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Toyota has announced it will begin selling fuel cell
cars next month, taking a first small step into the
unproven market for emissions-free, hydrogen-
powered vehicles.
The sporty-looking, four-door Toyota Mirai – that
runs on compressed hydrogen gas without emitting
exhaust – will be available in Japan on December 15
and in the US and Europe in mid-2015, the world’s
largest automaker said on Tuesday.
Mitsuhisa Kato, a Toyota executive vice president,
said Mirai will retail for about $57,600 before taxes.
Besides the relatively high cost, buyers will have to
contend with finding fuel. Only a few dozen
hydrogen filling stations have been built worldwide,
though governments are subsidising the construction
of more.
In Japan, with about 30 stations, that means the
regions around Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya cities in
central and western Japan and the northern part of
Kyushu island in the south.
A few stations have opened in California in the
United States, and there are plans to build some in
the Northeast. Germany and the United Kingdom
are among European countries that have or plan to
build them.
Toyota Motor Corp hopes to sell 400 in Japan and 300
in the rest of the world in the first year.
The company has about 200 pre-orders for the vehicle,
mainly government agencies and companies that
want to go green, the company said. Over time, Kato
said, Toyota hopes to help build a “hydrogen
society”.
Mirai, which means future in Japanese, can travel
650 to 700 kilometres on its two tanks of hydrogen.
Hydrogen may be more expensive than gas initially,
because there are so few customers but, over time,
Toyota expects it will be cheaper to run a car on
hydrogen than with gas.
Yoshikazu Tanaka, deputy chief engineer for Toyota’s
next generation vehicle development, said he expects it
will take 10-20 years for the Mirai to reach sales in
the tens of thousands of vehicles a year.
Asked if it is a risk, he said yes, but that Toyota
views it as a challenge.
Both Honda and Hyundai are also experimenting
with limited sales and leases of fuel cell cars. Honda
showed a fuel cell concept car on Monday.

Globacom, Nigeria’s National telecom carrier, has
emerged the first Nigerian operator to officially sell
iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in Nigeria. The operator’s
flagship outlet was open at midnight on Friday,
November 14, 2014, offering buyers the opportunity to
be among the very first set of Nigerians to own the
devices.
A number of Globacom subscribers kept vigil at
Globacom’s Gloworld till midnight when Apple
officially flagged off the sale of authentic iPhone 6
and iPhone 6 Plus in Nigeria. Apple Regional Sales
Manager for Africa, Mr. Paddy McManus was on
hand to witness the sale of first set of the devices to
Nigerians at the Adeola Odeku GloWorld outlet. He
commended Globacom for the creativity of the
launch and especially the impressive turnout of
subscribers.
“This is a very loud move from a loud network in
Lagos. I am extremely impressed. This is what
usually happens all over the world when Apple is
launching its products. Nigerians are really great,”
McManus exclaimed. An On Air Personality, Mr.
Folajinmi Akinsola became the first Nigerian to own
an authentic iPhone 6 sold by any
telecommunication network in Nigeria when he
purchased the phone at the Gloworld shop on Adeola
Odeku, Victoria Island, Lagos immediately after it
was officially unveiled at 12.05a.m. on Friday.
Former beauty queen, Miss Tobi Phillips kept vigil to
emerge the first Nigerian female to own an authentic
iPhone 6 when she paid for the phone which she
earlier pre-ordered.

The students of University of Lagos and Federal
College of Education, Akoka, Lagos have continued
to commend MTN for the unprecedented experience
they are getting through the ongoing Season of
Surprise Campaign initiated by the company.
This was when one of the most sought-after Nigerian
musicians and MTN ambassador, Tiwa Sawage
paid surprise visits to the two campuses on Tuesday,
November 11.The notable singer who arrived at the
schools unannounced was given a rousing reception
by the students. The students who came out in their
thousands to have a glimpse of their favourite
musical icon as well as take pictures with her were so
elated to have her in their midst.
One of the students, Ugwu Joseph Chinonso, a year-
three student of Mathematics, University of Lagos
who won an iPhone 6 from the singer, thanked MTN
for the surprise gesture.
“I am so excited; this is awesome and absolutely
unexpected. Apart from the opportunity to meet Tiwa
Sawage who happens to be one of my favourite
musicians, I am also receiving a surprise gift from
her. In fact MTN has not only surprised me, they
have done it beyond my imagination!” he said.
In the same vein, Shodeinde Zainat Afolashade, a
student of Agriculture, Federal College of Education,
Akoka, Lagos, was shocked beyond words when she
was handed a brand new iPhone 6 by the musical
act. “This is great!” she exclaimed. “I am short of
words, I have been dreaming of having an iPhone
and I am getting it in a very unpredictable manner.
MTN should keep up the surprises, the season should
continue,” she enthused.
Meanwhile, the musician who took time to visit the
students in their hostels on the two campuses,
encouraged them to face what they came to the
institutions to do and also thanked them for the
support they are giving the Nigerian music. “My
friends, please always remember what you are here
for, face your studies and keep your dream alive. I
appreciate all of you for believing in us and also in
Nigerian music,” She said.

