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Nike+iPod exposed as tracking device

News Security expert Bruce Schneier has highlighted privacy concerns around the Nike+iPod Sport Kit, a technology that lets people track time and other statistics while running. He drew attention to a demonstration by researchers at the University of...

14 December 2006, 10:32

News.blog: Microsoft to offer cheap Xbox 360 dev kit?

News But at the Game Developers Conference in San Jose on Tuesday, the rumour is that Microsoft plans on announcing a developer's kit that would make it possible for anyone to build games for the console, or for PCs, and that the kit will only cost...

22 March 2006, 9:51

AOL creates kit for 'ping and play'

News America Online is releasing a tool kit designed to let online game developers integrate its AIM and ICQ messaging software into their titles, the company said on Monday. The AOL kit's release follows the integration of its instant-messaging...

17 May 2005, 10:28

Tools for the ultimate high-tech survival kit

News So if you're tech-savvy, and your home disaster kit already includes a flashlight, cans of food, bottled water, a first-aid kit and plastic ponchos, then you may want to consider some advanced technologies for survival.

3 October 2005, 10:08

Wi-Fi Alliance to certify 802.11n kit from next month

News High-speed wireless networking equipment will be certified in June, despite the fact the standard for the technology will not be finalised for two years. The Wi-Fi Alliance -- whose membership consists of wireless-equipment vendors -- will certify...

17 May 2007, 9:46

Photos: Microsoft's robotics kit

News Microsoft Robotics Studio is a Windows-based toolkit that offers simulation runtime technology so that commercial and individual developers can create intelligent applications in a virtual world for a range of products.

21 June 2006, 10:28

Photos: Toyota's Panasonic kit at the British Grand Prix

News We arrive at Silverstone, home of the British Grand Prix. We're here to sample the atmosphere and see how Panasonic technology helps the Toyota Formula 1 racing team get the best from its drivers and cars.

12 June 2006, 15:48

Asus unveils Eee PC SDK

News Asus has released a software-development kit for its Eee PC, in a bid to encourage third-party application development for the popular, low-cost ultraportable. In a Wednesday statement, the Taiwanese manufacturer said the Eee PC software...

Tags: development, linux, kit, environment

28 March 2008, 9:09

News.blog: iPhone SDK downloads hit 100,000

News Despite some early problems managing the flood of developers seeking access to the iPhone software development kit, Apple reported 100,000 developers have downloaded the kit as of Sunday. Apple formally released the iPhone SDK after an event at its...

Tags: apple, developers, problems, event

13 March 2008, 9:06

Top ten Bond gadgets

News Sony 007 Spy Gear kit This limited edition Spy Gear kit features an 11-inch Vaio TX multimedia laptop equipped with an Intel Core Solo processor and an 80GB hard drive. Unfortunately the Sony 007 Spy Gear kit is not currently available this side of...

6 November 2006, 16:59

Microsoft finds its voice for .Net

News The software giant has started taking orders for .Net Speech Software Developer Kit (SDK) 1.0 beta 2. The development kit requires Visual Studio .Net, which Microsoft is offering for 60 days to developers who do not have the software.

30 October 2002, 14:50

Dell boss: 'No cheap laptops and no AMD deal'

News He also told a select group of journalists that there is no 'done deal' with AMD over the use of its chips in Dell kit, despite rumours to that effect late last week. Users are unlikely to care which chips are inside the kit, he said, adding that...

17 January 2006, 9:38

Virgin to boost broadband bandwidth

News But now Virgin Media, which already offers the fastest broadband speeds in the UK with its 20Mbps service and has a 50Mbps rollout planned for this year, has completed a trial of bandwidth-boosting kit which increased capacity on its long-haul 10G...

Tags: optical, kit, bandwidth, trial

12 May 2008, 10:14

Photos: The Xbox 360 Elite

News Accessories for the Xbox 360 Elite include (top left) a play-and-charge kit that includes a rechargable battery pack and charging cable. The kit lets you recharge your Xbox 360 Wireless Controller while you play.

29 March 2007, 11:05

Lego Mindstorms NXT goes open source

News Meanwhile, the software developer kit includes the NXT driver interface specifications and all tools required for building new application programming environments. Similarly, the hardware developer kit gives users the plans for the NXT 6-wire...

3 May 2006, 10:15