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Polaroid plans mobile printer — no ink needed
Once celebrated for cameras that made their own prints, Polaroid Corp. plans to update the concept this year by selling a portable printer for images on cell phones and digital cameras.
Once celebrated for cameras that made their own prints, Polaroid Corp. plans to update the concept this year by selling a portable printer for images on cell phones and digital cameras.
Technology
Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Monday, Jan 07, 2008, 12:13pm
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Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Monday, Jan 07, 2008, 12:13pm
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GM touts driverless cars
At CES, GM says cars that drive themselves could be a reality within the next ten years.
At CES, GM says cars that drive themselves could be a reality within the next ten years.
Technology
Source: CNN.com
Posted on: Monday, Jan 07, 2008, 12:13pm
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Source: CNN.com
Posted on: Monday, Jan 07, 2008, 12:13pm
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Demographic Crisis, Robotic Cure?
With a surfeit of the old and a shortage of the young, Japan is on course for a population collapse unlike any in human history.
With a surfeit of the old and a shortage of the young, Japan is on course for a population collapse unlike any in human history.
Technology
Source: Washington Post
Posted on: Monday, Jan 07, 2008, 12:12pm
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Source: Washington Post
Posted on: Monday, Jan 07, 2008, 12:12pm
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Wearing Technology On Your Sleeve
You think the switch from typewriter to computer was a revolution? The next stage could see many of us interacting with computers inserted into our very clothes. A new project is exploring a range of applications where wearable technology could significantly improve productivity and even help save lives.
You think the switch from typewriter to computer was a revolution? The next stage could see many of us interacting with computers inserted into our very clothes. A new project is exploring a range of applications where wearable technology could significantly improve productivity and even help save lives.
Technology
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Saturday, Jan 05, 2008, 2:26pm
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Saturday, Jan 05, 2008, 2:26pm
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Congestion Causes Text Message Slowdown
Geeta Citygirl just figured something was wrong with her phone when she realized the greetings she was sending as the ball dropped New Year's Eve weren't getting through. In Los Angeles, a half-dozen New Year's text messages bounced back to Reggie Cameron on Wednesday, more than 24 hours after he thought he sent them out.
Geeta Citygirl just figured something was wrong with her phone when she realized the greetings she was sending as the ball dropped New Year's Eve weren't getting through. In Los Angeles, a half-dozen New Year's text messages bounced back to Reggie Cameron on Wednesday, more than 24 hours after he thought he sent them out.
Technology
Source: US News
Posted on: Friday, Jan 04, 2008, 9:18am
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Source: US News
Posted on: Friday, Jan 04, 2008, 9:18am
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Intel Quits One Laptop Per Child Program
Citing disagreements with the organization, Intel Corp. said Thursday it has abandoned the One Laptop Per Child program, dealing a big blow to the ambitious project seeking to bring millions of low-cost laptops to children in developing countries.
Citing disagreements with the organization, Intel Corp. said Thursday it has abandoned the One Laptop Per Child program, dealing a big blow to the ambitious project seeking to bring millions of low-cost laptops to children in developing countries.
Technology
Source: US News
Posted on: Friday, Jan 04, 2008, 9:17am
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Source: US News
Posted on: Friday, Jan 04, 2008, 9:17am
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Netflix to Deliver Movies Directly to TV
DVD-by-mail service Netflix Inc. will begin delivering movies and other programming directly to televisions later this year through a set-top box that will pipe entertainment over a high-speed Internet connection.
DVD-by-mail service Netflix Inc. will begin delivering movies and other programming directly to televisions later this year through a set-top box that will pipe entertainment over a high-speed Internet connection.
Technology
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 03, 2008, 9:13am
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Source: ABC News
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 03, 2008, 9:13am
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The Modern Vacation: Fully Wired, Totally Ruined
Weekend getaways and romantic dinners used to be sweet escapes from the daily grind. Nowadays, R and R is often interrupted by a buzzing Blackberry or the ding of an instant message on the wireless laptop.
Weekend getaways and romantic dinners used to be sweet escapes from the daily grind. Nowadays, R and R is often interrupted by a buzzing Blackberry or the ding of an instant message on the wireless laptop.
Technology
Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 03, 2008, 9:11am
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Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 03, 2008, 9:11am
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Virtual bodies aid surgery skills
Surgeons may soon be able to practise tricky operations using a virtual scalpel on a virtual body, thanks to new 3D imaging technology.
Surgeons may soon be able to practise tricky operations using a virtual scalpel on a virtual body, thanks to new 3D imaging technology.
