Photography company Hama has announced a wireless card reader that is designed to wirelessly transfer photos to iOS devices. The wireless reader is compatible with SD, SDHC, SDXC, and mircoSD memory cards, in addition to portable USB drives. Users will be able to transfer their files via the free Wi-Fi … More »

BriCom Solutions has announced a docking device that will transform smartphones into walkie-talkies. The Alianza DxB will work without a network signal on VHF, UHF, and 800Mhz. When a network signal is available, the range of the walkie-talkie extends to anywhere in the world. Additionally, the device features an internal … More »

Some courts in Hertfordshire, England, are beginning to use video technology to remotely hear evidence and testimony from witnesses and police officers. The implementation of this technology is expected to increase safety and decrease costs significantly. To read more, go to:  http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/  

The Supreme Judicial Court, the highest court in Massachusetts, ruled in March that the state’s domestic abuse laws could apply to relationships developed online or through electronic communications. The case came to the court after the father of a 16-year-old girl intercepted messages between his daughter and a 24-year-old British … More »

Civil Rights Defenders, located in Stockholm, has developed an electronic bracelet intended to protect civil rights activists. The bracelet project is entitled the Natalia Project, named after the murdered human rights activist Natalia Estemirova. In the event of an assault, the bracelet’s wearer can send out an alert to the … More »

A team from Carnegie Mellon University has developed a more secure payment system named PayTango. PayTango allows users to pay for goods by using only the fingerprints of their index and middle fingers. PayTango was first given a pilot run within the university’s dining halls, allowing students to associate various … More »

GIGS.2.GO is a conceptual portable USB flash drive that is designed with the environment in mind. GIGS.2.GO is a recycled paper-based device, bearing an aesthetic semblance to a fast food cup holder. The concept features four perforated tabs that house the individual USB flash devices, and are to be torn … More »

The city of Santa Clara, in the heart of the Silicon Valley, became the first in the country to use wireless, digital “smart meters” on homes as channels for free citywide outdoor Wi-Fi. Currently, residents, visitors and the local workforce can get Internet access throughout the city. Santa Clara’s electric … More »

New, published research displays accurate estimates of Facebook users’ race, age, IQ, sexuality, personality, substance use and political views based on automated analysis of Facebook Likes. An individual’s Facebook Likes are public by default. Researchers describe Facebook Likes as a “generic class” of digital record, like web search queries and … More »

The Arlington Police Department can now utilize two small helicopter Unmanned Aerial vehicles (UAVs) in support of public safety. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted permission to the Arlington police to fly these unmanned vehicles under certain circumstance. The police department must fly under 400 feet, only during day time … More »