safety

Virgin Atlantic bans use of some laptops

News As soon as this safety issue is resolved these restrictions will be lifted," Virgin stated. The Mac maker's recall, while not as large as Dell's historic recall, affects users of its iBook G4 and PowerBook G4 laptop models sold between October 2003...

18 September 2006, 10:22

In-flight mobile use to take off in 2008

News The European air-safety body gave the green light for airborne GSM equipment to be fitted by airlines to give passengers in-flight mobile phone use this year. The launch of in-flight mobile services by several airlines had been delayed by the...

Tags: mobile phone, station, european, base

19 October 2007, 10:17

Can anything douse the battery flames?

News You aggravate the safety issues," said Rick Cooper, vice president of business development at PolyFuel, which makes membranes for direct methanol fuel cells. Cooper and others, however, have said that safety is now one of the primary concerns among...

16 August 2006, 10:28

Gearing up for DARPA's street race

News We're focused on it from a soldier-safety standpoint, improving the safety of soldiers and marines," said Beck. The day before, one of the oversized truck's competitors in a race of robotic vehicles sponsored by the Defense Advanced Research...

29 January 2007, 9:14

Drivers to face fines for using mobiles

News That is why, from 27 February, the Road Safety Act will introduce a tougher fixed penalty of three points on your licence as well as a £60 fine," added Alexander. Drivers who insist on chatting away on handheld mobile phones are facing a further...

23 January 2007, 9:10

Football club tracks fans with RFID tickets

News London-based Premiership football club Fulham has started issuing RFID-enabled smartcard tickets to fans to cut queues at the turnstiles on match days and increase safety around the stadium. Around 20,000 of the RFID-enabled smartcards have been...

16 November 2006, 9:13

Battlefield firewall to protect tanks

News General Dynamics said the confidentiality of communications between armoured vehicles can be crucial to soldiers' safety. Just in case all that thick armour isn't enough protection on the battlefield, a firewall has been developed that can be...

13 September 2007, 8:36

Macs are not invincible

News Apple's fans have long loved to point out the safety of using Mac OS X, which has mostly been left to its own devices by hackers. Apple is advising its customers to consult its online safety guide, and to be cautious when surfing the Web.

28 February 2006, 10:08

Photos: RoboCars of 2057

News The answers take into consideration environmental concerns, safety and your wildest dreams. Challenge. This year, it asked leading manufacturers to create a concept for a 'RoboCar of 2057'. What do Audi, General Motors, Honda,

Tags: japanese, car, america, powered

1 November 2007, 8:44

PS3 queuers get free 46-inch Sony TV

News After receiving warnings about safety from the Metropolitan Police, Virgin decided to prevent fans from sleeping rough and made space in its basement to accommodate the hardiest gamers. Sony finally unleashed the PlayStation 3 in the UK on Friday...

23 March 2007, 10:40

Sony recalls 438,000 Vaio laptops

News According to a statement issued by Sony and the Consumer Products Safety Commission, the problem is related to irregularly positioned wires near the computer's hinge and/or a dislodged screw inside the hinge, which can cause a short circuit and...

Tags: consumer, vaio, vgn, hinge

5 September 2008, 9:47

Microsoft pushes spam-filtering technology

News Around November, Hotmail and MSN will flag as potential spam those messages that do not have the tag to verify the sender, Craig Spiezle, a director in the technology care and safety group at the software maker said on Wednesday.

23 June 2005, 9:39

Microsoft releases new educational tools

News The software allows administrators to add safety features to those types of systems, which are often more vulnerable to spyware and viruses. Microsoft on Tuesday announced a bouquet of four software products targeting schools.

29 June 2005, 9:15

Injury risk prompts mass Segway recall

News After six Segway riders complained of head and wrist injuries, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday in conjunction with Segway that all 23,500 of the vehicles sold between March 2002 (when they were first introduced) and...

15 September 2006, 9:54

Mobile use 'worse than asbestos and smoking'

News It suggests there is growing evidence of a link between excessive long-term use of mobiles and certain types of brain tumours -- reigniting a long-running debate about the safety of the technology. Mobile phones could represent a public health time...

Tags: mobile phones, research, study, body

1 April 2008, 9:08