TDK showed off its 32GB NAND Flash memory drive. The 32GB drive is aimed to replace the hard drive, which is 80% the size of a standard 2.5-inch notebook hard drive. TDK said the drive supports data transfer rates of up to 33.3MBps and promises to use less power than regular hard drives. TDK did […]

Intel researchers solved a manufacturing problem that has delayed the development of products that can generate and route light. This breakthrough revolves around combining the two materials most commonly used in computer chips and high-speed optical networks into a “sticky” silicon chip. Snippet from the article: The researchers discovered that the use during manufacturing of an […]

So we’ve got umbrellas that are WiFi-enabled, iPod controllers, and wannabe meteorologists, but how about one that just keeps itself (and you) dry? Some crafty blokes in Britain are getting back to basics with the NanoNuno umbrella, which utilizes nanotechnology to create a canopy of minuscule fibers that water, dirt, and a host of other […]

ASUS today launched the world’s first wireless music Skype phone, the AiGuru S1. The all in one device with Skype capability, Wi-Fi, wireless music player functions, and remote control. With 802.11b/g support, the AiGuru S1 enables Skype calls without a PC. The phone packs Caller ID, phone book entries, call history, conference calls, and speaker […]

There’s an old adage in the security community that any lock can be picked. Well in this modern age of digital doorlocks with fingerprint scanners, you can’t exactly pick them with a bump key, nail file or other such assorted tools, now can you? Luckliy for budding criminals, the smart cats on “Mythbusters” discovered that […]

Microsoft on Thursday provided additional information about its forthcoming Zune digital media player and content marketplace, including details on the wireless capabilities of the 30GB player. The Zune player will allow users to share full-length sample tracks of select songs, homemade recordings, playlists or pictures over a Wi-Fi connection. Any track may be listened to […]

BankServe of San Francisco announced the SB1000 check and document scanner - the world’s first portable duplex USB scanner designed to convert paper checks to digital images for remote online deposit. The new scanner was made for BankServ’s DepositNow system that allows businesses to deposit checks into their bank accounts directly from their computers. The […]

Two Israeli researchers at The College of Judea and Samaria have come up with a new type of inkjet printer dubbed the JeTrix, which they hope will be to the inkjet printer what the ink-jet was to dot-matrix devices. Moshe Einat, one of the engineers involved, described his invention as being “like an ‘ink-emitting screen,’” […]

U.S. Justice Department antitrust chief Thomas Barnett has urged foreign governments not to impose regulations on technologies that could hamper innovation, citing as example Apple’s dealings with foreign nations with regard to its iTunes store, Reuters reported. Barnett did not specifically mention the new laws and threats of litigation against Apple that France and several […]

UK based company called Moxia allows you to recharge standard batteries by plugging it to any powered USB port, including desktops, laptops, XBOX 360, USB hubs, USB keyboards or monitors with USB. This eliminates any type of chargers! The USBCELL batteries come equipped with a USB plug that can be plugged into any USB Powered […]

Microsoft is preparing to go live with their new user-generated video service and is ramping up to take on YouTube in the near future. Codenamed Warhol, the service’s final name is said to be “Soapbox.” It will debut on MSN instead of Windows Live, as many have expected, but will nevertheless be tightly integrated with […]

The U.S. Justice Department recently announced its first conviction on criminal copyright infringement charges related to the BitTorrent peer-to-peer file-sharing network. Scott R. McCausland, 24, of Erie, Pa. pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit copyright infringement and one count of criminal copyright infringement in violation of the Family Entertainment Copyright Act. McCausland […]

The Independent Software Developers Forum will take place for the fifth time on October 5-8 in Moscow. MediaLooks will be attending the conference and would be happy to meet with you there! Please email us if you are also attending.

After bringing us the TV for Skype Anywhere product we were kinda hoping for something equally unusual from Novac’s next consumer offering. Unfortunately, all we’re getting this time around is the NV-HV355 Mobile Video HDD media player in need of a 3.5-inch IDE disk. Once you sort that out, stuff the disk via USB 2.0 […]

The new Nano is cheaper than ever to produce, costing Apple only $72 according to research firm. Research firm iSupply stripped down the new Apple Nano and estimated the 4GB model that retails for $199 cost about $72 to produce. This is $17 less than the first Nano model Apple introduced last year. Some of […]