A radiator with knobs on!

post from Shiny Shiny on 21 April 2006 04:41:00 PM. © Shiny Shiny

Aeon, makers of sculptural radiators, have come up with this curvaceous pair of cones with handy knobs on to heat up your life. If you feel reminded of something and faintly guilty for having a dirty mind - fear not,...

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AntWorks Blue LED Ant Habitat

post from I4U News on 21 April 2006 03:25:53 PM. © I4U News

Ant habitats are nothing new, but the AntWorks with the Blue LED light takes it to the future. The AntWorks Ant habitat is filled with a gel that is living space and nutrition at the same time for the little crawlers. The AntWorks habitat measures 6...

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Toshiba HD-A1 Dissembled - Watch the Video

post from I4U News on 21 April 2006 02:48:13 PM. © I4U News

In the new Toshiba HD-A1 HD DVD player is a standard PC IDE HD DVD drive from NEC and a Intel CPU. Lorin Thwaits over at his blog published a video unwrapping a brand now Toshiba HD-A1 and then taking it apart piece by piece. In the Toshiba HD-A...

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Motorola Canary RAZR rumors abound

post from Ubergizmo on 21 April 2006 02:24:00 PM. © Ubergizmo

New fuzzy pictures that appeared on Bengalboy.com shows that Motorola could have a potential Nokia 8800 challenger on its hands. Should the rumors be true, the new “Canary” Motorola clamshell phone will feature a glossy finish very much like the one used in the Motorola H5 MiniBlue headset. The device is rumored to come equipped with a 1.3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth connectivity, and a microSD slot.

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Motorola files patent for electric shock alerts

post from Ubergizmo on 21 April 2006 02:06:59 PM. © Ubergizmo

Motorola has patented a mild electric shock to gain your attention recently. Could this move herald the end of current vibration alert systems? This completely silent shock technology comprises of a small pad with electrodes that is fastened to the skin is triggered wirelessly via the cellphone. You can even personalize the shocks received depending on the caller, very much like how you use different caller ringtones today. Looks like mass consumers are gluttons for punishment.

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Seagate's new 750GB Barracuda drives

post from Ubergizmo on 21 April 2006 02:01:23 PM. © Ubergizmo

Looks like Seagate slipped up and accidentally released a PDF specification of their upcoming 750GB Barracuda drives. Available in both PATA and SATA configurations, these drives are based on new perpendicular recording technology ranging from 200GB to 750GB in capacity. The Barracuda 7200.10 ST3750640A (PATA) and the ST3750640SA (SATA) are available on the Seagate website with plans for shipping them this year. These 7200RPM drives will come with either 8MB or 16MB buffers, and the prices of 500GB drives should drop upon the new Barracudas’ release.

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Experience 9 people Skype video conferencing with
VWHO

post from Ubergizmo on 21 April 2006 01:52:28 PM. © Ubergizmo

Experience 9 people Skype video conferencing with VWHO WigiWigi's VWHO application works in tandem with Skype on Windows, enabling users to hold a video conference with up to 9 people. This is accomplished without eating too much system resources, as each participant will take up only 120kbps of upload bandwidth. With a frame rate of 30fps, you will never touch Skype Video with a 10 foot pole ever again once you use the VWHO application.

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Jadoo Power Systems to introduce more fuel cell
products

Jadoo Power Systems will expand the fuel-cell market by introducing newer, more portable products. The leading supplier of portable fuel-cell power systems is offering longer-lasting fuel cell canisters, a variety of portable refill stations, and a desktop base for stationary use. These products target those who are always on the go such as broadcasters and emergency responders who will often require energy on demand. These canisters are more than capable of filling the energy gap for laptops and emergency response radios. A complete system will cost $999, and will be available online by April 24.

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Wireless vision for the future

Wireless vision for the future? Zug from Switzerland is trumpeting a significant breakthrough in artificial vision with their patented first-generation Learning Retinal Implant that enables patients to see both light and simple patterns via a wireless transmission of energy and data. So far 4 patients have received the Learning Retinal Implant with no adverse effects, allowing these blind quartet to see for the first time in their lives. Further enhancements and research is expected to enable those who were born blind with the ability to be independent in unfamilar environments. There is still a long an difficult road ahead, but we are sure that human spirit and endeavor will surmount all odds to achieve the goal.