// November 2014 ~ EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY

Saturday, 8 November 2014

EFF files petition with U.S. Copyright Office to ensure that jailbreaking remains legal

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) announced this week that it has filed a petition with the U.S. Librarian of Congress and the Copyright Office to extend and expand the exemption that makes jailbreaking an iOS device or rooting an Android device possible without violating the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) in the United States. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) announced this week that it has filed a petition with the U.S....

Apple readying Bluetooth version of Beats Solo2 headphones

Beats released a pair of headphones, named Beats Solo2, just as Apple was buying the company earlier this year, and now a follow-up appears to be in the works. But while there's been a lot of speculation over the various ways Apple might change what Beats is about, a just-uncovered FCC filing suggests the iPhone 6 maker actually won't change much at all. The FCC documents show a Bluetooth-enabled version of the Beats Solo2 released earlier this...

Thursday, 6 November 2014

Clinical psychology

This branch studies the mild, moderate, and severe mental and adjustment disorders, diagnose the cause, etiology and analysis of problem and apply therapies procedure for treatment disorder such as Anxiety disorders, stress, depression e.t.c. Psychological disorders Introduction: - I felt the need to clean my room … spent four to five hours at it …At the time I loved it but then didnʹt want to do it anymore, but could not stop …The clothes hung … two fingers apart …I touched my bedroom wall before leaving the house … I had constant anxiety …...

RF Based Wireless RC Robot

Table of contents • Introduction of Robot & Robotics • Summary of the project: • Description: • COMPONENTS USED: • Full wave bridge rectifier • HT12E ENCODE • HT12D DECODER • L293D • RF MODULES (434MHz) • Circuit Diagram: • Applications of wireless Robot: • Refrences: Introduction of Robot & Robotics A robot is a mechanical or virtual agent, usually an electro-mechanical machine that is guided by a computer program or electronic circuitry. Robots can be autonomous or semi-autonomous and range from humanoids such as Honda's Advanced...

Google Announces The Futuristic Nanoparticle Project That Could Detect Cancer in Your Blood

Google unveiled a futuristic project today at the WSJD Live conference that could someday embed nanoparticles in your bloodstream to detect diseases like cancer. According to Andrew Conrad, Life Sciences chief at the GoogleX lab, the goal behind the project is to develop a system that doctors will rely on for all of our tests. You would take a pill to swallow the nanoparticles, which would then bind themselves to cells in your bodies in order to...

The Android Man Andy Rubin Has Left Google To Launch a Startup Incubator

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Android cofounder Andy Rubin is leaving Google to launch a hardware startup incubator. Rubin had recently been tapped to head up a top-secret robotics division at Google. Rubin had been with Google since the company acquired Android in 2005, but last year Rubin moved from the Android team to this new robotics role. He oversaw Google's buying spree of various robotics companies, including Boston Dynamics,...

Saturday, 1 November 2014

Los Angeles

officially the City of Los Angeles, often known by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California and the second-most populous in the United States, after New York City, with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621. It has a land area of 469 square miles (1,215 km2), and is located in Southern California. The city is the focal point of the larger Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim metropolitan statistical...

'I'm proud to be gay': Apple CEO Tim Cook

Apple CEO Tim Cook publicly confirmed he is gay in an opinion piece published Thursday, making him the highest-profile chief executive to come out. In an essay published by Bloomberg Businessweek advocating for human rights and equality, Cook says he was inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King to set aside his desire for privacy to do something "more important." "While I have never denied my sexuality, I haven't publicly acknowledged it either, until...

Glasgow Trip

Scotland's largest city is a friendly, bustling town with imposing 19th-century buildings, vibrant theatre life, the most talked-about independent music scene outside the USA and watering holes that run the gamut from trendy bars to traditional pubs. The city's buses and metro system make it easy to explore. Don't miss the re-opened Kelvingrove Art Museum, the Victorian Necropolis, or the surprisingly delicious local delicacy: deep-fried pizza....

Troubles silverlining in Sony's smartphone

Sony Mobile is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation, a leading global innovator of audio, video, game, communications, key device and information technology products for both the consumer and professional markets. With its music, pictures, computer entertainment and online businesses, Sony is uniquely positioned to be the leading electronics and entertainment company in the world. Through its Xperia™ smartphone and tablet...

The Global Stock Market Has Thrilled by Tokyo

A new, so-called thriller called The Directive concocts a tale of stealing the Federal Reserve’s policy directive before its release to gain a market advantage. A Japanese version might work better. After the Fed did what virtually everybody expected by announcing the end of its bond-purchase program, the Bank of Japan stunned the financial world on Friday by sharply ramping up its own version of the scheme, adding to its purchases of bonds and...

Now Sharp Q2 operating profit dips as Japan sales tax hike weighs

TOKYO: Japanese electronics maker Sharp said on Friday its second-quarter operating profit slipped 18.3%, missing forecasts, as a consumption tax increase in Japan squeezed sales of electronic parts, TVs and white goods. Sharp's operating profit for July-September fell to 24.5 billion yen ($224 million) from 30 billion yen in the same period a year earlier. That was below an average estimate of 28.2 billion compiled from seven analyst forecasts...

Health Tips for Women

There’s something about Rice Krispies treats that just says fall (maybe it’s the warm-and-gooey thing they have going on). But as it turns out, Rice Krispies treats can get even more snuggly with a few little tweaks to the mix-ins. Scroll down to start salivating. These yummy, fall-themed hacks are perfect for Halloween parties, Thanksgiving dessert, or Monday mornings—and they’re all a cinch to make. 1. S'More Rice Krispies Treats This easy graham...