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  • The Chat Room: School's Food Sucks? Shame Them With a Blog May 23, 2012

    The Chat Room: School's Food Sucks? Shame Them With a Blog Robots danced and one cruise ship employee learned the hard way about Apple's cloud technology this week. In the U.K., a child blogger inspired change in her school while Apple's Jonathan Ive received the highest accolades.

    And one viral video mocked Facebook's Timeline, as well as how much people hate it. Student's Food Blog Inspires Healthier Meals A 9-year-old student in Scotland decided to write a blog about her school lunches, complete with pictures. The pathetic lunches caused a national uproar and drew the attention of celebrity chef and healthy eating advocate Jamie Oliver. [...]

  • In Brief: Facebook's Price for Going Public May 23, 2012

    In Brief: Facebook's Price for Going Public Maybe Mark Zuckerberg just counted his cash too fast, as the fallout over Facebook's failed initial public offering is far from over.

    Two top federal financial regulators said Tuesday they are reviewing the issues surrounding Facebook's IPO, after shares closed at $31, taking a drastic 11 percent drastic plunge Monday. The stock was priced at $38 per share originally -- and while a $7 difference may not sound like much, the $31 price tag means Facebook lost more than $19 billion in market capitalization. [...]

  • 2 Ways Family Data Sharing Can Backfire May 23, 2012

    2 Ways Family Data Sharing Can Backfire AT&T and Verizon are both trying to boost revenue with the same tactic: shared data plans. But will they work?

    Right now, family plans allow members to share voice minutes, but carriers allot separate data plans for individual devices. That will change soon on these two major U.S. carriers, which will give plans with multiple devices one pool of data to use later this summer. The new plans are designed to make data more affordable to consumers, and could likely relieve heavy traffic congestion and spectrum strain for carriers as well. Roger's, one of Canada's major carriers, already adopted the approach and saw a boost in data usage, so AT&T and Verizon likely expect the same thing happening for them. [...]

  • How Indian Farmers Use Phones to Water Crops May 23, 2012

    How Indian Farmers Use Phones to Water Crops Some Indian farmers now use cell phones to activate their irrigation systems, highlighting just how vital mobile technology has become in developing countries.

    The $56 Nano Ganesh service connects farmers' mobile phones to electric pumps in their fields, allowing them to remotely "call" the irrigation system rather than manually turning on each pipe. Santosh Ostwal of Pune developed the technology after watching his 84-year-old, crippled grandfather walk several kilometers every midnight to turn on water pumps. [...]

  • Buyer Beware: Why You Should Be Wary of Mobile Banking May 23, 2012

    Buyer Beware: Why You Should Be Wary of Mobile Banking Thinking of buying those shoes with your iPhone? Make sure you're protected from identity theft first.

    Neal O'Farrell, the executive director of the Identity Theft Council, gave a talk called "The Hackers Are Coming -- Why the Small Business is the Big Target and What You've Got to Lose" to highlight the dangers of mobile banking for small businesses. O'Farrell believes the dangers can jeopardize a large segment of businesses and people, explaining, "Eight out of ten mobile banking apps have security flaws, but Apple and the banks don't want you to know that. I'll wait another 20 years to stick my toe in that pond". Even users with Macs can get their information stolen, and recovery is often problematic. [...]

  • Bringing Medicine and Social Networks Together May 22, 2012

    Bringing Medicine and Social Networks Together Everyheartbeat.org aims to unite medicine and social networks, instantly connecting patients with doctors online to offer more personal, comprehensive care.

    The Facebook-like medical network will allow people to upload their heartbeat data for expert analysis, according to Dr. Leslie Saxon of the University of South Carolina. The cardiologist says everyheartbeat.org can easily detect "all sorts of abnormalities" and will enable "unbelievably predictive analytics across populations" once the database grows large enough. "I imagine this as a medical iTunes", Saxon explained. [...]

