Researchers have been hard at work for the past few years trying to build computer chips using self-assembling circuitry built of molecules — meaning that they’re incredibly teensy.
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Microprocessor mega-shocker: self-assembling silicon chips could lead to ever smaller circuitry
If you can believe the fact that almost a month ago WDB server hard drives crashed and everything was lost… now not only WDB is back online and restoring everything with your help , WDB has a new skin, face, theme or whatever you like to call it. I was thinking for very long in switching to a new theme, considering that I have been using the old theme for over 3 years. Let’s hope this one raises to your expectations
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WDB New Skin
There’s not a lot to see here — in fact, there’s nothing at all to see at this point — but The New York Times has it on good authority that Google , Intel , and Sony have teamed up to develop an Android-powered internet platform using Atom processors for televisions and set-top boxes. Dubbed Google TV, the apparent mantra seems to be making web app navigation (Twitter, Picasa, etc.) as easy as changing the channel.
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Google TV: Android-based web platform for the living room, with help from Intel, Sony, and Logitech
In the wake of the financial meltdown, a new set of financial regulations proposed by Senator Christopher Dodd aimed at plugging the “too big to fail” loopholes could have some negative side effects for the angel investment community.
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Proposed Financial Regulations Could Cripple Angel Investing
At the RSA Keynote a few weeks back, Amazon’s Security Lead, Steve Riley participated on a panel with other security leaders of the industry. We were impressed with the openness of all of the participants, and particularly excited with the new concepts coming from at Amazon
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Future: Amazon’s ‘Think Clouds’ are Data Aware
Goo.gl good, fb.me bad: a study finds who’s quick off the mark in the link-shortening world URL shorteners have become a fact of life, given the proliferation of short messaging services (and also the demands of print, which finds URL shorteners mean you can link to long URLs in a few characters). But they’re sometimes a roadblock – at least, the one from Facebook is.
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Why short links can take a long time to get you around the web
A little more than a week ago, The Wall Street Journal reported that Google and DISH Network had begun testing a set-top box that uses Google as a search algorithm. In a story published late Wednesday, The New York Times went a step further, claiming that a “Google TV” platform is in the works, from Intel, Google, Sony and Logitech. The Times reported that the Google service will run on Atom-powered set-top boxes, and that Logitech is developing complementary remote controls.
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Google-Powered Google TV" Set-top Box Concept Surfaces Again
While America is trying to figure out how to connect Disney and Vegas with a maglev train, China is going forward with plans to connect a whopping 17 nations with a high-speed rail network. The plan right now is for three major lines: one that connects Beijing to London via the Channel Tunnel (or Chunnel) and continues on to Singapore; a second line that covers Malaysia, Burma, Vietnam, and Thailand; and a third that would bridge China, Russia and Germany to other European railways. And, just when you thought it wouldn’t get crazier: China wants to get this done in the next 10 years.
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China plans massive high-speed train network across Asia and Europe
This one looks to have largely gotten lost among the hubbub of CeBIT earlier this month, but it seems like Archos quietly announced a followup to its Archos 13 laptop, which is now set to debut sometime next month. Complete details are still a bit light unfortunately, but the revised model will sport that always desirably “classy look,” along with an Atom D510, Windows 7 Home Premium for an OS and, presumably, a 13.3-inch display
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Updated Archos 13 laptop to roll out next month
The Winter Paralympic Games are currently going on in Vancouver and fearless athletes are out on the snow and ice pushing their bodies (and some medgadgets) to the limit. Gene Ostrovsky, one of our editors, spoke with Dr.
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Interview With Dr. Mike Wilkinson, Chief Medic of 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
GE Healthcare has released an iPhone app aimed at radiologists which shows off sample images and videos from GE Healthcare imaging systems. It was demonstrated recently at RSNA 2009.
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GE Healthcare Releases Clinical IMAGES iPhone App for Radiologists
It’s not much fun grilling burgers in the middle of a snowstorm. That’s why we’d like to plug in this Flama Chakall Grill, place it under our super-powerful range hood that can practically suck the chrome off a trailer hitch, and see if the grill can leave those luscious carbon stripes on our slaughtered animal flesh — no matter what the weather. It’s unclear whether it’s even possible or safe to use this grill inside, but there’s certainly enough power on board to properly fire up those meats — there’s a 2.3kW heating element blazing away under the grates.
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Chakall Grill brings char-broiled goodness inside
Possibly confirming those leaks suggesting that the first volley of Droid updates to Android 2.1 would be limited to just a quarter million folks, Verizon just shot out a statement to let everyone know that the over-the-air push is “being deployed to a small number of Verizon Wireless test users tomorrow afternoon.” Beyond that, no dates are given for the rest of us to get in on the action — probably because Verizon and Motorola need to see how the first group manages before sending out the remainder — so for the moment, just hope that you’re one of these incredibly blessed “test users” and stay tuned. Droid’s Android 2.1 update going to ‘a small number’ of users tomorrow originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds
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Droid’s Android 2.1 update going to ‘a small number’ of users tomorrow
CareFusion of San Diego, California has announced the release of the AVAmax Vertebral Balloon that can be used to treat spinal compression fractures. It consists of a small balloon attached to a catheter which is inserted in the vertebral body and then inflated in order to create a cavity.
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CareFusion AVAmax Vertebral Balloon Kyphoplasty Device
Google just launched a new stable version of Google Chrome , the company’s increasingly popular browser, which introduces a number of new features and more advanced privacy controls.
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Latest Version of Google Chrome Adds Auto-Translation and New Privacy Features
Back in early February, while aboard a red-eye to New York, Dave McClure wrote a long, humorous, rambling, profanity-laden rant of a blog post that focused on startup business models. While it makes for an entertaining read, McClure’s post is also very insightful and makes a solid case for why startups should shift from advertising models and instead build their new businesses on subscriptions and micropayments. Earlier this month I had the chance to visit the headquarters of ZooLoo , a startup that witnessed this very shift first-hand with their own business model
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Micropayments and Subscriptions: How Business Models for Startups are Shifting
RS TechMedic BV out of Broek op Langedijk, The Netherlands has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Dyna-Vision line of portable cardiac monitors. The devices, already approved in Europe, transmit ECG data wirelessly to a clinician via Bluetooth or through a mobile phone network
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Dyna-Vision Real-Time Remote Patient Monitoring System Gets US Green Light
There’s hardly anything here that we didn’t already know , but an unveiling date of “next week” sure catches our eye. A new report over at The Wall Street Journal confirms earlier details that were fed to us over Sprint’s first-ever WiMAX smartphone, and now we’re learning that the HTC Supersonic will be officially revealed to the world at CTIA next week
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WiMAX-enabled HTC Supersonic rumored to debut on Sprint at CTIA
Mark Roth, a research biologist at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington, has been studying the mechanics of suspended animation, or the ability of some animals to go into a near death state from which they can later wake up.
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"Mark Roth: Suspended animation is within our grasp"
Blockbuster is bringing its OnDemand service to both Windows Mobile and Google Android phones, starting March 24th with the launch of the T-Mobile HTC HD2 smartphone. On that device, Blockbuster customers will be able to download and watch new releases directly on their mobile phones while also gaining access to queue management and movie locator tools similar to those found in Blockbuster’s iPhone application. The company has also confirmed that they’re working on an Android app, which is likely to launch on the “select Motorola phones” Blockbuster previously hinted at when they partnered with the handset manufacturer last summer
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Blockbuster Brings New Releases to Android, Windows Mobile Phones