“In the car industry, Formula 1 provides a commercial testbed for cutting-edge technologies. The Ubuntu Edge project aims to do the same for the mobile phone industry — to provide a low-volume, high-technology platform, crowdfunded by enthusiasts and mobile computing professionals. A pioneering project that accelerates the adoption of new technologies and drives them down into the mainstream.”
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Leap Motion Ships Today: It’s Magic, But You Still Need Your Mouse
$99 ARM-based PC runs either Ubuntu or Android
Microsoft now has one million servers – less than Google, but more than Amazon, says Ballmer
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Locket Puts Ads On Smartphone Lock Screens, Pays You To Use Your Phone
“Would you install an Android app that put ads directly on your smartphone’s lock screen? No? What if you were paid to do so, and whenever you swiped to unlock your device, you made a little money?”
Locket Puts Ads On Smartphone Lock Screens, Pays You To Use Your Phone
DARPA creates hollow-core optical fiber for faster networks, more accurate sensors
Indoor Location startups innovating Indoor Positioning
Forget Credit Cards. In Finland, You Can Pay With Your Face
“The company is going to roll out terminals in the Helsinki area soon. The actual mechanism is as simple as it sounds: To confirm a transaction at point of sale, the user simply has to present their face to the camera, watch for their ID to pop up, then click “OK” on a tablet display to confirm that yes, they actually do want to make a purchase. There’s said to be no payment card involved, no wallet, no mobile phone use involved–which implies that the system stores your ID centrally along with details of your payment method. Uniqul says you can register with almost any payment system, from PayPal to traditional cards, and the data is protected by “military grade” encryption.”
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