Retail has been getting a major upgrade recently. First robotic shop assistants. And then virtual reality furnishing. And now facial recognition technology. This technology is arguably the most personal retail technology has been so far. Japanese technology giant NEC and California based company FaceFirst have broken into this market. They offer systems that use cameras […]
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Spark to Begin Subsea Communication Cable Between Australia and NZ
Spark CEO Simon Moutter says work on a subsea communication cable between Australia and New Zealand is set to begin very soon. The second optical-fibre link across the Tasman is said to make it easier for businesses to rely on cloud computing services. Spark was supposed to lay the cable in partnership with Vodafone and […]
Perimeter Security Systems in the Home
A new and exciting way to protect your property has been unveiled; introducing perimeter security systems. Experts in security systems for homes and businesses Chubb have plans to make these incredibly secure systems available widespread. From my perspective, you can take anything valuable in my home and it will be replaced. It may be expensive […]