Thinking Tech

Archive: 05-2012

• Q&A: The scary details of what Facebook knows about you

  The amount of private information Facebook and Google have on us is stunning. SmartPlanet speaks with Lori Andrews to get the extraordinary details.

  May 31, 2012, 10:03 AM PDT | By Christie Nicholson

• New Japanese smartphone will detect radiation

  Japanese carrier Softbank Corp has announced plans to start selling smartphones that detect radiation.

  May 30, 2012, 8:29 AM PDT | By Jenny Wilson

• PhotoBeamer beams photos, but misses the big picture

  PhotoBeamer offers an easy way to transfer photos from phone to PC, but it’s no technological leap. In 2012, there’s one feature all photo-sharing apps should have.

  May 30, 2012, 7:49 AM PDT | By Mari Silbey

• Q&A: Eat that fish! When overfishing is also sustainable

  Many overfished species should not be boycotted by retailers or consumers, according to Ray Hilborn, professor of fishery sciences at the University of Washington.

  May 30, 2012, 7:17 AM PDT | By Christie Nicholson

• Comcast sidesteps mobile data plans with Wi-Fi phone service

  The new Comcast service “Voice 2go” lets users text and make free calls over Wi-Fi. It also highlights a new potential flash point with wireless carriers.

  May 29, 2012, 10:09 AM PDT | By Mari Silbey

• Q&A: New evidence shows brain-training games don’t work

  New evidence fails to replicate the very study upon which the brain-training game industry depends.

  May 28, 2012, 4:32 PM PDT | By Christie Nicholson

• NFC trial brings outdoor ads to life in the UK

  Advertising trial with 13 consumer brands shows potential for outdoor ads that interact with mobile phones.

  May 25, 2012, 10:35 AM PDT | By Mari Silbey

• Stanford team wins Cable Show App Challenge

  Stanford students beat out four other university teams with an app giving users control over bandwidth prioritization on home broadband networks.

  May 24, 2012, 7:55 AM PDT | By Mari Silbey

• Ohio State University to provide iPads to student athletes

  On Wednesday, the Ohio State Department of Athletics announced plans to provide its student-athletes with iPads starting in fall of 2012.

  May 24, 2012, 2:57 AM PDT | By Jenny Wilson

• $200 million funds new Gigabit Neighborhood Gateway Program

  The new program from Gig.U and Gigabit Squared aims to use a public/private partnership model to bring high-speed broadband networks to university towns in the U.S.

  May 23, 2012, 7:57 PM PDT | By Mari Silbey