From: ICT Results (http://cordis.europa.eu/ictresults) Could chatty cars spearhead a peaceful revolution and traffic communications act as force to unite commuters instead of a curse to enrage them? Thanks to new ‘intelligent traffic’ technology developed by European researchers, we could be in for a more cooperative commute. It’s good to talk, and new ‘intelligent traffic’ technology developed by European [...]
BBC News Shortcomings of the traditional web search methods are becoming apparent as the online audience swells. That ask-and-you-will-receive mechanism breaks down when too many people want data from a server at the same time. Everyone knows the frustration of websites that will not respond because they are overwhelmed. A change is under way to [...]
by Jonathan Amos, BBC News The mobile satellite services provider Iridium has ordered 81 spacecraft to upgrade its global network. Thales Alenia Space of France will build the satellites – 66 to form the operational constellation, the remainder to act as spares. The order makes the Iridium Next venture the biggest commercial space project in [...]
by Aharon Etengoff, TGDaily.com Apple CEO Steve Jobs has opined that the iPad and other tablet devices “won’t completely” replace traditional laptops and PCs. However, Jobs, who spoke at the All Things D Conference, told Walt Mossberg of the WSJ that a significant shift away from the PC was clearly “inevitable.” “The transformation of the [...]