News tagged with old technology

Vinyl records make the world go around again

In the brave new world of MP3 players, compact discs are dying, cassettes are Stone Age, and old-fashioned vinyl records... they're back!

Technology / Other

created Jan 22, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1

After insulin pump hacking, lawmakers seek review

(AP) -- Two lawmakers are requesting a review of the government's security standards for wireless medical devices after a diabetic discovered how to remotely reprogram his and other people's insulin pumps.

Technology / Other

created Aug 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Sometimes the next big thing is no big deal

I unpacked my vintage earphones and compact disc player on a recent flight to Washington and settled back for a few hours of uninterrupted fumbling with CDs and untangling various cords and wires.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created May 07, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 2

It's safer to recycle, not dump, toxic electronics

Standing in the bed of a pickup truck backed against the concrete ledge of the dump, the silhouette of an adult male teeters for a moment, a small but bulky television set held high overhead.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Apr 27, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0




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The joy of cheques

An electronic cheque which eliminates the need for costly processing by banks but preserves the simplicity and ease of a traditional cheque book has been designed by a team of academics in the UK.

Technology / Other

created 16 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Games and interactive media are powerful tools for health promotion and childhood obesity prevention

Children are naturally drawn toward gaming and other types of technology, creating an ideal opportunity to design interactive media tools to encourage physical activity and promote healthy eating habits, according ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created 8 hours ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Inspired by steel, nanomanufacturing gets wear-resistant carbide tip

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and IBM Research - Zurich have fabricated an ultrasharp silicon carbide tip possessing such high strength ...

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

New technology platform for molecule-based electronics

Researchers at the Nano-Science Center at the University of Copenhagen have developed a new nano-technology platform for the development of molecule-based electronic components using the wonder material graphene. At the same ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

NFC aid for the visually and hearing impaired

As the proportion of senior citizens grows, their special needs are gaining momentum. Human eyesight, for example, weakens with age. VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has been developing new NFC-based applications ...

Technology / Engineering

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Barriers fall between TV, Internet

You say TV, I say Internet. Toe-mate-o, toe-mah-to.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Feb 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hundreds of gamers flock to Brazil tech fest

Hundreds of geeks and gamers braved Sao Paulo's torrid heat Tuesday to play online video games at the fifth edition of Brazil's Campus Party, an annual, week-long technology fest.

Technology / Software

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Astronomy team discovers nearby dwarf galaxy

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team led by UCLA research astronomer Michael Rich has used a unique telescope to discover a previously unknown companion to the nearby galaxy NGC 4449, which is some 12.5 million light years ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (8) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Guilty verdict in theft of Motorola secrets for China

A former software engineer for Motorola was found guilty Wednesday of stealing trade secrets from the US technology firm just before she tried to leave the country for China, the Justice Department said.

Technology / Business

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Looking for work? There may be an app for that

(AP) -- Looking for a promising career in a lousy economy? A new study suggests you're apt to find it in apps - the services and tools built to run on smartphones, computer tablets and Facebook's online social network.

Technology / Software

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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