Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Plan Afoot to Tame the Wild World of WiFi

Plan Afoot to Tame the Wild World of WiFi

Plan Afoot to Tame the Wild World of WiFi

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 02:25 PM PDT

Users of mobile devices on GSM networks may soon be able to roam seamlessly from one WiFi hotspot to another without having to repeatedly log in and authenticate their devices. The GSM Association and the Wireless Broadband Alliance are collaborating to create technical and commercial frameworks for WiFi roaming. The idea is to let mobile devices seamlessly connect to WiFi hotspots using a SIM card. "We expect six steps to seamless WiFi roaming in the next three to four years," said Sue Rudd, director of service provider analysis at Strategy Analytics.

Nokia May Turn Tattoos Into More Than Body Art

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 11:48 AM PDT

Today a tattoo is a popular way of showing off a little individuality, but historically tattoos were used as a form of communication. Roman soldiers and slaves were tattooed on the hands, arms or even face as a way to alert those around them to their status, allowing authorities to more easily keep track of those in bondage. Soon tattoos might be used for communication again -- but for a very different purpose. Nokia has filed a patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a magnetic tattoo that could alert the "wearer" to incoming calls or messages to their mobile device.

Big Biker Hangout: The Web

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 05:00 AM PDT

When biker Robert Swidersky learned about BikerOrNot.com from his son a few years ago, he decided he'd give it a shot. "The more I used it, the more I found things I liked," said Swidersky. "I was informed about rides and events around me, and I could also inform others about rides and events, meet people, and create a fan page as to where I can share my hobbies or interests, or join other peoples' fan pages. The best way to describe it is it's like Facebook for bikers." Swidersky's not alone. The site has 540,000 registered users and around 100,000 active users.

Linux Throws a Bit of Android Into 3.3 Kernel

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 05:00 AM PDT

Linus Torvalds, the father of Linux, announced version 3.3 of the kernel Sunday. Among the most noteworthy changes found in 3.3 is the merging of kernel code from the Android project. Linux 3.3 also includes support for a new architecture, the Texas Instruments VelociTI Very Long Instruction Word architecture used in its C6x family of multicore devices. These were developed for embedded processor applications. Other new features include improved balancing, a virtual switch implementation and several network improvements.

Sparrow Flies but Doesn't Quite Sing

Posted: 20 Mar 2012 05:00 AM PDT

How awful is the iPhone's native Mail app? My opinion: It's not awful at all. It isn't exactly a bright and shining paragon of mobile app awesomeness either, I suppose, and it hasn't changed a great deal since I first started using iOS regularly nearly four years ago. But it's a workhorse. It's simple, it does its job, there are no astoundingly bad design decisions, and I'm just accustomed to using it, warts and all. But for the last week or so a new email app has been running up the charts in the App Store, promising "an efficient and pleasant mailing experience."
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