Consumer Electronics
Amazon's voice assistant Alexa to start seeking doctor help
If there is no doctor in the house, Amazon’s Alexa will soon be able to summon one.This post was originally published on this site.
Month: February 2022
Telecommunications
Musk activates Starlink internet service in Ukraine
Elon Musk said Saturday his company SpaceX’s Starlink satellite broadband service had been activated in Ukraine, after a Kyiv official urged the tech titan to provide his embattled country with stations.This post was originally published […]
Consumer Electronics
Trump's fight to lift Twitter ban sputters in court hearing
Former President Donald Trump’s claim that Twitter Inc. was pressured by lawmakers to kick him off the social media platform was met with skepticism by a judge.This post was originally published on this site.
Hardware
Lab's best friend: 3D-printed dog treat dispenser outperforms predecessors
A fair amount of dog-related research, including some conducted at Nebraska’s Canine Cognition and Human Interaction Lab, involves automatically dispensing treats that reinforce behaviors and help test a dog’s ability to learn.This post was originally published […]
Telecommunications
First test signal of the third-generation EGNOS system successfully broadcast
A team from IEEC and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) has developed the algorithm to steer the signals sent from ground to the EGNOS satellites and broadcast back to EGNOS users.This post was originally […]
Consumer Electronics
Families count the costs as big tech fails to offer cheap phone, laptop and fridge repairs
Each year 50 million tons of electronic and electrical waste is produced globally. A big part of this waste results from “product obsolescence”—the term used for phones, computers, fridges and other goods becoming unusable because […]
Consumer Electronics
Flying joysticks for better immersion in virtual reality
To interact with elements in the virtual world, common VR headsets usually come with controllers. Users hold these in their hands as they interact with all elements of the virtual user interface. However, the controllers […]
Telecommunications
What is 3G and why is it being shut down? An electrical engineer explains
On Feb. 22, 2022, AT&T is scheduled to turn off its 3G cellular network. T-Mobile is scheduled to turn its off on July 1, 2022, and Verizon is slated to follow suit on Dec. 31, […]
Telecommunications
End of 3G service: AT&T will shut down its 3G network Feb. 22. How will it affect you?
AT&T is about to take the first step toward the end of 3G service.This post was originally published on this site.
Telecommunications
Tonga back online as undersea cable repaired
Internet connection was restored in Tonga on Tuesday, five weeks after a massive volcanic eruption shredded the undersea cable that connects the Pacific nation with the rest of the world.This post was originally published on […]