| Exploring public perceptions of future wearable computing Nov 7th 2013, 21:21 As scientists develop the next wave of smartwatches and other wearable computing, they might want to continue focusing their attention on the arms and the wrists. According to a recent study, portable electronic devices placed on the collar, torso, waist or pants may cause awkwardness, embarrassment or strange looks. |  | Inkblots improve security of online passwords Nov 7th 2013, 17:32 Computer scientists have developed a new password system that incorporates inkblots to provide an extra measure of protection when, as so often occurs, lists of passwords get stolen from websites. This new type of password, dubbed a GOTCHA (Generating panOptic Turing Tests to Tell Computers and Humans Apart), would be suitable for protecting high-value accounts, such as bank accounts, medical records and other sensitive information. | | Getting to grips with seizure prediction Nov 7th 2013, 15:37 A device that could predict when a person with epilepsy might next have a seizure is one step closer to reality thanks to the development of software by researchers in the USA. | | Novel radar technology developed Nov 7th 2013, 15:35 Mine clearing, monitoring of vital signs and robot vision are among the many potential applications for Novelda's innovative radar technology. The company's tiny, unique processor chips are at the core of it all. | | More secure app-store for Android Nov 7th 2013, 14:44 Apps often read the data from mobile user devices unnoticed by users. This represents a large security risk, especially for companies. A new App-Store filters out problematic Android applications automatically with the help of detection software. | | More secure app-store for Android Nov 7th 2013, 14:44 Apps often read the data from mobile user devices unnoticed by users. This represents a large security risk, especially for companies. A new App-Store filters out problematic Android applications automatically with the help of detection software. | | Parenting improves with coaching via cell phone Nov 7th 2013, 14:38 First randomized trial shows that texts and calls from parent coaches to young, at-risk mothers improved their parenting skills as their well-being and that of their children. | | iPhone app offers individual hearing support Nov 5th 2013, 13:12 Transmission losses and background noise can considerably impair speech intelligibility when making calls on a cell phone – particularly for people who suffer from hearing loss. Hearing research scientists have now developed an app for the iPhone that improves speech intelligibility for internet phone calls made using Voice over IP technology. In addition to allowing adjustment of loudness and sound settings to meet individual preferences, the app is also able to compensate for hearing loss. | | Reduce unnecessary lab tests, decrease costs by modifying software Nov 4th 2013, 21:27 When patients undergo diagnostic lab tests as part of the inpatient admission process, they may wonder why or how physicians choose particular tests. Increasingly, medical professionals are using electronic medical systems that provide lists of lab tests from to choose. Now, researchers have studied how to modify these lists to ensure health professionals order relevant tests and omit unnecessary lab tests, which could result in better care and reduced costs. | | New efficient solution in social media Nov 4th 2013, 14:25 Being able to improve group communication is the challenge of a new doctoral thesis at Luleå University of Technology. How to communicate in social media is useful for specific groups to share information. The thesis describes sophisticated solutions for customization of appropriate tools. | |
