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Two Retinal Imaging Display Devices at Prototype Stage
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Oct 30, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- NEC and Brother are both developing wearable prototype devices that use Retinal Imaging Display (RID) technology to project images directly on the wearer's retina. NEC's gadget is designed ...
Qualcomm's next e-book to use a mirasol display
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Nov 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Qualcomm subsidiary Mirasol is developing a new e-book reader with a color display that uses ambient light. The reader will be capable of displaying video smoothly, but the new features will ...
iPhone worm Rickrolls Australia
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Nov 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- iPhone users in Australia have been hit during the last few days with a worm called "ikee". The worm replaces the default wallpaper with a difficult to remove picture of British singer Rick ...
Samsung launches a new vacuuming robot
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Nov 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Samsung Electronics has launched its latest autonomous robot vacuum cleaner, the Tango, which is capable of vacuuming hardwood floors, carpets, and even beds without human assistance.
PCs shed pounds and CD drives, gain touch screens
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Nov 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Personal computers are changing - and not just because of the recent launch of Windows 7. Visit an electronics store and you might also find laptops are missing a familiar component. You could experiment ...
Review: Motorola's Droid is a serious smart phone
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Nov 04, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Since its debut in 2007, millions of people have gravitated toward Apple's iPhone, wooed by its sleek hardware, simple user interface and abundance of applications.
New Japanese glasses bring tears to the eyes
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Oct 27, 2009 |
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The Japanese eyewear company behind Sarah Palin's designer glasses has come up with a high-tech solution for obsessive video-gamers and bookworms whose eyes dry out from lack of blinking.
Ericsson developing a 'spider' computer (w/ Video)
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Oct 30, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Ericsson has produced a prototype of a portable computer that projects the screen and keyboard, and a mock-up of a "spider" computer that will be small enough to carry in a pocket.
'Rationalizer' bracelet tells traders when they're stressed
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Nov 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Philips Electronics and the Dutch bank ABN AMRO have joined forces to develop a "Rationalizer" bracelet system that detects stress levels and displays a warning to help day-traders avoid making ...
Verizon says Droid smart phone goes on sale Nov. 6
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Oct 28, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Verizon Wireless' answer to the iPhone - the Droid - will go on sale for $200 next week as the company taps into the growing appetite for smart phones that go far beyond making calls.
Google unveils free GPS navigation for mobile phones
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Oct 28, 2009 |
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Google unveiled a free navigation system for mobile phones on Wednesday in a move seen as a potential challenge to the makers of GPS navigation devices.
iPhone comes to China without key feature
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Oct 30, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Apple's iPhone is making its long-awaited formal debut in the world's most populous mobile phone market, without a key feature and at higher prices than widely available black market models.
Review: New BlackBerry Storm improves on original
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Nov 11, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The first touch-screen BlackBerry phone, the Storm, got a few things right, but generally it was a chore to use.
10 unusual gadgets and gifts for geeks
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Nov 12, 2009 |
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Nerds. Geeks. Fanboys. Whatever you call them, the comics aficionados, movie buffs and videogame enthusiasts who dwell amongst us can be really hard to shop for. But it gets dramatically worse this time of year, when everyone ...
Mobile phone inventor wants devices to go back to basics
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Nov 04, 2009 |
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The inventor of the mobile phone said Wednesday the devices have become too complex, with a range of features from cameras to music, since he made the first-ever wireless call over three decades ago.
