“Every cell phone tower you pass, friend you keep, article you write, site you visit, subject line you type, and packet you route, is in the hands of a system whose reach is unlimited but whose safeguards are not.” Your day-to-day behaviour is monitored in ways you wouldn’t even realise, so these details and many… Read more »
Monthly Archives: October 2014
Will “Free Data” Become the Next “Free Shipping”?
Earlier this year, Dan Check, the vice president of technology at Slate, was looking for ways to increase traffic to the online magazine’s podcasts. After a bit of brainstorming, he decided to try paying the toll. Slate told some would-be listeners that the podcast wouldn’t count against the data plans on their smartphones. It turned… Read more »
Drones
This is a quadcopter with stabilization gimble attached to a wireless ground monitor for the on-board HD video camera. Total cost (as of October 24, 2014) is $1,500. Quadcopter – http://www.amazon.com/DJI-Phantom-Quadcopter-Zenmuse-3-Axis/dp/B00JD4TQ8Q/ref=sr_1_sc_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1414165069&sr=8-2-spell&keywords=Phantom+2+with+a+Zenmuse+Gimba Wireless video monitor – http://www.amazon.com/FlySight-Diversity-Monitor-Integrated-Battery/dp/B00KR69WHY/ref=pd_sim_p_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=1J1QPSR0MMEM0S4CHK7B HD Video – http://www.amazon.com/GoPro-CHDHX-401-HERO4-BLACK/dp/B00NIYNUF2/ref=pd_cp_p_2_ Source: University of Montana School of Business Administration Date: OCtober 24th, 2014 Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V3YcoliKCA Discussion 1)… Read more »
The science of political data-mining
The act of getting voters to the polls is much more than a shopworn cliche. There’s an entire industry in American politics built around finding and mobilizing voters, largely constructed by Democrats who have been innovating in the field for more than a decade. The science of political data-mining — sifting through data, analyzing behavior,… Read more »
How Apple Pay works
Apple Pay uses a tiny internal antenna along with touch ID to charge your credit card. But how safe is it? Source CNN Money Date: October 21st, 2014 Link:http://i.cdn.turner.com/money/.element/script/7.0/players/embed.js?videoid=/video/technology/2014/10/20/how-apple-pay-works.cnnmoney Discussion 1) Google Pay has been around since 2007 according to the video, so why does Apply stand a better chance at success? 2) You have… Read more »
HBO to sell subscriptions via the Internet.
Description: While continuing to seek subscribers from cable and satellite, HBO will start to sell its service separately via the Internet next year. “It is time to remove all barriers to those who want HBO,” the network’s chief executive Richard Plepler said Wednesday. “So, in 2015, we will launch a stand-alone, over-the-top HBO service in… Read more »
Wearable technology: meet the world’s most connected human
‘Early adopters’ at London’s largest conference for wearable technology. From smart watches to virtual reality headsets via the world’s most connected human. Source: The Guardian Date: October 11th, 2014 Link: http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/video/2014/mar/19/wearable-technology-show-connected-video Discussion 1) “Everyone realizes this is about design”. Do you agree that the most important part of wearables is how they look? 2) There should… Read more »
Apple goes green with solar-powered data centers
Technology company Apple has installed 55,000 solar panels tracking the course of the sun from a 400,000 square metre field across the road from its data center in Maiden, North Carolina, as part of its efforts to cut the environmental footprint of its cloud. Lisa Jackson, the former head of the US Environmental Protection… Read more »
Your phone is snooping on you!
Revelations about the detailed location records stored on smartphones indicates just how much information companies including Apple and Google are able to gather. But it’s not just the phone-makers – apps on your phone are hungry for your personal info too. So is your phone snooping on you and what can you do? Source: The… Read more »
The ‘Harry Potter’ password replacement
A Taiwanese start-up has developed a novel replacement for text passwords. It lets users create their own unique “air signature” by waving their gadgets around in a particular way, like a magician with a virtual wand. The technology, developed by AirSig, uses the gyroscopes found in smartphones, smartwatches and other wearable tech to perform various… Read more »
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