Harness can sense the animal's movement
and sounds it makes
Speakers and vibrating pads in the harness
also allow owners to 'talk back' to their
animals
Could be used to train pets
Also set to be used in guide dogs and other
working animals
It could be the ultimate gadget for dog owners - a hi-
tech back for their pet that lets them communicate.
The sensor-packed harness can sense the animal's
movement, and the sounds it makes, letting the
owner know how they feel.
Speakers and vibrating pads in the harness also
allow owners to 'talk back' to their animals.

HOW IT WORKS
The platform itself is a harness that fits comfortably
onto the dog, and which is equipped with a variety
of technologies.
Wireless sensors can determine when they're sitting,
standing, running, etc., even when they're out of
sight.
The team developed software to collect, interpret and
communicate those data, and to translate human
requests into signals on the harness through speakers
and vibrating motors.
Researchers say the system could
be particularly useful for guide dogs and other
working animals.
They say it has applications in everything from
search and rescue to service dogs to training pets.
'We've developed a platform for computer-mediated
communication between humans and dogs that
opens the door to new avenues for interpreting dogs'
behavioral signals and sending them clear and
unambiguous cues in return,' said Dr. David Roberts
of North Carolina State University, who developed the
system.
'We have a fully functional prototype, but we'll be
refining the design as we explore more and more
applications for the platform.'
The platform itself is a harness that fits comfortably
onto the dog, and which is equipped with a variety
of technologies.
'There are two types of communication technologies,'
says Dr. Alper Bozkurt, an assistant professor of
electrical and computer engineering at NC State and
co-lead author of a paper on the work.

'One that allows us to communicate with the dogs,
and one that allows them to communicate with us.'
'Dogs communicate primarily through body
language, and one of our challenges was to develop
sensors that tell us about their behavior by observing
their posture remotely,' Roberts says.
'So we can determine when they're sitting, standing,
running, etc., even when they're out of sight – a
harness-mounted computer the size of a deck of
cards transmits those data wirelessly.
'At the same time, we've incorporated speakers and
vibrating motors, called haptics, into the harness,
which enable us to communicate with the dogs,'
Roberts adds.
'We developed software to collect, interpret and
communicate those data, and to translate human
requests into signals on the harness,' says Rita
Brugarolas, an NC State Ph.D. student and co-
author of the paper.
The technology also includes physiological sensors
that monitor things like heart rate and body
temperature. The sensors not only track a dog's
physical well-being, but can offer information on a
dog's emotional state, such as whether it is excited or
stressed.
These technologies form the core of the platform, but
it can be customized with additional devices
depending on the specific application.
'For example, for search and rescue, we've added
environmental sensors that can detect hazards such
as gas leaks, as well as a camera and microphone
for collecting additional information,' Bozkurt says.
'We're also very interested in addressing stress in
working dogs, such as guide dogs for the blind,'
saysSean Mealin, an NC State Ph.D. student and co-
author of the paper.

'We're reliant on the physiological and behavioral
sensors to give us a picture of the dog's mental and
emotional state.
'This can help handlers identify and mitigate stress
for the dogs, improving the length and quality of a
dog's life,' Mealin adds.
'It's an important issue.
'Particularly because guide dogs are bred and
trained not to display signs of stress in their
behavior.'
In addition to disaster response research, the research
team has already done work that uses the platform
to assist in dog training. They are now in the early
stages of miniaturizing the technologies and
improving the physiological sensors for use in
animal shelters and hospitals.
'This platform is an amazing tool, and we're excited
about using it to improve the bond between dogs
and their humans,' says Dr. Barbara Sherman, a
clinical professor of animal behavior at the NC State
College of Veterinary Medicine and co-author of the
paper.

