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Archive for March, 2008

Give your website a Ringside seat with Facebook, Bebo, My Space, Orkut, and other social apps

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

Ringside Seat  Ringside Social Application Server promises to revolutionize the way websites interact with readers.  Now companies can integrate social networking into their websites and they can integrate their sites with social networks.  Companies will be able to create true online communities rather than just a "web presence".

Bend it, wrap it, stretch it: the new silicon circuit

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

Bend it, wrap it, stretch it: the new silicon circuit Bio-medical implants, hi-tech clothing, and wearable health monitors are all possible uses for this new chip.  By adding the chip to rubber, it can be molded so that it fits in places where others chips can’t.  These circuits are also more powerful than other bendable chips that have been created on plastic.

Suspended animation may rely on rotten eggs

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

Suspended animation may rely on rotten eggs Sort of. Suspended animation has long been a staple of science fiction stories, Childhood’s End by Arthur C. Clark, sci-fi movies, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Alien, Coma and TV shows, Stargate Atlantis, Lost in Space. Now it seems that scientists in Massachusetts, USA may have found a way to actually created a state of suspended animation using the gas that smells like rotten eggs.

Survival clothing for a dangerous life from Nihon Uni and Dainese

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Wear hi-tech safety clothes and survive motorcycle crashes and stabbings Imagine a T shirt that saves you from knife attacks and a motorcycle jacket that will deploy airbags during a wreck. Imagine the outrageous cost of insurance for living and participating in such a high stress life.

Dr. Gertrude Neumark Rothschild challenges corporations like Sony, LG, Nokia and Motorola

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Dr. Gertrude Neumark Rothschild challenges corporations like Sony, LG, Nokia and Motorola How many people want recognition and compensation for their work? Everybody right? Well patents make sure that people who have worked long and hard inventing something, get compensated for their work. Patents also make sure that individuals and not just big corporations get paid for their inventions and innovations.

Buzz Broadband shuts down WiMAX network, calls it a failure

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Buzz Broadband shuts down WiMAX network calls it a failure One of the early adopters of WiMAX technology in Australia has officially closed down its network.  Buzz Broadband, which started running the WiMAX project last year, has encountered various problems  with its WiMAX network.

Creating wearable items from conductive fabric and cheap electronics

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

Wearable Items Created from Conductive Fabrics and Cheap Electronics Fashion designers can now make clothes using specialty fabrics, LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes), communications components, GPS components, and other sundry electronics for special effects. Designers must also have open software programing skills to program the tiny circuit boards that are embedded in the clothes to control the electronic components and sensations that the designer wants to impart in the clothing.

PS3 software upgrade adds Blu-ray Disc profile 2.0 capabilities

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

PS3 software upgrade adds Blu-ray Disc profile 2.0 capabilities Sony has announced that it will be releasing its latest firmware upgrade for the PS3 with Blu-ray Profile 2.0 capabilities. To be released later this month, the new PS3 firmware will make the Sony’s console the world’s first Blu-ray player that supports format enhancements.

REDFLY, The Windows Mobile Foleo Fiasco?

Friday, March 21st, 2008

REDFLY What is it about failed gadgets that other developers think they can make it work?  REDFLY by Celio Corp. is a smartphone extension device like the failed Palm Foleo.  It essentially provides a larger screen (8") and a larger keyboard for your smartphone.  These are nice additions for viewing and replying to email and surfing the web using your smartphone, but you have to carry two gadgets one of which won’t fit in your pocket.  The web surfing is as slow as web surfing usually is on a smartphone.

Nintendo Wii tops gaming consoles’ sales for February, again

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

Nintendo Wii tops gaming consoles sales for February  again Again, Nintendo has proven its might over all the other competitors in the console gaming market. Based on the NPD Group’s gaming sales chart for February, Nintendo Wii has sold 432,000 units, in second place after  Nintendo DS which topped the charts with 587,000 units sold.

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