Swedish automaker Volvo has debuted a system it says can sense a cyclist swerving into a car‘s path and trigger an alarm and automatically brake the car. Volvo, now owned by a Chinese holding company, introduced the feature -- an enhanced version of Volvo’s pedestrian detection system launched in 2010 -- at the Geneva Motor Show.The system -- a radar unit in the car‘s grille and a camera located between its windshield and rear view mirror -- can detect multiple pedestrians and cyclists at the sa

Launching of Park’s pet ministry likely to be delayed until next month

There’s a misconception that the transformation into a social business is simply about bringing social networking tools into an enterprise and letting employees have at it. Many organizations are diving into social head first and finding themselves gasping for air. As companies ramp up their investments in social technologies, many are struggling, because of cultural and organizational issues, to weave these innovations into how business is done. A recent IBM survey, The Business of Social Busin

Microsoft said it was developing a whiteboard that completes a diagram or chart based on the user’s drawing, the BBC reported. With the digital whiteboard, users will be able to create diagrams or charts with a simple sketch. For instance, when a teacher draws a simple stick figure and a battery, related data such as population and electricity usage cited in research will be automatically drawn up. “As computers grow more capable of handling massive amounts of data, they also need to become more

The next iPhone, likely to be dubbed the iPhone 5S, will arrive this summer, probably in August, an Apple-watching website reported.The website iMore, citing “sources familiar with the plans,” said the 5S will retain the form factor and size of the iPhone 5 but will be equipped with an improved camera and an advanced processor.The source also said Apple could also be releasing an updated line of iPads, including an iPad 5 and a second generation of the smaller iPad Mini even earlier, possible in

A 10-year wait ends Tuesday with the arrival of 'SimCity,' a computer game that challenges players to build thriving cities in the face of conditions such as limited funds and climate change.The sequel to the city-building computer game that factors in real-world consequences of energy choices, urban plans, and policy decisions debuts in the US for $60 a copy.'SimCity' will be available in Britain three days later as part of a global rollout, according to game publisher Electronic Arts. The game

The Web and app-based digital notebook service, Evernote, is asking all users to change their passwords after a hacking incident, the company said.Evernote said that no user content and person notes were accessed, but hackers were likely able to access user names, email address and encrypted passwords."While our password encryption measures are robust, we are taking additional steps to ensure that your personal data remains secure," Evernote wrote on its blog.The incident is the latest in a seri

Samsung, LG, KT take part in launching Tizen, Firefox OS