  • The Chat Room: A Facebook for Hackers May 22, 2012

    The Chat Room: A Facebook for Hackers Facebook-haters at WikiLeaks started their own social network, while Facebook fans made waves by posting a loving tribute video following the IPO.

    Richard Dreyfuss might want to team up with WikiLinks, because he revealed his disdain for Facebook as well at the Webby awards. And PayPal's founder saw his pet project launch a rocket into space, as Spanish scientists watched robot fish patrol their shores. WikiLeaks Launches Social Network WikiLeaks introduced an encrypted network called Friends of WikiLeaks , meant to facilitate conversations between supporters of Julian Assange's controversial muckraking website. [...]

  • In Brief: Why Rutgers Bullying Is a Cautionary Tale May 22, 2012

    In Brief: Why Rutgers Bullying Is a Cautionary Tale Jurors in the infamous Rutgers bullying trial relied heavily on a damning trail of digital evidence to convict former student Dharun Ravi, but in his surprisingly light sentencing of the defendant, the judge pointed at the evidence's limitations.

    New Jersey Superior Court Judge Glenn Berman sentenced Ravi to 30 days in jail for spying on his gay college roommate, Tyler Clementi, with a webcam and writing about what he saw from the device on Twitter. [...]

  • Why Texting to Drivers May Land You in Jail May 22, 2012

    Why Texting to Drivers May Land You in Jail People who text while driving are responsible for the accidents their distracted behavior causes -- but what about the people at the other end of the conversation, who aren't driving?

    A New Jersey couple out for a motorcycle ride almost died after a young man texting while driving stopped paying attention to the lanes and sideswiped them. David and Linda Kuber each lost a leg and sustained life-threatening injuries. The driver, Kyle Best, pled guilty to the charges brought against him. [...]

  • Forgot Your Charger? No Problem, Just Add Water May 22, 2012

    Forgot Your Charger? No Problem, Just Add Water Forgot your iPhone charger? If you're not too thirsty, just add water.

    PowerTrekk, a portable system that uses water to generate hydrogen-based electricity, can re-charge a dying phone even if it is miles away from an outlet. The system uses hydrogen cartridges, which contain a chemical that begins to produce energy when mixed with water. The cartridges, called PowerPukks, are biodegradable and disposable. Developed as an offshoot of a program to bring electricity to underdeveloped rural areas, outdoor goods haven REI will sell the kit for around $200, with hydrogen cartridges running around $3. [...]

  • Smartphones and Porn: Is Technology Creating a Generation of Addicts? May 22, 2012

    Smartphones and Porn: Is Technology Creating a Generation of Addicts? Curious teenagers who wanted to look at pornography used to hide a stolen Playboy under a mattress -- but they're now able to satisfy their interests more immediately with mobile technology.

    The easy, all-the-time access has experts worried new technology is creating a new generation of people addicted to hardcore pornography. Internet pornography isn't anything new, and most parents of teenagers are tech-savvy enough to know the pitfalls that come along with the privileges of having high-speed Internet in their homes. [...]

  • The Chat Room: Zuckerberg Gets Hitched May 21, 2012

    The Chat Room: Zuckerberg Gets Hitched Mark Zuckerberg said "I do" to public stock options and a lovely bride this week, while Apple tried to convince Cupertino residents they'd like a gigantic new off-limits campus in their city.

    One mother invented a genius punishment for her daughter's wayward Facebook behavior, while orthodox Jewish men whipped themselves into a frenzy trying to fix the Internet. And even though summer is upon us, "Winter Is Coming" to Facebook -- a "Game of Thrones" game is on the way. [...]

  • How Video Games Help Stroke Recovery May 21, 2012

    How Video Games Help Stroke Recovery Stroke victims can now play a video game to regain motor control, thanks to improved medical technology that engages patients more fully than traditional therapy.

