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Wireless charging on the iPhone 8 could cost you

Wireless charging on the iPhone 8 could cost you

[ad_1] We’re still a long way from September, which is when new iPhones are traditionally unveiled, but the rumors keep coming thick and fast. The latest speculation adds a new twist to a feature that’s been talked about before: wireless charging. According to a new report from Macotakara, citing sources inside Apple’s Asian operations, wirelessRead more about Wireless charging on the iPhone 8 could cost you[…]

German researchers enable DC power grid

German researchers enable DC power grid

[ad_1] Researchers from Airbus, Infineon, Siemens Bremen University and E-T-A Elektrotechnische Apparate combined on the project They came up with a semiconductor-based and completely electronic circuit breaker that can be used for future DC power grids and applications. Such a circuit breaker will enable to use direct current wherever alternating current is used today. TheRead more about German researchers enable DC power grid[…]

The internet of things can be hacked – and the risks are growing every day

The internet of things can be hacked – and the risks are growing every day

[ad_1] We’re rapidly entering a new phase of technological evolution, in which pretty much everything around us is connected to the internet. The term used to describe this increasingly connected ecosystem is the internet of things (IoT), and it’s attracting the biggest names in tech, from Apple to Samsung and everyone in between. If theRead more about The internet of things can be hacked – and the risks are growing every day[…]

Comment: How can we speed up enterprise deployment of the IoT?

Comment: How can we speed up enterprise deployment of the IoT?

[ad_1] We may look back on Christmas 2016 as a turning point for the Internet of Things. While connected devices such as smartwatches, thermostats and home security systems have been steadily building momentum among early adopters and technology enthusiasts for some time, the explosive popularity of the Amazon Echo in the last few months demonstratesRead more about Comment: How can we speed up enterprise deployment of the IoT?[…]

Steam is shutting its Greenlight launching pad for indie game developers

Steam is shutting its Greenlight launching pad for indie game developers

[ad_1] Since 2012, Steam Greenlight has served as a kind of Kickstarter-for-indie-games, giving anyone the chance to get their title in front of a mass audience. The best games with the most support could earn an entry in the official Steam Library. Now Greenlight is going away, as Polygon reports: the service is going toRead more about Steam is shutting its Greenlight launching pad for indie game developers[…]

Google wearing and tearing with Android Wear 2.0

Google wearing and tearing with Android Wear 2.0

[ad_1] The company is promising “more informative watch faces, better workouts, new ways to use apps, more ways to stay in”. As part of the announcement there are also two new watches out from LG (Watch Style and Watch Sport), featuring the software. More personalisation for the watch face comes in the form of incorporatingRead more about Google wearing and tearing with Android Wear 2.0[…]

Download of the day: OpenOffice Portable

Download of the day: OpenOffice Portable

[ad_1] OpenOffice Portable You’ve got to love whoever did the marketing blurb: “Apache OpenOffice Portable: the complete office suite that’s completely portable” hardly stirs the soul – but if you want an office suite that rivals Microsoft’s moneyspinner in a file size so small you could engrave it on an ant, Apache OpenOffice Portable isRead more about Download of the day: OpenOffice Portable[…]