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HBO Go is en route to PlayStation. While there isn’t a release window for the premium service’s streaming app, Sony’s VP of business development assures it’ll be “soon” for the PS3, with the PS4 version to follow. However, we do know that as with …
Philips hits back with their new MHL-ready Full HD monitor, the 284E5QHAD. Adopting a MVA panel, this new 28-inch LED-backlight monitor provides 1920 x 1080 Full HD resolution, 3000:1 contrast ratio, 300 cd/m2 brightness, 4ms (GTG) response time and 176/176 degree viewing angles. In addition, it also comes with two built-in 7W stereo speakers and has MHL-HDMI, HDMI, D-Sub and DVI connectors. The 284E5QHAD sells for around $400. [Philips]
A prototype of Google's smart contact lens that could measure glucose levels in people with diabetes.
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Google has been working on smart contact lenses embedded with sensors “so small they look like bits of glitter” and an antenna “thinner than a human hair.”
But these lenses aren’t being developed to give people super-human sight or cast the Internet over their field of view — rather, they could potentially help diabetics monitor their glucose levels.
Google announced Thursday that it’s been working on this secret project at its Google[x] research lab. Not only has it developed prototypes of these smart contact lenses, but it’s also done multiple clinical research studies, met with the US Food and Drug Administration, and is looking for potential partners to bring the product to market.
“We’re now testing a smart contact lens that’s built to measure glucose levels in tears using a tiny wireless chip and miniaturized glucose sensor that are embedded between two layers of soft contact lens material,” the project co-founders Brian Otis and Babak Parviz wrote in a … [Read more]
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Lenovo will launch the latest model of its IdeaCentre B550 all-in-one desktop PC. Powered by 3.40GHz Intel Core i7-4770 processor, this space-saving system is equipped with a 23-inch 1920 x 1080 Full HD 10-point multi-touch display, a Radeon HD 8850A 2GB graphics card, an 8GB DDR3 RAM, a 1TB hard drive, an HD webcam, a Blu-ray drive, a 6-in-1 media card reader, WiFi, an HDMI port and runs on Windows 8.1 64-bit OS with Office Home and Business 2013 pre-installed. The new Lenovo IdeaCentre B550 will go on sale from January 17th for 180,000 Yen (about $1,717). [Lenovo]
I-O Data is set to drop their newest portable battery charger, the ISMB-SC7800K. Measuring W67mm x D110mm x H24mm and weighing about 220g, this travel-friendly charger is equipped with a 4 stage battery level indicator LED light, two USB 5V output ports (1x 1A, 1x 2.1A), a micro-USB charging port and a high-capacity 7800mAh battery. Coming in black color option, the ISMB-SC7800K will begin shipping from early February for unannounced price yet. [Product Page]
KINGMAX has also come out with a new line of dual-interface USB flash drives, the PJ-02. Available in three different storage capacities: 8GB, 16GB and 32GB, these featherweight flash drives feature a zinc alloy casing, USB 2.0 connection interface and a micro-USB connection interface, and are backed by a 5-year warranty. Unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing yet. [Kingmax]
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For those who find it troublesome to wear prescription glasses, contact lenses are the next best thing. Apparently not content with contact lenses just being able to let people see better, Google has developed a smart contact lens which is basically a contact lens that sports a small wireless chip and a sensor that is able to measure a diabetic’s glucose levels, meaning that glucose levels can now be measured through the tear fluid in one’s eye. Prior to this, the typical method of measuring one’s glucose level involves constant monitoring followed by pricking one’s finger and adding that drop of blood to a device that will take measure your glucose levels. (more…)
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