Archive for October 8th, 2007
Monday, October 8th, 2007
Filed under: Displays, HDTV
Shinoda Plasma, a venture company spun from Fujitsu, was busy demonstrating a unique 43-inch panel at CEATEC that sports a pixel pitch of three-millimeters and is currently in prototype form. Reportedly, the device is made of "plasma tubes aligned and sandwiched between film-form electrodes," and it is ...
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Monday, October 8th, 2007
Filed under: RobotsThankfully, doctors aren't actually be instructed en masse how to do their work by robotic teachers, but that's not to say robots aren't helping to facilitate the learning process. Recently, surgeons in Argentina were guided through a laparoscopic gastric sleeve procedure by a colleague some 5,400 miles away ...
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Monday, October 8th, 2007
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, WearablesA team of MIT researchers have crafted "a new algorithm to help create prosthetic devices that convert brain signals into action in patients who have been paralyzed or had limbs amputated." Essentially, neural prosthetic devices "represent an engineer's approach to treating paralysis and amputation," and this ...
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Monday, October 8th, 2007
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets
Researchers at the Imperial College in London have developed a device which can be worn behind the ear and is used to measure a subject's posture, stride length, step frequency, and acceleration. Apparently, such a sensor is in high demand, as it could be put to use ...
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Monday, October 8th, 2007
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Portable Audio
NuVo Technologies is sure proud of its new Essentia E6G whole home audio system, but rather than waxing rhapsodic about its lengthy list of features, it chose to boast about its newfound Energy Star rating. Aside from the being an apparent power sipper, the E6G ...
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Monday, October 8th, 2007
Filed under: Digital Cameras, DisplaysRohm certainly has a thing for cranking out diminutive devices that elicit attention, and the firm chose CEATEC as the venue to demonstrate its long-awaited full-color OLED that's "smaller than a fingernail." According to a company spokesperson, the 320 x 240 resolution display measures around four- ...
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Monday, October 8th, 2007
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Portable Audio
Quietly -- too quietly perhaps since Apple hasn't update their site yet -- Nike's $79.00 Amp+ Sport Remote Control just made its first appearance on Nike's online store. That "+" indicates that this device integrates with Apple's wee iPod nano receiver for Nike+ shoes allowing ...
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Monday, October 8th, 2007
Filed under: Digital CamerasWhile we're sure you've just now gotten over your bout with jealously after seeing the first 25 punks lucky souls head to California and pick up their RED ONEs, how's about a relapse? If you're up for it, you can head on down to the read link ...
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Monday, October 8th, 2007
Filed under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentAlthough FiOS just celebrated its second birthday last month, the third year isn't exactly off to a sensational start. Reportedly, Digital Art Services, a New York-based advertising company, has slapped Verizon Communications with a lawsuit alleging that the firm "overstated subscribers to its fiber-optic service and ...
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Monday, October 8th, 2007
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Household
It looks like Panasonic is venturing a bit beyond its electronics-laden comfort zone, with the company recently showing off some concept furniture designed specifically for flat panel displays (or, more specifically, its flat panel displays). For that, Panasonic turned to Swedish designer Axel Bjurström, who appears ...
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Monday, October 8th, 2007
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Monday, October 8th, 2007
Filed under: Gaming
The fanatical crew of card-and-video-game enthusiasts over at Joystiq have apparently had the unique pleasure of a hands-on with the newest and wackiest PS3 accessory, the PlayStation Eye and its bundled game Eye of Judgment. If you'll recall, the interactive, VGA camera is integrated with the Magic: The ...
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