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Researchers are helping robots avoid expensive face plants By Steve Dent From engadget Why are robot tumbles comedy gold? Unlike humans, they make no effort to protect themselves, resulting in flailing, extra hard falls (bottom). But the high-g impacts are…
California police use these biometric scanners
By John Fingas From engadget Police are increasingly turning to biometric tech in the field. It’s supposed to help cops verify the identity of suspects, but there’s a real concern that they could abuse this to get personal details on…
Claro boosts indoor coverage at hospital and bank in Puerto Rico with Ericsson Radio Dot System
Indoor small cells solution for Claro at Salus Hospital and Popular Bank includes 3G & LTE Reliable connectivity and mobility for customer and employees from the bank and patients, doctors and staff at the hospital. First commercial LTE Radio Dot…
Ericsson’s secure IoT connectivity brings efficiency to winemaker
Ericsson partners with MyOmega System Technologies, Intel and Telenor Connexion to build world’s first end-to-end site implementation of secure Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity service for winemakers Deployment of Ericsson Device Connection Platform (DCP), together with IoT security solution, provides…
Ericsson’s connected bus stop at Futurecom 2015
Connected bus stop incorporates 3G, LTE or Wi-Fi small cells and provides public transport operators with an additional source of revenue Also supports commuters with real-time information about bus movements, interactive maps, local news and tourist information Other concepts and…
Cayman Islands Computer Services’ announce new interim director
Following the retirement of Gilbert McLaughlin, the Ministry of Home Affairs is happy to announce that David Smailes has been appointed interim Director for the Computer Services Department for three months. Mr. Smailes, who has lived in the Cayman Islands…
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Nuclear monitoring for Dominica
From Dominica Vibes News A new nuclear radiation monitoring station went online on 12 October 2015 in Dominica to monitor the levels of radiation on the island. Members of the public can now view and follow most recently updated data…
Cayman islands Computer Services head retires
Director of Computer Services Department, Mr. Gilbert McLaughlin, retired on Friday, 9 October 2015. Mr. McLaughlin joined the department as a programmer in 1984, soon after completing his Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, and became its head in 1997. His…
PositiveID’s handheld device makes rapid biological testing user-friendly
From BioPrepWatch PositiveID Corp. is developing a device that’s poised to revolutionize the growing sector within medical equipment known as molecular diagnostics and testing equipment, a multi-billion-dollar market focused on real-time or quantitative PCR (polymerase chain reaction) pathogen detection. Now…
Gadget of the week
The only two reasons to buy an Apple Watch, for now By Jason Hiner From Tech Republic The Apple Watch’s biggest challenge is living up to its own hype. We cut through the euphoric Apple rhetoric and break down the…
