Information Technology
Here you can find a summary of innovations in the fields of information and data processing and up-to-date developments on IT equipment and hardware.
This area covers topics such as IT services, IT architectures, IT management and telecommunications.
Wireless 'Breadcrumbs' That Won’t Become Toast When Baked…or Soggy When Hosed
Yet, despite the ubiquity of such devices, with few exceptions, today's firefighters still rely on 20th-century radios, whose outdated analog signals have…
A Dosimeter That Could Save Your Life, and It Fits in Your Wallet
The Department of Homeland Security(DHS)'s Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has developed a miniaturized version of a dosimeter, a portable device used…
New smartphone app automatically tags photos
The system works by taking advantage of the multiple sensors on a mobile phone, as well as those of other mobile phones in the vicinity.Dubbed TagSense, the…
LiquidText Software Supports Active Reading through Fingertip Manipulation of Text
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed software that facilitates an innovative approach to active reading. Taking advantage of…
Active self-defense strategy best deterrent against cyber-attacks
Law professor Jay P. Kesan warns that an active self-defense regime, which he terms “mitigative counterstriking,” is a necessity in cyberspace, especially to…
Smartphone App Helps You Find Friends in a Crowd
Engineers are trying to find out, with software that helps people locate their friends in a crowd – and make new friends who share similar interests.The…