The OLPC Gets More User Friendly With The Windows XP Operating System - Gizmo Watch

The OLPC Gets More User Friendly With The Windows XP Operating System - Gizmo Watch: "Taking the very popular Windows XP operating system to underprivileged kids in developing countries, Microsoft has entered the One-Laptop-Per-Child project. Until now, we had these inexpensive laptops running on the open source Linux operating system as the expensive Windows operating systems made the project unviable. The use of Windows XP would eliminate the few drawbacks like the difficult user interface and lack of enough softwares that Linux brought along. Also, the huge range of educational softwares that exclusively run on Windows make it a very compelling choice. Meanwhile, Windows XP will run directly off a 2 Gb MicroSD card that the low cost laptop will feature. The OLPC now becomes a dual boot system which will run both the Linux and the Windows operating systems. This development also augurs well for the monopolistic Microsoft which is desperately trying to change its image. All in all, a welcome development to help the millions of impoverished students."

Home Manager Gets A New Definition With Panasonic Strada F-Class - Gizmo Watch

Home Manager Gets A New Definition With Panasonic Strada F-Class - Gizmo Watch: "Well you don’t have to call in on your home managers and remind them of checking the house before they eventually vacate it for the day before winding up their own duties. The fear of an honest man taking guard in that circumstance is also a precarious consideration at all times, so that really makes the Panasonic Strada F-Class a better choice. Wondering what makes me compare it to your home manager! What else do I call a device that can shut your open doors, turn off the lights and do all those others things which you normally forget before leaving the house? The Strada F-Class is a device that is affixed in your car and then in-tune with a web cam fixed at your house and the interface of web connectivity does all those things by a specified command on the touch-screen panel. In simpler words it is a navigation device that gets fixed into your car for $3,400 and then assists in getting all those small errands done eventually defeating the virtue of owing a home manager. Saves you the money too, what say!
[Gearlive via Dailymail]"

Mtron Launches Blindingly Fast SSDs - Gizmo Watch

Mtron Launches Blindingly Fast SSDs - Gizmo Watch: "Flash memory drives are definitely the future of data storage. That is at least for the next few years till the faster nanotechnology takes over. Apart from it’s rapidly falling cost, it has very quick writing and reading speeds. This, along with it’s low power consumption makes flash memory a very compelling option for modern day electronic devices. Now, Mtron have upped the ante to make flash memory blindingly fast with reading speeds of 130 Mbps and writing speeds of 120 Mbps. This makes their PRO 7500 series the world’s fastest flash drives. These drives come in sizes of 2.5 to 3.5 inches and capacities varying from 32 to 128Gb. For now, these drives are targeted at the industrial market and will hit stores in June. So you can expect them to trickle down to your desktops and laptops at the end of this year. Watch out for many more such flash drives in the very near future."

IKey Membrane Keyboard: Tough As Nails - Gizmo Watch

IKey Membrane Keyboard: Tough As Nails - Gizmo Watch: "iKey has added new products to its lineup of industrial keyboards. The USP of this lineup of membrane keyboards is its ability to withstand the roughest of usage in the harshest of environments. iKey membrane keyboards come with hardcoated, textured, polyester film claiming to be more rugged than industrial silicone rubber keypads. These keyboards also incorporate an integrated Synaptics touchpad, hence eliminating any need of a mouse. The mechanical snap-dome keys are slightly raised to facilitate use."

Digital Drops: Showcase, Uma DVR de 1 TB para Gravar Todos os Vídeos que Você Quiser!

Digital Drops: Showcase, Uma DVR de 1 TB para Gravar Todos os Vídeos que Você Quiser!: "A Seagate apresenta a nova linha de HDs externos Showcase, criados especialmente para serem usados como DVR, com espaço para gravar os seus filmes favoritos em alta definição. Eles tem capacidade de 250 GB até 1 TB, e podem gravar dados de até 12 transmissões HD diferentes ao mesmo tempo!"

