Dell is going to start offering a GPS and Wi-Fi card called the Wireless 700, for about $70, with the purchase of it's Dell Mini 10 Netbook. The card will make the Netbook a personal navigation device the likes of TomTom or Garmin. “Smartphones already have GPS capabilities,” says Alan Sicher, senior wireless product manager at Dell. “We are now bringning it to netbooks so the devices know where you are and can help you where you want to go.” The move will make the little laptops location aware devices and will compete with gps enabled cellphones for consumer dollars. Check out Wired for more details.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Friday, July 3, 2009
Thursday, July 2, 2009
The Wired BBQ
It's summer, time to char some meat! Wired has a video look at some of the latest advancements in geeky grilling techniques, there is no mention of the costs but let's face it... who cares when it comes to gadgets?
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
A Shopping Cart To Be Envious Of
It's a holiday here and I'm taking a break. Though I did find this youtube video and thought it worthy of a post, enjoy...
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Thought Driven Wheelchair Demonstrated
Researchers in Japan, backed by automaker Toyota, have demonstrated a thought driven wheelchair that is said to have achieved as much as 95% accuracy rates. According to this CBC article "The system measures electrical activity in the brain through five electroencephalography (EEG) electrodes placed above the areas of the brain that handle motor movement. The sensors interpret the signals they pick up and translate them into motion." The technology, still in the developmental stage, is hoped to be useful for rehabilitation and for support of people who use the vehicles. Japan has an aging population and as the result an active robotics industry, with much support and encouragement from the government which is facing a demographic shift.
Monday, June 29, 2009
News Of Jackson's Death Sends Ripples Through The Internet
"Between approximately 2:40 p.m. PDT and 3:15 p.m. PDT today, some Google News users experienced difficulty accessing search results for queries related to Michael Jackson," a Google spokesman told CNET on Thursday. Other sites also became flooded with requests and experienced outages including TMZ which broke the story and Perez Hilton's blog who reports on celebrity gossip. Twitter and Wikipedia experienced difficulties as well as the news broke and spread like wild fire through the online community.
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