    The "Circus Challenge" game tricks participants into exercising their arms while performing virtual acts like juggling, taming lions and walking the tightrope. Circus Challenge, a joint creation between scientists at England's Newcastle University and gaming developers at Limbs Alive, has already made a difference in one stroke patient's life. Danny Mann of Northumberland had so much fun pretending to swing on the trapeze that he barely noticed the exercise involved in the activity. [...]

  • In Brief: How Apple Beats Samsung in Patents May 21, 2012

    In Brief: How Apple Beats Samsung in Patents Apple and Samsung's companies' top executives are meeting in court-ordered settlement talks over patent infringements, but recent rulings against Motorola and HTC may scare Samsung into submission.

    What's Happening: Apple CEO Tim Cook and Samsung executive Gee-Sung Choi will meet with Judge Joseph Spero in San Francisco to discuss the patent infringement cases Apple has against Samsung and try to work out a solution. Since the court ordered mediation in April, Samsung execs discussed their willingness to cross-license, which demonstrates the South Korean powerhouse may want to avoid a trial. [...]

  • IPhones: Man's New Best Friend May 21, 2012

    IPhones: Man's New Best Friend Blind and visually impaired people who have an iPhone handy may not need a guide dog anymore, thanks to an app that guides them through unfamiliar places.

    Navatar, the smartphone app created by University of Nevada engineers, helps blind and visually impaired people get around by providing an affordable, portable indoor navigation system. The system uses 3-D sketches of buildings, which are generally accessible by Google's SketchUp program. Navatar starts working after the user enters their starting and ending locations. Once the user enters the information, the app provides step-by-step directions. [...]

  • NATO Chicago: How Tech, Police and Protesters Converge May 21, 2012

    NATO Chicago: How Tech, Police and Protesters Converge Chicago's NATO summit has the world watching, and protesters, law enforcement, and hackers are using technology to milk the event for all the publicity it's worth.

    The growing realization that these global events draw traditional media attention as well as prominent world leaders has contributed to a circus-like atmosphere almost designed to showcase fringe groups outside the highly secure official meeting spaces. In a city as large as Chicago, the challenge for protesters to make their voices heard above the crowd was substantial, but that didn't keep them from trying. [...]

  • How Texting Encourages Honesty, For Better or Worse May 21, 2012

    How Texting Encourages Honesty, For Better or Worse People answer texts more honestly than verbal questions, according to a study, highlighting another way the communication medium affects user responses.

    During the study, six hundred people received questions like, "During the past 30 days, on how many days did you have 5 or more drinks on the same occasion?" and "How many songs do you currently have on your iPhone?" Respondents gave more truthful and accurate answers to these questions via text message than over the phone, according to the American Association for Public Opinion Research. [...]

  • The Chat Room: Kanye's Movie Is Really Happening May 18, 2012

    The Chat Room: Kanye's Movie Is Really Happening Kanye West talks a big game, but he's backing up the promise he made on Twitter to release a sci-fi short film on seven screens.

    Meanwhile, A woman in India decided to divorce her husband based on his Facebook status, while in the U.S. a hapless Facebook user found his status "liked" by an unexpected number of people. Steve Wozniak signed on to help Aaron Sorkin write about Steve Jobs in an upcoming movie, and Tyra Banks is turning to the Internet to revive interest in "America's Next Top Model". Kanye Gears Up for Donda Film Debut Kanye is debuting the movie at the Cannes Film Festival next week. [...]

  • 5 Reasons Facebook's IPO Matters to You May 18, 2012

    5 Reasons Facebook's IPO Matters to You Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) stock started trading for $38 a share, giving the company around $16 billion on opening day. Here's why you should care:

    1. It Will Affect Your Privacy Facebook is an enormously popular website, but how will it translate that popularity into money for investors? The social media giant's biggest asset is its wide collection of personal information, and though the company probably isn't going to risk alienating its user base by doing anything too extreme, it is likely to try to find a way to dip into that resource to increase profits. As Rep. [...]

  • In Brief: Apple and HTC Duke It Out May 18, 2012

    In Brief: Apple and HTC Duke It Out Apple and HTC's legal battles are heating up again, and the excessive litigation could seriously hurt HTC's new strategy to compete against Apple while raising questions about patents and the U.S. legal system.

