Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Tech News Today

 
Technology causes problems for park visitors

Rangers say that technology is putting park visitors in danger. Hikers are paying less attention to their surroundings. And they are relying on GPS gadgets over common sense. This leads to dangerous situations-and more work for rangers

Virus suspected in plane crash

Malware may have contributed to a Spanish plane crash in 2008. A safety-check computer wasn't working due to a virus. The plane attempted a take-off with the flaps set incorrectly. Investigators believe that led to the crash.

Google tests new search features

Google has acknowledged testing an "instant search" tool. This finds search results automatically as the user types

To jailbreak or not to jailbreak: That shouldn't be Apple's decision

Apple is taking steps, via a patent, to brick jailbroken iphones but that's not something Apple should be doing

Apple applies for kill switch patent

Apple has filed a patent for an iPhone kill switch. The technology would detect an unauthorized user and disable the phone. The detection could be done by photo, voice or heartbeat.

Sprint releases new femtocell for free

Sprint is providing femtocells to customers with poor home reception. The femtocell acts like a miniature cell phone tower. Unlike other providers, Sprint's femtocell is free. But the customer must have a verified reception problem.

Were you in line to buy Windows 95 fifteen years ago?

It was 15 years ago today, August 24, that Microsoft launched Windows 95. Since then, a lot has changed, to put it mildly

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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