Technology built into mannequins helping stores track customers

Follow:   11.25.2012  View in a Browser Technology built into mannequins helping stores track customers 11.25.2012 7:20 AM An Italian firm sells a mannequin that has a camera built into one of its eyes that ports data into facial recognition software that can tell the age, gender and race of people walking by. Windows Phone 7 users may soon get a cosmetic update 11.25.2012 10:55 AM Those early Windows Phone 7 adopters were promised an upgrade, and indications are that it could arrive this year. The so-called Windows 7.8 OS won't have all the functions of Windows Phone 8 but it will have a revamped interface and some new features. -ADVERTISEMENT-   PCWorld Reader Survey Take a quick survey and enter to win a $500 Amazon gift card. PCWorld on your iPad Subscribe to our enhanced iPad edition.   Heftiest supercomputers fall hardest, researcher suggests 11.25.2012 10:08 AM As supercomputers grow more powerful, they'll also grow more vulnerable to failure, thanks to the increased amount of built-in componentry. A few researchers at the recent SC12 conference offered possible solutions to this growing problem. Online shopping way up on Thanksgiving 11.25.2012 7:39 AM Data from online consumer analytics firm Experian Hitwise shows online traffic on the holiday increased 71 percent this year compared to the same day a year ago.       You are subscribed to this newsletter as: messi1927@gmail.com More PCWorld Newsletters / Manage Subscriptions / Unsubscribe IDG Consumer & SMB Privacy Policy © 2012 IDGCSMB, 501 2nd Street, San Francisco, CA 94107