    HTC's recent phone models, the HTC One X and Evo 4G LTE, have both been delayed indefinitely in the U.S. due to a patent investigation by U.S. Customs on Apple's behalf, which could devastate the Taiwanese phone maker's U.S. prospects. The patent in question concerns how phone data about a user's contacts appears on-screen. What's Happening: The U.S. [...]

  • Is Your Medical Data Safe? May 18, 2012

    Is Your Medical Data Safe? The theft of about 780,000 online medical records by unknown hackers from state computers in Utah is sounding alarm bells about the protections of sensitive data.

    Last month, hackers stole the data of hundreds of thousands of Medicaid recipients and participants from Utah's Children's Health Insurance Program, including the Social Security numbers of about 280,000 of them. Child records are specifically valuable to criminals because their lack of a credit report or bank account makes it difficult to monitor them for identity theft, leaving their data open for exploitation for years before it is uncovered. [...]

  • Eating Disorders and Technology: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly May 18, 2012

    Eating Disorders and Technology: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia are notoriously difficult to treat, with technology's speed and reach both complicating treatment and offering solutions.

    A Difficult Problem, Complicated by the Internet Eating disorders are among the most commonly diagnosed mental illnesses, with an estimated 24 million Americans suffering from anorexia, bulimia and other problematic eating behavior. Treatment of these illnesses can be particularly difficult, especially since the disorders feature a complex intersection of psychological, social and genetic factors. [...]

  • Why Hackers Hit India May 17, 2012

    Why Hackers Hit India Anonymous hackers darkened several Indian government websites, retaliating against the country's censorship practices in its continued crusade for a free Internet.

    The Supreme Court of India and All India Congress Committee websites suffered distributed denial of service attacks under "MT Operation India", leaving them inaccessible for 24 hours. Anonymous crippled the government pages to chastise Indian service providers for blocking file-sharing sites like Vimeo and The Pirate Bay. [...]

  • The Chat Room: Do We Really Need to Make Calls on Flights? May 17, 2012

    The Chat Room: Do We Really Need to Make Calls on Flights? Some frequent fliers may delight to hear they can use their phones in-flight, while Iranians can't see the Persian Gulf on Google and they're less than pleased about it.

    Facebook sugar daddies are surprisingly elusive creatures, and now that Eduardo Saverin may be banned from the U.S., there's slimmer pickings. Meanwhile, Steve Jobs became a children's icon -- at least for those with iPhone-loving parents. [...]

  • Media-Mind: How ESPN Gets It Right May 17, 2012

    Media-Mind: How ESPN Gets It Right New media is presenting problems for cable stations losing viewers to online alternatives, but ESPN's mobile apps and online presence offer a model for traditional media giants transitioning into a new era.

    The worldwide sports leader has several cable networks, including ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU, each of which is viewed via the company's comprehensive mobile app, Watch ESPN. The app is available for iOS and Android and provides access to popular shows like "SportsCenter", "Pardon the Interruption" and "Mike and Mike in the Morning". [...]

  • IPhone 5: Small Screen Changes, Big Results May 17, 2012

    IPhone 5: Small Screen Changes, Big Results The next generation iPhone will have a 4-inch display, according to the Wall Street Journal, as consumer interest in devices with larger screens continues to grow.

    Apple is ordering larger displays from its Asian suppliers as it prepares to start production on the handset next month. Analysts believe the new iPhone will launch in the fall. A 4-inch display in the next-generation iPhone would be the biggest physical change to Apple's smartphone since it originally launched in 2007. The iPhone has always featured a 3.5-inch screen, but Android manufacturers have continued to push the envelope when it comes to the display size of smartphones. [...]

  • Using Mind-Controlled Robots to Help the Paralyzed May 17, 2012

    Using Mind-Controlled Robots to Help the Paralyzed Scientists are helping paralyzed people move objects with their minds, suggesting people with physical disabilities may have sophisticated tools at their disposal soon.

