By John D. Sutter
Say goodbye to those wimpy, eight-letter passwords.
The 12-character era of online security is upon us, according to a report published this week by the Georgia Institute of Technology.
The researchers used clusters of graphics cards to crack eight-character passwords in less than two hours.
But when the researchers applied that Full StoryLatest ‘New Technology 2012’
How to create a ‘super password’
Posted by New Technology 2012 Researcher on August 29th, 2011
By John D. Sutter
Say goodbye to those wimpy, eight-letter passwords.
The 12-character era of online security is upon us, according to a report published this week by the Georgia Institute of Technology.
The researchers used clusters of graphics cards to crack eight-character passwords in less than two hours.
But when the researchers applied that Full StoryDo-it-yourself solar power for your home
Posted by New Technology 2012 Researcher on August 27th, 2011
By Cody McCloy,
Do-it-yourself solar power for your home
Imagine outfitting your house with small, affordable solar panels that plug into a socket and pump power into your electrical system instead of taking it out.That's the promise of a Seattle, Washington-based start-up that is working to provide renewable energy options -- solar panels and wind Full StoryiPad competitors struggling to catch up
Posted by New Technology 2012 Researcher on August 26th, 2011
By Erica Ogg
Some of the world's biggest electronics companies are readying an assault on the tablet market. But before they even begin, they find themselves at an early disadvantage.
Though Samsung, LG Electronics, Acer, Hewlett-Packard, Asus, Research In Motion, and Dell have announced or hinted at touchscreen tablets that will arrive between now Full Story
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No Comments »Debunking the Internet apocalypse
Posted by New Technology 2012 Researcher on August 25th, 2011
By Marguerite Reardon,
As I read the criticism of Google and Verizon's supposed evil plan to demolish the Internet, and as I hear about "protests" of several dozen people at Google's headquarters, I scratch my head and wonder: am I missing something?
The Google-Verizon Net neutrality proposal I read last week doesn't sound nearly as apocalyptic as Free Full StoryChinese iPod gadget aims to skin Apple
Posted by New Technology 2012 Researcher on August 24th, 2011
By Lara Farrar
Have you ever wished that your iPod Touch was an iPhone? Now it can be, thanks to a new device called the Apple Peel 520 and created by a Chinese company.
Invented by a 22-year-old programmer who lives in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, the gadget is comprised of a case that fits around the outside of Apple's iPod Touch, a popular Full StoryiPad boosts appeal of digital comics
Posted by New Technology 2012 Researcher on August 23rd, 2011
By Henry Hanks
In just a few short months, Apple's iPad has become a popular mobile tool for web surfing, watching TV and reading electronic books. But its biggest impact may come in a lesser-known area of multimedia: digital comics.
The best-selling "Scott Pilgrim" graphic novel series was released this week on the ComiXology iPad app to coincide Full Story
5 persuasive technologies to help you be good
Posted by New Technology 2012 Researcher on August 22nd, 2011
By John D. Sutter
Information is power, but does information -- by itself -- actually make people change their behavior?
Not often, says BJ Fogg, director of the Persuasive Technology Lab at Stanford University.
"For all the discussion and hype about living in environmentally friendly ways, few people are seeing information and then changing Full Story
Europeans realize dream of a single charger for all cellphones
Posted by New Technology 2012 Researcher on August 19th, 2011
By Priya Ganapati
Cellphone battery dead? No problem: Just borrow a charger from a friend. Oh, wait -- you can't, because your friend doesn't have the same phone as you, and his charger won't work with your phone.
That annoyance will end next year, for Europeans at least. Thanks to the efforts of the European Commission, most cellphones sold in Europe Full Story