DAILYMAIL.CO.UK

As part of a series of
efforts to address
issues of customer service complaint in Nigeria ,
Reportam .com. ng, an online customer service
complaint platform designed to receive reports
on good and bad customer service has been
launched . The purpose for which the online
complaint platform aims to serve has been a
long time coming giving the myriads of
customer complaints from nearly every sector of
the Nigerian consumers.
According to Mr. Olu Bello , the companys
Operations Manager , “This platform was
created out of personal experiences of bad
customer service which goes unaddressed or
resolved in Nigeria and I am sure this is an
exciting development that will become the first
point of call for all Nigerian consumers
regarding any bad and good service
experience .”
The mobile app ( Apple IOS and Android )
which has a unique auto alert notification to
post a report after calling a company will be
launched in the coming days .
The current platform is just the first phase as
a
bigger phase would be launched before the
end of the year.
Companies also have benefits to enjoy from
this platform and Bello
strongly advices that Nigerian corporates
should see this as a golden
opportunity to hear and reach out to its
customers . Nigerian companies must see the
value and positive part of this initiative as
88% of
consumers are less likely to buy from
companies who leave complaints
unanswered according to an online research”.
In its first week of launch , reportam. com.ng
reported over 500
registered consumers with 65% of reports being
complaints .

The Wiko Cink Peax 2 is equipped enough to
compete with most mid to high-end devices, with
its quad-core 1.2GHz processor, 1GB RAM, and a
4.5-inch screen, running Android 4.1.2. But if you
are unhappy with its performance, the device can
now be rooted, which should at least make it a bit
more alluring, now that it can be overclocked/
underclocked, themed, etc.  The guide below
should have you rooted in no time

I. Before You Begin
1. Back up everything you think is important
before you start.
2. Charge your device to 75% or more before you
begin.
3. Make sure you have the right drivers installed.
If not, use this and then start the procedure.

II. Necessary Downloads
mt6589_rooting_pkg.zip [Download]

III. Rooting the Wiko Cink Peax
2
1. Enable USB debugging on your device. To do
this, go to Settings > Development options and
tick the USB debugging checkbox.
2. Connect your device to your PC. If there are any
drivers being installed at this point, let them do so
before continuing.
3. Extract mt6589_rooting_pkg.zip to a folder on
your desktop.
4. From the extracted folder, hold the Shift key on
your keyboard, right-click on run.bat , and click
on Run as administrator to start the rooting tool.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions and wait
until your device reboots.
Once your Wiko Cink Peax 2 reboots, it should be
completely rooted!

Need a little help getting through your next big
math exam? MicroBlink has an app that could
help you study more effectively -- perhaps too
effectively. Its newly unveiled PhotoMath for iOS
and Windows Phone (Android is due in early 2015)
uses your smartphone's camera to scan math
equations and not only solve them, but show the
steps involved. Officially, it's meant to save you
time flipping through a textbook to check answers
when you're doing homework or cramming for a
test. However, there's a concern that this could
trivialize learning -- just because it shows you how
to solve a problem doesn't mean that the
knowledge will actually sink in. And if teachers
don't confiscate smartphones at the door,
unscrupulous students could cheat when no one is
looking. The chances of that happening aren't very
high at this stage, but apps like this suggest that
schools might have to be vigilant in the future.

ENGADGET

Here Are The Download Links
DOWNLOAD PHOTOMATH FOR WINDOWS

DOWNLOAD PHOTOMATH FOR IOS

Security Key only grants access to
accounts when plugged into a USB port
Users must then enter their password, and
the combination of the two creates a
secure connection
It is designed to stop hackers accessing
accounts, and the Chrome browser
The key is sold by Yubico and doesn’t need
software or drivers to use
It is currently only available in the US and
costs $17.99 (£11)
In addition, the key works with any site that
uses similar security protocols
Many firms are bolstering their attempts to keep
accounts secure using two-step verification, which
typically sends an access code to a phone in
addition to asking for a password.
But Google is planning to expand this in an
attempt to make its accounts, products and even
hardware impenetrable from hackers.
When using its Security Key, users can only access
their Google account, sign into Chrome or access their
Chromebook, by plugging the device into the
computer’s USB port and entering their password.

