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Gadgets

Appliances with eyes, noses and feet

Appliances with eyes, noses and feet »

Imagine that you’re talking on the phone with your loved ones. You not only hear their voices, but can also see their facial expressions and smell their scents. They are literally transcending space and time...

February 8 2010 / No comment / Read More »
The end of the battery: British invent material that looks like plastic but can store electricity

The end of the battery: British invent material that looks like plastic but can store electricity »

British scientists have consigned the battery to the dustbin of history. In a breakthrough that could revolutionise the way people use phones, drive cars and even wear clothes, researchers have invented a material that looks...

February 5 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Cybercrime

EFCC, Microsoft to Fight Cybercrime »

EFCC, Microsoft to Fight Cybercrime

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) in partnership with Microsoft has identified music as a veritable tool to tackle the menace of cybercrime...

Feb 8 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Your Hotel Stay Stole Your Credit Card »

Your Hotel Stay Stole Your Credit Card

Wondering just how someone stole your identity and went to Bloomingdale’s? It could have had something to do with your recent hotel stay. Recent...

Feb 8 2010 / No comment / Read More »

US politicians pass $400 million cyber security bill »

US politicians pass $400 million cyber security bill

The US House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed legislation to provide nearly $400 million in funding for cyber security research over the next four...

Feb 5 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Cybercrime As An Economic Threat »

Cybercrime As An Economic Threat

Speaking on Good Morning America this morning during a report on the terror threat, former counterterrorism czar Richard Clarke pegged cyberthreats as just as,...

Feb 4 2010 / No comment / Read More »

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Lifestyle

Lifestyle change’ best way to lose weight »

Lifestyle change’ best way to lose weight

Part of “Healthy 2010,” a series offering tips on the best ways to experience optimal health and fitness during the year. Forget about Atkins. Ditch South Beach and The Zone. Cut out cabbage and low-carb, faux-carb, no-carb and the rest of the gimmicks many people...

Feb 8 2010 / No comment / Read More »

‘Minor lifestyle changes can reduce cancer risk’ »

‘Minor lifestyle changes can reduce cancer risk’

Making simple lifestyle changes can potentially reduce the risk of developing cancer by up to 40 percent, World Health Organisation (WHO) Operational Officer Dr Babar Alam said on Thursday. Speaking at the third annual World Cancer Day national seminar, organised by the Pakistan Medical Society...

Feb 5 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Changing lifestyles to address Global health challenges »

Changing lifestyles to address Global health challenges

Despite progress on many fronts to improve global health, the world still faces persistent challenges, from insufficient funding and capacity to the resistance by many to making needed lifestyle changes. This was the gist of the assessment made by Director General Margaret Chan of the...

Feb 3 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Vulnerabilities

Antivirus maker Symantec hit with class-action lawsuit »

Antivirus maker Symantec hit with class-action lawsuitA New York man has sued security software maker Symantec for automatically renewing his subscription to Norton Antivirus, alleging that the company did not notify...

Feb 8 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Computer virus attacks increasingly malicious »

Computer virus attacks increasingly maliciousThough the Gumblar computer virus and its variants initially targeted private firms, these viruses are now increasingly affecting Web sites of local governments, universities and...

Feb 8 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Smart Grid cybersecurity vulnerabilities identified »

Smart Grid cybersecurity vulnerabilities identifiedThe second draft of the Smart Grid Cyber Security Strategy and Requirements released last week provides more detail about the Herculean task of securing the...

Feb 8 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Software

BlackBerry spyware released

BlackBerry spyware released

Veracode has released Blackberry-specific spyware, which the code-review specialist intends as a “call for defensive research” to show that the BlackBerry is vulnerable to spyware problems. “The Blackberry ‘sandbox’ keeps you from getting...

Feb 8, 2010 / More » World’s First Mac Cloud Computer Unveiled

World’s First Mac Cloud Computer Unveiled

The DiscCloud Social Network today announced the release of “Flurry”, the desktop cloud infrastructure for Mac OS X. DiscCloud’s Mac desktop cloud provides a new degree of mobility, security, and flexibility for Mac...

Feb 8, 2010 / More » Microsoft plans massive Windows patch next week

Microsoft plans massive Windows patch next week

Microsoft today said it will deliver a record-tying 13 security updates on Tuesday to patch more than two dozen vulnerabilities in Windows and Office. The company will ship a total of 13 updates...

Feb 5, 2010 / More » Software download tax a threat to state’s online future

Software download tax a threat to state’s online future

Did you know that computer software, a pattern of electrical impulses that can be duplicated and whisked across the world at the speed of light, is actually tangible property and therefore subject to...

