We all know the drill…”Please power off and stow away all electronic devices…”. And while most of us readily comply, that doesn’t stop some inconsiderate passengers and also many of us from accidentally leaving on our cell phones and tablets during take-off. But just what are the chances of wireless interference and is there a way to… Read More »
To Catch A Cheater: Cell Phones in School
These days, cheating scandals in K-12 schools and universities are becoming the norm. It doesn’t take a genius to see the relationship between cell phone adoption rates and the rise in cheating scandals. Put aside the ethical issues for the moment and focus on the cat and mouse game that is happening. Cell phones are a… Read More »
When The Lines of Communication Are Down
Facing yet another storm this week, we here in New Jersey are just beginning to dig ourselves out from the superstorm that was Sandy last week. Our BVS headquarters are located in Metuchen which is about the center of NJ so we were hit hard by downed trees, flying shingles and of course, no… Read More »
Drive Towards Self-Driving Vehicles
This week, California governor Jerry Brown signed a bill establishing safety and performance guidelines for autonomous vehicles operating on California’s roads. For now the ones to benefit most from this is Google and their self-driving Prius which has already logged over 300,000 successful autonomous driven miles. In an All Things D interview, Google co-founder Sergey Brin says, “These… Read More »
Distracted Driving: Social Problem Calls for Hardware Solution
There’s a reason why this blog post contains “distracted driving” in the headline. Just Google this or any variation on the term and you will find dozens of new stories popping up daily. Smartphones are the new “hotcakes” in terms of sales so naturally, they have become as ubiquitous as the drivers they distract. Cell… Read More »
Smart Phone Scamming on the Rise
With literally billions of mobile phones being used each and everyday around the globe, thieves can rob you from their arm chair or even from their cozy cell in prison. Some of the latest scams to surface involve thieves using their smart phones and target the innocent. One of the more popular scams is where… Read More »
How Safe is Your Train Ride???
Today is the four year anniversary of the deadly Metrolink commuter train crash that left 25 people dead. The $200 Million settlement was awarded to the victims and their families and is actually capped as the maximum amount under United States law. After a 16 month investigation, The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) concluded the… Read More »
Apple’s 4G SteamRoller
Apple has finally delivered on one of the longest running rumor in smartphone history – LTE. They dipped their toe into the 4G waters with the new iPad announcement last year but that was only with Verizon and AT&T and that didn’t include the hundreds of millions of devices in our pockets everyday. Given the… Read More »
