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Retractable Printer Concept

Neilson Navarrete has designed the Retractable Printer Concept. As its name suggests, this printer can be easily retracted into a small size whenever needed. It also accommodates all sizes of paper and printing formats. The picture shows that the internal hardware of the printer will respond to size adjustments. More pictures after the jump.




[Yanko]

Apple, Facebook, Google, Mozilla and Others Come Together to Create the Ultimate Resource for Web Development

It is very rarely that you will see competing companies like Apple, Adobe, Google, Facebook, Nokia, HP, Mozilla, Opera and Microsoft join forces to make the world a better place but it really is happening. All these warring Internet companies have decided to create an ultimate resource for all things related to web-development and as a result, we have webplatform.org.
The focus of “Web Platform” is only on open web technologies, and the aim of this website is to provide a one-stop info spot for all things related to web-technologies like HTML5, CSS3, Canvas, WebGL, IndexedDB etc. The initiative is administered by the W3C, and Tim Berners-Lee describes this initiative as,

People in the web community — including browser makers, authoring tool makers, and leading edge developers and designers — have tremendous experience and practical knowledge about the web. Web Platform Docs is an ambitious project where all of us who are passionate about the web can share knowledge and help one another.

“Web Platform” is an open community of developers, and is open for contributions. There are various sections at “Web Platform” like the blog where the website was announced with a customary first post, a Q&A style forum and a chat section. However, the most attractive part is perhaps Web Platform Docs, where one will find resources on various topics presented as a Wiki.
If it lives up to its promises, Web Platform will drive innovation on the web. However, it needs a proper launch with drum-rolls to attract more web-developers.

Clarion ZP1 Solar-powered Portable Digital Speaker

Clarion has proudly introduced the ZP1, the world’s first portable full digital speaker that is equipped with solar battery modules. Measuring 192mm × 115mm × 39mm and weighing 550 grams, the speaker connects to your gadgets via Bluetooth connectivity. It is compatible with any Bluetooth-enabled gadget. The Clarion ZP1 provides three 32mm speakers, offering a max. output of 4.2 Watts. Its rechargeable battery provides enough juice for 30 hours of operating time. Recharging time is approximately 5 hours. The Clarion ZP1 solar-powered portable digital speaker will be released in December 2012.

Tobii ibeam Eye-tracking Tablet

Tobii has collaborated with NTT DoCoMo to create the world’s first eye-tracking tablet. Dubbed as the “ibeam”, the gadget uses the eye-tracking technology that enables users to interact with the User Interface (UI) of the ibeam tablet simply through the movement of their eyes. Both companies will introduce the ibeam prototype in Tokyo during the first week of October 2012.

LG Releases New Pocket Photo Printer

LG has unveiled the new Pocket Photo Printer in South Korea. This ultra-portable photo printer supports NFC, Bluetooth and USB connectivity, allowing you to print any photo taken from your smartphone or tablet. This pocket printer comes equipped with a dedicated Android app that enables you to edit your photos. Available in Orange, White or Silver model, the LG Pocket Photo Printer retails for around a pop.

Nuclear wristwatch that's built to last 25 years

Totally safe!





A wristwatch that runs on nuclear energy has gone on sale. It's completely safe, and there’s a very good chance it will last longer than any previous watch you have ever owned.?
Strapping your wrist with a watch that is powered by some kind of nuclear chain reaction might sound insane, but there’s method in the madness.?
First we need to emphasise again, that the Nuclear wristwatch is 100 per cent safe. Even the Nuclear Regulatory Commission says so, having given the watch its approval.?
It works by 100 quadrillion (yes, this is a word – we checked) radioactive hydrogen atoms systematically destroying themselves at a rate of 250 million atoms a second. If this sounds like a lot, be reassured that even after 12.3 years of continual atom bombardment, there will still be 50 quadrillion inside the watch.?That’s 50,000,000,000,000,000 atoms.?
The hands of the watch glow a luminous green while the 12 o’clock point is a bright orange. Sitting on a stainless steel black clock face, it’s an eye-catching display. The Nuclear Wristwatch is also water resistant up to 100m.?
The Nuclear Watch is available from www.gadgetsandgear.com now for

