Parents and carers putting childrens’ lives in danger

Research shows parents have little understanding of booster seat lawParents, grandparents and carers are putting childrens’ lives in danger by allowing them to travel in cars without booster seats before they are legally allowed.

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In Ticketing increases options for venues and promoters, as long as they're using iOS

Converting a cellphone into a credit card reader is nothing new, but transforming one into a box office for live events could shake things up a bit - or, at least provide a bit of friendly competition for NFC-based alternatives. In Ticketing has just launched InHand Box Office software for use at live events. The company claims to be one of the greener ticketing outfits out there, and plans to turn your iPhone or iPod touch into a device capable of wirelessly processing payments (and printing out paper receipts, unlike Square or PayPal Here) at independently run concerts or festivals.

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Sony rumored to announce NEX, Alpha cameras and new lenses mid-May

Sony's NEX series of mirrorless cameras are quite the hit and it looks like thanks to a fresh set of rumors, customers will have yet another NEX camera they will be able to choose from. The rumors are saying that come mid-May, Sony is expected to announce a new NEX camera dubbed the NEX-F3 that will come in a more compact size but yet will retain its ability to snap top quality images, or so they claim.

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Nokia N9 wins D&AD Yellow Pencil design award

We always thought that the Nokia N9 was a gorgeous piece of hardware and it seems the jury of the prestigious D&AD Yellow Pencil design awards agree with us. The Nokia N9 has won the 2012 Yellow Pencil award for the Product Design category, an award that it shares with the Tip Ton chair. The nominees included products launched in 2011 and had some formidable names such as the Apple iPad 2, Nook Simple Touch, B&W C5 in-ear headphones, iPad Smart Cover, Livescribe Echo Smartpen, a stunning Edge of Belgravia ceramic knife series and Nokia's own Lumia 800.

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European Patent Office invalidates IPCom 3G patent, gives good news to Nokia and HTC

IPCom's had its way with many mobile manufacturers, including Nokia and HTC, by suing them for patent infringement in German courts. However, the Finnish and Taiwanese firms got good news today when the European Patent Office invalidated one of its 3G patents - the very same one it used to obtain an injunction against HTC. IPCom's not going away quietly, however, as it plans to appeal the EPO's decision.

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GSMArena Labs tests now added to phone specs

If you've been following our reviews, then you're undoubtedly familiar with the extensive array of tests we subject any device which finds itself under our critical gaze in the GSMArena Labs. Today, we're proud to announce the test results now have their own category at the bottom of the specifications page for each of the tested devices. We hope that adding all the test results in one place will save you the time and effort to dig them through.

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Project Aether films northern lights at 100,000 feet using a GoPro camera on a balloon (video)

Sadly we can't all be spacemen. Commercial travel beyond the atmosphere is getting closer but still priced way, way, way beyond the budgetary constraints of mere human beings. The closest many of us will get to outer space is photography and, thanks to ever-cheaper and ever-more-durable cameras, getting those pictures is easier than ever. We recently visited Project Aether on location in Fairbanks Alaska, a group working to study what happens in the upper atmosphere and, along the way, inspire students around the world.

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