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MIT Uses Microsoft Kinect to Keep Firefighters Out of Danger

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MIT Uses Microsoft Kinect to Keep Firefighters Out of Danger
12:28:12 AMEric Larson
With the help of a laser-range finder, a laptop and a Microsoft Kinect, researchers at MIT have created a wearable piece of equipment that can map out a building in real time. The prototype, called SLAM (short for Simultaneous Localization and...



Developer Tips for the New iOS 6 App Store
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 10:58 PMGamezebo
Apple's iOS 6 means big changes for iTunes, and developers have to adapt. There are optimizations for the iPhone 5 and iOS 6 that users will expect. But there are changes in the new App Store that developers need to be aware of as well. Some of...



Microsoft Windows Update Hoax Steals Your Passwords
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 9:31 PMAnita Li
Beware: The next time you get an email from privacy@microsoft.com in your inbox, click delete. That's because you're likely the target of a phishing scam designed to steal Gmail, Yahoo, Windows Live and AOL passwords, according to Naked Security,...



Barnes & Noble Enters Big Tablet Market with Nook HD+ [HANDS ON]
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 9:00 PMLance Ulanoff
Barnes & Noble has seen Amazon's plethora of Kindle Fire HD tablets and, potentially, raised the ante with a pair of new high-resolution, lightweight and affordably priced tablets: the Nook HD 7-inch and the Nook HD+ 9-inch. That's right, Barnes...



Driverless Cars: Now Street-Legal in California
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 3:07 PMChris Taylor
Take it from a California resident: you see a lot of crazy things in this state. And it's about to get a lot crazier, thanks to Jerry Brown and Google. Governor Brown came to the Googleplex in Mountain View Tuesday afternoon to sign SB 1298, a...



Facebook's iOS SDK Gets Huge Update
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 1:43 PMEmily Price
Facebook updated its SDK on Tuesday, adding support for Facebook integration in iOS 6. The 3.1 update marks the most significant update to the iOS SDK since it first launched in 2009, and gives developers access to functionality such as ad...



Kindle Fire HD Already Makes up 11% of All Kindle Tablet Traffic
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 1:03 PMSamantha Murphy
Less than one week after Amazon unveiled its latest Kindle Fire HD tablet, the device was already occupying about 11% of all Kindle Fire traffic, a new study suggests. According to a data conducted by Chitika Insights -- which looked at hundreds...



RIM CEO: BlackBerry Has a 'Clear Shot' at Number Three
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 12:33 PMEmily Price
When it comes to BlackBerry 10, RIM CEO Thorsten Heins has realistic goals. Speaking to a group of reporters after Tuesday's BlackBerry Jam keynote, Heins told that group that he thought Blackberry has a "clear shot at being the number 3 mobile...



This Glass Chip Could Store Your Data Forever
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 12:20 PMKenneth Rosen
What's bad about technology? It'll always be out of date. Once you've upgraded to the latest, it's already become obsolete. Maybe there's hope with Hitachi, the storage and electronics giant, unveiling a glimpse at the future of long-lasting...



Nook Video: Is Barnes & Noble's New Cloud Offering Enough?
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 12:05 PMChristina Warren
Barnes & Noble Tuesday announced its new video service, the aptly named Nook Video. This is a big move for the retailer, whose previous video offerings for its Nook line of tablets were limited to apps from services such as Netflix and Hulu Plus....



 
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