Tendência Web 2.0, microblogging permite posts em poucas (e práticas) linhas - 21/05/2008 - UOL Tecnologia

Tendência Web 2.0, microblogging permite posts em poucas (e práticas) linhas - 21/05/2008 - UOL Tecnologia: "Cansado de trabalhar tanto e não ter mais tempo para atualizar o seu blog? De não ter mais assunto para longos posts, a partir dos quais você discutia com outros blogueiros sobre os mais variados temas?

Então seja bem-vindo ao mundo do microblogging e faça parte de um novo recurso genuinamente Web 2.0 que está agregando milhares de pessoas a cada dia."

Digital Drops: Um MP3 Player para Ouvir Debaixo d’Água!

Digital Drops: Um MP3 Player para Ouvir Debaixo d’Água!: "O uCan é um MP3 player a prova d’água com fones de ouvido integrados, para você mergulhar ou nadar enquanto escuta as suas músicas favoritas. Ele resiste até uma profundidade de 3 metros.
E se você perder ele embaixo d’água, não precisa se preocupar, porque o uCan também flutua na água. A bateria dura até 15 horas de uso, e o uCan tem 1 GB de memória interna."

Haptic Technology To Make Life Easier For The Blind - Gizmo Watch

Haptic Technology To Make Life Easier For The Blind - Gizmo Watch: "Haptic display technology is becoming pretty popular with lots of mobile makers including Apple Computers all set to embrace it in a big way. The Japanese Broadcasting firm, NHK have taken Haptic technology further by adding an optical touch panel that simulates symbols and icons with protrusions and recesses. This development now makes it possible for blind users to get audio messages as and when they touch icons represented in braille form on the haptic display panels. This obviously will help the blind use cellphones and other handheld devices very easily. The entire project is a collaborative effort between NHK and Tokyo University and was funded by Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications technology. Expect this technology to filter down to mobile devices in the very near future. Meanwhile, to catch a glimpse of this technology in action, you can visit the NHK Science and Technical Research Laboratories Open House 2008 which happens on the 22nd to 25th of this month.
Via: Techon"

Fully Automated Shadow Caddy Set To Revolutionize The World’s Favorite Game - Gizmo Watch

Fully Automated Shadow Caddy Set To Revolutionize The World’s Favorite Game - Gizmo Watch: "Nobody likes to spend a good afternoon at the golf course yelling at the 90-pound weakling who decided caddying might be the best way to pay off those college loans. So, if you’re the kinds that like to actually relax and have a good time at the course with nothing but your solitude for company, this Shadow Caddy shall do the trick for you. Developed by golfer Hubert Novak, the “follow-me golf caddy” literally follows you around the course thanks to a handy transmitter worn by the user. With multiple on-board CPUs and a collision detection system to navigate the fairways, the Shadow Caddy can easily be controlled by a panel installed atop the 3-wheeled cart. The all-weather automated caddy was one of the 21 entries that made it to the finals of the Next Big Thing Award and is currently undergoing preliminary trails at four Melbourne golf courses as a rental accessory."

Shinoda Plasma To Unveil 125-inch Millimeter Thick Plasma Display! - Gizmo Watch

Shinoda Plasma To Unveil 125-inch Millimeter Thick Plasma Display! - Gizmo Watch: "‘Millimeter’ plasma screens are inarguably the future of display technology. In another giant leap into this fascinating future, Shinoda Plasma has developed a 125-inch film-type prototype display that measures around 1 millimeter and is as flexible as a kimono. The comparison is apt since the curved screen can be wrapped-around and transported with ease. Featuring a 3 x 1 meter plasma tube array (PTA) display that is made up of three 1 x 1 meter square sub-modules seamlessly blended into one another, the plasma screen weighs just 3.6kgs. The display resolution wouldnt let you down either, with 960×360 dots per inch offering you the ultimate viewing experience. The product will be formally unveiled by the company at the InfoComm 2008 Conference in Las Vegas. As a sugar-coating, Shinoda plans to develop a 150inch version as well. If you are heading towards Vegas for a fun-filled summer, do drop in at the InfoComm 2008 for a visual treat.
Via:Pinktentacle"