Day: October 7, 2013

Massive New CT Scanner Assesses Car Crash Data

cartechboy writes “If you’ve ever been in a serious car accident, you’ve probably had a CT scan to give doctors a clearer idea of your injuries. Soon, your car might get a CT scan, too. Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute have developed a giant new CT scanner (dubbed, yes, XXL CT) that can scan very…


Nuon, Tokai maintain six-race rivalry

No race records on the cards for 2013……


Regulator warns Sky TV over ISP contracts

Pay TV operator Sky TV warned for ‘historical breaches’ of New Zealand’s Commerce Act over resale of content to internet service providers…….


Google’s Schmidt: Google Now approach could go enterprise

Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt tells CIOs they need to blow up their infrastructure pronto, argues Android is secure and covers a lot of turf…….


Glassware AWOL in Google Glass update

While the rumored Glassware marketplace for Google Glass was a no-show, the controversial headset’s monthly firmware update did come with other useful improvements…….


How Entrepreneurs Overturned California’s Retroactive Tax On Startup Founders

waderoush writes “Startup founders in California can breathe a little easier today — they won’t be getting bills from the state for up to $120 million in back taxes. On Friday California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill prohibiting the state from levying retroactive taxes on founders and other small-business investors who took advantage of…


What your wardrobe lacks: A necktie with a QR code

QR Tie takes your neckties from analog to digital with links to your online info. Fortunately, they’re nicely hidden until needed…….


A taste of Chrome OS in Windows 8.x

Google’s Chrome’s Web browser non-stable ‘dev channel’ build currently looks like the complete Chrome OS desktop on Windows 8.x when set as the default Web browser and opened in Metro…….


Microsoft’s new mission statement: No more computer on every desk

CEO Steve Ballmer’s last shareholder letter spells out Microsoft’s new (and verbose) mission statement for the coming fiscal year…….


Photographic shrine to Apple products aims for the ‘Iconic’

Jonathan Zufi loves Apple and its products — so much so that he created a Web site of personal product photography and curated a new book as a tribute to the company behind the Mac, the Newton, and the iPhone…….