Video phones to sacrifice early profits May 02, 2006 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Telecoms industry forecasters have downgraded their predicted video calling figures to reflect the sluggish growth in the video telephony market, recommending that network operators should sacrifice early profits in favor ... | |
 Electronic tattoo display runs on blood February 21, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 395 vote(s)
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Jim Mielke's wireless blood-fueled display is a true merging of technology and body art. At the recent Greener Gadgets Design Competition, the engineer demonstrated a subcutaneously implanted touch-screen ... | |
 In 2050, your lover may be a ... robot June 15, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 70 vote(s)
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Romantic human-robot relationships are no longer the stuff of science fiction -- researchers expect them to become reality within four decades. And they do not mean simply, mechanical sex. | |
 Napkin PC Enables High-Tech Doodling January 05, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 48 vote(s)
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Designer Avery Holleman has developed the concept of a Napkin PC, a device that uses e-paper and radio frequency (RF) technology to enable creative groups to collaborate more effectively. | |
 Dutch robot Flame walks like a human May 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 112 vote(s)
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Researcher Daan Hobbelen of TU Delft has developed a new, highly-advanced walking robot: Flame. This type of research, for which Hobbelen will receive his PhD on Friday 30 May, is important as it provides ... | |
 With Mini in vivo Robots, Anyone Can do Surgery February 05, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 66 vote(s)
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By attaching a millimeter-sized camera robot to a tether, scientists have designed a way to allow individuals with non-medical backgrounds to perform minimally invasive surgery in almost any location. Unlike ... | |
 The Asus Eee Laptop Series Selling Off the Shelves World Wide November 26, 2007 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 72 vote(s)
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The sturdy and light weight Asus Eee has captured the hearts and minds of US consumers, students and educators. The Eee series has all the features of its competitors, but its affordable price is turning heads. ... | |
 Inkless 'Zink' Printer Fits in Your Pocket January 29, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 58 vote(s)
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If you've ever wished you could print photos directly from your cell phone, a new mobile photo printer from Polaroid is coming that can do just that. Perhaps even more intriguing is the technology the printer ... | |
 HydroPak Fuel Cell Could Replace Generators, Batteries January 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 76 vote(s)
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The HydroPak fuel cell is a portable power generator that can provide up to 14 hours of power with a single disposable cartridge. The $20 cartridges are water-activated, and have a shelf life of several years. | |
 Intel Microchip Packs Two Billion Transistors February 04, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 63 vote(s)
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Intel has just announced the first microchip that contains more than two billion transistors - tiny switches that together perform the calculations in computers. The chip, known as Tukwila, marks a milestone ... | |
 Electronic pen first to upload handwriting from plain paper March 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 37 vote(s)
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The Mobile Digital Scribe by IOGEAR is the first electronic pen that can capture handwriting and drawings from any surface, which can later be uploaded to a computer as text and JPEG files. Unlike other electronic ... | |
 'WildCharger' leads wireless power revolution November 30, 2007 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 58 vote(s)
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WildCharge Inc.'s new wireless charging pad has recently won several awards and sparked the interest from the electronics, automobile, and furniture industries as one of the first wireless charging devices. | |
 Mind games: computer headset lets brain control action July 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 41 vote(s)
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It's mind over machine: a US high-tech company has created a headset allowing computer game lovers to use their thoughts to move mountains and make objects disappear on screen. | |
 Sharp Unveils Solar-Powered TV July 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 39 vote(s)
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For the 1.6 billion people living in areas without utility-supplied electricity, Sharp has designed a TV that can get 100% of its power from the sun. The company plans to exhibit the 26-inch LCD prototype ... | |
 Bug Labs lets consumers build their own gadgets November 05, 2007 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 53 vote(s)
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A New York company called Bug Labs has recently released information about their new product called BUG. A collection of various open source hardware modules, BUG allows consumers to build their own gadgets, ... | |
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