TshirtOS goes for a night on the town in spectacular fashion (video)

Girls, whisky and good times





TShirtOS, the high-tech washable T-shirt that has a built-in flexible display and the ability to talk to your phone so you can share Twitter updates, Facebook posts or Instagram pictures, has made it out of the lab to spend a night on the tiles, showing us just how it works in "real-life environments"


Created by Ballantine’s whisky and clothing company CuteCurcuit, the one-of-a-kind prototype features a large flexible LED screen with a resolution of 1024 pixels, spaced 1cm apart, in a 32 by 32 pixel grid embedded into the fabric of the T-shirt.
As you can see from the video, the T-shirt?also has a camera for taking pictures, two headphone jacks - one for the headphone and the second for a headset/ microphone option - and an accelerometer presumably to know whether you are standing up or lying down enjoying the breeze.
The two chaps in the video take it out for a spin trying to woo a girl, but end up using the T-shirt in a variety of ways - including doubling it up as a karaoke lyric reader and getting into a fight, all with the help of the accompanying iPhone app.
Party time.

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Nikon's Android camera releasing next month

 
Nikon has officially unveiled its first Android based camera that is called Coolpix S800c, and which make its debut next month, starting with the American market. The cameras main components include a 25-250mm, wide-angle Zoom NIKKOR lens, 16MP Backside Illuminated (BSI) CMOS sensor, and an EXPEED C2 processing engine.

Fujitsu PalmSecure-SL – The World’s Smallest Contactless Palm Vein Authentication Sensor

Fujitsu and Fujitsu Frontech have collaborated to develop the PalmSecure-SL, the world’s smallest and slimmest contactless palm vein authentication sensor. Measuring 48.0mm x 16.4mm, the PalmSecure-SL uses camera stabilization and guideless authentication functionality to maintain the same high level of authentication as Fujitsu’s existing PC login sensor technology. The device also features a power-saving mode, which is able to reduce the amount of power it consumes. [Fujitsu]

Unthinkable 256GB Flash Drive

I’m sure you’ve been in a situation where you wanted to have just a little bit more space on your thumb drive to give a movie or CD to your friend. However, in my many years of computing with even the most media hungry friends, I’ve never had any need for anything more than just a few gigs on a thumb drive. But Kingston, in their all-knowing wisdom, has decided to release an astronomical amount of memory on a 256GB flash drive. They call the product the Kingston DataTraveler 310.

The practical application for 256 gigabytes seems impossible but before I delve into a diatribe about why I initially thought this was such a completely foolish idea, I decided to play devil’s advocate. I can see why some users may want to store entire media collections on something this small. It’s small, compact, and extremely lightweight. For those that are stuck for room and need to carry almost their entire computer’s hard drive with them in their pocket, it’s definitely a savvy investment. But, for those of us that only need to carry a few spreadsheets, documents, and pictures of our kids out by the pool with us wherever we go, the much cheaper alternatives are still an amazing buy.
It wasn’t too long ago that we were impressed by a measly few megabytes of space on our portable storage. But now, we’re all the way up to a quarter of a terabyte of space in the size of a car key. “We’re sure that it’s only a matter of moments before a 256GB thumb drive this bulky is something of a joke” says Joseph Flatley of Engadget. And, he’s right. I first saw this product and said to me, “Why would anyone ever want to purchase something like this?” I then realized how ignorant I sounded. It was just a few years ago that we thought it impossible to use the few megabytes of space we got a thumb drive. Now we’re up to hundreds of gigabytes and in time, that too will become obsolete. While many users don’t have an immediate use for a product like this, it won’t be long before things like this are ubiquitous in every household.
For those that needed that extra space, for their netbook or otherwise, you will only be able to get this new Kingston product if you live in Europe or the UK. There’s no sign of it coming to the United States anytime soon. It costs right around
Technical Specifications (Courtesy of tbreak.com)
DataTraveler 310 Product Features and Specifications:
Capacity***- 256 GB
Speed****- Data transfer rates of up to 20 MB/sec. read and 10 MB/sec. write
Safeguarded – includes Password Traveller security software for Windows
Convenient – does not require Administrator rights to access the Privacy Zone
Dimensions – 2.78″ x 0.67″ x 0.87″ (70.68 mm x 16.90 mm x 21.99 mm)
Operating Temperature – 32° to 140° F (0° to 60° C)
Storage Temperature – -4° to 185° F (-20° to 85° C)
Simple – just plug into a USB port
Practical – durable, capless design
Guaranteed – five-year warranty
Author Bio: Charlie is a freelance writer and content builder of many Technology sites and he loves to work with eeprom and flash memory.

