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Solid state Swiss Army Knife can save digital lives

Victorinox has pulled from its technology pocket a version of its vaunted Swiss Army knife equipped with a solid state drive capable of holding all of the digital data in a person's life.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 11, 2012 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (4) | comments 5

Speak and these apps will listen and transcribe

Voice recording for memos, interviews and lectures has moved - like so many tasks - to the smartphone. These applications help you save, or transcribe, the spoken word.

Technology / Software

created Dec 23, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Review: Nike device improves, but oversimplified

(AP) -- Since 2003, I've tried several fitness accessories that use the GPS system to tell you how far and how fast you're running. I've generally liked them, except for the fact that they don't work well ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Oct 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Transcend says USB stick capable of 2 TB storage

"Imagine that going into your tablet!" The presenter at the Display Taiwan 2011 Technology Show recently was demonstrating a finger-length, thin USB flash drive of 16 gigabytes. She told visitors, however, that what was re ...

Electronics / Hardware

created Sep 05, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (9) | comments 16 | with audio podcast weblog

Review: Sifteo a fun but pricey new way to play

I am sliding three little cubes around my desk. My goal is to help a penguin named Booker collect a bunch of eggs and avoid being eaten by a horrific creature named Owlbear. It's a lot of fun.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Aug 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

USB 100W spec will pump up power for juicing tablets, notebooks

(PhysOrg.com) -- The USB 3.0 Promoter Group has announced a revised power delivery spec that means significant changes in how consumers will be able to power up tablets, notebooks, and a range of other e-devices. The new ...

Electronics / Hardware

created Aug 12, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 12 | with audio podcast weblog

SKR researchers develop a 32-inch Android-based multi-touch display

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at SKR have developed a prototype of a multi-touch 32" display screen that runs on the Android operating system. The screen, which runs off of a standard Android terminal, is ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jul 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2 | with audio podcast weblog

Panasonic releases a solar charger with USB, AA battery slots and LED lights

(PhysOrg.com) -- The idea of a solar charger is not a new one. There are a whole host of them for the mobile device, but a lot of them are too expensive to be purchased by the average consumer. Other charge ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jul 05, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (12) | comments 2 | with audio podcast weblog

Research examines how to apply conductive nanocoatings to textiles

(PhysOrg.com) -- Imagine plugging a USB port into a sheet of paper, and turning it into a tablet computer. It might be a stretch, but ideas like this have researchers at North Carolina State University examining the use of ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Jun 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

EyeLock brings biometric security to your websites

(PhysOrg.com) -- Biometric security is always a field of interest for those people who need to keep your data secure. Currently, it is used in a wide variety of high security applications, mostly by large ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created May 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3 | with audio podcast weblog

The $25 educational PC

(PhysOrg.com) -- Have you ever played Elite? What about games in the Rollercoaster Tycoon series, Thrillville, Lost Winds, or Kinectimals? If so, then you have enjoyed the work of David Braben. Mr. Braben ...

Electronics / Hardware

created May 05, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (15) | comments 12 | with audio podcast weblog

Apple upgrades iMacs with quad-core processors

Apple is upgrading its iMac line of desktop computers with faster processors, higher-resolution cameras and a new type of data port.

Electronics / Hardware

created May 03, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 25

HTC Thunderbolt smartphone underwhelms

The key feature of HTC's new Thunderbolt smartphone is its ability to tap into Verizon's speedy next generation data network. Unfortunately, there's little else to distinguish or recommend about the device.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created May 01, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Toshiba shows USB mobile LCD monitor

(PhysOrg.com) -- The world is going increasingly mobile. It is all about being able to move, and take your work wherever you need it to go. Of course the flip side of living in the ultra-portable world, is ...

Electronics / Hardware

created Mar 28, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast weblog

Microsoft to release a free SDK for Kinect this spring

(PhysOrg.com) -- Kinect, Microsoft's attempt to bring motion controls to the Xbox 360 video game console, is soon to have a non-commercial SDK released for it that will hopefully allow third-party developers ...

Technology / Software

created Feb 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast weblog