Apr 04
While some scientists fritter away their time searching for extraterrestrial life, two astronomers have performed a genuine public service for Earth by calculating the likely number of nearby planets inhabited by the undead.
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Apr 04
Their video quality won’t blow you away, but Monoprice’s action cams are solid low-end GoPro competitors
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Apr 04
The world’s ever-growing demand for gas is driving companies deeper and further into the ocean to drill for it. And, to do so, they’re building a new type of ship: small city-sized floating factories that drill, process, refine, and barrel gas while still out on the open sea. Think of them as one-stop gas shops that, crucially, can operate in international waters.
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Apr 04
The folks responsible for the next generation in video game documentary-making have decided to start by digging a hole in the ground. If you’ll have been following along with Xbox … Continue reading
Apr 04
Thin is in, and it does look as though thin is set to stay, too. At the very least, this is the impression that we have from all of the smartphones and tablets that have been released over the past few years. Having said that, Corning (of Gorilla Glass fame) and Atmel have worked together on a new generation of ultra-thin capacitive touchscreens that will not sacrifice form over function – this very same touchscreen will also boast of superior multi-touch performance, where it is meant for next-generation applications.
This particular collaboration would merge Atmel XSense flexible touch sensors with 0.4mm damage-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass, where the two of them work hand-in-hand to deliver outstanding capacitive touch performance despite having a thinner flat or curved cover glass. It is because of the unique circuit design of XSense that paves the way for design engineers to draw up ever narrower device borders, so that the user would be able to enjoy a more optimal viewing area. Smartphones and tablets look set to be the immediate beneficiaries from such an arrangement, but we would like to see it applied in other devices such as notebooks, too. What do you think of this new touchscreen display?
Atmel, Corning Work On Super Thin Capacitive Touchscreens , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Cellphones, touchscreen, 
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Apr 04
Contour quietly shut down last year, leaving outdoor explorers little choice but to pick up action cameras from GoPro and other rivals. The company found new ownership during that downtime, however, and it’s back in business this week with a renewed…
Apr 04
In an ideal world, every audible alarm would include a visual indication that something was wrong, so that the hearing impaired would immediately be notified too. Until that happens, a cheap $1 app called Deafalarm could serve as a viable alternative—keeping an ear out for alarms and alerting the user through text and vibrating alerts.
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Apr 04
Sony MDR-HW700DS Is World’s First 9.1ch Digital Surround Wireless Headphones System
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Sony is at it again, trying to carve out its niche in history with the new Sony MDR-HW700DS digital surround wireless headphones system. Basically, Sony claims that this is the first 9.1-channel digital surround wireless headphones system in the world, where you will be able to enjoy the depth of your listening experience through the different choices of sound effect modes available to you – letting you optimize the listening quality for movies, games, news- and talk shows.
Sony MDR-HW700DS Is World’s First 9.1ch Digital Surround Wireless Headphones System original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Apr 04
Exoskeletons used to be the stuff of dreams, where my first exposure to an exoskeleton was when Ellen Ripley went mano a mano with the Alien Queen. Over the years, however, technology has advanced to such a degree that it might feature in our day-to-day lives. After all, one can already rent the Honda Walking Assist Exoskeleton in Japan, and for four-year old Hannah Mohn, it is a robot exoskeleton that has literally given her a new lease of life, enabling this little girl to lift her arms when she was previously unable to do so.
Robot Exoskeleton Allows 4-Year Old Girl Work Her Arms original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Apr 04
There’s a brand called GameSpy out there in the gaming technology universe that runs multiplayer and CD key authentication for a wide variety of games. While part of GameSpy was … Continue reading
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