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Interesting study being highlighted in the first story tonight about Mass Surveillance and Free Speech. Chilling if you read it. I fumble around the studio and you should enjoy the show over my Pre-Show exploits. Download the Audio Show File Listener Link: Does iPod Represent Future of Computing? Abridged Show Links: Mass surveillance silences minority opinions? AT&T Cry's Wolf. 11
It's a trend that seems unstoppable. More and more, social media services are implementing algorithms that automatically manage what you do and don't see. First it was Facebook, then Twitter. Now, Instagram is doing the same thing. Earlier this month, the photo-sharing service posted this on its blog: You may be surprised to learn that people miss on average 70
Music fans have explored many options over the years to heighten their experience while listening to their favorite jams; Hi-Fi stereo sets, finely tuned components and speakers, and mind/mood-altering chemical substances to name just a few. But what if you could truly enhance your music experience using only a handheld media player and a set of earbuds? That's exactly what
Last Fall, I wrote about a new social music sharing app called Nuziki. Since then, the folks at Nuziki have been busy updating and improving the service. This month, Nuziki announced it would be changing its name to Noted: You spoke and we listened. We’re making some major changes based on the feedback you’ve given us. The biggest news of
Given the many different models of smartphone handset, in-house testing of apps is rarely effective at achieving comprehensive test coverage. There's always going to be some model of phone that disagrees with the app. Samir from Applause talks to Andrew about they can help with the problem. Applause's approach is to crowdsource app testing to ensure that mobile apps are
All of us are familiar with batteries, from the normal cylindrical cells for toys and remote controls, to the cuboid batteries often seen in digital and video comeras. Whatever the shape, batteries tend to be hard, inflexible and relatively heavy. This can make them awkward to use, especially if there's a need to attach the battery to a person as
Home automation and the smart home were very much in evidence at the Wearable Technology Show. While the recent trend has been for Z-Wave and Zigbee based systems, Energenie's MiHome uses 433 MHz radio frequency and an open source protocol for communication. Andrew chats with Oliver about what Energenie offers the home owner. Energenie's system works much like any other smart home
The article and interview concerns an intimate feminine product for use during pregnancy. If this is likely to offend, please stop reading now. Most children enjoy music, rhythm and dance so it doesn't take much of stretch of the imagination to think that even unborn babies would respond to music while in the womb. Unfortunately there's a great deal of
It has been some time since I have used a radar detector so I was very excited to review the RLS2 Radar / Laser Detector from K40. In Hawaii the local law enforcement utilize Laser exclusively, and the motorcycle patrol has a fondness for hiding out on highways and streets that are often marked way under a reasonable speed limit.
The Bluetooth tracker tag market is busy at the moment with several players making a name for themselves. Into the fray steps Chipolo, another ex-Kickstarter project, with their colourful tags. Andrew asks Nika and Katja what makes Chipolo different? Much like other tracker tags, the Chipolo tag is paired with a smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth LE. The Chipolo item
The Battle for Constitutional Rights continue It seems their is a never ending story of battles between all levels of government. Privacy seem to be the word of the year so far, and largely the American Public continuing to loose the battle, with actions from Congress being little more than token representation. Download the Audio Show File Abridged Show Links:
The smartphones in our pockets have cameras that could only have been dreamed of a few years ago, yet most only take a couple of selfies. So why not use these miracles of engineering to do more? Cupris' phone case converts the smartphone into a digital medical instrument. Helene tells Andrew more about their upcoming products. The Cupris smartphone case mounts
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