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Internet cookies get five year death sentence

, Apr 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

Internet tracking cookies may soon see their demise, at least according to Paul Cimino, the Vice President and General Manager at Brilig Digital Data Solutions, a company that looks through 1st and 3rd party data to leverage for marketing campaigns. He says that the internet cookie has "5 years at most" to live before its killed off. He continues to say that the internet cookie is flawed, invasive, and has privacy issues. There are many that agree with Cimino's statement. Read The Full Story

Trakdot Luggage tracking device up for pre-order

, Mar 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

Back during CES, we talked a bit about a real-time luggage tracking device called the Trakdot. When the device was unveiled for the first time during the show, we knew it would be launching in March. March is now here and as promised, GlobaTrac has the Trakdot up for pre-order right now. Read The Full Story

Samsung Galaxy S IV to come with eye-tracking functionality

, Mar 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

The Galaxy S IV announcement -- or so we think that's what we'll see -- is just 10 days away, and the rumors are simply not stopping, nor should we expect them to. The latest one to feast your eyes on is the supposed implementation of eye-tracking technology in the Galaxy S IV, which will allow users to scroll web pages or apps with their own eyeballs. Read The Full Story

Leap Motion sees its potential as a possible musical device

, Feb 10th 2013 Discuss [0]

As Leap Motion dev units have begun shipping out, developers have been toying with the motion-tracking device to find unique uses for it. One developer in particular ended up using his unit to help him out with his music recording. Stephane Bersot used the Leap Motion to play air drums, change the pitch of his guitar, and even control the EQ on his piano keyboard. Read The Full Story

SMI unveils first 3D glasses with full eye tracking

, Feb 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

A German eye-tracking company by the name of SensoMotoric Instruments (SMI) have built what they claim are the first pair of 3D glasses with full eye-tracking capabilities. They call the technology ActiveEye, and it combines eye tracking with 3D in order to give users the most realistic experience while using the glasses. Read The Full Story

Tobii and NTT DOCOMO announce ibeam eye-tracking tablet

, Sep 19th 2012 Discuss [0]

Tablets these days can do a lot of different things, but NTT DOCOMO has a new tablet in the pipeline with a feature that we don't see all that often: eye tracking. The eye tracking technology in NTT DOCOMO's new ibeam concept tablet will be supplied by Tobii, and if you're going to be at CEATEC in Tokyo at the beginning of October, you'll get the chance to see it in action. It's there, at booth #4B66, that NTT DOCOMO will be unveiling the prototype ibeam for the first time. Read The Full Story

Garmin unveils Alpha integrated dog tracking and training device

, Aug 1st 2012 Discuss [0]

If you're the sort of person that wants to keep an eye on where your dog is at all times, Garmin has a new system that let you do just that and help you train the dog the same time. This particular system is aimed more specifically at hunters who use dogs when out in the wild and is very expensive. The system has an MSRP of $799.99. Read The Full Story

Google Maps Coordinate lets you keep an eye on mobile workers

, Jun 22nd 2012 Discuss [0]

Back when I had a real job, the company had a lot of people that worked in the field. You had to trust those people to be doing what they were supposed to be doing instead of slacking off, and typically, you couldn't trust them. They were constantly getting caught watching movies, shopping, or sitting around the park instead of doing what they were supposed to be doing. If you run a business that has a mobile workforce Google has a new service that will make it easier to keep an eye on your workers called Google Maps Coordinate. Read The Full Story

Twitter joins “Do Not Track”

, May 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you did not already know it, Twitter has been tracking your every move since the dawn of 140 characters, the FTC announcing just this week that they’re now part of the “Do Not Track” initiative capturing the internet. This Do Not Track project has the Federal Trade Commission pushing for “opt-out” features on all web-based project that would otherwise track user data without question. Twitter is the latest group to join in on the Do Not Track fun with an option to turn off user tracking inside the Firefox web browser first and foremost.

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Kinect for Windows 1.5 teased with “seated” tracking

, Mar 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

The folks at Microsoft are bringing the next generation of Kinect for Windows to the forefront this week with a version 1.5 of the software that works with it. This release comes amid a much wider availability for the platform as a whole with 19 new countries in the pipeline for this year. Kinect for Windows version 1.5 will be released at the end of May with such exciting features as "seated" or "10-joint" skeletal tracking, this expanding the abilities of the system further than ever before. Read The Full Story

FTC ‘Do Not Track’ system set for Winter 2012

, Mar 26th 2012 Discuss [3]

The Federal Trade Commission this week has let known that they'll be showing the world a "Do Not Track" option for consumer data that companies will be encouraged to adopt across the board. This announcement comes amid a siren call from publishers and consumers alike that an "easy to use and effective" option for consumers is necessary in our very apt to track data use society of today. The White House as well earlier this year chimed in with a "privacy bill of rights" which may well have been the tipping point for the FTC in such matters. Read The Full Story

Parks Canada to track grizzly bears with GPS

, Mar 2nd 2012 Discuss [2]

If Yogi and BooBoo were to relocate from Jellystone to Banff or Yoho National Park in Canada, the ranger would be able to see exactly where ther picnic-pilfering adventures took them. In the real world, the parks department in Canada has announced it plans to tag grizzly bears with GPS collars. The organization has cited safety concerns. Read The Full Story
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