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NEC shows off world’s first contactless hybrid fingerprint/finger vein scanner

, Feb 25th 2011 Discuss [0]

Years ago I had a notebook that used a fingerprint scanner to log me into the machine rather than having to type. The problem was that the swipe never grabbed the fingerprint the first time out and I always ended up having to swipe repeatedly until I gave up and typed my password. Fingerprint scanners have come a long way since those early offerings and one of the more interesting new fingerprint scanners is the HS100-10. Read The Full Story

Space Shuttle launched yesterday with experiment to boil water in zero-gravity onboard

, Feb 25th 2011 Discuss [1]

Scientists have been hard at work trying to find safe and easy ways to do things in no gravity in space that are taken for granted here on Earth. One of the things that has been studied is how to boil water safely while in orbit. The space shuttle lifted off yesterday and one of the experiments on board was a system that allows the boiling of water in no gravity. Read The Full Story

iWatchz Q Series iPod nano watchbands hit Best Buy

, Feb 25th 2011 Discuss [0]

If you have a 6G iPod nano and you have a hankering to turn the thing into a watch you can wear on your wrist, there is no shortage of watchbands on the market today. There might be a shortage of bands that you can walk into a local retail store and buy though. Read The Full Story

NXE ActiveSLEEVE Arm Sleeve for smartphones and more

, Feb 25th 2011 Discuss [2]

If you are an active person that likes to hit the gym or run and you like to exercise with your smartphone of MP3 player you might be looking for a sleeve that will keep the thing handy and safe while you exercise. A new sleeve has been unveiled by nxeProducts called the ActiveSLEEVE. Read The Full Story

Samsung Galaxy S II ships in March

, Feb 25th 2011 Discuss [0]

We have already spent a bit of hands on time and filmed it for you to enjoy with the Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone. This should be a very cool device for Android fans looking for a new smartphone to enjoy. We know all there is to know leaving one of the few tidbits remaining for us to glean being the ship date. Read The Full Story

Google subscription movie streaming plans tipped for European trials

, Feb 25th 2011 Discuss [2]

Google is reportedly considering taking on Netflix and Amazon with a subscription-based streaming movie service, kicking off trials in Europe where rivals are less well established. According to the NYPost, the scheme would turn YouTube into an entertainment hub, with the search giant supposedly earmarking $100m to grease the palms of content providers. Previous rumors have suggested a pay-per-view system is in development. Read The Full Story

Samsung eyeing Google TV gear with ARM processors according to source

, Feb 25th 2011 Discuss [0]

Google TV launched with lots of high hopes from Google, Logitech, and Sony the original partners for the service. All was good for a short while until all the major networks and Hulu promptly banned Google TV from their websites making the future of Google TV questionable in my mind. Sony is still committed to Google TV and now Bloomberg Businessweek reports that Samsung is mulling entry into the Google TV clan. Read The Full Story

Viewpad 10 crashes tablet party with Atom N550 in tow

, Feb 25th 2011 Discuss [1]

If you are into tablets that run Android at all you probably are aware of the Viewpad 10 from the first time we talked about it back in November 2010. The little tablet surfaced with an Atom N450 CPU and Android as the OS. If you like the style and idea of that tablet but found yourself wishing that it ran Windows and had more CPU oomph you will like the version that has now surfaced. Read The Full Story

Fujitsu STYLISTIC Q550 Slate PC gets official launch date and price

, Feb 25th 2011 Discuss [1]

Back at the end of January Fujitsu offered up a video on YouTube where it talked about the new Q550 Slate computer and said that the machine was as obvious as a hammer. Fujitsu is now offering up more details on the Q550 including a price and the launch window along with full specs. Read The Full Story

SuperTooth Disco Bluetooth audio device packs 28W of power

, Feb 25th 2011 Discuss [0]

There are all sorts of gadgets that use Bluetooth that you might want to connect to speakers. You can connect your notebook to a BT speaker for instance to watch a movie without having to fiddle with wires or connect your iPhone to a BT speaker for wireless music. SuperTooth has a new Bluetooth audio system that has lots of power for audio quality. Read The Full Story

Travelteq unveils Trip Sound suitcase with speakers

, Feb 25th 2011 Discuss [0]

I'm not sure why you would want a suitcase with a sound system inside other than to be able to annoy the hell out of all the people sitting in the terminal waiting for a flight with your tunes. I guess if you are in the hotel room and want to get your dance on, the Trip Sound suitcase might be a good thing. Read The Full Story

Microsoft boosts free Windows Phone app submission allowance to 100

, Feb 25th 2011 Discuss [4]

Microsoft continues to lavish developers with freebies in the hope of boosting Windows Phone development, with the latest tidbit a dramatic increase in the number of free app submissions they can make to the Windows Phone Marketplace. As first revealed by ChevronWP7 developer Rafael Rivera, and later confirmed in the Windows Phone Marketplace Developer Newsletter, Microsoft has boosted free submissions from five to 100. Read The Full Story
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