Thursday, 7 June 2012

Trygger Camera Case: iPhone 4/4S polarizing filter case (video)

http://www.funkyspacemonkey.com/trygger-camera-case-iphone-44s-polarizing-filter-case-video#more-28434

Unblinking eyes in the sky — Drone aircraft are no longer restricted to military use. They are being built & used by hobbyists, activists & estate agents, among others. What are the implications for safety privacy?

http://www.economist.com/node/21548485

/ UAVs unmanned aerial vehicles Federal Aviation Administration FAA sense-and-avoid systems pilotless planes helicopter Qube AeroVironment Monrovia California /

Patent wars: Import bans over patents cause "substantial harm", says FTC

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57448681-93/import-bans-over-patents-cause-substantial-harm-ftc-says/?tag=mncol;cnetRiver

/ Google block imports of Microsoft's Xbox Apple iPhone consumers competition innovation Federal Trade Commission USA International Trade Commission federal agency /

Patent wars: Google hit with patent claim over Google Drive

http://gigaom.com/2012/06/06/google-hit-with-patent-claim-over-google-drive/

/ cloud technology storage caching shared disk cluster network block data injunction royalty /

iCache’s Geode Wallet for iPhone 4/4S

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/06/03/icaches-geode-wallet-for-iphone-44s/

/ cards card reader app case card reader credit cards app using bar code camera /

Your parents pick better passwords than you do

http://www.bgr.com/2012/06/01/password-security-study-teenagers-over-55/

/ secure security pcomputer scientist University of Cambridge analyzed accounts password strength teenagers over 55 /

Twitter user growth slows but engagement grows

http://m.computerworld.com/s/article/9227680/Twitter_user_growth_slows_but_engagement_grows

/ social network media /

Astronaut plays the International Space Station vacuum like a didgeridoo

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/06/astronaut-plays-the-international-space-station-vacuum-like-a-didgeridoo/

/ ISS Earth orbit water waves /

Tactus provides a new dimension to touchscreens — What if buttons could morph out of the surface of your device? Tactus Technology has developed a new tactile user interface for touchscreen devices that does exactly that (video)

http://www.funkyspacemonkey.com/tactus-dimension-touchscreens-video

Monitor: Pumping ions — running a steady stream of fluid through a chip could provide a handy way to provide a source of power & cooling

http://www.economist.com/node/21548492

/ heat electrical energy stack communicat three dimensions IBM /

Why the lithium air battery is over hyped

http://gigaom.com/cleantech/why-the-lithium-air-battery-is-over-hyped/

/ electrode cathode pump weight oxygen /

Reware Juice Bag keeps your gadgets charged while you relax

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/06/03/reware-juice-bag-keeps-your-gadgets-charged-while-you-relax/

/ battery charge /

Facebook: Google Chrome no longer recommended, Opera is better

http://www.bgr.com/2012/05/31/facebook-google-chrome-recommended-opera/

/ browser social media /

Attention IT: Your interns have something to teach you

http://m.computerworld.com/s/article/9227584/Attention_IT_Your_interns_have_something_to_teach_you

/ fresh perspective patent application NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory JPL /

Beautiful things happen when you swallow 35mm film

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/06/beautiful-things-happen-when-you-swallow-35mm-film/

/ photographic film electron microscope /

New Google Maps kicks iPhone vs Android battle up a notch

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57448567-93/new-google-maps-kicks-iphone-vs-android-battle-up-a-notch/?tag=mncol;topStories

/ smartphone Apple iOS app /

Why Netflix’s CDN should scare the storage industry

http://gigaom.com/cloud/why-netflixs-cdn-should-scare-the-storage-industry/

/ storage vendors open source hardware Open Connect /

Pad & Quill cases for iPad & iPhone review

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/06/02/pad-and-quill-cases-for-ipad-and-iphone-review/#more-96035

/ iOS apple smartphone incognito disguise leather bound book /

Politwoops: Politicians' deleted tweets no longer safe on Twitter

http://www.bgr.com/2012/05/31/politwoops-politicans-deleted-tweets-recovered-twitter/

/ Poliwoops tweets Sunlight Foundation Politweets twitter terms of service violation /

Editing & syncing photos on your iPad? A warning - Computerworld Blogs

http://blogs.computerworld.com/20251/editing_syncing_photos_on_your_ipad_a_warning

/ download back up backup view basic edits share camera transfer desktop edit/sync workflow /

New ballistics tester to play catch with Air Force artillery

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/06/new-ballistics-tester-to-play-catch-with-air-force-artillery/

/ re-use re use reuse economy economical /

Get Paper Passion Perfume — if you want to smell like a book

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/06/05/paper-passion-perfume-smell-like-a-book/

Peak oil? Now it's peak cars

"... peak in car use per capita began in 2004 across the world ..."

http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/scienceshow/peak-oil-now-its-peak-cars/2956128