Okay, I’m beginning to realize that we really have moved into the age of robots. It was one thing to watch the robot on Lost in Space back in the sixties and laugh at the moving can with flexi-arms.  Now things are real. I mean, look at the progression of robot products in the consumer [...]

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The Nintendo Wii Fit hit the U.S. market on May 19th.  The electronic exercise device has already sold 2 million copies in Japan. It includes the Wii Balance Board, a sophisticated platform that has the ability to sense weight and shifts in balance and in movement.
The Wii Balance Board connects to the Wii console through [...]

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Displays have become such an integral part of our culture and society that there is an organization devoted to just their ‘research, design, manufacturing, applications, marketing and sales’.
The Society for Information Display holds an annual event that draws thousands.  Six thousand display professionals will be among those in attendance at the SID Symposium, Seminar, [...]

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A glimpse into the future perhaps? It’s hard to talk about the future when you’re talking about technology. The future usually refers to a month from now. So is the case with laser applications. What was once science-fiction is finding new applications every day.
QPC lasers is introducing their BrightLase(R) Red-Green-Blue “RGB” laser for use in [...]

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Have you ever seen an ebook such as the Amazon Kindle or SONY Reader. I bought my wife the SONY product two or three years ago and was fascinated by the readability of its screen.  The text was very clear and as easy to read as a good paper book.  The SONY ebook uses the [...]

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How do you get the most realistic picture out of a plasma TV?  Black has to be truly black. This was the goal and the result for the folks at Pioneer while developing the KURO plasma display line of TV’s. The new 2008 line of flat panel plasma TV’s from Pioneer feature black levels five times deeper [...]

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Google has teamed up with Sprint to bring mobile-users an even greater wireless experience. For Sprint customers, with a web-enabled phone, Google will become the default search provider.  Sprint customers will also have access to Google Maps on newer handsets.
Google Maps will allow users to view maps and satellite imagery, find local businesses, get driving directions and [...]

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There are a lot of things that technology has brought us in recent years that are truly impressive, but I’d have to say that flat panel monitors and televisions have to take the cake.
Acer, the giant IT firm, has just introduced their new Business and Value Series displays. The new B-series (business) are designed for [...]

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The SteelSeries 7G keyboard is made for gamers. If you’re a gamer, listen up………..the new keyboard eliminates “anti-ghosting” by supporting as many simultaneous key press commands as there are keys on the keyboard. If, for instance, you’re shooting, you can walk, crouch, aim, fire and check the scoreboard simultaneously. 
The mechanical tactile system is ergonomically designed [...]

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There was a time that I would have rolled my eyes if you would have suggested I drive one of those mini-cars you see in Europe or Japan. Not any more. Gas prices rise every other day and filling up the tank puts a big dent in the average pocket book. Enter the Smart Car.
The [...]

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