A company called Energous is on hand at CES with a demo of its new wireless power system known amusingly as Wattup.
It uses a mix of Bluetooth and RF to combine the convenience of wireless power with the security of a wireless network.
Wattup could juice up your phone from up to 20 feet (6. 1 meters) away. The heart of Wattup is a hub that basically a powerful RF transmitter station.
Devices that want to receive power from the hub announce their presence via Bluetooth 4. 0. Wattup then uses that connection to direct the wireless power signal to the device.
It operates in the same unlicensed spectrum as Wifi, which makes me wonder about possible interference in busy wireless environments.
and converted to DC power in the phone or tablet by a receiver chip. Whenever youe sending an electromagnetic signal through the air,
Some experiments in long-range wireless power have forced simply brute their way through this problem to the point that they actually heat up the air around the transmitter.
That Bluetooth connection is used to focus a tight cone of electromagnetic waves on the target, and it can even track the device and recalibrate as needed.
just like your phone can transfer from one cell tower to the next to maintain a connection.
the system begins charging your phone. When it detects that the phone is full, but maybe your tablet is getting low from an evening of couch computing,
it switches automatically to recharging that one. It could also connect to wearable devices or anything else if they have a receiver.
so why not your wireless power network? The Bluetooth tether that is used to direct beam-forming can also authenticate devices.
Wattup can operate in protected mode where only authorized devices can connect, or in public access mode where anyone with the hardware can soak up some electrons (controlled via an app).
The hardware required on the phone side is cheap, so it might gain some traction.
However, the energy routers will probably be a substantial investment, especially considering most homes would need more than one
#Google calls on FCC to mandate line-sharing pits itself directly against Comcast and other ISPS In the ongoing battle between net neutrality advocates and the ISPS,
Now, Google has weighed in on the issue, reminding the FCC that reclassifying companies like Comcast would serve the public interest and advance the deployment of high speed Internet.
What common carrier classification does and does not Do it may be helpful at this point to revisit
in the case of the proposed T-Mobile/AT&T merger, 4G LTE networks), is that it costs too much to be economically viable.
AT&T has made and broken repeated promises about network rollouts, often citing cost (Ars Technica has a summary of the shenanigans there over the years).
Verizon stopped deploying Fios citing construction costs and the difficulty of ramping the service in new markets.
Two years ago, an excellent piece by Bruce Kushnik skewered these claims by showing that Verizon total construction costs were dropping year-by-year,
In Verizon case it actively turned to tearing them out. This kind of bait -and-switch is what makes complaints that regulation represents unfair intrusion into the free market so damned egregious.
For decades, the telecommunications industry has gone collectively running to Congress, crying about the need for a greater slice of the tax revenue and service fee pie,
Google argument essentially rests on the idea that as a would-be competitor itself, access to these preexisting networks would allow it to deliver substantially better rates and lower prices to its customers.
#Microsoft tries to thwart Google by investing in Cyanogen Windows phone still hasn set the world on fire,
so it seems Microsoft is investigating other ways to compete against Google and Apple in the mobile market.
Who knows one day this type of generator could even generate enough energy to power your smartphone,
which is one of the biggest constraints to smartphone development and design o
#USB 3. 1 shows big gains over USB 3. 0 early tests indicate USB 3. 1 was a hot topic at CES this year,
and the modern smartphone. On the other hand, lithium-ion limitations are the reason why most EVS have a range of 40-60 miles, the Model S costs upwards of $80, 000,
and why your smartphone can last all day on a single charge. For all its promise and capability
Ambiq new design strategy could be critical to the long-term evolution of the wearables market the Internet of things,
While there still a vast gulf between even a high-powered embedded chip like the Cortex-M4 and a Cortex-A7 smartphone class CPU, the only way to close that gap is to continue to push embedded performance per watt
as well as smartphone and tablet displays. However, LEDS are created using organic materials that can be costly for researchers.
if computers have become more mobile and flexible batteries should become more flexible, too. Arizona State university and China Jinan University have teamed up to create
Most users still don like how you can tell a phone, irections to address and the phone knows what to do,
but that the address entry process takes more time with far costlier car navigation c
#Indian-Origin researcher uses Wi-fi to power camera In a first such demonstration, an Indian-origin researcher has developed a system that uses Wi-fi Internet signals to beam power to remote
the system is known as power-over-Wi-fi. The idea is simple in concept. Wi-fi radio broadcasts are a form of energy that a simple antenna can pick up.