Feb 5, 2010 / More » Microsoft Set To Release Office 2010 In June 2010 As RC Appears

Microsoft Set To Release Office 2010 In June 2010 As RC Appears

The world’s largest computer software company, Microsoft Corp, has rolled out the Release Candidate version of its Office 2010 productivity suite for a select number of testers and developers, with plans to launch...

Feb 4, 2010 / More »

Cybercrime

EFCC, Microsoft to Fight Cybercrime

EFCC, Microsoft to Fight Cybercrime

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) in partnership with Microsoft has identified music as a veritable tool to tackle the menace of cybercrime in Nigeria. The partnership has already begun to collaborate...

Feb 8, 2010 / More » Your Hotel Stay Stole Your Credit Card

Your Hotel Stay Stole Your Credit Card

Wondering just how someone stole your identity and went to Bloomingdale’s? It could have had something to do with your recent hotel stay. Recent cybersecurity research has shown a spike in incidents targeting...

Feb 8, 2010 / More » US politicians pass $400 million cyber security bill

US politicians pass $400 million cyber security bill

The US House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed legislation to provide nearly $400 million in funding for cyber security research over the next four years. The Cyber security Enhancement Act was passed with...

Feb 5, 2010 / More » Cybercrime As An Economic Threat

Cybercrime As An Economic Threat

Speaking on Good Morning America this morning during a report on the terror threat, former counterterrorism czar Richard Clarke pegged cyberthreats as just as, if not more, serious than the next iteration of...

Feb 4, 2010 / More » NSA teams with Google to fight cybercrime

NSA teams with Google to fight cybercrime

The world’s largest Internet search company and the world’s most powerful electronic surveillance organization are teaming up in the name of cyber security. Under an agreement that is still being finalized, the National...

Feb 4, 2010 / More »

Gadgets

Appliances with eyes, noses and feet

Appliances with eyes, noses and feet

Imagine that you’re talking on the phone with your loved ones. You not only hear their voices, but can also see their facial expressions and smell their scents. They are literally transcending space...

Feb 8, 2010 / More » The end of the battery: British invent material that looks like plastic but can store electricity

The end of the battery: British invent material that looks like plastic but can store electricity

British scientists have consigned the battery to the dustbin of history. In a breakthrough that could revolutionise the way people use phones, drive cars and even wear clothes, researchers have invented a material...

Feb 5, 2010 / More » Recycled Apple iBook G4 Clock

Recycled Apple iBook G4 Clock

This isn’t the first clock that we have featured on Geeky Gadgets that has been made from recycled computer parts, but it is definitely one of the coolest, the Recycled Apple iBook G4...

Feb 5, 2010 / More » Intel to launch six core Bloomfield desktop chips

Intel to launch six core Bloomfield desktop chips

Intel is preparing six-core chips for high-end desktops and servers for release in the first half of this year, the company said. The six core chips will be based on the company’s latest...

Feb 4, 2010 / More » The 10 Most Useful Gadgets From Science Fiction and Comics

The 10 Most Useful Gadgets From Science Fiction and Comics

Every geek occasionally suffers from gadget envy. Even if you’re such an early adopter that you’re already waiting in line to get an iPad, your personal collection of gadgetry is limited by that...

Feb 4, 2010 / More »

Lifestyle

Lifestyle change’ best way to lose weight

Lifestyle change’ best way to lose weight

Part of “Healthy 2010,” a series offering tips on the best ways to experience optimal health and fitness during the year. Forget about Atkins. Ditch South Beach and The Zone. Cut out cabbage...

Feb 8, 2010 / More » ‘Minor lifestyle changes can reduce cancer risk’

‘Minor lifestyle changes can reduce cancer risk’

Making simple lifestyle changes can potentially reduce the risk of developing cancer by up to 40 percent, World Health Organisation (WHO) Operational Officer Dr Babar Alam said on Thursday. Speaking at the third...

Feb 5, 2010 / More » Changing lifestyles to address Global health challenges

Changing lifestyles to address Global health challenges

Despite progress on many fronts to improve global health, the world still faces persistent challenges, from insufficient funding and capacity to the resistance by many to making needed lifestyle changes. This was the...

Feb 3, 2010 / More » Exercise can help prevent painful muscle tension

Exercise can help prevent painful muscle tension

Like many working people, computer specialists, goldsmiths and lorry drivers are prime candidates for muscle tension. At risk is anyone who has to stay concentrated for hours at a time or who puts...

Feb 1, 2010 / More » We have to make better lifestyle choices

We have to make better lifestyle choices

For the past two decades, the weight of children has been on the upswing, and the effects into adulthood are coming home to roost. According to a new report from the Heart and...

Jan 29, 2010 / More »
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