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News It consists of the transmitter equipment, including the aerial system of six 127-metre-high steel towers. Now both Jodrell Bank and Cern are among the technological landmarks that could be immortalised alongside the... [22 Jan 2008]
Bus-tracking GPS tech trialled in Swindon
News A late-running bus will have a higher priority status and the on-board transmitter will communicate this information directly to the traffic light or the central traffic signal control centre. Swindon is spending almost... [22 Jan 2007]
Nike+iPod in RFID privacy scare
News Basically, the kit contains a transmitter that you stick in your sneakers and a receiver you attach to your iPod. However, it turns out that the transmitter in your sneaker can be read up to 60 feet away. [14 Dec 2006]
New iPods have 'accessories issues'
News Griffin Technology, for example, had a number of add-ons that connected via the top port, including its AirClick remote control, iTrip car transmitter and iTalk microphone. Apple has done away with a small connector near... [25 Oct 2005]
RFID: Why you may need tinfoil trousers
News Another possible solution is blocking signals from the RFID transmitter by covering the tagged product in aluminium foil. Microsoft has told people worried about the tracking capabilities of RFID chips to wrap themselves... [18 Nov 2004]
Criminal tagging bill cut by a third
News Most of the offenders currently tracked by the system are on adult curfew or home detention orders and are tracked via a transmitter attached to their ankle. The government has awarded contracts to two companies for the... [18 Oct 2004]
RFID gets skin-deep alternative
News Ident Technologies has dreamt up Skinplex - which could be used in all the same ways as RFID and Bluetooth - but uses a different transmitter: human skin. One German start-up has created an alternative to RFID that is... [04 Aug 2004]
44,000 prison inmates to be RFID-chipped
News Warders can activate an alarm themselves but the alert will also be sent if the transmitter is forcibly removed or the warder is knocked down. One US state reckons it's cracked how to keep track of all of its 44,000... [02 Aug 2004]
Wireless devices cleared for take-off?
News The group is working on a way to let users easily disable and enable the transmitter and is looking to develop a readily identifiable symbol for incorporation into devices that would show when the radio has been switched... [02 Jul 2004]
BT develops 15cm mobile mast alternative for UK cities
News The output of each 15cm cylinder-shaped transmitter is 2w and a BT spokesman said that at full capacity with several operators using it simultaneously the power output will only be 7w, which is one hundred times lower... [06 Feb 2004]
Marks & Spencer to extend RFID trials
News But modifications would need to be made, including the 'ruggedising' of the mobile scanner and changing the role of the scanner to a transmitter rather than processor of information to cut down on power consumption and... [03 Feb 2004]
US mobile phones failed in 'hour of need'
News The carriers blamed the ongoing outages on their transmitter stations, which handle call traffic. The transmitter stations are powered by electricity, and most have battery backups that provide three to... [18 Aug 2003]
PayPal accused of money laundering
News Any finding of a civil or criminal violation by PayPal, or potentially any settlement, could also endanger PayPal's ability to obtain, maintain or renew money transmitter licences in jurisdictions where it requires such... [01 Apr 2003]
Meet Jeeves the Robot
News For example, the owner can move the robot towards the living-room VCR where it can act as a remote control, sending signals from its infra-red transmitter to record shows, or to control other household appliances such as... [17 Mar 2003]
Samsung puts a microphone in your ear
News The device, according to Samsung, is the first earbud headset to contain both a transmitter and a microphone. Currently, most wired handsfree headsets are made up of a transmitter that fits in the ear... [07 Mar 2003]
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