Solar Powered Airplane Makes First Intercontinental Round-trip Flight

Caption: The Solar Impulse airplane in flight during on July 24, 2012. Credit: Solar Impulse/ Jean Revillard
A unique airplane has just completed a 6,000 km journey, making the first solar-powered intercontinental round-trip air journey. Traveling between Europe and Africa, the Solar Impulse experimental solar airplane landed in Payerne, Switzerland at 08:30 pm local time on July 24, 2012. The trip began two months ago, on May 24 and so was not a test to see how fast it could make the trip, but to assess the endurance and reliability of the craft, as well as bringing awareness to more people of energy issues.
“The goal of this airplane is not just to go from one point to another, but to fly as long as we wish, promote renewable energy and ambitious energy policies,” said pilot Bertrand Piccard, founder of Solar Impulse, during one leg of the intercontinental flight. “All of these have been so successful.”

Google Calculator Gets A Major Upgrade

 Google’s calculator results has just got a major upgrade to the answers provided and the user interface. Now when you search Google for a math answer, Google will not only show you the answer but also give you a new interface for the answer, including a full size 34-button scientific...

Google Now Allows You To Write Your Search Queries

Google Now Allows You To Write Your Search Queries:
It started with typing your query, then voice queries, then image based queries and now Google announced you can hand-write your queries. Google announced today you can hand write your query on your smartphone or tablet when on Google.com. All you have to do is place your finger on the Google home...

Toshiba launches glassless 3D, 4K TVs - Business Today

Toshiba launches glassless 3D, 4K TVs - Business Today:

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Toshiba launches glassless 3D, 4K TVs Business Today With aggressive pricing and a larger dealership network, Toshiba India is aiming for the top slot in the LED TV market this fiscal. Towards this goal, the company on Wednesday launched its 'Thinking LED' range of TVs. With this the company now has TVs ...

Broadcom announce 5G for mobiles

Broadcom announce 5G for mobiles:
Broadcom has unveiled the Broadcom BCM4335 chip, which it claims is the first combination 5G – Wi-Fi chip for mobile devices. A single die of this chip houses a Wi-Fi 802.11ac radio, 4G LTE, along with Bluetooth 4.0, FM radio, and system software. Broadcom will employ a 40nm, CMOS fabrication process,

Frostfire Solar-powered Motion Sensor Light

Frostfire Solar-powered Motion Sensor Light:

The Frostfire solar-powered motion sensor light is ideal for a security light or a shed/garage light. The lamp uses a powerful 0.6W solar panel to charge its rechargeable battery during the day. It utilizes a motion sensor to detect every movement in front of its camera in range of 3 meters. When motion is detected, the light will turn on automatically and turn off 30 seconds after motion stops. Amazon has started selling the Frostfire solar-powered motion sensor light for each.

Samsung Unveils The Industry’s First 16GB DDR4 Modules

Samsung Unveils The Industry’s First 16GB DDR4 Modules:

Samsung has recently unveiled the industry’s first 16GB DDR4 modules. The company uses 30 nm-class memory chips to create this memory module. Samsung is expected to create 32GB DDR4 modules with 20 nm-class (20-29 nm) chips in the near future. The 32GB DDR4 modules will reach up to 3,200 Mb/s bandwidth. Stay tuned for more updates.

Nokia’s RDA tool shows Lumia 910 and 1001 – upcoming Windows Phone 8 devices?

