Google Wallet: one year later

Source: Engadget

The rumors and leaks go back a bit further, but it was a year ago today that Google officially revealed its Google Wallet mobile payment service -- a platform that the company is still betting big on, even if it may ...
Full article at: Engadget  More like this  1 day ago, 2:23pm CDT

Advertisement

Texas district to use tracking devices on students

Source: Beaumont Enterprise

The school year is just about to wrap, so as you embark on the long weekend consider this: How would you feel if your school district used GPS to track your kid? Think of it as a sort of kiddie lojack or one of those “house a ...
Full article at: Beaumont Enterprise  More like this  1 day ago, 7:48am CDT

Students in Texas to be monitored with microchips

Source: Russia Today

If it’s good enough for a dog, it’s good enough for a kid, right? A school district in Texas will be watching over its students a lot more closely, but not with the aid of extra teachers. Instead each pupil will be monitored with microchips. Off ...
Full article at: Russia Today  More like this  2 days ago, 5:07pm CDT

Latest stories

Foxconn iPhone Factory exposed in Video
A video report gives a rare look at the iPhone manufacturing lines.

 

Eurovision Song Contest 2012 streamed Live Online
If you are bored tonight you can watch the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 online now.

 

Chevrolet Recalls 2013 Malibu Eco for Airbag Deployment Issue
Airbags could go off unexpectedly in some models

 

Crossing the border

Source: Altona Red River Valley Echo

As you’re heading down to the United States, passing through U.S. Customs and Border Protection isn’t always easy. But public affairs liason Brian King said both drivers and customs officials share a similar goal. “We don’t want a ve ...
Full article at: Altona Red River Valley Echo  More like this  2 days ago, 1:46pm CDT

American Council of the Blind Applauds U.S. Senate for Including Accessible Prescription Drug Labeling Legislation in User Fee Authorization

Source: PR Newswire

ARLINGTON, Va., May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Blind and visually impaired citizens came one step closer to gaining independent and private access to the information contained on their prescription drug labels as the United States Senate passed S ...
Full article at: PR Newswire  More like this  2 days ago, 7:01am CDT

The media week that was

Source: Stuff.co.nz

When it came time to dish out the "Best In Show" award at last night's CAANZ Media Awards, MC Oliver Driver simply stuck a Post-It Note to his forehead. The reaction of unabashed joy - the leaping, the fist-pumping, t ...
Full article at: Stuff.co.nz  More like this  2 days ago, 10:04pm CDT

Northside to track students with I.D. tag

Source: San Antonio Express

Northside Independent School District plans to track students next year on two of its campuses using technology implanted in their student identification cards in a trial that could eventually include all 112 of its schools and all of its near ...
Full article at: San Antonio Express  More like this  2 days ago, 8:25pm CDT

Northside I.S.D. Launches New Way To Track Students -- Grace White

Source: Fox 29 San Antonio

Tracking every student's move. Northside I.S.D. is rolling out new technology that does just that. At school, it can be hard to keep track of everyone. "I'm always worried about my daughter being at school," s ...
Full article at: Fox 29 San Antonio  More like this  2 days ago, 6:25pm CDT

New revolution coming in electronics

Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune

For decades, digital technology has been synonymous with silicon. But maybe for not much longer. The age of printed electronics may soon be upon us. Following years of hype and development, technologies that allow c ...
Full article at: Minneapolis Star Tribune  More like this  3 days ago, 3:47pm CDT