Until now, Wi-fi receivers have all been designed to harvest the information that these broadcasts carry. Talla simply connected an antenna to a temperature sensor
placed it close to a Wi-fi router and measured the resulting voltages in the device and for how long it can operate on the remote power source alone.
Even more ambitiously, the team also connected a camera to their antenna. This was a low-power sensor capable of producing 174×144 pixel black and white images,
In the subsequent tests, the camera performed remarkably well. he battery-free camera can operate up to about five meters from the router,
The router could even power the camera through a brick wall, demonstrating that it would be possible to attach the device outside
we charge a Jawbone device in the vicinity of the power-over-Wi-fi router from a no-charge state to 41 percent charged state in 2. 5 hours,
According to the MIT report, power-over-Wi-fi could be the enabling technology that finally brings the nternet of Thingsto life.
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#Facebook can now detect and identify your face, even if it hidden Indeed Facebook is watching over you.
Intelligent algorithms can now spot you with fervour as much as investigation authorities in their hunt for criminals.
Turns out, Facebook new set of face recognition algorithms are so effective, they can detect people
According to a report in the News Scientist, Modern face-recognition algorithms are so good theye already found their way into social networks, shops and even churches.
Yann Lecun, head of artificial intelligence at Facebook wanted to see they could be adapted to recognise people in situations where someone face isn clear,
a tool like this could lend a hand in a photo app like Facebook Moments
or even Google revamped Photos software. However, it also raises privacy questions when you can be identified in a snapshot
Facebook algorithm is pretty good too, identifying people with an 83 percent success rate in tests,
if it makes its way into the social network photo galleries in the future. nnovation is always welcome.
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#Google, Intel and Tata partner on rural internet initiative for women A digitally connected India will bring remendous powerin the hands of citizens by connecting them to the rest of the world,
Ratan Tata said on Friday, lauding the government Digital India programme. delighted that the Prime minister has decided to give so much preference
Tata said in Mumbai at the launch of an initiative to deepen Internet usage among rural women.
has tied up with Google and Intel to help women access the Internet in large numbers under this initiative. nternet will help educate India,
will give access to livelihood to many women who do not have a formal livelihood,
Reminiscing how people were forced to wait for up to 10 years to get a phone connection during his childhood
Tata said deeper penetration of the phone has empowered the entire population now. Benefits in terms of finding one identity, self-respect and access to knowledge because of the phone are said nbelievable he.
Executives from Google said even though growth in women users is outpacing that of men in urban areas,
women account for only a tenth of the total rural Internet users. Under the Internet Saathi programme, 1, 000 specially designed bicycles having connected devices will give villagers an experience of Internet over a period of four to six months.
The initiative aims to cover 4 500 villages over the next 18 months, starting with Gujarat, Rajasthan and Jharkhand and targets to reach out to about 500,000 women a
#New computerised learning system can spot irony and sarcasm in text messages and emails A new computerised learning system spots emotional sentiments, such as sarcasm and irony,
in text messages and emails and it could even detect content that suggests suicidal ideations.
Eden Saig, a computer science student at the Technion-Israel Institute of technology in Israel, developed the computerised learning system
In text and email messages, those nuances are lost and writers who want to signify sarcasm, sympathy or doubt have taken to using images,
Recently, pages intended to be humourous on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter were titled uperior and condescending people,
or rdinary and sensible people. uch pages are very popular in Israel, said Saig, and users are invited to submit suggestions for phrases that can be labelled as tereotypical sayings, for that particular page.
