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Technology in vehicles have surely come a long way from its early days until now, and we even have some sort of Heads Up Display in BMWs operating for some time already to help the driver keep his or her eyes on the road all the time, while gaining access to vital information at all times without missing a beat. Well, MicroVision might just be in on the next big thing with their PicoP head-up display technology known as PicoHUD, being implemented in test vehicles already.
This move, if it gains traction, might just end up with the commercialization of its PicoHUD technology within a mass production car model perhaps targeted for introduction three years from now?
Now that Apple has endowed the Mac operating system with state-of-the-art security protections, a researcher has devised new attacks that target the machine’s battery.
Charlie Miller, well known for his numerous attacks on iPhones and Macs, may not have achieved his ultimate objective of making a Mac spontaneously combust, but he has figured out how to permanently disable the battery. And in time, he said, it also may be possible to remotely hijack a machine by manipulating the firmware on one of the stored power supply’s chips.
“What I found was you can make any change you want to the software that runs on the battery,” Miller, who is principal research consultant at security firm Accuvant and the other coauthor of The Mac Hacker’s Handbook, told The Reg.
The Los Angeles Angels and T-Mobile are teaming up to offer a whole new experience at the ballpark. Now, you can rent a tablet at Angel Stadium that is designed to give you an “out-of-this-park experience.” Fans can rent either a T-Mobile G-Slate or Samsung Galaxy Tab for $10. With the rental, you’ll get a game-day program, content from the Zinio magazine app, access to T-Mobile TV (on the T-Mobile G-Slate only), and access to T-Mobile’s network. What do you think? C
Part of the buzz this week about Google+ is that Google is reportedly working to lure celebrities such as Lady Gaga to its new social network service with verified accounts. Not sure if tech big shots beyond Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg count as celebrities, but the list of the technology industry’s biggest names using Google+ is on the rise.
Dell chief Michael Dell – yes, the real Michael Dell — has grabbed headlines for his early enthusiasm for Google+ and interest in using it as a newfangled customer support and interaction tool.
The computer company founder, who used Google+ to announce the Dell’s buyout of Force10 Networks on Wednesday, earlier in the week posted this comment: “I am thinking about hangouts for business. Would you l