 Solar-Powered LED Lamp Tracks Your Home's Energy Use September 11, 2008 | User rating: 2.6 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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Designer Beverly Ng created the solar-powered LED Spark Lamp as a decorative way to reduce energy consumption - but, perhaps more importantly, to let homeowners know of their daily energy use. | |
 A robot in every home? (Robot Special part 3) September 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 16 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Observers like Bill Gates believe that by 2025 we could have robots in every home. In labs across Europe, researchers are creating designs that could become the robo-butler of the future. | |
 Cell phone jammers raise question: who controls the airwaves? November 09, 2007 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 36 vote(s)
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As more people go about chatting obliviously on their cell phones in public places, foreign companies have enjoyed increasing US sales of a new, albeit illegal, device: the cell phone jammer. When you turn ... | |
 Standardized battery wants to appeal to all gadgets February 29, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 26 vote(s)
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All plug-in electronics use the same power cord, and all battery-operated devices use one of a few standard sizes. Even computer accessories mostly all have USB capabilities. So why not standardize rechargeable ... | |
 AMD Stream Processor First to Break 1 Teraflop Barrier June 16, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 35 vote(s)
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At the International Supercomputing Conference, AMD today introduced its next-generation stream processor, the AMD FireStream 9250, specifically designed to accelerate critical algorithms in high-performance ... | |
 AMD Introduces Cutting-Edge PC Platform November 19, 2007 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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Rewriting the rules for enthusiast computing, AMD today unveiled its new platform codenamed “Spider”, with the first true quad-core processor supporting scalable graphics for The Ultimate Visual Experience. ... | |
 Bicyclists Get Hindsight with Cerevellum Device December 17, 2007 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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A start-up company called Cerevellum is developing a cutting-edge bicycle computer that has a first-ever feature: hindsight. The device, also named Cerevellum, provides a digital view of the road to the cyclist's ... | |
 Panasonic unveils world's largest plasma television January 07, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 24 vote(s)
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Japanese electronics titan Panasonic unveiled the world's largest plasma television Monday at the opening of the world's biggest consumer electronics trade show. | |
 No Power Use in Standby: New Zero-Watt Monitor April 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 33 vote(s)
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Computer monitors in standby mode will soon save far more energy. Fujitsu Siemens Computers has developed the world’s first monitor that requires no electricity at all in idle mode. | |
 Sony Cameras Wait for Baby to Smile January 25, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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Sony has recently unveiled eight new cameras in its 2008 Cyber-Shot series. The cameras, which include entry level models and more advanced designs, will begin shipping this spring. | |
 Listen to Headphones Without Blocking Out the World January 31, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 24 vote(s)
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A new set of headphones can enable music lovers to enjoy their music while still hearing the outside world at the same time. Outi´s Vibe Body Sound headphones use bone conduction technology to send vibrations ... | |
 NVIDIA Reveals First Next-Generation GeForce 9 Series GPU February 21, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 23 vote(s)
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NVIDIA Corporation has unveiled the first graphics processing unit (GPU) of its next-generation GeForce 9 Series that may offer the largest single-generation performance jump in the Company’s history. Introduced ... | |
 Take a virtual ride in an RC toy car May 19, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 38 vote(s)
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Have you ever wished that you could hop into the cockpit of your remote-controlled car and experience what the ride would really be like? | |
 Asus Notebooks Offer 8-Second Boot Up for Instant Online Access with Innovative Express Gate June 02, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Notebooks have become indispensable both at work and at home as Internet related activities take an increasingly important role in our daily life. With its continuous effort to provide the most advanced technology ... | |
 Epson Develops New High-Resolution 3D LCD Display August 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 30 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Seiko Epson Corporation has developed a high-resolution (equivalent to QVGA) autostereoscopic 3D liquid-crystal display that affords extra freedom of viewing position compared to conventional ... | |
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