Apple Releases Remote Desktop 3.3.2 Update

Apple rolled out Apple Remote Desktop 3.3.2 on Monday, improving the overall stability and performance of the remote-management tools as well as fixing a number of specific issues..... more

Your Passwords Aren't As Secure As You Think; Here's How to Fix That

If you allow applications to save your passwords, anyone with physical access to your PC can decode them unless you're properly encrypting them—and chances are pretty good you're not. Let's walk through the right and wrong ways to store your passwords. For the purpose of this article, we'll assume that the...... more

Intel, Microsoft Offer Smart-Sign Technology

Intel Corp. and Microsoft Corp. are promoting the idea of advanced digital signs in stores that aren't just for shoppers to look at. These look back.

The two technology giants said Monday that they will collaborate to help companies create and use new forms of digital signs. By exploiting Intel chips and Microsoft software..... more

How Nexus One Will Change The Apple, Linux Game

Google has coined a new term for its 'own' phones - Superphone. Google has been around with it Android through partners. But, nothing seems to be coming close to outdoing Apple's iPhone. Most companies have been attempting to offer something 'similar' to the iPhone. It is surprising that many companies are trying to imitate the iPhone. Why don't they innovate something new and improved?....... more

Writing iPhone apps using open-source software

When the iPhone first launched there were no third-party applications for it, which was hardly surprising – Apple needed time to create and document the infrastructure for developers. Instead there were “web apps”: websites targeted at the iPhone version of Safari, tailored to its small screen size and rotatable display.. . . more

CES 2010: Sixense system bringing motion to PCs

When we visited Razer to check out their new Xbox 360 controller and headset, there was another little surprise waiting for us. Above is the Sixense TrueMotion device, a motion control system for PC users. Using a magnetic field with a diameter of twelve feet to track position, it offers precision within 1 mm.

The first use of the device we were shown was a simple 3D modeling environment.. . more

Molecular capture with protein nanotechnology

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The layer-by-layer (LbL) deposition technique for the preparation of protein nanotubes has attracted considerable attention because of their potential nanotechnology applications in enzymatic nanocatalysts, bioseparation nanofilters, and targeting nanocarriers. A drawback is that in template synthesis the extraction process often results in physical deformation of the nanotubes. Researchers in Japan have now developed a new procedure using specific solvent and freeze-drying technique. . . .more