Thursday, 27 September 2012

Maps on iPhone 5/iOS 6 • the light at the end of the tunnel • you do have choices

• Best option: don't move to iPhone 5/iOS 6 until Apple fixes this mess

Or

• Wait for Google Maps for iOS 6

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/26/google-maps-for-iphone-ios6-ios-6_n_1916965.html#slide=more251885

Or

• Google Maps in your iOS browser

https://maps.google.com/

Or

• How to get Google Maps back onto your iPhone • revert to iOS 5

http://www.stuff.tv/news/apple-news/how-to/how-to-get-google-maps-back-onto-your-iphone?

Or

• Android

/ iTunes debacle /

300 Years of fossil fuels in 300 Seconds (video)

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=cJ-J91SwP8w&desktop_uri=/watch?v=cJ-J91SwP8w

/ finance economy globalization banks coal oil petroleum wood mine steam engine James Watt industrial revolution consumer consumerism depression world war fueled CO2 carbon dioxide global warming climate change Post Carbon Institute Richard Heinberg market /

Wednesday, 26 September 2012

Autonomous vehicles now legal in California

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/09/sb1298-signed-governor/

/ google self drive responsible driver behind the wheel Mountain View California Governor Jerry Brown Sergey Brin /

How to lock down & find Android & Windows phones

http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-57519173-285/how-to-lock-down-and-find-android-and-windows-phones/

/ thief lock screen screen lock Android app Lookout /

Samsung offers up patch for Galaxy S3 remote wipe vulnerability

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57520467-94/samsung-offers-up-patch-for-galaxy-s3-remote-wipe-vulnerability/

/ over the air update QR code SMS Internet malware Android /

Google Maps vs. iPhone 5

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444358804578017952912759258.html

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444358804578017952912759258.html#articleTabs%3Dvideo

/ navigation turn-by-turn turn by turn app approval process Apple /

Turn your smartphone into a scanner with the StandScan Pro

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2012/09/24/turn-your-smartphone-into-a-scanner-with-the-standscan-pro/

/ LED lights lighting scan document /