If you’ve watched any spy movies, then you’ll know that biometric security systems can recognize individuals based on physiological traits such as their fingerprints, handprints, faces and irises. Well, you may soon be able to add “ears” to that that list. Scientists from the University of Southampton’s School of Electronics and Computer Science have used a program called image ray transform to achieve a 99.6 percent success rate in automatically locating and isolating ears in 252 photos of peoples’ heads.
In the continuing search for ever more efficient and cheaper batteries, researchers at the Department of Energy’s (DoE) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have managed to increase the performance of sodium-nickel chloride batteries in an interesting way – flattening them. No, not running them down until they’re out of juice, but rather replacing their typical cylindrical shape with a flat disc design. The redesign allows the battery to deliver 30 percent more power at lower temperatures, making them a viable alternative to lithium-ion batteries.
Samsung has announced a firmware upgrade to its small interchangeable lens NX10 mirrorless camera that gives it compatibility with the company’s new i-Function lens technology. Making its first appearance recently on the NX100, the i-Function lens communicates with the camera body to allow photographers to control camera settings using the lens. Samsung also announced that all NX system lenses launched from now on will feature i-Function capability.
At the Lexus research campus in Higashifuji, Japan, the automotive company has created what it claims is the most advanced driving simulator ever built. It consists of a 15 feet high by 20 feet wide domed pod which moves on a series of interlocking motion tracks within a hangar the size of a football stadium. Inside the pod, a full-size Lexus car is mounted on a turntable, and surrounded by an interactive 360-degree high-definition audio-visual simulation of real world driving environments. By allowing test drivers to safely experience various sketchy driving scenarios, the company hopes to learn more about driver behaviors and reaction times before accidents, then incorporate those findings into new active safety features in their cars.
If you wear bifocal or even trifocal eyeglasses, then you will know what a hassle it can be having to tilt your head up to see things that are nearby. The areas of image softness or distortion can also be distracting, and even cause nausea or headaches in some users. Using multiple pairs of single-vision glasses gets you around these problems, but introduces the problem of... well, of carrying around and using multiple pairs of glasses. TruFocals, however, allow users to wear one pair of glasses for near-, far- and mid-vision, without having different focal areas within the same lens at the same time. Instead, users actually focus the glasses by hand, not unlike a pair of binoculars.
Piezoelectric generators that harness otherwise wasted energy from vibrations has been proposed for capturing energy in everything from shoes to roads. Now a new device made out of piezoelectric material by researchers at Louisiana Tech University could allow a wide range of electronic devices to harvest their own wasted operational energy, resulting in devices that are much more energy efficient. It even offers the potential to perpetually power micro and nano devices, such as biomedical devices or remotely located sensors and communication nodes.
An unexpected measurement has been achieved with the Venus Express, a satellite currently studying the atmosphere of Venus. While the satellite was not fitted with instruments to directly measure atmosphere density, the scientists have discovered by measuring the drag as the Venus Express experiences air resistance that the atmosphere is 60 percent thinner than expected. This "working on the fly" approach could allow the scientists to extend the life of the craft allowing them to collect more data.
Mushroom-shaped solar evaporators have taken out first place in a competition asking architects, landscape architects, designers, engineers, urban planners, students and environmental professionals to create an innovative urban vision for a several-mile-long development zone on the eastern edge of downtown LA. The Project Umbrella submission features a series of umbrella-like structures designed to clarify black water from city sewage which would then be used to encourage the growth of surrounding trees and plants.
A quarter of a century after introducing the world's first graphing calculator, Casio has announced its next generation model that's been designed to deliver graphs and statistical data as they appear in color textbooks. The PRIZM gets a new, modern body design, offers high resolution color graphics and gives students the opportunity to plot graphs over background image curves and then discover the math functions used to create them.
Joby’s Gorillatorch line has been removing the torches from DIYer’s mouths and underarms for a while now with its original 65-lumens Gorillatorch, which was joined earlier this year by the more powerful 100-lumens Gorillatorch Flare. For the latest addition to the line Joby has again upped the light intensity with the new Gorillatorch Blade. The Blade features the instantly recognizable flexible legs that are found on all Gorillapod tripods, along with a long-lasting CREE XLamp XP-C LED producing up to 130 lumens of light output, which can be adjusted from spot to flood.
LG Optimus 7 Windows Phone 7 mobile coming soon
This is just the beginning. Hold on to your seats as uncountable number of phones carrying Windows Phone 7 will be either leaked or announced unofficially in the near future. The point is that it will go viral even if people aren’t ready to switch. After all it is Microsoft and it is well aware of how to make things go viral.
You love your Xbox 360. You love to score and break records on your Xbox 360. And, you love to be a Microsoft guy throughout. For Xbox fans, the amalgamation of Xbox Live with Windows Phone 7 is something that you should put your hands together for, however do be informed that Xbox live for Windows Phone 7 will stand no where close to the real Xbox 360 experience.
We knew that it was right on our heads. Call it rumors or call it unofficial announcements but Windows Phone 7 has finally come out of the hiding and that too within October itself. Microsoft took the decision to take a backseat in the world of smartphones and launch their style of smartphone after alot of market research. Looks like they have come up with something that is different and that is easy to use but it might be just a bit late.
