We were fans of the first version of Simplify Media’s iPhone client, which allows you to stream music from your computers or those of your friends to your iPhone or iPod touch, so we welcome with open arms (and ears) the news that Simplify Media on Wednesday released Simplify Music 2.0 (iTunes link).
Simplify Music 2.0 [...]
In Designing with RFID we explore the potential for RFID objects in everyday contexts. Because RFID is a wireless, radio-based technology it is inherently invisible once embedded, and this raises issues around visibility and interaction. How does the addition of hidden interactive qualities influence the design of physical RFID objects? There is a need to [...]
EuroVisionary contacted Hadise’s manager, Arjan Postma, and now we are sure which countries the Turkish representative is going to perform in. The Turkish singer has eleven countries to go to for offical promo work with her Eurovision Song Contest 2009 entry, Crazy For You (Düm Tek Tek).
The Turkish representative, Hadise, will continue her offical promotion [...]
“Cheap DVRs produce poor quality video, period. There is no free lunch when it comes to surveillance systems. We replace cheap DVRs all the time.” says Eric Lawton, President and founder of Lawton media Services LLC.
Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) consist of two main types: Embedded DVRs or PC based systems.
Dejan Levaja has reported a vulnerability [...]
Everyone from Microsoft to Verizon to Research in Motion who suffers from Apple envy need to learn one thing: If you want to beat Apple and its hit products, then you have to make products that are both game-changing and revolutionary, not me-too products with a few feature tweaks.
Microsoft came out with Zune to compete [...]
Last month the Brain family adopted a dog from the local animal shelter. And when we picked her up after being spayed, we discovered that she had been “chipped.” In other words, the shelter had inserted a microchip under the skin in her neck. By holding a scanner over her, the vet could read her [...]
However, if you’re planning to dual boot Windows 7 on your Win XP/Vista machine, want to run it on a Mac, or on a netbook, Gizmodo has come out with a step-by-step guide on how to accomplish this with Windows 7. Just remember, the minimum system requirements include a 1GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor, 1GB [...]
This little robot acts as a personal assistant that keeps tabs on the things you take with you in the morning. You can tag your essentials like wallet, keys, cellphone, etc. with tiny RFID tags which provide communication range of a few inches. A pressure sensor detects your presence and the robot will ask you [...]
Car-driving Canadians continued to receive a welcome reprieve from lower gasoline prices in December. But for those that like to eat, which is likely most, food prices have persistently escalated and are predicted to remain costlier in the coming months.
“Inflation is at a two-year low but that’s not the way it feels for those of [...]
MADRID/PARIS, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Four children aged from nine to 12 years were killed on Saturday when a sports centre collapsed near Barcelona in strong winds which battered parts of northern Spain and southwest France.
At least 11 adults were killed in separate incidents in Spain and France as gales buffeted the region for [...]
