Gadget World

Gadget helps blind detect objects, send SMS

MANILA, Philippines - A group of Computer Engineering students of the Mapua Institute of Technology has created a gadget that aims to help blind people.

Gadget, telecoms firms target home security market

Electronics makers and mobile phone companies are employing their technology to enhance home security, especially for people living alone or families with small children. "When I went to buy a replacement fax machine, I was also looking for some simple security device, and I found just what I wanted," said Yumiko Takagi, a 32-year-old housewife from Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture.

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Gadget ’sweatshop’ bans prostitution, extra-marital affairs

Foxconn Technology Group, the electronics maker that faced a spate of suicides this year, bans workers from cheating on their spouses, visiting shady venues and engaging in activities that may be a health hazard.