Yahoo Messenger is quite a popular instant messaging app available present on computers and smartphones. Speaking of smartphones, you’ll be pleased to hear that Yahoo Messenger for iPhone has its reached version 2.0 update and it is now available for download.
Toshiba is all set to launch killer optical discs that will surely gather plenty of media attention. As of now Toshiba is working on optical discs that will have a whooping capacity of 1 TB. Toshiba confirms that the current working prototype has 16 layers (which is four times more than what a Blu-ray disc has) with each layer carrying 32 gigs on each of its size. This makes the total capacity 1024 gigs per disc.
Affordable PCs for intense gaming, entertainment and multimedia experience or all three don’t get much better than this. Powered by 2010 multi-core processors, blazing-fast GPUs and the latest hi-def capabilities, today’s daily gadget deal features a coupon code for a discount on the Lenovo IdeaCentre K305 plus you’ll get free shipping too.
The Lenovo K305’s spec features an AMD Phenom II X4 810 AM3 Processor ( 2.60GHz 6MB ), Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500, 6 GB DDR3 SDRAM and a 640GB hard drive.
We have Apple’s iPad, Dell’s Streak, Blackberry’s PlayBook tablet, Toshiba’s Froyo 100. It’s big time that we add Hitachi into the list too. With plenty different versions of internet tablet already on the market, Hitachi had to come with something that attracts the consumers.
The 6.6-inch tablet by Hitachi has a resolution of over 1600 x 1200 across an IPS panel for an amazing 302 pixels per inch of the device. For those who still don’t understand the gravity of this specification, let me just clear your doubts and put things into perspective. These are super attractive displays for a tablet.
Ever thought this was possible? Talking about DIY, how cool is this creation? A Star Wars fan posted details of how he built a Stormtrooper helmet out of two milk jugs. Its hard to imagine how he managed to transform two plastic cartons into the helmet pictured, think about it, we have them in our fridge right now.
Portable hard drives are quite the hit nowadays, and if you’re looking for a one, you’ll be pleased to hear that Verbatim Americas has released new Store ‘n’ Go USB 3.0 portable hard drive.
We have good news for FiOS subscribers of Verizon. New channels will be available as part of the subscription that are already running under Verizon FiOS since Verizon has recently signed a deal with Disney and ESPN. This content will be displayed across channels and even in different devices. To be precise, ESPN Goal Line will go live on the 9th for extreme HD and ultimate HD packaged subscribers. Though D.C. and Harrisburg PA won’t be able to enjoy these features. Get ready as your college games are about to go live now.
Though this should have been for Google TV but we just cannot find any information about Google TV on Logitech’s Revue website. All that we see on Logitech’s Revue website is the same information that we are already aware of regarding Google TV. For now, let us concentrate on Revue – Logitech’s Google TV offering. The box can output a 1080 at 60 fps signal which could be amazing if it turns out to be true.
Panasonic’s HDC-SDT750 is finally out in the markets. If you have been planning to buy a new camcorder this holiday season, Panasonic HDC-SDT750 might just be an steal for you. It gives you every feature that a general camcorder has and comes packed with 3D technology.
Gateway has some more All-in-one PC’s joining their family. The new ZX4951, and ZX6951 are being released to stores now. There aren’t many differences between the two computer’s but one is a 21 inch and the other has a 23 inch screen. Both have LCD touchscreen’s on them and are full HD compatible. They are powered by Intel’s Pentium or Core i3 processor.
Here’s LogicBUY’s latest gadget deal of the day for a HP Pavilion DM3 ULV laptop. This thin, lightweight notebook is featuring new design and 2010 Intel ULV processor. The Pavilion DM3 ULV laptop features new CoolSense Technology that senses whether you use your laptop on your lap or desk and will auto adjust the cooling system automatically.
Now Microsoft has its own slate! Soon a regulatory body will become mandatory for governing the boundaries within which companies should launch tablets. With almost every company launching its own internet tablet, the dilemma behind which is the best and which should be avoided looms around all the time. No doubt why plenty of internet users are buying tablets just because of the desire to have one though it isn’t of any use for them.
Augmented reality apps have been an integral part of Android based phones and Android users have craved for different apps based on augment reality. There have been a genre of coders that have always wanted to have their own augmented reality apps and if you are one of them then Qualcomm has some exciting news for you.
The best advantage of Android based phones is that it can be cheap even it has some of the amazing features that costly phones used to have. Android has recently been used like a killer with almost every phone launch and people have enjoyed plenty of features at low cost. LG has come up with a low end Android based phone named Optimus T. This new phone will be launched via T-Mobile, though pricing and most of the specifications (if any) haven’t yet been released.
With the launch of Cisco’s ūmi, it looks like Cisco is trying to be compete with Sony. Cisco has started to come up with attractive gadgets that target home based customers. The inclusion of amazing Cisco based technologies with these gadgets makes them attractive.
This year’s holiday season won’t be doomed by the recession and companies are very well aware of that. Literally every organization has been launching new attractive products to lure buyers. Samsung has another up their sleeves which comes out this autumn.
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