Nokia’s RDA tool shows Lumia 910 and 1001 – upcoming Windows Phone 8 devices?:
It’s not the first time we’ve heard about rumors of Nokia’s upcoming Lumia range of Windows Phone devices, particularly with Windows Phone 8 fast approaching. However, the latest round of details seemed to come from within Nokia itself. Dutch website NieuweMobiel.nl first discovered a device named Nokia Lumia 910 using Nokia’s Remote Device Access tool. Then not long afterwards, TechCrunch also managed to discover a device named Nokia Lumia 1001 using the same tool.
For those who doesn’t know, the Remote Device Access tool allows developers to connect to a set of Nokia devices from within a browser window, aimed to allow them to test their application codes on real devices without actually owning one. Given that all these devices are sitting somewhere in Nokia’s lab, developers are able to use the Bluetooth functions of these phones to detect the presence of other phones in close proximity, and this is exactly how the Nokia Lumia 910 and 1001 were discovered, as shown in the screenshots below:

Other than the device names, nothing else is known about these devices yet. WPCentral is speculating that the Lumia 910 is a variant of the Lumia 900 destined for T-Mobile, meaning it could be a Windows Phone 7.x device rather than Windows Phone 8. Rumors of this device name was circulating back in January this year, with a Dutch website listing the Lumia 910 with a 12-megapixels camera, however this was quickly refuted by Nokia soon after.
For the Nokia Lumia 1001, given Nokia’s naming convention, this could well be a high-end phone loaded with Windows Phone 8. However, it could also be possible that some Nokia engineers are playing around with device names in the labs. We’ve previously heard about Nokia Phi device being tested and loaded with Windows Phone 8, and there were also leaks about a Lumia device with PureView technology. Earlier in the year we’ve also heard about codenames such as the Nokia “Prodigy” and Nokia “AC/DC” Windows Phone 8 devices in the works. Could the Lumia 1001 be the final name for one of these devices? We hope to hear more during the annual Nokia World event on September 5. Stay tuned!

Google Maps Coordinate Lets Bosses Spy on Subordinates

Google Maps Coordinate Lets Bosses Spy on Subordinates:

I am unsure of what Google actually thinks it is doing with all of these tracking tools. I am also very unsure of the people who actually buy into the “it makes jobs easier, man!” argument that tags along with one of these revolutionary products of Google. However, no amount of privacy advocates’ rhetoric and powerful written oratory removes Google’s resolve to make more and more of these privacy-killing tools.
The latest from Google is Google Maps Coordinate. It is a little bit like Latitude, except, it is always on (more or less) and works inside buildings where, usually, Global Positioning System (GPS) cannot detect the device that it is receiving transmission from.

Google claims that for per month per employee, Coordinate will allow for rapid tracking and deployment of groups of people wherever they are needed. Daniel Chu, Google’s Senior Product Manager said:-

“Imagine you are a call centre operator at an electric utility company. A call comes in reporting a downed powerline in one of the northern suburbs of your city, and an entire neighbourhood is without power. You need to quickly dispatch one of your line repairers to the site, which is almost an hour away. To save time and get the power back up quickly, you want to know which line repairers are already in the area and send them the relevant information about the job. That’s where Google Maps Coordinate comes in.”

So, yes, it helps makes things easier, but at what cost? Chu also said that the workers will be able to turn off tracking as and when they require – for example, while they are at lunch or something of that sort. But turning it off at any time kind of beats the point, does it not? Given a choice, I would keep that thing turned off at all times.
Currently Google Maps Coordinate is Android only, with an iOS version planned for the next year.

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Gigabyte Aivia Xenon Wireless Mouse

Gigabyte Aivia Xenon Wireless Mouse:

The Gigabyte Aivia Xenon is claimed to be the world’s first dual mode touchpad mouse. It means that you can use the Aivia Xenon as a mouse or a touchpad. This wireless mouse is equipped with the Gigabyte free-scrolling technology, that enables you to browse the file and webpage more effortlessly. The Aivia Xenon also supports a 1000DPI resolution, multitouch gestures and a 10-meter working distance. Each purchase comes bundled with an exclusive Aivia Painter software. [Gigabyte]

Tablet Showdown: Google Nexus 7 vs Microsoft Surface vs Apple iPad 3

Tablet Showdown: Google Nexus 7 vs Microsoft Surface vs Apple iPad 3:

The launch of Nexus 7 by Google has set the tablet industry ablaze, not for producing a super cheap tablet, but for packing in a fully featured tablet for a small price tag of  So let’s see how well does it stack up against the new iPad, the current undisputed king of the tablet world and Microsoft’s own Surface, which was released just two weeks back.

