'Rationalizer' bracelet tells traders when they're stressed

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Nov 17, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (6) | 4

(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 ...

Qualcomm's next e-book to use a mirasol display

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Nov 20, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (10) | 2

(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 ...

Oak Ridge 'Jaguar' supercomputer is World's fastest

Electronics / Hardware

Nov 16, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (13) | 2

An upgrade to a Cray XT5 high-performance computing system deployed by the Department of Energy has made the "Jaguar" supercomputer the world's fastest. Located at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Jaguar is ...

New study to evaluate robots as exercise trainers (w/ Video)

Electronics / Robotics

Nov 19, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Maja Mataric', who directs the University of Southern California Center for Robotics and Embedded Systems, will lead an effort to evaluate robots as exercise coaches for adults of all ages, with a particular focus on the ...

Review: $100 Palm Pixi is stylish but sluggish

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Nov 18, 2009 | 1 / 5 (1) | 0

(AP) -- Palm Inc. is fighting harder than ever to snag a chunk of the smart phone market, and just six months after releasing the stylish Pre it's back with a lighter, more petite and affordable version called ...