Fujistu’s Taking U by the Hand
Fujitsu has come out with an interesting biometric device. Instead of reading fingerprints or the retina, the Contactless Palm Vein Authentication System reads the vein structure in your palm. The technology uses infrared light to scan hemoglobin in the blood. Hemoglobin absorbs infrared light and so it shows up in black.
Google Moves
Google, Goldman Sachs, and Hearst Media have provided a cash infusion in Current Communications, a Broadband over PowerLine(BPL) developer. This undoubtedly shows the hands of these powerhouses. Google wants a stake in an optional broadband technology. And while many folks are decrying both the viability and the responsibility of BPL, this move […]
BlueSnarfing
John Hering, a student at the University of Southern California, made a rifle last year. Yeah, yeah, so what. What’s the big deal about building a rifle. How about a rifle that can hone into hackable bluetooth enabled devices from over a mile away! Now that will make any geek drool. […]
MS Spyware?
Microsoft is very eager to build an offensive against the Google threat. M$ usually follows the consume relevant businesses axiom to compete. If they need to build an offensive in the imaging area, for instance, M$ would try to acquire someone like Adobe. Okay, so they probably would go after a smaller […]
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