The method he developed enables the system to detect future patterns on any social network. Since the content in these sections was colloquial, everyday language,
or slang words and phrases in text. aig applied achine-Learningalgorithms to the content on these pages and used the results to automatically identify stereotypical behaviours found every day in social network communication.
The quantification was carried out by examining 5, 000 posts on social media pages and, through statistical analysis, gearing a learning system to recognise content structure that could be identified as condescending or slang.
#Cooler computers, smartphones using graphene film Almost half of the total energy used in running a computer goes in cooling it down.
such as highly Efficient light Emitting Diode lasers and radio frequency components for cooling purposes, Liu said. raphene-based film could also pave the way for faster,
#Wireless power transfer now lets you charge mobile phones from a distance Now, you won have to look for a socket to charge your phone or a laptop.
Researchers have developed a wireless power transfer (WPT) technology that can charge mobile phones from a distance. The WPT technology developed by researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) works just as Wi-fi works for Internet connections.
It allows mobile devices to be charged at any location and in any direction, even if the devices are away from the power source.
With this technology your device will automatically get charged without being tethered to a charger if you are designated in the area where the charging is available,
like the Wi-fi Power zone, the researchers said. The system can charge multiple devices simultaneously
all wireless-charging technologies have had difficulties with the problem of short charging distance, mostly less than 10 cm,
For example, the Samsung galaxy S6 could only be charged wirelessly in a fixed position, having one degree of freedom. ur transmitter system is safe for humans and compatible with other electronic devices.
#Facebook solar-powered Internet drone Aquila is ready for real-world testing In its latest announcement,
Facebook reveals to have completed building its first full-scale drone, Aquila, that aims at providing Internet access to the most remote parts of the world.
Aquila is powered a solar unmanned plane that beams down internet connectivity from the sky. It has the wingspan of a Boeing 737,
Facebook has announced also what it call a reakthroughin laser communications technology. The company claims to have tested successfully a new laser that can transmit data at 10 gigabits per second. hat ten times faster than any previous system,
Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post. The plane will weigh about 880 pounds (400 kg),
Separately, Facebook a year ago launched Internet. org, an initiative to provide Internet access to the two-thirds of the world that do not have a reliable connection including India.
Parikh said Facebook is not planning to sell the drones but will use them to expand Internet access.
Although Facebook does not immediately face policy or legal hurdles in testing its drone in the United states,
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#Facebook solar-powered Aquila, Internet-beaming drone, ready for real-world testing In its latest announcement, Facebook reveals to have completed building its first full-scale drone, Aquila, that aims at providing Internet access
to the most remote parts of the world. The drone is now ready for real-world testing
Aquila is powered a solar unmanned plane that beams down internet connectivity from the sky. It has the wingspan of a Boeing 737,
Facebook has announced also what it call a reakthroughin laser communications technology. The company claims to have tested successfully a new laser that can transmit data at 10 gigabits per second. hat ten times faster than any previous system,
Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post. The plane will weigh about 880 pounds (400 kg),
Separately, Facebook a year ago launched Internet. org, an initiative to provide Internet access to the two-thirds of the world that do not have a reliable connection including India.
Parikh said Facebook is not planning to sell the drones but will use them to expand Internet access.
Although Facebook does not immediately face policy or legal hurdles in testing its drone in the United states,
#Facebook solar-powered Aquila, Internet-beaming drone, ready for real-world testing In its latest announcement, Facebook reveals to have completed building its first full-scale drone, Aquila, that aims at providing Internet access
Aquila is powered a solar unmanned plane that beams down internet connectivity from the sky. It has the wingspan of a Boeing 737,
Facebook has announced also what it call a reakthroughin laser communications technology. The company claims to have tested successfully a new laser that can transmit data at 10 gigabits per second. hat ten times faster than any previous system,
Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post. The plane will weigh about 880 pounds (400 kg),
Separately, Facebook a year ago launched Internet. org, an initiative to provide Internet access to the two-thirds of the world that do not have a reliable connection including India.
Parikh said Facebook is not planning to sell the drones but will use them to expand Internet access.
