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Hearst looks to digital readers of the future

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10 hours ago | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

With an eye on the readers of the future, US publisher Hearst Corp. announced plans Friday to launch a digital newsstand, advertising service and electronic reader for newspapers and magazines.

Researchers create cell phones for sign language

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Dec 02, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (6) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Cornell researchers and colleagues have created cell phones that allow deaf people to communicate in sign language, the same way hearing people use phones to talk.

iPhones are musical instruments in new course and ensemble (w/ Video)

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Dec 01, 2009 | 4.1 / 5 (7) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- iPhones are being used as musical instruments in a new course at the University of Michigan.

Digital cloud may rise over London (w/ Video)

Technology / Hi Tech

Nov 13, 2009 | 2.8 / 5 (9) | 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- An international group of artists, engineers and architects have proposed an enormous "digital cloud" to turn London's skyline into an overhead display of data and images.

Netherlands to levy 'green' road tax by the kilometre

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Nov 13, 2009 | 3.2 / 5 (5) | 8

The Dutch government said Friday it wants to introduce a "green" road tax by the kilometre from 2012 aimed at cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 10 percent and halving congestion.

Doctors embrace social networking

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Nov 12, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

In the waiting room, the patient's family members circled a Blackberry. About every 15 minutes, Dr. Carlos Wolf of Miami Plastic Surgery gave them a few keystrokes of information about how the patient was doing.

Remote control: Travelers can keep an eye on home

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Nov 11, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

This holiday season, many travelers will be able to keep a close eye on home. Thanks to new security system technology, including live video feed, you can monitor everything from the front door to the sump ...

Epson's new 4K panel for 3LCD projectors

Technology / Hi Tech

Nov 10, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (7) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Seiko Epson Corporation has announced the world's first 4K panel for 3LCD (liquid crystal display) projectors. The panel will enable the projectors to produce a bright image of 4096 x 2160 ...

Applause for the SmartHand

Technology / Hi Tech

Nov 04, 2009 | 5 / 5 (12) | 1

In one sense, our hands define our humanity. Our opposable thumbs and our hands' unique structure allow us to write, paint, and play the piano. Those who lose their hands as a result of accident, conflict ...

Box office boost shows 3D is here to stay

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Nov 04, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 2

Once regarded as a quirky fad for nerds wearing cardboard spectacles, 3D films are enjoying a mainstream renaissance and this time the medium is here to stay, entertainment industry experts say.

'Fear detector' being developed

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Nov 03, 2009 | 2.8 / 5 (6) | 11

(PhysOrg.com) -- British scientists are aiming to develop a device that can detect the smell of fear, and that could one day identify terrorists, drug smugglers, and other criminals.

3D TV -- Without the Glasses (w/ Video)

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Oct 29, 2009 | 3.8 / 5 (12) | 9

(PhysOrg.com) -- Even with "active shutter" 3D technology for television sets, the wearing of special glasses is still required in order to get the proper experience. They aren't those red and blue or red and ...

Esquire looks to energize print with 3-D animation

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Oct 29, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

(AP) -- Hold Esquire's December issue in front of a webcam, and an on-screen image of the magazine pops to life, letters flying off the cover. Shift and tilt the magazine, and the animation on the screen moves accordingly.

Travel book goes mobile with scannable QR code

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Oct 27, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Many travelers still rely on comprehensive printed guidebooks for tourism information. But travelers are also increasingly using mobile technology to plan a trip or find their way around.

Crowded theaters build momentum for 3-D at home

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Oct 25, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 1

(AP) -- Fans scrambled to see 3-D movies such as "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" in theaters this year and new 3-D televisions could soon have home viewers feeling as if they're surrounded by a spaghetti ...

Gyrowheel to keep new bike riders upright (w/ Video)

Technology / Hi Tech

Oct 21, 2009 | 4.9 / 5 (13) | 13

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new device called the Gyrowheel could soon revolutionize the way children learn to ride bicycles, and they will be able to learn on their own, without training wheels, and in as little as ...

GE unveils handheld ultrasound machine

Technology / Hi Tech

Oct 21, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (11) | 2

(AP) -- The future of ultrasound technology, as interpreted by General Electric Co., looks a bit like a flip phone crossed with an iPod.

High-speed chase ends when OnStar halts stolen SUV

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Oct 20, 2009 | 4.6 / 5 (13) | 10

(AP) -- When two Visalia, Calif., police officers swung their cruisers behind a sport utility vehicle that had been carjacked at gunpoint early Sunday, they prepared for a dangerous high-speed chase.