It’s the future as seen in Steven Spielberg’s “Minority Report,” but it’s happening in the here and now: advertisers and retailers tracking your every move.
In the Tom Cruise blockbuster, that tracking was done via optical recognition whenever his character walked into a Gap or walked by certain ads; in the case of the cable company Charter Communications, the tracking will be done every time you click on a favorite website.
Broadband Reports first dug up the emails that were sent by Charter to its high-speed subscribers notifying them of the “enhanced online experience” they’re about to enjoy, all made possible by technology inserted into ISP networks that tracks browsing habits and allows providers to target ads.
(Read the full post about ‘Your web surfing habits, brought to you by Charter’…)
Don’t you just hate those pesky mosquitoes when they seem to appear out of nowhere, especially during the summer? Napapijiri knows all about your aversion in getting bitten by mosquitoes and have developed this so-called Mosquitor Proof Jacket. Apparently this jacket also lets water run off it like wax by being waterproof, and is covered with a coat of “secret concoction of chemicals” that supposedly keeps away those vampiric parasites. The jacket won’t come cheap at approximately $310 though.
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by Thomas Ricker, posted May 14th 2008 at 7:32AM Oops, looks like the Wall Street Journal was getting a bit of ahead of itself calling for the end of Dell’s XPS lineup. While Dell will definitely “invest like crazy” in its Alienware brand, XPS systems and indeed, XPS gaming systems “will remain an important part of our gaming product portfolio.” There won’t be an early phase-out of the XPS brand as reported by the WSJ. So there you have it, Dell XPS, resurrected after just one day in the tomb. Michael Dell truly is a savior. (Read the full post about ‘Dell’s XPS systems resurrected, WSJ is Judas’…)
Bring back the smiles again on the faces of your friends by sending them some cool online SMS today. If you need to send a lot of text you can not opt for online sms for instance. This is the best alternative possible if you are looking for under 160 characters or you can even send more but it would mean fitting in more SMS messages. The good news is that technology did advance and now we are dealing with a completely safe environment for sending online SMS if we do it right. It is very, very easy to send sms using web technologies. Sending online sms the right way basically moves around one thing: choosing the right web sites to do so. (Read the full post about ‘Online SMS’…)
Sony today unveiled two new Xplod in-dash CD receivers that feature an intuitive user interface with USB flash media support for Sony’s Quick BrowZer technology, the new CDX-GT920U and CDX-GT620U models deliver 52 watts x 4 high-power output and three additional pre-outs to satisfy drivers who want explosive sound and flexibility.
Sony Explod CDX-GT920U
The CDX-GT920U car stereo features a motorized fold-out detachable faceplate and switchable blue, green and red key illumination on a large full-motion florescent display.
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Ad Notam’s Ultimate Rotation line of mirror TVs bring you 270 degrees of rotation, slick glass surfaces on both the front and back panels as well as Ad Notam LCD Active Matrix technology. Don’t worry about keeping the house spick and span since this TV is not only dirt-proof but water proof as well, allowing you to mount it in the bathroom with no adverse effect. The wood and chrome base unit comes in a wide range of finishes and sizes - in particular 37″ and 46″ models. Tags: video games, gprs, speaker, digital (Read the full post about ‘Ad Notam Mirror Image’…)
The Education Ministry, Electoral Service and military servers used by the Chilean government have been infiltrated by a hacker. The servers contained the personal details of over 6 million Chileans, which has now briefly become publicly available through a forum posting to a technology blog site.
The story was reported by the El Mercurio newspaper, which said the hacker also left a message stating his reasons for the act. His intention was to uncover just how poor the security was on these important servers and show the lack of overall data protection there exists in Chile.
The 6 million records included full addresses, telephone numbers, ID card details and academic records.
Just when you thought the car was safe from the long tentacles of TV, USTelematics throws a spanner in the works by delivering IPTV to its Voyager in-car entertainment systems, allowing drivers and passengers alike to continue their couch potato habits while stuck in rush-hour traffic jam. In addition, USTelematics will offer a “mobilecast” program known as 4VDO which will deliver both broadcast and video programming. I suppose with moves like these, it is only a matter of time before fast food companies begin to offer delivery services for those in a gridlock.
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The LG Vu offers a 2 megapixel camera as well as the following features: * HSDPA * microSD expansion * support access to the full host of Rogers’ media services Via Engadget. Tags: mobile phone, camera, DAB, gear (Read the full post about ‘LG Vu’…)
All due respect to RIM for coming up with a sleek and full-featured smartphone such as the BlackBerry Bold, but we couldn’t help feel shortchanged just a little as it doesn’t match up with the iphone’s look and feel. So, it is but only natural to get excited over the latest rumor circulating around the BlackBerry name, the Thunder. Yes dear readers, the group over at BGR are claiming that the latest smartphone from RIM has been codenamed the BlackBerry Thunder. And yes, this time, we just might be staring at the real iPhone killer. With its full touchscreen display and only four keys visible upfront - send/end keys, the BlackBerry menu key and the back key, the Thunder may well the next generation of what we can expect from RIM. (Read the full post about ‘Rumor: The Thunder to debut as first full touchscreen BlackBerry’…)
