The world's first Firefox OS phone, the ZTE Open, will launch tomorrow, and be available for less than a hundred dollars. The web-based operating system means the ZTE Open will be able to deliver new features, unmatched by any other phone. Google's database system for TV white space was approved for operation by the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology over the weekend, potentially bringing cost-effective broadband service to rural areas in the US. In total, the FCC authorized the use of five different spectrum blocks for TV, from fifty-four to sixty mega-hertz, which include a number of channels between channel two and fifty-one. Residents of Santa Clara California can enjoy free Wi-Fi all over the city, thanks to new electric meters installed in local homes. Though wireless electric meters have been used by cities for around for a decade, Santa Clara is the first in the country to fully embrace digital smart meters on homes as channels for free citywide Wi-Fi. The WebOS powered Palm smartphones be a distant memory, but we haven't seen the last of HP. An executive from HP unveiled the company's plans to re-enter the smartphone
market. The near-future device is said to offer users a new may and unique experience. While the company is still focused on tablets, laptops and all-in-one devices, they've decided not to ignore the increasing influence of smartphones, despite the unfortunate result of their acquisition of Palm. There's a blooming industry that's using fashion to combat the intrusiveness of Big Brother, and other surveillance systems. Clothing and accessories designed to help individuals remain anonymous in public, known as Stealth Wear, are becoming increasingly popular. Although Stealth wear is capturing the public interest, it's unlikely to be mass marketed anytime soon. The latest releases of all the major web browsers have been benchmarked, and the results may come as quite a surprise. Firefox 22 pulled off an upset, replacing the long-time champion Google Chrome as the world's fastest browser. Internet Explorer Ten is in a distant third, with less than half the performance score of Chrome. Rich Lee, a self-described transhumanist, created his own invisible headphones by implanting magnets directly into his ears. The body modification fan, or grinder, was inspired by a similar idea that featured two small in-ear magnets stimulated by a coil necklace, which is attached to an amplifier. The only difference for Lee was that he actually implanted magnets inside the fleshy part of his ear lobes. He keeps the necessary coil necklace hidden by his clothing, and the scars from the implants aren't noticeable, making his body modification completely unrecognizable to an outside observer.
market. The near-future device is said to offer users a new may and unique experience. While the company is still focused on tablets, laptops and all-in-one devices, they've decided not to ignore the increasing influence of smartphones, despite the unfortunate result of their acquisition of Palm. There's a blooming industry that's using fashion to combat the intrusiveness of Big Brother, and other surveillance systems. Clothing and accessories designed to help individuals remain anonymous in public, known as Stealth Wear, are becoming increasingly popular. Although Stealth wear is capturing the public interest, it's unlikely to be mass marketed anytime soon. The latest releases of all the major web browsers have been benchmarked, and the results may come as quite a surprise. Firefox 22 pulled off an upset, replacing the long-time champion Google Chrome as the world's fastest browser. Internet Explorer Ten is in a distant third, with less than half the performance score of Chrome. Rich Lee, a self-described transhumanist, created his own invisible headphones by implanting magnets directly into his ears. The body modification fan, or grinder, was inspired by a similar idea that featured two small in-ear magnets stimulated by a coil necklace, which is attached to an amplifier. The only difference for Lee was that he actually implanted magnets inside the fleshy part of his ear lobes. He keeps the necessary coil necklace hidden by his clothing, and the scars from the implants aren't noticeable, making his body modification completely unrecognizable to an outside observer.
