AngelMed Guardian alerts you before a heart
attack strikes

post from Ubergizmo on 16 April 2012 11:48:59 AM. © Ubergizmo

Heart attacks are scary – you can never know when one might hit you squarely in the chest. The AngelMed Guardian intends to circumvent this potentially fatal situation by warning you beforehand thanks to a self-monitoring alert mode. The downside to it? You will need to be carved open first, as this is an implantable medical device. To make sure the AngelMed Guardian gets the message across, it will alert you through a combination of vibrations, audible tones and visual warnings, and in theory, it should be far more effective than implantable heart defibrillators. (more…)

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Aakash tablet delayed, Datawind ditches supplier

post from Ubergizmo on 16 April 2012 11:43:51 AM. © Ubergizmo

Datawind has run out of patience with Hyderabad-based vendor Quad Electronics, as the latter has failed to deliver the Android 4.0-powered Aakash tablet as promised, resulting in the Aakash tablet being a fortnight behind schedule where deliveries for retail sales are concerned. Having ended their working relationship with Quad Electronics in January, Datawind chief executive Suneet Singh Tuli mentioned that Quad Electronics breached Datawind’s intellectual property rights, saying, “Quad circumvented our relationship with IIT-Rajasthan, signed a direct memorandum of understanding with them and then sold off its inventory in the open market.” Datawind is currently looking for new manufacturing partners, although no deal has been finalized to date. (more…)

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HD Radio technology to be standard issue on
Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia and Buick Enclave

post from Ubergizmo on 16 April 2012 11:32:02 AM. © Ubergizmo

General Motors achieves yet another first – as they are the first American automaker to introduce the HD Radio “Artist Experience” feature into some of their rides, including the Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia and Buick Enclave. With HD Radio technology, this digital evolution of AM and FM radio will result in significant benefits such as crystal-clear sound quality; additional local FM channels known as HD2/HD3 Channels; PSD – Program Service Data, which displays song title and artist name on the radio screen; the popular iTunes Tagging feature which allows listeners to tag their favorite songs for later preview and purchase on iTunes. (more…)

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Cardo BK-1 Bluetooth system for cyclists

post from Ubergizmo on 16 April 2012 11:13:59 AM. © Ubergizmo

Just because one rides a bicycle does not mean he or she is not allowed to have the privilege of using a hands-free kit with their smartphone. The Cardo BK-1 is one such device, where it is touted to be the world’s first Bluetooth communication and entertainment system which was specially developed for cyclists. It can be installed in just about any bicycle helmet within minutes, and the Cardo BK-1 will be able to offer voice-activated, two-way or three-way bike-to-bike communication capabilities. When you and your cycling mates want to communicate with one another across a distance (of no more than 1,600 feet), there is no need to shout and waste more energy – all you need to do is just speak into the BK-1 and the message gets sent across crystal clear. (more…)

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Dyson Engineers Make Dragsters from Vacuum
Cleaners

post from Ubergizmo on 16 April 2012 11:11:43 AM. © Ubergizmo

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Dyson the company behind many innovatively designed vacuum cleaners has gotten 650 engineers from Dyson UK and decided to have some fun. As you probably know, the components used in are nothing cheap and basic plus the creative ones that work in Dyson are very serious about their jobs. So when it came to having fun, their version of it was to have a showcase of mini DIY drag racers built only from spare vacuum parts.
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Twitter Beaten By Facebook for Instagram Purchase

post from Ubergizmo on 16 April 2012 11:07:06 AM. © Ubergizmo

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Jack Dorsey, Executive Chairman of Twitter was given a lot of criticism when he allowed a company that he had personally invested in to go into the open arms of Facebook. Apparently, Dorsey did try to Twitterize the photo sharing application, Instagram but their bid did not succeed. A story from the New York Times set aside a small part at the end of the long article just for Twitter?s attempt to purchase it before Facebook.
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Nintendo Registers Super Mario 4 Domain

post from Ubergizmo on 16 April 2012 11:05:00 AM. © Ubergizmo

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At Nintendo?s last investor presentation in January, the historic game company revealed that it was working on a new 2D Mario adventure game for the 3DS. The only information given by Nintendo President, Satoru Iwata was that the release date was anywhere before April 2013. Now it seems that that information has taken a turn for the better with the company registering the domain named ?supermario4.com?. Reports stated that a search regarding the domain indicated that it was owned by Nintendo of America and also when the domain is typed out, users will be re-directed to Nintendo?s own website.
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Galaxy Nexus from Sprint launched

Sprint marches onwards by playing catch up with Verizon, delivering the Samsung Galaxy Nexus to the masses this coming April 22nd for the standard price point of $199.99, and you can place a pre-order from today onwards if you want to get your hands on one as soon as possible. Sprint hopes to maintain their 4G LTE launch momentum by delivering the Galaxy Nexus, offering a Pure Google experience, running on a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, sporting a 4.65″ HD Super AMOLED contour display and dual cameras which pave the way for video chat. Those who have pre-ordered their Galaxy Nexus will be able to see the smartphone on their doorsteps a couple of days before it hits the market officially. (more…)

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Intel SSD 330 Series Announced

Intel has just announced its Intel SSD 330 Series, a line of SSD (solid state drives) aimed at those who seek a good performance/price ratio. Drives will be produced with capacities of 60GB ($89), 120GB ($149) and 180GB ($234). It is no secret that solid state drives can boost perceived performance tremendously, but their relative high price can be intimidating. Starting at $1.25 per GB, the SSD 330 Series comes with low capacities which opens the SSD market to those who seek high-performance, without caring much for high-capacity, or to those who have always wanted to build a RAID array to get an extremely high throughput, without breaking the bank. This could also be a great update for an aging laptop. (more…)

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HTC One X launches this Week on AT&T

The HTC One X is already on sale in select countries in Europe since early April. BGR reports today that they heard that AT&T will launch the big HTC One X within a week. The HTC One X is...

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