Tougher EU data protection rules are planned for adoption late this year or early next. Yet as things stand an overwhelming majority of cloud providers would foul of one or another of the new measures. The General Data Protection Regulation, likely to be enforced from 2016 or 2017, replaces the 1995
Dirty rotten laptop thieves may want to consider another way to make a quick buck, as there are forces in play that will hopefully render this business model obsolete. Intel has teamed up with Impinj, Technology Solutions UK, and Burnside Digital to create an RFID solution called Wireless Credential
The global market for tablet computers went into hibernation in early 2014, ending a long run of sizzling growth, a survey showed. The IDC report said sales of tablets including newly introduced convertible PCs totaled 50.4 million units in the first quarter of 2014. That was just 3.9% higher than t
A high powered lens that can be made at home and cost less than a cent is all set to transform your smart phone into a high-resolution microscope. It is a known scientific fact that a droplet of clear liquid can bend light, acting as a lens. Now, by exploiting this knowledge, researchers have develo
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new and unconventional battery chemistry aimed at producing batteries that last longer than previously thought possible. In a study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, ORNL researchers cha
Pentagon-sponsored researchers have made the reach of an intensive laser beam longer by an order of magnitude. Researchers say their discovery can be used to seed rain and trigger lightnings, but the potential scope of applications is much larger. A short intensive laser pulse produces plasma in its
QNX Software Systems Limited, a global leader in software platforms for in-car electronics, and Qualcomm Incorporated QCOM , through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, today announced that the companies will implement support for the high-performance video and graphics capabilities
The market for electric motorcycles and scooters is growing rapidly in China amid concerns over the serious pollution problems in the country’s major cities. Companies from all over the country are starting to offer more electric versions of China’s favorite transportation devices, motor
Based on a decade’s research and hundreds of interviews, Microsoft researcher Danah Boyd has concluded that parents are to blame for the next generation’s internet addicted kids. The gist of it is that, in general, parents nowadays are simply too protective of their kids and prefer to ha
The UK-based Ecotive and its technology partner Frazer-Nash Research have developed a new electric powered taxi called the Metrocab. The taxi is powered by a lithium-ion polymer battery pack with an electric motor to each of the rear wheels. A small test fleet of the Metrocabs is expected to hit Lon
NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, is back in business! It’s been resurrected as NEOWISE, for Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer. Astronomers have already released the first few images from the now-revived NEOWISE, and it’s already turning up space rocks. NASA
The first phase of Texas’ 400MW solar project is now operating in San Antonio. The 41MW Alamo I solar farm is phase one of a 400MW development, which is expected to make Texas one of the top solar producing states when complete. One-tenth of the way – that’s about how far along OCI Solar Power