredibly advanced, although new methods of analysis and pieces of lab equipment are being introduced all the time. Even… Continue reading Cutting Edge Technology That Helps Scientists
All Too Convenient
Convenience is what we as a human race seem to strive for. Every invention starting with the knife and the wheel has been thought up to make things easier. Sure, it’s great. But sometimes, things get so convenient it becomes unhealthy. Cars for example are great, but now we drive to the store which is… Continue reading All Too Convenient
2011 Automotive International Forum & Exhibition Hosted in Taiwan
The main question remains, could intelligent electric vehicles be the future of our roads? A two day forum was held from April 14 by the Taiwan Automotive Research Consortium (TARC). The aim of the forum was to build up links to the international electric vehicle industry. The event was called the “2011 Taiwan Automotive International… Continue reading 2011 Automotive International Forum & Exhibition Hosted in Taiwan
Ballistic and AGF Announces it is now Built for Blackberry
Ft. Lauderdale, FL (March 29, 2011) – Ballistic, designers of advanced mobile accessories, is pleased to announce it is a launch partner for the Built for Blackberry program. Ballistic’s packaging for Blackberry compatible cases will now sport a new look, with packaging and branding that promotes this new partnership with Blackberry. Some products in the… Continue reading Ballistic and AGF Announces it is now Built for Blackberry
Planned Obsolescence in IT Industry
That shiny new iPhone 4 and Android phone you just buy are just garbage. Certainly, nothing will last forever; they’ll become unusable, obsolete and broken at some point. The problem is, manufacturers are purposely making devices that won’t last too long, so we will buy another one in less than 3-4 years. This strategy is… Continue reading Planned Obsolescence in IT Industry
Isis: Mobile Phone Payment Gateway to be Developed by AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless
Isis Egyptian goddess of fertility and simplicity According to ancient Egyptian culture the goddess Isis is synonymous with simplicity and also known as the goddess of fertility. In the United States, the name is to become synonymous with a payment system that would be carried out via mobile phones.
Major China Telecom Company Believed to have Hijacked U.S Web Traffic in the Past Year
A report from a U.S Congress advisory group, the U.S – China Economic and Security Review Commission is to show how some part of the United States Internet traffic was successfully hijacked by a major telecommunications company operating in China.