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The arrival of geosensor networks

In a very interesting article, Location Intelligence describes how the capture of geospatial information traditionally done by using cameras, laser scanners and GPS sensors, is being revolutionized by recent advances in advances in nanotechnology. In fact, "nanotechnology has made it both feasible and economically viable to develop and deploy low-cost,...

Tags: geosensor network, sensor, network

Blog posts 2006-03-16

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CES 2009: Storage vendors should embrace the cloud, Iomega rep says [day 4]

I had a great discussion with Jeff Graham, Iomega's B2B product manager for network storage products, about what the cloud means for his company and other companies whose primary focus is physical storage. I asked him, "What will the cloud do to your business?" and he surprised me by saying...

Tags: Iomega Corp., Cloud, Storage, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-01-09

Google adds HTTPS-only browsing to Chrome

Google has quietly released a pre-beta version of Google Chrome 2.0 with a new HTTPS-only browsing mode. The new feature lets users add "force-https to your Google Chrome shortcut" to only load Web sites with valid security certificates.   "Sites with SSL certificate errors...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Chrome, Hacking, Ssl/Tls, Phishing, Security, Web Browsers, Spam And Phishing, Internet, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-01-09

Print photos directly off your iPhone using HP's free iPrint app

HP's iPrint Photo application for the Apple iPhone lets you easily print four inch by six inch photos directly off your iPhone. The application is free and basic at its core, and uses Apple's Bonjour software to automatically detect HP compatible wireless printers on the network. by CNET News.com

Tags: Apple iPhone, Hewlett-Packard Co., Apple Inc., Photograph, Printers, Hardware, Peripherals, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-01-09

ISP bandwidth restrictions must go

This post was written a couple of weeks ago, I just forgot to post it. This evening, I received a snotty email from the ISP which is providing my parents house back up in Nottinghamshire; after all, I am home for Christmas. I discovered we only have...

Tags: Bandwidth, Internet Service Provider, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), E-mail, Internet, Online Communications, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-01-09

CES 2009: Intel recruits Comcast, Samsung, Toshiba for its Widget Channel Internet TV initiative

While Yahoo has been grabbing headlines this week with its partnerships with TV makers like Samsung and Vizio to bring its Internet TV widget platform to new sets, Intel wants to make sure people remember that it also introduced the underlying API with Yahoo last fall at the Intel Developers...

Tags: Set-top Box, Set-top, Internet TV, Comcast Corp., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Toshiba Corp., Intel Corp., Tv & Home Theater, TVs, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-01-08

Photos: Gracenote CarStars

With a celebrity music guide, subscription music service, and a social network, CarStars helps you discover new music with the help of your favorite recording artist in your car. Gracenote launched CarStars at CES 2009 in conjunction with two other companies. by CNET News.com

Tags: Photograph, Music, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-01-08

CES 2009: Hands-on with Netgear's new streaming media devices

Certainly one of the big stories at CES this year has been TV manufacturers finally embracing the Internet on their new sets, thanks in large part to the widget platform that adds real-time streaming info on-screen while you're watching shows. But home networking companies aren't yielding the living room just...

Tags: Video, NetGear, Streaming Media, Elite, Home Networking, Corporate Communications, Web Site Development, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Networking, Personal Technology, Marketing, Internet, Home Entertainment, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-01-08

Photos: Iomega Home Media Network Drive

Iomega's Home Media Network Drive lets you connect multiple devices and share music, photos, and video across a wireless home network by CNET News.com

Tags: Iomega Corp., Network, Media, Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-01-08

CES 2009: The world's first web-browsing camera [day 3]

Sony CEO Sir Howard Stringer mentioned it in his keynote, but I thought this deserved its own post. The Sony Cybershot DSC-G3 is the world's first Wi-Fi-enabled digital camera that can upload photos and videos via a built-in Web browser. ...

Tags: Sony Corp., Web, Video, Photograph, Camera, Sony Cybershot DSC-G3, Cybershot G3 Camera, Corporate Communications, Wireless, Marketing, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-01-08

CES 2009: Sony launches eco line of Bravia TVs, adds Internet Widgets to XBR, Z series sets

At yesterday's news conference, Sony introduced a few novel products for the company, but when it came to HDTVs, there were no major announcements. Along with adding 240Hz refresh rates and its InternetLink features to more sets, the biggest news was a new series of energy-efficient TVs that fall under...

