Caltech laser accelerometer research may bring fine-tuned position tracking, grocery ads
By Steve Dent posted Oct 19th 2012 1:44PM One way that sensors can track your position without using an array of satellites is by measuring your acceleration as you move around — but unless you’re piloting a jumbo jet, current devices aren’t very accurate. Researchers at Caltech hope to change all that with a new, ultra-sensitive accelerometer they developed, which uses laser light to detect motion changes. The...
DHS official suggests sharing resources to mitigate cyberattacks
Groups of companies in the same industry could pool infrastructure resources to help each other mitigate the effects of cyberattacks and work together on security issues, a senior official in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security suggested on Friday. The comments by Mark Weatherford, deputy undersecretary for cybersecurity, come as a handful of American banks are dealing with a fourth week of DDoS (distributed denial-of-service)...
Apple Introduces All-New MacBook Pro with Retina Display
Apple today unveiled an all-new 15-inch MacBook Pro, featuring a stunning Retina display with over 5 million pixels, all-flash storage architecture, and quad-core processors in a radically thin and light design. Measuring a mere 0.71 inch high and weighing only 4.46 pounds, the completely redesigned MacBook Pro is the lightest MacBook Pro ever and nearly as thin as a MacBook Air. The 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display is...
Chinese online retail giant 360buy spreads worldwide, may keep Amazon on its toes
By Jon Fingas posted Oct 19th 2012 2:04PM Many of us who live in North America and Europe consider Amazon synonymous with online retail — yet we forget that the company barely even registers in some parts of the world. That misconception is about to be cleared up now that one of China’s largest online retailers, 360buy, is going global. A just-launched English version of the store is initially shipping China-made goods for...
T-Mobile schedules new product event on October 29th
By Brad Molen posted Oct 19th 2012 2:09PM T-Mobile has just sent out invites to the press for a product launch event on the evening of October 29th. We weren’t given any clues as to what this new item (or items) could be — aside from the fact that it will include T-Mobile’s full fall lineup — but we certainly have a few suspicions considering the timing of such an event. Microsoft and Google are both holding...
