The multimedia features on the new Nook Tablet mean more than just watching video and listening to music — they actually give a bit of a boost to the reading experience, as well. One of the best implementations of this [...]
iSpy software can read texts and steal passwords with its little eye (video)
We spy, with our bleary eye, a new piece of software that could make it dramatically easier to steal personal data. The program, known as iSpy, allows devious voyeurs to remotely identify and read text typed on touchscreen displays. That, [...]
New sensor can read your heart from afar, but knows not your feelings
Are you fed up with your current ECG sensor? Tired of all the mess of electroconductive gels, sticky electrodes and tangled wires? How about this: Britain’s Plessey Semiconductors offers an ECG sensor that promises heart-monitoring without the hassle. We’ve seen [...]
Verizon starts ‘optimizing’ (read: throttling) network for the most data hungry users
We can’t say we weren’t weren’t warned, since Verizon updated its data policy way back in February, but it’s still a punch in the gut to hear its “network optimization” plan went into effect yesterday. A new policy page pointed [...]
Make text easier to read using ClearType Tuner in Windows 7
ClearType is a font technology which allows you to read the text for all periods of time. It is possible by the fact that it makes text on your screen almost as sharp and clear as text that’s… For more [...]
AMD Names New CEO: Lenovo’s Rory P. Read
Steve Jobs isn’t the only CEO making a move in the tech industry this week; Rory P. Read, formerly of Lenovo, has been tapped as the new CEO of AMD. Read has had a successful run at Lenovo for the [...]
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