Hints: Finger Print ID for Future iPhones
wired.com — Recent Apple patents hint at new features that could appear in future iPhones. Finger prints would not be to secure, but for other slick uses for example, a fingerprint from the index finger would trigger the Play and Stop buttons in the iPod. And a fingerprint from the middle finger would trigger fast-forwarding in the iPod. Pretty neat idea, huh? More…
Apple Endorses Energy-Saving Universal Phone Charger for EU
greenercomputing.com — The European Commission (EC) announced today that the iPhone maker is one of 10 mobile phone companies will support micro-USB chargers in an attempt to curb electronic waste. Apple's involvement in the scheme comes as a surprise, as they were noticeably absent from an announcement at Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona earlier this year. More…
Mythbuster Adam Savage Tweets His Way Out of $11,000 Bill
abcnews.go.com — When the host of the Discovery Channel's "Mythbusters" learned he had rung up $11,000 in charges from AT&T while in Canada, he headed straight for Twitter. The culprit, he tweeted, was the USB modem plugged into his laptop that was running on a wireless plan suitable for the U.S., but not for Canada. More…