Powermat: Charging without cords - magic and magnets! The Powermat is a system of three connected square blocks that can recharge your portable gadgets, such as an iPhone, iPod, BlackBerry, Nintendo DSI or DSI Lite, and even cell phones. Nokia cell phone torture chamber At one of the company's test labs, Nokia gave a glimpse of how it tests each new model before putting it on the market. Panasonic's Robot Plans The company wants to make robotics into a major business and has demonstrated its latest research. Google Trike maps non-road areas The peddle-powered tricycle allows Google to photograph and catalog popular landmarks that are only accessible by foot. Making lithium-ion batteries safer A new material developed by Taiwanese researchers aims to put an end to fires and explosions caused by the lithium-ion batteries commonly found in phones and other mobile devices. Wi-Fi Everywhere! New specs and locations Keith Shaw speaks with Kelly Davis-Felner from the Wi-Fi Alliance about the new Wi-Fi Direct specification (peer-to-peer connections), enterprise support for 802.11n and how people on airplanes are responding to Wi-Fi availability. (16:58) Managing the Smartphone Explosion The influx of new smartphone platforms means that IT more than ever needs to find ways to manage applications, security and costs of these mobile devices. Keith Shaw chats with Ahmed Datoo from Zenprise about the latest trends (a move away from company-owned devices?) and best practices for an enterprise mobile device strategy. (14:28) Biometrics Gain Public Acceptance As public concern continues to grow around personal information security and safety, there's also growing acceptance of biometrics technologies to help verify identity to prevent fraud. Keith Shaw talks with Mark Cohn from Unisys about these issues raised by the latest Unisys Security Index survey results. (19:07) Typewriters and fax machines for everyone! Keith and guest co-host Denise Dubie gab about the Danger/T-Mobile debacle, get ready for their Windows 7 deployments, and debate whether they could live without the Web. (34:58) Microsoft Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of Microsoft Expression Web 3 In Depth. Cisco Subnet is giving away training from Global Knowledge and 15 copies of Building Service-Aware Networks. Google Subnet is hosting many new bloggers. Entry forms can be found on the Cisco Subnet and Microsoft Subnet home pages. Network World on Twitter? You bet we are |
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