Those ubiquitous instruments that have been the calling card of doctors for ages may soon be a thing of the past once the iStethoscope consigns it to obsolescence. We’d like to call it a pimped-out electronic version of the good ole acoustic stethoscope, but it’s best we first give credit where … [Read more...] about iStethoscope App Embraced By Medical Community
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The World Is A Comic Strip If Seen Through Speech Text Glasses
A pair of glasses, embedded microphones, and text-projecting lenses (in appropriate speech balloons) all make for a swanky new concept that will put many deaf people at ease. Designed by one Mads Hindhede from Denmark, the Babel Fisk/Fish is intended for the hearing impaired and the … [Read more...] about The World Is A Comic Strip If Seen Through Speech Text Glasses
T-Mobile G2 Coming With Android 2.2
The new T-Mobile G2 will feature the latest version of Google's Android OS, Android 2.2 (Froyo) when it goes on sale. It will also boast an 800MHz MSM7x30 processor, which promises to deliver a robust performance for users. It looks like the T-Mobile G2 will feature a standard version of Android … [Read more...] about T-Mobile G2 Coming With Android 2.2
Amazon Drops TV Shows To $0.99 In Response To Apple
Yesterday, Apple announced that iTunes users would be able to rent TV shows for $0.99. In a bid to combat Apple's new $0.99 TV show rental service, Amazon has responded by dropping the price of many TV shows to $0.99. There is one major difference between the $0.99 TV shows from Amazon and Apple: … [Read more...] about Amazon Drops TV Shows To $0.99 In Response To Apple
Official Twitter iPad App Now Available
Twitter has launched a new version of their iPhone App, and this new version is also designed to work on the iPad, making use of the iPad's larger screen. This update is a significant step forward in enhancing the user experience for Twitter users on iOS devices. The latest version of Twitter for … [Read more...] about Official Twitter iPad App Now Available
Prototype Yeast Corneas Can One Day Cure Blindness
That is, if the method is perfected within the next few years. Better known as the key ingredient in bread, scientists have found a new use for the fungi after a genetically engineered yeast got a small dose of human DNA. What came out was a protein that could be molded into a spare cornea. The … [Read more...] about Prototype Yeast Corneas Can One Day Cure Blindness
Windows Phone 7 Released To Manufacturing
Microsoft [MSFT] has announced that Windows Phone 7 has now been released to manufacturing, which means that smartphone manufacturers can now start producing Windows Phone 7 smartphones. We can expect to see quite a few different Windows Phone 7 smartphones released just in time for the Christmas … [Read more...] about Windows Phone 7 Released To Manufacturing
Magnetic Ink Pens Are Perfect For Espionage
It’s the only practical use for the oddly shaped duo. Christened “rec & play” by the Yuri Suzuki-Oscar Diaz design duo who built them, the pens are just screaming for us to write down secret messages. Using cassette technology of yore, both pens function according to their color. The red one … [Read more...] about Magnetic Ink Pens Are Perfect For Espionage
Sony Shows Off 3D Vaio Notebook
Sony has unveiled an exciting new 3D Vaio notebook at the IFA in Berlin. Although the notebook is currently a prototype, Sony has announced plans to start selling 3D Vaio notebooks from 2011. The Sony 3D Vaio notebooks are capable of displaying full HD video in 1080p, in 3D, and they will come with … [Read more...] about Sony Shows Off 3D Vaio Notebook
GammaTech RT10 Tablets Are Built Like Tanks
GammaTech is quite the low-profile tech company that traditionally builds products better suited to the military and engineering professions than to us civilians, but not anymore. If super-tough gadgets are your thing, get an eyeful of the RT10A and RT10D. Both tablets were built to withstand the … [Read more...] about GammaTech RT10 Tablets Are Built Like Tanks
Samsung Galaxy Tab Android Tablet Gets Official
Samsung has officially announced the Samsung Galaxy Tab at this year's IFA, and many of the specifications we heard about previously are true. The Samsung Galaxy Tab features a 7-inch touchscreen WSVGA display and it comes with Android 2.2 (Froyo). Key Features and Specifications The Samsung … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy Tab Android Tablet Gets Official
New iPod Shuffle Gets Official
As well as launching a new iPod Touch, iPod Nano, and a new Apple TV, Apple has also updated the iPod Shuffle. The new iPod Shuffle has had a re-design and now features buttons on the front so you can control your music. The clickwheel is now on the front of the new iPod Shuffle, and it features a … [Read more...] about New iPod Shuffle Gets Official