Although Facebook does not immediately face policy or legal hurdles in testing its drone in the United states,
#Facebook solar-powered Internet drone Aquila is now ready for real-world testing In its latest announcement,
Facebook reveals to have completed building its first full-scale drone, Aquila, that aims at providing Internet access to the most remote parts of the world.
Aquila is powered a solar unmanned plane that beams down internet connectivity from the sky. It has the wingspan of a Boeing 737,
Facebook has announced also what it call a reakthroughin laser communications technology. The company claims to have tested successfully a new laser that can transmit data at 10 gigabits per second. hat ten times faster than any previous system,
Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post. The plane will weigh about 880 pounds (400 kg),
Separately, Facebook a year ago launched Internet. org, an initiative to provide Internet access to the two-thirds of the world that do not have a reliable connection including India.
Parikh said Facebook is not planning to sell the drones but will use them to expand Internet access.
Although Facebook does not immediately face policy or legal hurdles in testing its drone in the United states,
the IIP chief told the website. The guidelines are being finalised with the help of the Agricultural and Processed food Products Export Development Authority.
Simpler versions of deep learning can be found in programs we use every day, like Siri on the iphone or Google street view
#SQFT Launches To Disrupt The Real estate Industry With Mobile The real estate industry is a funny thing.
fully transactional mobile application that allows homeowners to list, search, negotiate and purchase homes using only their smartphone.
In doing so, SQFT believes that its platform reduces agent commission costs by two-thirds.
homeowners can create a listing on their smartphone which is posted then to multiple listing services including Trulia and Zillow.
#Your Next Cracked Cellphone Screen May Self Repair We all know how easy it is to end up with a cracked phone screen,
but thanks to new technology your next cellphone is likely to self repair. Engineers have revealed a major breakthrough,
and expected to be applied to at least part of the mobile phone industry within five years. The chemicals are contained in millions of microspheres
he could ertainly envisage how similar technology could be appliedto cellphones and other items. While the Bristol researchers have focused on aviation,
#Amazon Patents A System That Unlocks Your Smartphone With Your Ear There are several ways that you can unlock a smartphone,
if you could unlock your smartphone with ear recognition software? Amazon thinks so. Amazon has received a patent on June 9th that is titled ar recognition as device input.
I doubt that Amazon would require users to unlock their smartphones to answer phone calls if this technology is implemented
I believe that the primary benefits for having an ear scanner is to simply unlock the smartphone for uses other than answering phone calls.
And then an adult scans his or her ear with the same tablet to quickly pull up their stocks, weather, news and social media apps.
Amazon is not the only company that has come up with a hands-free way to unlock a smartphone.
Lab126 is an Amazon com subsidiary that has developed the Amazon Kindle, the Amazon Fire TV SET-top device and the Fire Phone.
The Fire Phone is distinguished by its Dynamic Perspective feature which utilizes four cameras at every corner of the device to track the user eyes
#Turkey threatens to ban Twitter (again) Turkey-based Twitter users could soon be staring at blank screens again after the government threatened to block the social media service for the second time in less than a year.
government officials demanded Twitter take down the account of the news outlet or face being blocked in the country, the New york times reported.
Twitter sues U s. government over state surveillance rules Twitter responded by removing particular messages posted by Birgun primarily those showing images of the leaked documents
Perhaps not surprisingly, the news organisation continued to post new messages relating to the raid on the trucks, with other Twitter users sympathetic to the media organisation stance retweeting the messages.
Twitter spokesperson Nu Wexler said that of nearly 60,000 tweets on the account, witter withheld access in Turkey to the small number of tweets that discussed the national security issue.
and preserve access for millions of Twitter users in Turkey. Wouldn be the first time The Turkish authorities can evidently get a bit anxious
when it comes to social media services, especially Twitter. In March last year the government blocked the site after a number of users posted content claiming to expose alleged corruption among the then prime minister close associates,
though the ruling party described it as a smear campaign by political opponents. Twitter resumed normal service in the country about two weeks later,
though during its time offline tech-savvy users had spread the word on workarounds, meaning that for many the ban was largely ineffective r
#Virgin and Qualcomm launch latest broadband-for-the-masses satellite project Virgin boss Richard Branson said his company is joining forces with Qualcomm to put thousands of Internet satellites into orbit offering Web
If that sounds familiar that because Facebook (together with a group of big-name tech firms) and Google (Project Loon) are also working toward similar goals.
