Archive for October 8th, 2007

Shinoda Plasma shows off slim, lightweight 43-inch display

Monday, October 8th, 2007

Filed under: Displays, HDTV Shinoda Plasma, a venture company spun from Fujitsu, was busy demonstrating a unique 43-inch panel at CEATEC that sports a pixel pitch of three-millimeters and is currently in prototype form. Reportedly, the device is made of "plasma tubes aligned and sandwiched between film-form electrodes," and it is ...

InTouch Health’s RP-7 enables distance education for doctors

Monday, October 8th, 2007

Filed under: RobotsThankfully, doctors aren't actually be instructed en masse how to do their work by robotic teachers, but that's not to say robots aren't helping to facilitate the learning process. Recently, surgeons in Argentina were guided through a laparoscopic gastric sleeve procedure by a colleague some 5,400 miles away ...

MIT conjures up algorithm for neural prosthetic device

Monday, October 8th, 2007

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, WearablesA team of MIT researchers have crafted "a new algorithm to help create prosthetic devices that convert brain signals into action in patients who have been paralyzed or had limbs amputated." Essentially, neural prosthetic devices "represent an engineer's approach to treating paralysis and amputation," and this ...

Behind-the-ear motion sensor helps monitor patients, athletes

Monday, October 8th, 2007

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Researchers at the Imperial College in London have developed a device which can be worn behind the ear and is used to measure a subject's posture, stride length, step frequency, and acceleration. Apparently, such a sensor is in high demand, as it could be put to use ...

NuVo unveils Essentia E6G whole home audio system

Monday, October 8th, 2007

Filed under: Home Entertainment, Portable Audio NuVo Technologies is sure proud of its new Essentia E6G whole home audio system, but rather than waxing rhapsodic about its lengthy list of features, it chose to boast about its newfound Energy Star rating. Aside from the being an apparent power sipper, the E6G ...

Rohm’s miniscule OLED shown at CEATEC

Monday, October 8th, 2007

Filed under: Digital Cameras, DisplaysRohm certainly has a thing for cranking out diminutive devices that elicit attention, and the firm chose CEATEC as the venue to demonstrate its long-awaited full-color OLED that's "smaller than a fingernail." According to a company spokesperson, the 320 x 240 resolution display measures around four- ...

Nike’s Amp+ watch: hearts your heart and iPod, too

Monday, October 8th, 2007

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Portable Audio Quietly -- too quietly perhaps since Apple hasn't update their site yet -- Nike's $79.00 Amp+ Sport Remote Control just made its first appearance on Nike's online store. That "+" indicates that this device integrates with Apple's wee iPod nano receiver for Nike+ shoes allowing ...

RED ONE camcorder gets unboxed on video

Monday, October 8th, 2007

Filed under: Digital CamerasWhile we're sure you've just now gotten over your bout with jealously after seeing the first 25 punks lucky souls head to California and pick up their RED ONEs, how's about a relapse? If you're up for it, you can head on down to the read link ...

Verizon sued for allegedly inflating FiOS subscriber numbers

Monday, October 8th, 2007

Filed under: HDTV, Home EntertainmentAlthough FiOS just celebrated its second birthday last month, the third year isn't exactly off to a sensational start. Reportedly, Digital Art Services, a New York-based advertising company, has slapped Verizon Communications with a lawsuit alleging that the firm "overstated subscribers to its fiber-optic service and ...

Panasonic goes Ikea with concept furniture for flat panels

Monday, October 8th, 2007

Filed under: Home Entertainment, Household It looks like Panasonic is venturing a bit beyond its electronics-laden comfort zone, with the company recently showing off some concept furniture designed specifically for flat panel displays (or, more specifically, its flat panel displays). For that, Panasonic turned to Swedish designer Axel Bjurström, who appears ...

iPod “nana” spews chest-high flames from trousers — lawsuit at 11

Monday, October 8th, 2007

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/iPod_nana_spews_chest_high_flames_from_trousers_lawsuit_at_11'; Prepare to be amazed at what passes for investigative journalism on television these days. Atlanta's WSB-TV Action News team ran a sensational iPod "nana" piece last night under the title "Man's Pants Catch Fire At Airport." To set the stage, WSB-TV says ...

Joystiq’s hands-on with the PlayStation Eye

Monday, October 8th, 2007

Filed under: Gaming The fanatical crew of card-and-video-game enthusiasts over at Joystiq have apparently had the unique pleasure of a hands-on with the newest and wackiest PS3 accessory, the PlayStation Eye and its bundled game Eye of Judgment. If you'll recall, the interactive, VGA camera is integrated with the Magic: The ...