The industry organization is working on a standard for ways for gadgets to harvest energy from their surroundings The ZigBee Alliance is working on a standard for products based on the wireless technology that can operate without batteries by harvesting energy from their environment, it said on Monday. The ZigBee Green Power standard is set [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Europe moves to develop standard mobile phone chargers
Wouldn’t it be nice if all our mobile gadgets connected to one universal charger? According to the vice president of the European Commission, Gunter Verheugen, it’s not only possible, it’s already on the drawing board.Steps are being taken to standardize mobile-phone chargers, though a universal charger for all mobile devices will take longer. The Commission [...]
Scientists develop mind-controlled wheelchairs
Toyota Motor Corp. today announced that its researchers have developed technology that will allow human brainwaves to steer an electric wheelchair. The technology is the fastest in the world for analyzing brainwaves, Toyota said, noting in a statement that systems now in use take several seconds to accomplish that task. The new system can analyze [...]
Cisco announces its highest level certification ever
For years, the coveted Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) was the highest, most difficult rank a network professional could achieve. No more. On Monday, Cisco announced a new certification, the Cisco Certified Architect, which will become the rank above CCIE. The CCA will attempt to marry the networking engineering know-how of the CCIE with the [...]
Five Best Free System Restore Tools
Backing up data is a great way to minimize losses after a computing catastrophe. But what about restoring your actual system right away? Here are the five most popular options for our readers. Photo by Robert Scoble. Earlier this week we asked you to share your favorite free system restoration tools for saving working computer [...]
Bing Offers Toolbox for Webmasters, Developers & Advertisers
Microsoft announced the Bing Toolbox today, which is a new portal for webmasters, publishers, developers, and advertisers. Basically it is a resource for finding useful Bing-related tools. Here’s the official description: The Toolbox is an organized set of tools for the entire Bing community. It’s a one-stop portal to all of the services you need [...]
Wired Science News for Your Neurons Requests to the Right Ear Are More Successful Than to the Left
You’re in a loud and sweaty Italian dance club when a woman approaches you. To be heard over the techno, she leans in close and yells into your ear, “Hai una sigaretta?” If she spoke into your right ear, you would be twice as likely to give her a cigarette than if she asked by [...]
Microsoft launches free Windows 7 upgrade deal
HP only major vendor so far to promise no-charge upgrade, more expected Microsoft today officially unveiled details of the Windows 7 upgrade program it kicks off tomorrow for buyers of new PCs. Called “Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program,” the deal provides free or nearly-free upgrades to Windows 7 for people who purchase a new Vista [...]