To make the project happen the two companies will be investing heavily in satellite Internet firm Oneweb Ltd. possibly familiar to some by its former name of Worldvu Satellites. e plan to put an initial array of 648 satellites up
#Will Zuckerberg use his Internet-laser drones for good or for evil? According to the International Telecommunications Union more than 50 percent of the world population is currently without Internet access.
The initial array of nearly 650 micro satellites is intended to provide ow-latency high-speed Internet access directly to small user terminals deployed around the worldoneweb said in a release.
While Facebook is looking to send drones#the size of massive passenger planes into orbit to bring Web access to the masses Google is looking at high-altitude balloons
email addresses and employment details--including income. However the insurer did say that credit card information was compromised not
The insurer said it would also set up a information website and offer a credit-monitoring service.
in an email. he opportunity is that more health data is becoming digital, is being shared more broadly across networks,
and supervise on site. In insect colonies on the other hand, there is no leader to instruct the others.
Large-screen phones, aka phablets, are a big factor, according to market research firm Canalys, which also released numbers this week, showing a shrinking tablet market.
Phablets, like the 5. 5-inch iphone 6 Plus and the 5. 7-inch Samsung galaxy Note 4, render tablets like the 7. 9-inch ipad Mini less attractive
-and-a-half and six-inch smartphones are really popular such as China and other parts of Asia, Chris Jones,
changing the size of their iphone with the 6 Plus. That has an impact because there not a lot of difference between a large phone and a seven-inch tablet.
Jitesh Ubrani, an analyst at IDC, said that consumers are holding on to their tablets for a lot longer than expected,
#China tightens Web controls requires written pledge to avoid'unhealthy'activity online China announced Wednesday that users of blogs
and promise in writing to avoid challenging the communist political system, further tightening control over Internet use.
what technology companies say are official efforts in recent weeks to block virtual private networks that are used to circumvent China's extensive Internet filters.
China has the world's biggest population of Internet users with 649 million people online but increasing censorship has chilled the popularity of social media.
Beijing has required Internet companies since 2012 to obtain real names of some users. But compliance was uneven
and the rules failed to specify what services were covered. The latest announcement extends that"real name"registration requirement to blogs,
microblog services such as the popular Sina Weibo and website comment sections. Such settings offer many Chinese their only opportunity to express themselves in public in a society in which all media are controlled by the ruling Communist party.
The rules also require Internet services for the first time to have users sign a contract that includes a pledge to refrain from"illegal and unhealthy"activity.
Wednesday's announcement affirmed an earlier prohibition against posting material deemed a threat to state power
The ruling party encourages Internet use for business and education but tries to block material deemed subversive or obscene.
Beijing regularly launches new censorship initiatives to respond to changes such as the growing popularity of social media.
The government of President Xi Jinping has been calling on Internet companies since last year to"spread positive energy"online.
which operates one of China's most popular Internet platforms, said it was penalized for allowing"unhealthy and indecent content"online.
Sina was fined $815, 000 and stripped of two of its licenses for Internet publication and online transmission of audiovisual programs.
China operates the world's most extensive system of Internet monitoring and filters. It blocks access to websites abroad run by human rights and other activists groups,
as well as popular services such as the Google search engine and Facebook. Until recently, users of virtual private network,
or VPN, services were able to skirt those restrictions to reach business tools operated by Google and other blocked sites.
But in recent weeks, some companies that operate VPNS, which encrypt traffic to prevent censors from reading it,
"Censorship also has eroded the popularity of social media such as Sina Weibo, which freelance journalists and independent commentators used to distribute news reports and essays.
or 32 million people, below 2013, according to a state-authorized research body, the China Internet Network Information center t
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