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Ntp Time Server - the Art of Synchronisation Posted on August 27th, 2008 in Networks By: Richard n Williams Even when the Internet when was its infancy, with no more than a few computers connected together it became apparent that there was a need for time synchronisation.

Ever wonder how fast you’re going on your bike? If you’re riding in a plane, do you ever wonder how fast the plane is actually going? With the iPhone App, ‘Speed’, you’ll be able to determine the speed wherever you’re at. The app uses the iPhones 3G connection to determine speed through GPS tracking.

GyPSii connects people and content to places and networks. GyPSii allows users to share their real life experiences in the virtual world using mobile devices and the web. It is a UGC (user generated content), social networking, UGC search & location based suite of integrated mobile and web

uLocate, the location-based application provider, has teamed up with Garmin to push its Buddy Beacon feature that allows you to find your nearby friends. It works in reverse, too - your friends can find you as well. This was all built on WHERE’s Buddy Beacon network, developed by uLocate, so Garmin’s involvement simply provides another device on which Buddy Beacon can be used.

Here's an interesting story from the Associated Press this morning regarding television on cell phones. U.S. TV broadcasters are working on a new standard (called ATSC-M/H) that will allow cell phones (and other mobile devices) to receive and display over-the-air digital TV signals, which nearly all stations will be using by February 2009 as part of the transition to DTV.

Here's an interesting story from the Associated Press this morning regarding television on cell phones. U.S. TV broadcasters are working on a new standard (called ATSC-M/H) that will allow cell phones (and other mobile devices) to receive and display over-the-air digital TV signals, which nearly all stations will be using by February 2009 as part of the transition to DTV.

We’d forgive you if you’d given up on .  We’ve seen the femtocell - which promises to boost your CDMA signal by re-routing calls via your broadband - rolled out at so many tradeshows and events, even our tech-hungry eyes had begun to glaze over.  Finally, though, the AIRAVE is here, and Sprint sent one over so that we could see whether the long wait was worth it.

Tiny Twitter just got an update which adds some interesting features like TwitPic-support as well as the possibility to post your location to Windows Live Maps. Furthermore it now features a pop-up info screen, similar to the Windows Mobile SMS and E-Mail pop-up, info which notifies you about new and unread tweets, replies and direct messages.

Many Banks Don't Follow Safe Web Practices Robbers of old hit up banks because, obviously, that's where the money was. Today's cyberthieves are no different, so financial institutions' Web sites have high security requirements. Yet three engineers at the University of Michigan found plenty of flaws in banks' online security.

Many Banks Don't Follow Safe Web Practices Robbers of old hit up banks because, obviously, that's where the money was. Today's cyberthieves are no different, so financial institutions' Web sites have high security requirements. Yet three engineers at the University of Michigan found plenty of flaws in banks' online security.