A round-up of the latest technology news from around the globe.
CRUSH AIR: You wouldn't think plane travel could be less comfortable, but you haven't seen the SkyRider seat yet. Italian aircraft seat design company, Aviointeriors, designed a 'perch' for flights of up to 3 hours. At least it's a whole 58cm from the perch in front. More at USAToday.
LIVE FROM YOU: The miniCASTER is a 280 gram pocket sized mobile video encoder that streams your camcorder live to the Internet. Formats include Flash, Quicktime, Windows Media, H.264. It sends via LAN, Wi-Fi and 3G from TV1.eu. Oh goody: everyone TV. More at MiniCaster.
STOP THAT TRAIN: Pennsylvania aim to capture energy released when trains slow down, store it in a battery, and recycle it. Thomas the Tanker. Details at EarthTechling.
PRISON FRIENDS: The US courts have sentenced a 'Nigerian scam' perpetrator to more than 12 years in prison and ordered him to pay more than $1 million restitution. The FBI say 'advanced fee' are the third most common scams. For every one scammer in prison 100 more will tell you about their uncle's fortune and how you can collect part of it. More at TechNewsDaily.
SECRET SOCIETY: Norton report that 65% of people have been a victim of cybercrime, but 80% of people don't expect the criminals to be brought to justice. Meanwhile 86% of New Zealanders don't share their online passwords. Well done us! More at Norton.
- Miraz Jordan knowit.co.nz
