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This Far-Reaching Wireless Platform May Support the Internet of Things An in-the-works project called Flutter provides an inexpensive, power-efficient alternative to Wi-Fi and covers an area a hundred times larger. Get enough transmitters to communicate, and you could cover whole cities. This is the future of controlling our connected devices in the Internet of Things. |
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US Government Says Android Mobile OS Is Top Malware Target When it comes to malware attacks, there is one mobile operating system—Android—that walks away with the dubious honor of being recognized as the number one target by two US security agencies. Pamela Rentz provides details about the report released by the DHS and the FBI. |
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Internet-Enabled Cars Will Change How We Drive The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers predicts that by the year 2025, 60 percent of the vehicles on the road will be Internet-enabled. This increased connectivity will mean more safety and convenience in your commute, but it also means your car could be vulnerable to software hacks. |
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Forrester Report Says Developers Are Continuing to Turn to HTML5 According to a new Forrester report, developers are increasingly turning to HMTL5 hybrid app building instead of working with native apps. During the past year, HTML5 has continued to grow in popularity and shows no signs of slowing down. |
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How to Work While on Vacation and Still Get Some Time Off These days, "working vacation" is no longer an oxymoron. A study says most Americans plan to spend time working while taking vacation, and that can leave you feeling like you never had any time off at all. Learn how to set boundaries and schedule your time so you can work hard—and then play hard. |
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Five Things BOINC Lets You Do with a Smartphone The market lifespan of a cell phone is becoming roughly equivalent to last season’s outfit, which means you may have a not-so-old smartphone just sitting around. BOINC allows smartphone users to contribute their phone's processing power to scientific research when charging their phones. |
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Google Announces Helpouts, an Educational Video Chat Service Google recently launched a site for its new Helpouts feature, a person-to-person service through Google+ Hangouts that will connect people with experts for real-time video tutorials. Once it launches, professionals can make money sharing their knowledge with anyone who has an Internet connection. |
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Instagram Changes Brand Guidelines to Discourage App Copycats Instagram updated its brand guidelines this week to forbid other apps that connect to the service not only from featuring its logo or any design that “copies the look and feel” of the brand, but also from using either “Insta” or “Gram” in their names. Smart business move or petty jab at developers? |
