Mobile technology keeps lions and intruders off African farms

Mobile technology lion

What once required a system of kerosene lamps and a large refueling effort now requires only a SIM card. Farmers in the rural area of Kisamis in the Rift Valley of Kenya are too far away from urban centers to be on the national power grid, but are now able to use mobile technology to be able to protect their farms against intruders and lions. The only solution that had previously been available was kerosene lamps to light the path to livestock. These lights were necessary because the livestock –…

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Wearable tech SIM for network access unveiled by DoCoMo

Example of SIM Card wearable technology

These portable cards are designed to allow authentication data to be stored for wireless connection. DoCoMo, the Japanese mobile carrier, has just revealed the latest in its wearable tech offerings, which includes a SIM card that can wirelessly connect any smartphone or tablet to a wireless network or the internet through the simple wave of a hand. This SIM card is also able to transmit the number and other data of the user, all on its own. This separates the connectivity from being exclusive to the mobile devices, and brings…

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