    Brown University researchers successfully completed a trial with two tetraplegic patients, people who have no control over their limbs. As part of their "BrainGate2" study, the researchers developed a neural interface powerful enough to translate users' thoughts to a robotic arm machine, which can complete tasks from commands given by thought alone. [...]

  • Coming Soon: Waterproof Phones May 17, 2012

    Coming Soon: Waterproof Phones Several companies are marketing waterproofing technology to protect electronic devices, an endeavor that may revolutionize the mobile market.

    P2i, HzO and Liquipel are all competing for commercial clients interested in making their laptops and mobile phones fully submersible. U.K.-based P2i is already "working with virtually all the big names", according to Applications Director Nick Rimmer, who wouldn't disclose specifics but affirmed water-repellent phones will hit the market "within months". The high prices people pay for smartphones, combined with their need to be connected to them at all times, is opening new markets for these innovations. [...]

  • In Brief: Apple, Publishers Prep for E-Book Showdown May 16, 2012

    In Brief: Apple, Publishers Prep for E-Book Showdown A U.S. District Court judge said Apple and five major publishers must face allegations of price fixing, rejecting their bid to dismiss a civil class action lawsuit against them.

    Legal action concerning e-book prices is mounting against Apple and its publishing partners. The U.S. Department of Justice last month announced a separate settlement with three publishers, Simon & Schuster, Hachette Book Group and Harper Collins. However, no settlement was reached between Apple, Macmillan and Penguin, and the government said the three must face complaints that they colluded to maintain high e-book prices. [...]

  • The Chat Room: Battle of the Steves May 16, 2012

    The Chat Room: Battle of the Steves Steve Jobs' life is coming to the big screen in two different forms, though movie pirates may not be able to download either film from popular torrent site The Pirate Bay, since it is subject to a mysterious internet attack.

    Two men are trying to tweet to aliens, while image-conscious smartphone users are taking drastic actions to keep their jawlines supple. Meanwhile, love flourishes on Internet radio. [...]

  • Sexting or Sexual Harassment: How Far Is Too Far? May 16, 2012

    Sexting or Sexual Harassment: How Far Is Too Far? Young girls are regularly pressured to send nude pictures or record sexual acts, according to a U.K. report, illustrating how technology can push harassment to new mediums.

    "A Qualitative Study of Children, Young People and Sexting", a report by researchers at the London School of Economics, Open University and the U.K.'s Institute of Education, found a third of under-18 texters received a lewd sexual image by text or e-mail. On top of that, the focus group research revealed a substantial portion of young males had dozens of sexual pictures of their peers on their mobile devices, indicating their habit of sharing explicit photos with each other. [...]

  • The Secret Online Lives of Tweens: What Parents Can Do May 16, 2012

    The Secret Online Lives of Tweens: What Parents Can Do Teens and tweens are creating online profiles and increasingly living through the Internet, offering challenges to parents who must grasp the new realities and master the nuances of raising kids in a digital age.

    Parents are getting wise to their kids' interactions on social media sites like Facebook, but it seems as soon as the older generation picks up and joins the trend, the kids take it underground to new places. The players have changed, but the cat-and-mouse game of parents trying to keep tabs on their restless kids is as old as time. [...]

  • Why Brain Sensors Are Dangerous Behind the Wheel May 16, 2012

    Why Brain Sensors Are Dangerous Behind the Wheel Brainput, a device that promises to help drivers multitask, may actually put drivers in danger.

    Researchers at MIT, Tufts and Indiana University created a portable brain sensor that's small enough to wrap around the forehead. Brainput recognizes when users are multitasking and feeds information to one or more devices ranging from computers to cars, promising to ease the wearer's responsibilities by automating the devices. Brainput operates like a standard-issue brain monitor, but its software responds to brain wave activity, signaling multitasking, and sends information to one of the user's devices. [...]

