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Multitasks-Generic Platform Via WSN

July 1, 2011 12:00am PDT

In recent years, the use of wireless sensor network invade various areas (domotic/home automation fields, medical, industrial, etc.,), which sets up several applications such as control of energy...

Provided by: Academy & Industry Research Collaboration Center

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How to set up an HDTV (slideshow)

June 30, 2011 7:00am PDT

Cables, inputs, and outputs. All you need to hook up a modern TV.

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Apps and accessories that let you ditch your remote control

June 27, 2011 4:10am PDT

Several companies are scheming of ways to turn your smartphone into a smart remote for your television.

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10 car stars of movies and television

June 24, 2011 4:00pm PDT

From Thor to Iron Man to Heroes, product placement deals are putting cars center stage in film and television. Here are 10 examples.

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10 outdated technologies our dads refuse to give up

June 17, 2011 4:39pm PDT

Some dads can't wait to try the latest hi-tech gadgets. Then there are the other dads. The ones who say, 'I see no reason to part with my rotary phone. It does everything I need it to.'

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A Wideband Channel Model for Intravehicular Nomadic Systems

June 15, 2011 12:00am PDT

The increase in electronic entertainment equipments within vehicles has rendered the idea of replacing the wired links with intravehicle personal area networks. Ultra-WideBand (UWB) seems an...

Provided by: Hindawi Publishing

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StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm announced

June 7, 2011 12:42pm PDT

Blizzard has announced that Heart of the Swarm will be the first expansion to StarCraft II. Geekend blogger Wally Bahny details what is known about Heart of the Swarm's storyline, features, and...

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Cloud Ready Service Infrastructure for Communications Service Providers

June 2, 2011 12:00am PDT

The emergence of cloud computing combined with the convergence of Information Technology (IT), telecommunications, media, and entertainment have created a new enterprise market opportunity for...

Provided by: Hewlett-Packard

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A Unified Architecture for Video Delivery Over the Internet

June 2, 2011 12:00am PDT

Since 1994 when ABC's "World News Now," was first broadcast across the Internet, multimedia dissemination has evolved along distinct and unique paths, resulting in two distribution methods that...

Provided by: Liverpool John Moores University

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Cracking Open the 55" Samsung LED TV (UN55D6300SF)

June 1, 2011 1:34pm PDT

Bill Detwiler cracks open a 55" Samsung LED TV and finds hardware from Samsung, Realtek, ST, Intersil, AKM, Weltrend, Silicon Image, and TI.

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Security Solutions for Smart Spaces

June 1, 2011 12:00am PDT

Smart spaces enable heterogeneous devices to cooperate dynamically in various environments. They can be used, for instance, in personal, home, office or public networks to share information...

Provided by: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

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Use of Mobile Devices for Location Tracking

June 1, 2011 12:00am PDT

Mobile penetration in India has reached 66.20% with a subscriber base of 826.93 million mobile phone subscribers as of April 2011. Besides ubiquitous access, a Mobile Device is useful for getting...

Provided by: International Journal on Computer Science and Technology (IJCST)

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AdaptVoD - An Adaptive Video-on-Demand Platform for Mobile Devices

May 31, 2011 12:00am PDT

Video-on-Demand (VoD) is a technology that enables a subscriber to watch a selected video from a library at any time. This scheme is different from pure video broadcasting in the sense that it...

Provided by: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

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Working towards bug-free, secure software

May 30, 2011 8:45am PDT

Buggy and, thus, insecure software is a fact of life. But, it doesn't have to be, according to an Australian research team. Michael Kassner reports on an ambitious new effort in code verification.

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Male leaders behaving badly

May 25, 2011 8:15am PDT

What is it that would drive a smart guy to risk his entire life with one action that he obviously knows is wrong? In this week's leadership blog, coach John M. McKee provides some insight he's...

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Do you know of Web Filters that categorize videos for training / entertain?

May 25, 2011 6:01am PDT

Do you know of Web Filters that categorize videos for training / entertain? The company I work for blocks all videos on the net. I'm wondering if there's software out there that categories videos...

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How New Phone Technology Affects the Environment

May 25, 2011 12:00am PDT

In just 30 years, mobile telephony has grown into a major global industry, with an estimated 5 billion users around the world (compared with a total world population of just under 7 billion...

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Service Level Agreement for the QoS Guaranteed Mobile IPTV Services Over Mobile WiMAX Networks

May 23, 2011 12:00am PDT

While mobile IPTV services are supported through the mobile WiMAX networks, there must need some guaranteed bandwidth for the IPTV services especially if IPTV and non-IPTV services are...

Provided by: Kookmin University

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Reviewed: Blu-ray setup discs for your HDTV (screenshots)

May 11, 2011 5:10am PDT

To get the most out of your HDTV, you need a setup disc. Here are screenshots from the best available.

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Welcome to the future. All Homo Extinctus please step aside.

May 5, 2011 10:11am PDT

TechRepublic member Todd Fluhr thinks that the shockwave of societal change and cultural perspective has hit us faster than in previous generations. If you haven't learned to adapt and change,...