When I was a Christmas postman, many years ago, some of the bored guys in the sorting office's loading bay liked to play a boisterous game of "catch" when parcels marked "video recorder" and "fragile" arrived. How they guffawed when one landed in the bottom of a skip with a sickening crunch, ruining somebody's Christmas. Read More >>
Featured comment by Longfellow:
"I'm lucky in terms of Royal Mail - I live about three minutes from the sorting office too!
It is good to have neighbours who can take parcels for y..." More »
The bevvy-merchants at Strongbow have designed what being touted as the world's first digital bottle cap which doubles as a rudimentary remote. Using RFID technology, the StartCap can do everything from turning off the lights, to powering up your stereo when you crack open a cold one. Read More >>
Featured comment by ispy:
"hmm, is this just so companies and their products can annoy you on a different level? i thought everything was going to have a ip address by now." More »
Pushing war and world hunger to the back of the line, the next important issue that technology is tackling is mismatched and missing socks. A company called Blacksocks has developed what it's claiming are the world's first smart socks that make them virtually impossible to mis-match, and incredibly easy to find in a basket overflowing with laundry. Read More >>
Well here's a thing. Ever wondered why London and other major cities around the UK don't use NFC-based payments for public transport yet? Apparently it's just too damn slow to cut the mustard and be actually useful. Read More >>
Featured comment by Jon D:
"Seriously. Would be pretty worried about the security of an Oyster card if that was all it took. Was worth a try though.
Also tried it on the secur..." More »
Scientists have developed a sensor that could be tattooed onto your tooth, diagnose an infection, and transmit that information to medical professionals without you having to go to the doctor. Read More >>
The money of the future won't be cash, or even sliding plastic—it'll just be a wave of the hand, we're all told. RFID-enabled credit cards sound great, but add an unprecedented theft risk. So how about an on/off switch? Read More >>
Featured comment by Kushan:
"Just to be clear, you can't actually skim an EMV (chip) card, contactless or even contact. The best you can do is skim a single transaction and that's..." More »
RFID chips are super cool because those little buggers can beam things wirelessly. The guys at Mythbusters totally thought so too and wanted to make an episode about how trackable and hackable RFID chips were. Sounds amazing! Everyone would've learned more about the technology that's invisibly invading our lives. But, nope. Credit Card companies banned 'em. Read More >>
Every circle of friends has one—the guy who's only willing to chip in "a couple of quid" for the night's keg but double fists his brews the entire evening. Well, no longer! This suds security system will only pour for authorized imbibers. Read More >>
It's easy to avoid pushy sales clerks when shopping for new threads. So a department store in Japan now uses inescapable RFID-equipped clothing hangers that try to sell you other products and accessories when you take a garment off a rack. Read More >>
Featured comment by Wade:
"What annoys me: looking carefully through all the [clothing item]s for your size, not finding it, the sales assistant seeing you doing this, you askin..." More »
35 