Tags: Sony Corp., IBM zSeries, Internet, VE5 Series, TVs, Mainframes, Tv & Home Theater, Servers, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Hardware, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-01-08

CES 2009: Liveblogging Palm's press conference [day 3]

Scroll down for newest info -- wireless is spotty! PALM IS ALIVE AND WELL Here's the whole press conference, from start to finish: 1:36PM EST: I'm sitting in the second row of Palm's very crowded press conference in a large ballroom...

Tags: Card, Facebook, Phone, Palm Inc., Ed Colligan, Sheryl Sandberg, Keyboards, Telecom & Utilities, Hardware, Peripherals, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-01-08

Making the case for 1:1

This has been a nasty winter here in New England and across the country. As of right now, we're going to be in school until June 29th and, given that we have a couple more months of winter (OK, this is Massachusetts, so a few more months of winter),...

Tags: Network, Teacher, Tool, Kid, Social Networking, Productivity, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-01-08

Microsoft: Windows 7 means business

A top Microsoft Windows exec spoke to ZDNet UK about the new operating system's potential appeal for enterprise users. Windows 7 is going into public beta, Microsoft head Steve Ballmer announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas late on Wednesday. ...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Operating System, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Software, Microsoft Corp. Windows 7, John Curran, operating systems, David Meyer ZDNet.co.uk

News items 2009-01-08

Microsoft server worm can spread via USB

A Windows Server worm that is attacking business systems also propagates via USB, says F-Secure. A Microsoft worm that is currently attacking business systems is also a USB worm, security vendor F-Secure has warned. The worm, which F-Secure calls Downadup, attacks the vulnerability outlined in...

Tags: Server, Microsoft Corp., F-Secure Corp., USB, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Microsoft, worm, security, F-Secure, CERT, Downadup, Tom Espiner ZDNet.co.uk

News items 2009-01-08

News to know: CES; Windows 7; Satyam

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Ed Bott: Six Vista annoyances fixed in Windows 7 CES Coverage: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft at CES: Zune Mobile, no; Win 7 Beta 1,...

Tags: Sony Corp., Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Satyam, Camcorder, Mary Jo Foley, Organic Light-emitting Diode, HDTV, Microsoft Windows, Blu-ray, Netbook, Keyboards, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Hardware, Peripherals, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment

Blog posts 2009-01-08

End User Backup Policy

Organizations frequently backup network data, but don't reach down to a user's individual desktop. This policy directs users to store data which needs to be backed up to network shares or provide an alternate backup routine. Use this policy as-is or customize it to meet...

Tags: Network, Backups

Download resources 2009-01-08

CES 2009: D-Link combines router, NAS device, and photo frame in one device. Also releases 450Mbps 802.11n router.

D-Link jumps into the CES fray with two new routers that definitely stand out, one for its versatility and the other for its potential speed. The Xtreme N DIR-685 is a 802.11n router at its heart, but it also comes with an undisclosed capacity for network...

Tags: D-Link Systems, NAS, Router, IEEE 802.11n, Photograph, Xtreme N DIR-685, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Routers & Switches, Home Networking, Network Technology, Networking, Storage, Hardware, Personal Technology, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-01-07

Dish DuoDVR SlingLoaded ViP922

The Dish DuoDVR SlingLoaded ViP922 is a 1TB HD DVR that includes built-in Slingbox functionality, allowing you to stream live and recorded Dish Network TV programming to Windows PCs, Macs, and a wide variety of 3G smartphones. by CNET News.com

Tags: Dish Network, Dish DuoDVR SlingLoaded ViP922, Tv & Home Theater, 3G, Smart Phones, Personal Technology, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-01-07

Verizon makes a big mistake, picks Microsoft

Verizon makes a big mistake, picks MicrosoftSo do you...You make another mistake to write this article.And then......you make yet another mistake to post a comment which adds nothing to the discussion.I do think that Verizon dropped the ball here, but I'm sure it's just because Microsoft made a sweet deal....

Tags: Branding, Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-01-07