sexta-feira, junho 06, 2008

Digital Drops: Microscópio para Celular Faz Diagnóstico de Malária!


Digital Drops: Microscópio para Celular Faz Diagnóstico de Malária!: "Um time de pesquisadores da UC Berkeley está desenvolvendo uma nova tecnologia para diagnosticar malária usando apenas um telefone celular e um microscópio especial.
O CellScope é um microscópio para celular desenhado para possibilitar o atendimento e diagnóstico médico a distância. O procedimento do diagnostico é bastante simples: coloca-se uma amostra de sangue no CellScope. Um anel de LEDs ilumina a amostra e se aparecerem pequenos pontos azuis, o diagnóstico é positivo e o paciente está com malária."

Digital Drops: Aspire One, O Notebook Ultra Compacto da Acer




Digital Drops: Aspire One, O Notebook Ultra Compacto da Acer: "A Acer também quer a sua fatia do mercado de notebooks ultra compactos que está em franca expansão no momento, e aposta todas as suas fichas no Aspire One, um notebook com tela de 8.9” equipado com um processador Intel Atom de 1.6 GHz. A tela é LED backlit e tem uma resolução de 1024 x 600 pixels."

Digital Drops: Nereus, Um Novo Estilo de Kite Surf





Digital Drops: Nereus, Um Novo Estilo de Kite Surf: "O Nereus é um veículo que lembra um Jet Ski e que foi inspirado pelo esporte Kite Surf, sendo movido com uma grande vela, usando a força dos ventos. Segundo os seus designers, para controlar o Nereus é só mover o guidão, como em qualquer moto."

Storyist For Mac Makes Writer’s Task Easier - Gizmo Watch


Storyist For Mac Makes Writer’s Task Easier - Gizmo Watch: "If you are a writer and using Mac, then you should try out Storyist. It is one of the most useful tools for writers, especially for novelists and screen writers. The software makes writer’s task easier and enjoyable by supplementing necessary tools, including word processor, page layout view, support for headers, footers and different style sheets. It also provides customizable story sheets, which help novelists track their plot, characters and settings in the story. Besides that, it also features forward and back buttons, just like a web browser. The buttons help you to move from page to page. There is also a bookmark tool, which can be used for bookmarking your favourite pages.
Developed by Storyist Software, this wonderful tool costs only $59.
Via: Apple Source"

Digital Drops: Philips Apresenta TV 3D WOWvx de 52 Polegadas


Digital Drops: Philips Apresenta TV 3D WOWvx de 52 Polegadas: "As TVs 3D estão mesmo na crista da onda, e a Philips apresenta a sua mais recente criação, uma HDTV 3D de 52” que também funciona sem a necessidade de óculos especiais, graças a tecnologia WOWvx, que é descrita pela empresa como “2D mais profundidade”, e dá a sensação de poder olhar para os lados na tela."

Acer Swells With 24 Inch P244W Monitor - Gizmo Watch


Acer Swells With 24 Inch P244W Monitor - Gizmo Watch: "Acer is back to woo all those who seek high quality multimedia performance with intense graphics and superb video. Recently at Computex Taipei, the brand has unveiled the P244W - world’s first 24-inch FHD LCD monitor. Targeted at gamers, designers and home-theatre enthusiasts, it is the ideal second display to accompany 1080p mobile PCs for maximum productivity and visual enhancement. Featuring specs like 1080p resolution and 16:9 ratio widescreen LCD monitor, the P244W monitors makes them perfect for gaming and multimedia applications. Magnificent display technologies within include Acer Adaptive Contrast Management (ACM) that dramatically improves the gradation and detail, especially for dimmer and brighter scenes."

DuoFertility USB Skin Patch Helps Couples Plan A Baby - Gizmo Watch


DuoFertility USB Skin Patch Helps Couples Plan A Baby - Gizmo Watch: "After the launch of the USB pregnancy test, it was only a matter of time before the technology was used in more birth-related gizmos. Joining the ranks of numerous DIY home medical tests is DuoFertility, a heat-sensing skin patch that records temperature of the woman wearing it to establish the baseline of her body’s basal temperature (BBT) which indicates the time of ovulation. Created by a company founded by Cambridge University PhD students, the patch records over 20,000 more temperature readings than other fertility temperatures and records them through the included reader or via a USB download on any compute helping couples plan conception. Costing around $1,000, DuoFertility is expected to hit European markets later this year.
Source: Everything USB"