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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.

Digital cloud may rise over London (w/ Video)

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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.

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.

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)

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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

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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.

'Virtual students' go to school without being in school

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Oct 20, 2009 | 4 / 5 (3) | 1

Eleventh-grader Philip Marten's second-hour class is orchestra. But first hour, third hour, fourth hour and the rest of his school day are spent not at school but at home in Shawnee, Kan.

Laptops helping governments go paperless, conserve money and resources

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Oct 20, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Minneapolis metro-area cities are saving both dollars and trees by reducing their paper-shuffling. From utility billings to city council agenda packets, more city staffs are using the Internet and flash drives to share information ...

Cyborg beetles to be the US military's latest weapon (w/ Video)

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Oct 15, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (28) | 35

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of scientists funded by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have implanted miniature neural and muscle stimulation systems into beetles to enable their flight to ...

Touch screen gamble: which technology to use

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Oct 15, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0

Prompted partly by the iPhone's phenomenal popularity, consumers are demanding and likely to get a wider range of touch screens on many more electronic devices.

Dyson Unveils His Bladeless Fan (w/ Videos)

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Oct 14, 2009 | 3.9 / 5 (38) | 25

(PhysOrg.com) -- James Dyson, inventor of the bag-less vacuum cleaners has taken his invention one step further with the unveiling of the bladeless fan. Using 'Air Multiplier' technology the bladeless fan ...

New 'consumer-intelligence' technology will compile detailed profiles

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Oct 14, 2009 | 3 / 5 (4) | 0

Buying Huggies at Target the other evening -- size N, for newborn -- I noticed that the back of the receipt was printed with a coupon for infant formula. Cash registers are so clever these days. Target, I've been told, is ...

Philips Emotions Jacket -- a new level in immersive cinematic experience

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Oct 14, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

The Emotions Jacket is a research platform that uses the sense of touch to take the cinematic experience to new levels, allowing viewers to experience the intense emotions felt by characters on-screen. While ...

FBI delves into DMV photos in search for fugitives

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Oct 13, 2009 | 3.7 / 5 (3) | 1

(AP) -- In its search for fugitives, the FBI has begun using facial-recognition technology on millions of motorists, comparing driver's license photos with pictures of convicts in a high-tech analysis of ...