Argonne National Laboratory has developed a new type of biochip system capable of identifying infectious diseases within 15 minutes. Neat! The new system can be used in hospitals, laboratories, and in the field. Additionally, new technology would save time and money compared to current systems, which require sending samples to a centralized […]

This is Fujitsu’s new UMPC concept which T3. The Ultra Mobile PC device features a fold-out keyboard, making it super compact, and is about the the size of a CD jewel case. According to Reg Hardware, the “components connect wirelessly, so you can lift off the screen and carry it around, interacting with the computer […]

The world’s slimmest mobile LCD screen from Samsung Electronics is 0.07mm thinner than the panel previously reported to be the world’s slimmest. The new LCD screen is no thicker than a credit card at 0.82mm and is available in 2.1 inch-diagonal and 2.2-inch-diagonal screen sizes. The new Samsung mobile LCD screen features qVGA (240 x […]

Development engineers at VeriWave Inc. have discovered an unexpected problem with the physical layer convergence procedure (PLCP) in existing 802.11 Wi-Fi networks. The glitch could have practical implications in voice-over-Wi-Fi and Radius authentication in wireless networks, the engineers said. VeriWave CTO Tom Alexander discovered the problem while working for the 802.11t Task Group on test […]

Brian Eno paints with light. And his paintings, like the medium, shift and dance like free-flowing jazz solos or elaborate ragas. In fact, they have more in common with live music than they do with traditional artwork. “When I started working on visual work again, I actually wanted to make paintings that were more like […]

MediaLooks joins Inforus Consortium, one of Russia’s leading coalitions of software development firms. Inforus, founded in 2001, currently unites almost 80 leading Russia’s IT companies in their marketing efforts on the global IT market.

LG has upgraded its side-by-side refrigerators line that featured the alluring TV fridge combo that let_s you hooked to your idiot-box even in the kitchen. The new LSC27990TT features a digital high-def built-in unit that includes a 15-inch HD LCD, FM radio, DVD connection on top and a 4-inch weather & info center LCD apart […]

The Recording Academy on Wednesday introduced its “What’s the Download Music Survival Guide,” part of a public education campaign that offers “constructive solutions to tackle illegal downloading.” The guide was written from the viewpoint of young consumers, and “outlines relevant court cases and perceptions of the music industry that have led to illegal downloading,” while […]

New York Times technology columnist David Pogue on Thursday published a mixed review of Microsoft’s Zune digital media player. The player is “excellent” and “sounds just as good as the iPod,” but is larger and heavier and “can’t touch the iPod’s looks or coolness.” Pogue was not particularly impressed with the Zune’s touted wireless sharing […]

The liquid crystal age has finally caught up with classical musicians, providing us with The Hands-Free Sheet Music Library And Page Turner. It has 128 megs of built in memory, and comes with a (presumbly expandable or replaceable) 128 meg USB module which can hold digitized or natively digital music sheets, which you can navigate […]

The Skype software has had an upgrade to version 3.0 beta - but as a beta version, the company is only recommending use to more experienced users. The new software sees big (not mainly cosmetic) changes to the user interface and toolbar. Practical changes include Public Chats, so you can now join without being manually […]

Chipmaker Broadcom announced on Thursday that it has developed a system-on-a-chip that combines the competing Blu-ray and HD DVD optical disc formats. The chip was designed for future generation media players that support both disc formats, as well as other home entertainment and network applications.

Fourteen of the top 25 U.S. Web properties attract more traffic from people outside the U.S. than from within, according to a new study by comScore Networks. Among them are the top five Web properties in the U.S. — Yahoo, Time Warner Network, Microsoft, Google and eBay. “As Internet usage outside the U.S. has grown […]

The OLPC organization recently announced that it has received support from Brazil. The government of Brazil is requesting roughly 50 test units of the XO machine to see if it can be a tool worth deploying in schools and in areas with limited access to technology. As of right now, production on the XO machines […]

Another device to extend your iPod’s battery life, but the iTurbo portable iPod charger has the benefits of being both small and reasonably priced. It actually looks like a breathalyser (not that I’ve seen one of those close up), but works using a single AA battery to keep your player going. The device, which is […]