The key can only be used with a connected Google
account, which is linked during the set-up process.
And it will only grant access when the correct private
key, or password, matches the account it's connected
to.

It could mean a mobile powered by your pants, and a smartwatch charged from your shirt. Researchers have discovered a
radical new way to create electricity using an atom thin generator. It produces electricity when bent or stretched, and
researchers say it could be sewn into clothing and even used in medical implants. The team from Columbia Engineering
and the Georgia Institute of Technology say the material, molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) could be used in wearable
technology. ‘This material – just a single layer of atoms – could be made as a wearable device, perhaps integrated into
clothing, to convert energy from your body movement to electricity and power wearable sensors or medical devices, or
perhaps supply enough energy to charge your cell phone in your pocket,’ said James Hone, professor of mechanical
engineering at Columbia and co-leader of the research.  In a paper published online October 15, 2014, in the journal
Nature, research groups from the two institutions demonstrate the mechanical generation of electricity from the two-
dimensional (2D) MoS2material.  The piezoelectric effect in this material had previously been predicted theoretically.
PIEZOELETRICITY
Piezoelectricity is a well-known effect in which stretching or compressing a material causes it to generate an electrical
voltage (or the reverse, in which an applied voltage causes it to expand or contract). But for materials of only a few atomic
thicknesses, no experimental observation of piezoelectricity has been made, until now. The observation provides a new
property for two-dimensional materials such as molybdenum disulfide, opening the potential for new types of
mechanically controlled electronic devices.

‘Proof of the piezoelectric effect and piezotronic effect adds new functionalities to these two-dimensional materials,’ said
Zhong Lin Wang, Regents’ Professor in Georgia Tech’s School of Materials Science and Engineering and a co-leader of the
research. The materials community is excited about molybdenum disulfide, and demonstrating the piezoelectric effect in it
adds a new facet to the material.’ The research could open the door to development of new applications for the material
and its unique properties. ‘This is the first experimental work in this area and is an elegant example of how the world
becomes different when the size of material shrinks to the scale of a single atom,’ Hone added. ‘With what we’re learning,
we’re eager to build useful devices for all kinds of applications.’
Ultimately, Zhong Lin Wang noted, the research could lead to complete atomic-thick nanosystems that are self-powered by
harvesting mechanical energy from the environment. This study also reveals the piezotronic effect in two-dimensional
materials for the first time, which greatly expands the application of layered materials for human-machine interfacing,
robotics, MEMS, and active flexible electronics.
Science

Credits:techodrum

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What defense do we have against Ebola, one of the world’s deadliest disease? Light-zapping robots, that’s what.
An autonomous machine from San Antonio-based Xenex Disinfection is currently doing battle against viruses and bacteria in 250
hospitals across the country, including the hospital in Dallas where Thomas Eric Duncan, the first Ebola patient diagnosed in the
U.S., was treated and eventually died.

Why Is Ebola So Terrifying?

The robot kills viruses and bacteria uses ultraviolet light to destroying a virus’s or bacteria’s DNA.
I know what you’re thinking — UV light is all around us. And you’d be right. The sun’s rays are made up of three different kind of
ultraviolet light. The first two, UV-A and UV-B, shine onto the planet and are responsible for making people tan as well as giving
other sunburns and even skin cancers.
But the ozone layer surrounding Earth blocks UV-C. Because this light doesn’t exist in the natural world below the ozone layer,
organisms have not evolved genetic mechanisms to deal with it. That’s where Xenex comes in. The robot pulses UV-C light for five
minutes in a given location, such as a patient’s hospital room. When the light encounters bacteria or viruses, it damages their DNA,
essentially disabling the pathogen and killing it.

How Can Ebola Be Stopped?

Actually, UV light has been used for decades to disinfect air and water. But older versions of this technology relied on mercury-based
light bulbs, which are toxic. Xenex uses xenon gas to create the light, which is turns out is 25,000 times more intense than the UV
light that the sun produces and also kills a wider range of germs.
I spoke with a rep from the company and she was adamant that the light reaches into all of the nooks and crannies.
Xenex is currently in discussions with the US Department of Defense and several relief organizations about deploying the robots to
Africa. The company is also talking with several major airlines about disinfecting cabins.
via Extreme Tech
Credit: Xenex

We would be expecting some robots in nearby West African Countries