Technology

Geofencing : de la surveillance logistique à la conquête de consommateurs

Se traduisant littéralement en français « gardiennage virtuel », cette technologie permet de contrôler les entrées et sorties d’une zone prédéfinie. Utilisant les coordonnées GPS des visiteurs, le centre peut donc envoyer des notifications ou des alertes promotionnelles sur les … Continue reading

It’s a holiday weekend! Spend part of it watching some great movies. Here are our picks

The new February titles continue to roll in, with many gems and surprises among them. After an exclusive release on Vudu, the great Birdman is available for purchase at a number of services (and it will be available for rent … Continue reading

Connected homes can be easy targets for hackers, says cybersecurity firm

Nearly all the fancy hardware in your connected home is inherently flawed when it comes to security. That’s one of the painful takeaways from a new report by Synack, a subscription Security-as-as-Service (SaaS) startup in Menlo Park, California. The company’s … Continue reading

Google View-Master

Google, Mattel team up to offer View-Master VR in kid-friendly package

Mattel’s View-Master is a signature toy that’s been around for decades, and the company has updated the concept with a new VR model that integrates with Google Cardboard.

Intel Xeon E7 Ivy Bridge-EX die (15 core)

Intel confirms Skylake upgrade for Core M later this year

Intel’s second-generation Core M is scheduled for the latter half of 2015. Skylake, Broadwell’s successor, will launch across both desktops and mobile in that timeframe.

Ada Mercier est promue au sein de CCM Benchmark

Ada Mercier est nommée directrice du pôle féminin du groupe internet CCM Benchmark.

Rémy Béal est nommé directeur général de la région France et Tunisie de Convergys Corporation

Rémy Béal a pour mission d’accompagner Convergys Corporation, spécialisée en management de l’expérience client, dans sa stratégie de développement sur ses marchés.

Valentine Bounaud rejoint Havas 360

Valentine Bounaud est nommée head of production de l’agence Havas 360, aux côtés du directeur de création Thomas Derouault.

White LED

New polymers use visible light to offer 35 times more wireless bandwidth

New research from the University of St. Andrews has demonstrated a natural white LED that can encode data using visible light — and transmit it at speeds that dwarf the WiFi networks available today.

Call it 802.11baaa: Rural broadband experiment could use sheep as Wi-Fi hotspots

Call it 802.11baaa: A new research project may look at ways to turn sheep into wandering, wooly Wi-Fi hotspots. According to Wales Online, researchers at Lancaster University have received a grant of about $260,000 to equip sheep with digital smart … Continue reading