  • How Cyber-Hacks Are Hurting Small Businesses May 16, 2012

    How Cyber-Hacks Are Hurting Small Businesses Cyber-attacks on small businesses are repelling customers and costing a fortune, leaving owners with tough choices on how to strengthen their online defenses against increasingly common security breaches.

    According to a Neustar study, 70 percent of surveyed businesses experienced prolonged distributed denial of service, or DDoS, attacks that drove away countless customers and millions of dollars in potential revenue. Over five hundred IT professionals admitted their greatest fear is the customer backlash and heavy cost of distributed denial of service attacks. [...]

  • The Chat Room: Bikinis Made Out of IPods May 15, 2012

    The Chat Room: Bikinis Made Out of IPods A bikini made of old electronics stirred up controversy about women in tech, while one man used body modification to wear his iPod in an unusual way.

    Freddie Mercury sang to adoring crowds, despite being dead, while Alan Rickman's mundane daily deeds became a source of amusement. Meanwhile, generous Twitter users donated their unused characters to a good cause. Bathing Suit Made From Old Electronics Sparks Debate Jennifer Shannon and Andi Cheung designed a provocative bikini made of outdated bits of electronics and created a magazine mock-up to spark a debate on how women occupy the tech sector. [...]

  • Is Anyone Using Google+? May 15, 2012

    Is Anyone Using Google+? New data suggests Google+ is not capturing users the way the Google suggests, but the research may not be as damning as analysts think.

    Research company RJ Metrics found that of the 40,000 Google+ accounts it monitored, 30 percent of users who make a public post on Google+ never post again. Metrics also discovered that the average number of public posts is declining steadily each month, and the average post gets less than one reply. Finally, Metrics said that Google+ users spent just a little more than 3 minutes a month visiting the site, while the average Facebook user spent more than seven hours on its social network over the course of one month. [...]

  • Isis Preps for Mobile Payment Battle May 15, 2012

    Isis Preps for Mobile Payment Battle Mobile payment system Isis is ramping up its efforts and signing partners left and right, but rising to the top of a crowded field may not come easy.

    Fifty vendors partnered with Isis in preparation for its upcoming trials in Salt Lake City and Austin. Isis snagged big vendors like Coca-Cola and Macy's, suggesting retailers have some degree of confidence in the mobile payment system, which is a joint venture from AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon. Isis scored a win by signing up a wide coterie of vendors for its trial cities, which includes a pilot program for commuter use on Utah's public transit system, but the mobile payment field is growing increasingly crowded. [...]

  • Hey RIM: It's the App Store, Stupid! May 15, 2012

    Hey RIM: It's the App Store, Stupid! Research in Motion's BlackBerry 10 operating system has some appealing features, but its glaring absence of available apps will hurt the company's efforts to regain relevance.

    RIM focuses on making the user experience on its updated platform as "fluid" as possible. This includes new gestures so customers can see all notifications without leaving the device's home screen, a messaging app that includes IMs, emails and text messages in the same space and a new live tile system and app drawer. When the iPhone and Android smartphones began to emerge, RIM missed the boat by failing to evolve its OS to keep up. [...]

  • Replacing SAT Exams With Brain Scans May 15, 2012

    Replacing SAT Exams With Brain Scans Could a brain scan supersede the SAT college entrance exam? One professor says yes, but practical and ethical questions linger.

    UC Irvine professor emeritus Richard Haier insists brain scans could replace standardized testing within a lifetime. Haier experiments with brain scans, and his decades-long research revealed brain scans show the most intelligent people often have highly efficient brains. [...]

  • How Tech Is Making Time Tick Faster May 15, 2012

    How Tech Is Making Time Tick Faster The pervasive use of gadgets could affect our experience of time, as neuroscience begins to unravel one of the biggest mysteries of human consciousness.

    Time is one of the most arcane subjects of study in multiple disciplines, a topic fascinating to philosophers and scientists but famously difficult to study. [...]

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