The very technology that makes us free to communicate with our business and with your loved ones at any time and from any place, could turn into our worst nightmare if, by chance, someone is trying to listen to our conversations to illegally gather information that can be used against us, either on a personal [...]
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To make sure that your private conversations really stay private
October 19th, 2009 
admin As the old and wise saying goes, even walls have ears. We know that this saying is particularly true if, within those walls, conversations take place which are highly confidential, or at least, the participants would like them to remain as confidential as possible. We also know, though, that especially if the stakes are high [...]
To carry your weapons and heavy military equipment, HULC comes to rescue you!
October 17th, 2009 admin Don’t be afraid, there is no typing error in the name of the famous green superhero, for one simple reason: it’s not him we are talking about. In fact, HULC is an acronym which stands for Human Universal Load Carrier, that is, an exoskeleton designed for armed forces in order to help them carry heavy [...]
A GPS locator specifically designed for kids, to track them down anytime
October 17th, 2009 admin For concerned parents, worried at the idea that their pre-teen kids might end up in trouble due to their natural curiosity and penchant for exploration, Brick House Security has just created Amber Alert, a small GPS sensor, practical and easy to use, which gives concerned parents the opportunity to know at any time the whereabouts [...]
10 centimeters, 16 grams and a six-footed cardboard robot
October 17th, 2009 admin In spite of its small size (approximately 10 centimeters in length), this small robot is capable of providing science fiction-like performance, such as for example running at one meter and a half per second (that’s roughly 15 times the length of its body!). Also, since the shell that covers it is entirely made of laminated [...]
Blue GPS, the first shoe which sends your position info to a satellite
October 17th, 2009 admin We thought we had seen a lot of things in technology, but this is really something new and unusual even for us, and honestly speaking we did not think that it could ever be possible to imagine something like this. Created by Isaac Daniel, a designer who has always been on the cutting edge as [...]
Waiters to be connected via Bluetooth, in the restaurant from the future
October 16th, 2009 admin Today we would like to talk to you about an idea which was developed, for once, not by us or by one of our consultants, but by one of our customers; the idea, which is still in its early stages, might end up into the world’s first restaurant in which waiters are in constant real-time [...]
Control your appliances remotely via your mobile phone
October 16th, 2009 admin We are in this field since a long time, but it looks like Quantek Systems has just discovered the world of unlimited distance surveillance over the GSM phone network. In fact, last month the British company has launched its GSM-Auto, a remote control that is used to activate, through a normal telephone call, any electric [...]
Are you afraid of burglars while you are away on holiday? Film them!
October 16th, 2009 admin Between hotels which do not live up to our expectations and unexpected rainstorms in midsummer, our holidays are not always as heavenly as we plan them. And if on top of all this, we have the unpleasant surprise of finding our home visited by burglars, that would really be the last straw. Fortunately technology lends [...]
The most popular digital videorecorder, now even more powerful
October 16th, 2009 admin In the world of miniature digital video recorders, certainly the most renowned and popular name is Flip, and one of its most famous models, MinoHD, has just been introduced in its second generation version, with newer features and improved characteristics. First of all, the MinoHD 4Gb model has doubled its memory capacity, and as you [...]