Healthcare
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 02, 2008, 9:45am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 02, 2008, 9:45am
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Six tech trends to watch in 2008
Phone companies are on the run, and – look out! – Apple is plunging into movies. Privacy, meanwhile, is out the window. And watch for the emerging battle of the software titans: Microsoft vs. Google.
Phone companies are on the run, and – look out! – Apple is plunging into movies. Privacy, meanwhile, is out the window. And watch for the emerging battle of the software titans: Microsoft vs. Google.
Technology
Source: CSM
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 02, 2008, 9:45am
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Source: CSM
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 02, 2008, 9:45am
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Got a Manuscript? Publishing Now a Snap
Getting a book published isn't the rarefied literary feat it once was.
Getting a book published isn't the rarefied literary feat it once was.
Technology
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 02, 2008, 9:45am
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Source: ABC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 02, 2008, 9:45am
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Boom times for hi-tech criminals
Starting a career as a cyber criminal got much easier in 2007.
Starting a career as a cyber criminal got much easier in 2007.
Technology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 02, 2008, 9:45am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 02, 2008, 9:45am
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Scientists look to sperm to power nanobots
A tiny assembly line that powers the whip-like tail of sperm could be harnessed to send future nanobots or other tiny medical devices zooming around the human body, according to a preliminary research report.
A tiny assembly line that powers the whip-like tail of sperm could be harnessed to send future nanobots or other tiny medical devices zooming around the human body, according to a preliminary research report.
Technology
Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 02, 2008, 9:45am
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Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 02, 2008, 9:45am
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Helium supplies endangered, threatening science and technology
The element that lifts things like balloons, spirits and voice ranges is being depleted so rapidly in the world’s largest reserve, outside of Amarillo, Tex., that supplies are expected to be depleted there within the next eight years.
The element that lifts things like balloons, spirits and voice ranges is being depleted so rapidly in the world’s largest reserve, outside of Amarillo, Tex., that supplies are expected to be depleted there within the next eight years.
Environment
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 02, 2008, 9:45am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 02, 2008, 9:45am
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Drivers on cell phones clog traffic
Motorists who talk on cell phones drive slower on the freeway, pass sluggish vehicles less often and take longer to complete their trips, according to a University of Utah study that suggests drivers on cell phones congest traffic.
Motorists who talk on cell phones drive slower on the freeway, pass sluggish vehicles less often and take longer to complete their trips, according to a University of Utah study that suggests drivers on cell phones congest traffic.
Technology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 02, 2008, 9:44am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 02, 2008, 9:44am
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What to Expect in 2008: Work, Work, Work
If you've resolved to work less or cut stress in 2008, expect to break your resolution. A surprisingly large segment of the global workforce spends long hours on the job, despite all the time-saving promises of technology.
If you've resolved to work less or cut stress in 2008, expect to break your resolution. A surprisingly large segment of the global workforce spends long hours on the job, despite all the time-saving promises of technology.
Technology
Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 02, 2008, 9:44am
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Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 02, 2008, 9:44am
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In the DVD War Over High Definition, Most Buyers Are Sitting It Out
Even as prices fall, neither Sony’s Blu-ray nor Toshiba’s HD DVD, has gained an advantage.
Even as prices fall, neither Sony’s Blu-ray nor Toshiba’s HD DVD, has gained an advantage.
Get Me The Geeks!
The increasingly complicated electronics our society relies on have given rise to the geeks - the essential technicians who set up our gadgets, including TVs, computers and hand-held devices.
The increasingly complicated electronics our society relies on have given rise to the geeks - the essential technicians who set up our gadgets, including TVs, computers and hand-held devices.
Technology
Source: CBS News
Posted on: Monday, Dec 31, 2007, 11:45am
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Source: CBS News
Posted on: Monday, Dec 31, 2007, 11:45am
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Better TV is coming, but are you ready for it?
The digital dilemma: Disappearance of analog signals just a year away
The digital dilemma: Disappearance of analog signals just a year away
Technology
Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Monday, Dec 31, 2007, 11:45am
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Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Monday, Dec 31, 2007, 11:45am
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Internet Opens Elite Colleges to All
Gilbert Strang is a quiet man with a rare talent: helping others understand linear algebra. He's written a half-dozen popular college textbooks, and for years a few hundred students at the elite Massachusetts Institute of Technology have been privileged to take his course.
Gilbert Strang is a quiet man with a rare talent: helping others understand linear algebra. He's written a half-dozen popular college textbooks, and for years a few hundred students at the elite Massachusetts Institute of Technology have been privileged to take his course.
Computer Science
Source: US News
Posted on: Sunday, Dec 30, 2007, 2:02pm
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Source: US News
Posted on: Sunday, Dec 30, 2007, 2:02pm
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New efficient bulb sees the light
A new type of super-efficient household light bulb is being developed which could spell the end of regular bulbs.
