Japan’s Solid Alliance unveiled a new USB 2.0 “thumb” drive that is shaped like a thumb. The unit comes in a 128MB capacity and is compatible with Windows, Mac OS, and Linux.
We just can’t imagine what else Solid Alliance has up their sleeves. The thumb drive will go on sale for 7,800 Yen ($71 USD) this month in Japan.
No word when it will be released in the North America. Continue reading…
Royal Philips Electronics yesterday announced a global initiative to develop ultra low-cost mobile phones to bring the benefits of the technology to an untapped global customer base of 3.3 billion people. The first product from the project will be a sub-$5 system solution – an integrated hardware and software platform constituting all the electronics needed in a mobile phone – that will drive handset costs below $20, fueling already fast-growing markets in regions including China, India, Africa, South America and Eastern Europe. Continue reading…
An increasing number of Americans are looking for a travel experience that is more entertaining, safe, and enjoyable. Best Buy’s Mobile Revolution Tour features a trio of concept cars, a Hummer H2, Nissan Quest minivan and a four-door Mazda 3, all fully equipped with accessories to ensure a safe and enjoyable summer road trip. Continue reading…
The airborne battle command of the U.S. Army recently selected the eNfusion line of broadband satellite communications (satcom) systems manufactured by the Ottawa-based Satcom Division of EMS Technologies Inc., Atlanta GA, for real-time in-flight command and control applications on EUH-60 Blackhawk helicopters in support of airborne battle command operations. Continue reading…
Continuing its leadership in magnetic rotary encoder ICs, austriamicrosystems introduces the AS5045, a 12-bit resolution device, as part of
its expanding family of magnetic rotary encoder standard ICs. The device provides absolute angle information in a digital format, and targets motion sensing applications in the industrial and automotive markets where a resolution below 0.1 degree of angle is required. Continue reading…
Plasmic surgeons at Cedar Sinai Medical Center are among the more than 100 doctors nationwide performing the surgery required to enjoy the sexual position “Feast Of Forty Fingers Supping Upon The Nine-Branched Lotus,” as popularized by the Neo Sutra. Continue reading…
The children hug RUBI, but she doesn’t hug them back – because as a developing humanoid robot she still can’t.
RUBI, a Robot Using Bayesian Inference, is the evolving creation of the Machine Perception Laboratory at the University of California, San Diego. Together with QRIO, a research platform for advanced robotic technologies developed by Sony Corporation, RUBI is attending the Early Childhood Education Center at UCSD as part of a long-term research study to investigate the uses of interactive computers in educational environments and to advance the field of real-time, social robotics. Continue reading…
Responding to pressure from vocal consumer groups and gene-gineering giant Merck-Maibatsu-Pfizer Monday, the FDA announced it will allow the DNA of America’s 16th president to be sold without a doctor’s prescription. “The legalization of OTC Abe is great news for expectant parents, gene-therapy patients, and history buffs,” said MMP marketing director Wayne Lincoln. “Americans will no longer be shackled by the genetic heritage of their forefathers, a tyranny of flesh which condemns all men to be created equal. Now, four score and seven credits will ensure that presidential DNA for the people shall not vanish from the earth.” Those using Lincoln’s DNA are warned that side effects may include mild gigantism, arthritis, and severe depression.
Japan’s Solid Alliance 
Royal Philips Electronics yesterday announced a global initiative to develop ultra low-cost mobile phones to bring the benefits of the technology to an untapped global customer base of 3.3 billion people. The first product from the project will be a sub-$5 system solution – an integrated hardware and software platform constituting all the electronics needed in a mobile phone – that will drive handset costs below $20, fueling already fast-growing markets in regions including China, India, Africa, South America and Eastern Europe.
An increasing number of Americans are looking for a travel experience that is more entertaining, safe, and enjoyable. Best Buy’s Mobile Revolution Tour features a trio of concept cars, a Hummer H2, Nissan Quest minivan and a four-door Mazda 3, all fully equipped with accessories to ensure a safe and enjoyable summer road trip.
The airborne battle command of the U.S. Army recently selected the eNfusion line of broadband satellite communications (satcom) systems manufactured by the Ottawa-based Satcom Division of EMS Technologies Inc., Atlanta GA, for real-time in-flight command and control applications on EUH-60 Blackhawk helicopters in support of airborne battle command operations.
Continuing its leadership in magnetic rotary encoder ICs, austriamicrosystems introduces the AS5045, a 12-bit resolution device, as part of
The children hug RUBI, but she doesn’t hug them back – because as a developing humanoid robot she still can’t.
Responding to pressure from vocal consumer groups and gene-gineering giant Merck-Maibatsu-Pfizer Monday, the FDA announced it will allow the DNA of America’s 16th president to be sold without a doctor’s prescription. “The legalization of OTC Abe is great news for expectant parents, gene-therapy patients, and history buffs,” said MMP marketing director Wayne Lincoln. “Americans will no longer be shackled by the genetic heritage of their forefathers, a tyranny of flesh which condemns all men to be created equal. Now, four score and seven credits will ensure that presidential DNA for the people shall not vanish from the earth.” Those using Lincoln’s DNA are warned that side effects may include mild gigantism, arthritis, and severe depression.