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Generating Power Through Body Warmth
There has recently been a breakthrough at MIT and Berkley that has the potential to let us convert body warmth into useful amounts of electricity. This could be utilized in day to day life, for example, to charge mobile phones or wearable electronics.It works by allowing heat to be harnessed by thermo-electric . . .
Article posted: 12/02/2008 Read full article...
Dragon Bluetooth headset with 100m range
Callpod Inc. have announced the Dragon Bluetooth headset that boasts a range of 100m - ten times the standard Bluetooth capability. The headset is designed for use with mobile phones as well as PDAs and computers (say for Voice over IP - VOIP).There is also a noise suppression mechanism that removes . . .
Article posted: 08/02/2008 Read full article...
Cellwatch Wrist Watch Mobile Phone
SMS Technology of Australia claim they have the world's smallest wrist watch mobile phone in the form of the Cellwatch M500. Not only is it small but also light at 60g and provides a host of features that even many standard phones don't provide. In addition to the 1.5" touch screen, there's a 300 number storage . . .Article posted: 08/02/2008 Read full article...
700MHz Bidders targeting Broadband Wireless
There's much excitement in the US as a number of large corporations are bidding for a slice of the 700MHz spectrum that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are currently auctioning. Their rationale is that this frequency has the inherent ability to provide broadband wireless services to . . .Article posted: 28/01/2008 Read full article...
Bionic Eye gives Vison of the Future
The University of Washington announced a breakthrough in the form of "electronic" contact lenses that makes the notion of a bionic man a significant step closer. They have managed to embed miniature electronic circuitry, including LEDs and an antenna, into a contact lens; thereby paving the way for the inclusion . . .Article posted: 22/01/2008 Read full article...
Nanotechnology helps Solar Panel Efficiency
It looks like nanotechnology could help double the efficiency of solar panels. Currently around 15% of the light that shines on a typical solar panel is converted to electricity. Using a new crystalline material, Dr Martin Aagesen from the Nano-Science Center at University of Copenhagen claims that 30% . . .Article posted: 19/01/2008 Read full article...
iWear VR920 Video Visor
Gamers will be pleased to learn that Vuzix have brought out a great video visor - the Video iWear VR920 - capable of producing a virtual 62" screen at a distance of 9' from the viewer. The VR headset also includes head tracking, audio and a microphone.Even more interesting, is that they've announced the Video iWear AV920-C . . .
Article posted: 18/01/2008 Read full article...
Myvu Video Eyewear
The geeky VR headsets of yore have metamorphosized into sleek "eyewear" that even the most fashion conscious might well be happy to be seen wearing. myvu's latest two video headsets (crystal 701 and shades 301) nicely illustrate this trend - they're good looking devices that don't lock the user away behind an effective blindfold . . .Article posted: 10/01/2008 Read full article...