Comparison: Google Nexus 7 vs Microsoft Surface vs Apple iPad 3

Spec	Nexus 7	Microsoft Surface	New iPad
Operating System	Android 4.1 Jelly Bean	Windows 8	iOS 6
Display	7” 1280×800 IPS Display	10.6” ClearType HD Display	9.7” 2048×1536 IPS Display
Camera	1.2MP front camera		5MP rear and 0.3MP front camera
Memory	1 GB RAM	Unknown	1 GB RAM
Storage	8GB and 16GB	32GB, 64GB for Surface RT and 64GB, 128GB for Surface Pro	16GB, 32GB and 64GB
CPU	Quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor	Nvidia ARM processor on Surface RT and Intel iCore i5 on Surface Pro	1.0 Ghz Dual-core Apple A5X processor
Connectivity	WiFi 802.11 b/g/n Bluetooth MicroUSB NFC GPS	Surface RT is WiFi Only while Surface Pro will be WiFi + 3G/4G LTE	WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/a Bluetooth MicroUSB HDMI 3G/4G
Misc.	Google now Play Music Play Magazines Play Books Play Movies	Office Touch Cover Pen with Palm Block	Siri Newstand Game Center Photo Booth
Dimensions	198.5 x 120 x 10.45mm	Unknown	241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm
Thickness	10.45mm	Surface RT – 9.3mm Surface Pro – 13.5mm	9.5mm
Battery	4325 mAh (Upto 8 hours of active use)	Unknown	11560 mAh (Upto 10 hours of active use)

Verdict

This ‘pure Google experience’ tablet has fragmented the tablet market into two sections — The premium section led by the iPad and the Affordable section for which the Nexus 7 has been made for.
In the upcoming 6-7 months, I’m pretty sure that the Nexus 7 will cover a significant tablet market share by focusing sorely on the ‘Affordable’ section while iPad will undoubtedly remain the king of the ‘Premium’ section. The real challenge will certainly be felt by the Microsoft Surface, which will have a tough time trying to enter in a market that exists between these two sections.

25 Passwords and ATM PINs You Should Never Use

25 Passwords and ATM PINs You Should Never Use:

With password breaches happening left and right, no one is really safe. The only real security measure you can take is to ensure that you don’t use the same password on any two websites. There are tools like LastPass and Keepass that make this a relatively hassle free affair. Yet, a surprisingly large number of netizens insist on sticking to the same password for all websites. Even worse, a massive number of users seem to be still using passwords like “password”.
Based on data compiled by Mark Burnett from a sample of over 6 million passwords, ESSET has published a list of 25 most commonly used passwords. Here’s the list:

1. password
2. 123456
3. 12345678
4. 1234
5. qwerty
6. 12345
7. dragon
8. pussy
9. baseball
10. football
11. letmein
12. monkey
13. 696969
14. abc123
15. mustang
16. michael
17. shadow
18. master
19. jennifer
20. 111111
21. 2000
22. jordan
23. superman
24. harley
25. 1234567

If your password is in the list, please punch yourself in the face and go ahead and change your password right now. You are a walking talking security disaster waiting to happen.
ESSET has also published a list of most popular debit/credit card pins. Here’s the list, and once again, if your pin is in the list, then it’s probably a damn good idea to change your pin.

1. 1234
2. 0000
3. 2580
4. 1111
5. 5555
6. 5683
7. 0852
8. 2222
9. 1212
10. 1998
11. 6969
12. 1379
13. 1997
14. 2468
15. 9999
16. 7777
17. 1996
18. 2011
19. 3333
20. 1999
21. 8888
22. 1995
23. 2525
24. 1590
25. 1235

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