A new type of super-efficient household light bulb is being developed which could spell the end of regular bulbs.
Technology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Dec 28, 2007, 1:33pm
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Dec 28, 2007, 1:33pm
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Warner Offers DRM-Free Music on Amazon
Warner Music Group, a major holdout on selling music online without copy protection, caved in to the growing trend Thursday and agreed to sell its tunes on Amazon.com Inc.'s digital music store.
Warner Music Group, a major holdout on selling music online without copy protection, caved in to the growing trend Thursday and agreed to sell its tunes on Amazon.com Inc.'s digital music store.
Technology
Source: US News
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 27, 2007, 2:41pm
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Source: US News
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 27, 2007, 2:41pm
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Can a vibrating mouse prevent computer-related injuries?
A chair that undulates, a mouse that vibrates, a monitor suspended over a desk on a movable arm. These are some of the kinds of newfangled ergonomic products that Alan Hedge, international authority on office ergonomics, studies to see if they can prevent repetitive motion injuries among the estimated 100 million people who now use computers in the United States.
A chair that undulates, a mouse that vibrates, a monitor suspended over a desk on a movable arm. These are some of the kinds of newfangled ergonomic products that Alan Hedge, international authority on office ergonomics, studies to see if they can prevent repetitive motion injuries among the estimated 100 million people who now use computers in the United States.
Technology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 27, 2007, 2:41pm
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 27, 2007, 2:41pm
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Invention Turns Toxic Waste into Electricity
New technology could clean toxic messes from mines and create electricity at the same time.
New technology could clean toxic messes from mines and create electricity at the same time.
Energy
Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 27, 2007, 2:39pm
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Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 27, 2007, 2:39pm
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Did Bell Steal Idea for Phone?
A new book claims to have definitive evidence of a long-suspected technological crime—that Alexander Graham Bell stole ideas for the telephone from a rival, Elisha Gray.
A new book claims to have definitive evidence of a long-suspected technological crime—that Alexander Graham Bell stole ideas for the telephone from a rival, Elisha Gray.
Technology
Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 27, 2007, 2:39pm
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Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 27, 2007, 2:39pm
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Santa Is Packing More Sofas and Less Jewelry
According to early online shopping statistics, sales of holiday stalwarts like jewelry, watches and flowers have dropped from last year’s levels, while sales of more practical items like furniture and appliances have climbed about 70 percent.
According to early online shopping statistics, sales of holiday stalwarts like jewelry, watches and flowers have dropped from last year’s levels, while sales of more practical items like furniture and appliances have climbed about 70 percent.
New Speakers Don't Bother Bystanders
Experts have invented a way for audiophiles to listen to music over loudspeakers that don't annoy people standing nearby.
Experts have invented a way for audiophiles to listen to music over loudspeakers that don't annoy people standing nearby.
Technology
Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Monday, Dec 24, 2007, 9:59am
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Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Monday, Dec 24, 2007, 9:59am
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The Doh! of technology
Every researcher knows the best plans can go horribly pear-shaped. Just think of the ill-fated Beagle 2 spacecraft that went missing on its way down to the surface of Mars just four years ago. What exactly went wrong is still unclear, but a mechanical fault with the landing parachute is the chief suspect. And remember the Mars Climate Orbiter, which smacked into the Red Planet's surface?
Every researcher knows the best plans can go horribly pear-shaped. Just think of the ill-fated Beagle 2 spacecraft that went missing on its way down to the surface of Mars just four years ago. What exactly went wrong is still unclear, but a mechanical fault with the landing parachute is the chief suspect. And remember the Mars Climate Orbiter, which smacked into the Red Planet's surface?
Doh!
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Sunday, Dec 23, 2007, 4:37pm
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Sunday, Dec 23, 2007, 4:37pm
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In Trade Ruling, Antigua Wins a Right to Piracy
In an unusual W.T.O. ruling, Antigua won the right to violate copyright protections on goods like films and music from the United States as part of a dispute over online gambling.
In an unusual W.T.O. ruling, Antigua won the right to violate copyright protections on goods like films and music from the United States as part of a dispute over online gambling.
OnStar left in lurch by network shutdown
The federal government decided in 2002 to let cellular carriers shut down analog cell phone networks, used by about 500,000 OnStar-equipped cars, after Feb. 18, 2008.
The federal government decided in 2002 to let cellular carriers shut down analog cell phone networks, used by about 500,000 OnStar-equipped cars, after Feb. 18, 2008.
Technology
Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Saturday, Dec 22, 2007, 4:34pm
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Source: MSNBC
Posted on: Saturday, Dec 22, 2007, 4:34pm
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