New Scientist uncovers a clever new Apple patent for enhancing security of portable devices. A memory chip is implanted inside a device’s AC adapter that stores a security question or an encryption key for the password required to log into the device. In the event that you forget your password, recovery is possible simply by […]
The 2012 Consumer Electronics Show is probably not the place you go to find the new piece of consumer tech that is going to make you stand up, have your head spin around, and go “Wow, I really, really, really need to have that.” That doesn’t mean the show has been boring or that there […]
Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer acted as the keynote speaker for the first day of CES 2012, with Ryan Seacrest as his co-host/interviewer. What an awkward combination! Thankfully, what they discussed was more interesting than that bizarre pairing. The new phones look beautiful (HTC Titan II with no specific release date, Nokia 710 and 800 in Canada […]
Wi3 hopes to change how you think about networking in the home or office. The company’s WiPNET line of products allows you to use existing coaxial cabling in your home to connect devices to the internet using a high-speed network most houses already have. This is an industry standard called Multimedia over Coax (MoCA). Even […]
Remember The Last Starfighter, where aliens used a video game as a recruitment tool for intergalactic fighter pilots? Apparently someone at GHCQ, a British government intelligence service that works with MI5 and MI6, remembers this 80s classic, because they’re using the same basic technique to recruit new intelligence agents, according to The Guardian. (It’s also […]
Using a fingerprint scanner for your computer feels like something out of a sci-fi movie, but the premise behind it is fairly straightforward. To keep you from having to remember an endless series of unique, strong passwords, you can store all your login information locked away and accessible only through your fingerprint. Nothing to remember, […]
Earlier today, Techcitement published part one of what some of our staff is thankful for. More of the staff has their say on what tech items and ideas make them particularly happy in this second installment. Paul Hurwitz: Dropbox and LogMeIn I’m grateful for LogMeIn and LogMeInRescue for allowing me to do the same amount […]
We here at Techcitement are thankful for a lot of things like friends, family, jobs, and pie. Oh, so much pie. What we’re most obviously thankful for is how technology has affected our lives. Here is the first part of a two-part series on what the staff of Techcitement is thankful for. Matt Algren: WordPress […]
The urban beekeeping trend has been steadily rising – at least among those with backyards or rooftop access (and accommodating landlords). The decrease in bee numbers has presumably contributed to this, as well as the growing popularity of organic foods. Beekeeping, although clearly not without its hazards, involves less work than vegetable gardens, and less […]
Nokia, Nokia, Nokia, what have you been doing since 2007? How could the world’s largest premier smartphone manufacturer have fallen so far out of grace? What happened to the days of the N95, E90, and N70? Remember when everyone had Nokia phones on their belt holsters? Since the advent of the iPhone, Nokia has done […]
