Archive for January, 2008
Cell Phone Powered By ‘Supercomputer’ Demoed
Accenture’s research labs in Nice, France, Tuesday showed off an application that enables a cell phone to act as a thin client to massive compute ability (well, a Windows XP laptop, anyway) essentially transforming it into a CELL PHONE SUPERCOMPUTER. The picture shows part of the demo where the phone’s camera snaps a photo of a cheap print of Verme…
The Doc.Com Revolution Begins
Sit down, plug yourself in, look at the screen. The virtual
doctor will see you now.
The future face of healthcare was unveiled yesterday, a virtual-
reality doctor’s office in a box — a dramatic breakthrough in
telemedicine, currently being trialled in a Scottish hospital, which
is set to revolutionize the delivery of healthcare.
Within the n…
Gateway’s New PCs Pack a Lot of Power
Gateway has two new quad-core computers — and one of them features a dual HD/Blu-ray optical drive and a terabyte drive.
The GM5664 and GT5662 will bring AMD’s Phenom processor, as well as DirectX 10 Technology, to the company’s GM and GT series. Just as the high-definition DVD format war may be winding down, the GM5664 offers what the company ca…
Gateway’s New PCs Pack a Lot of Entertainment Power
Gateway has two new quad-core computers — and one of them features a dual HD/Blu-ray optical drive and a terabyte drive.
The GM5664 and GT5662 will bring AMD’s Phenom processor, as well as DirectX 10 Technology, to the company’s GM and GT series. Just as the high-definition DVD format war may be winding down, the GM5664 offers what the company ca…
U.S. General to Pentagon: Let Troops Blog
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell IV wrote — where else? — in a blog that American troops, including those in war zones, should be ALLOWED TO BLOG and post photos and videos. Currently the Pentagon blocks YouTube and major blogs. But Caldwell says that policy kills an opportunity for the public to get a more balanced picture of the military….
Amazon.com Acquires Audible’s Bookstore for $300M
On Thursday, Amazon.com said it inked a deal to acquire Audible, the leading online digital audio bookstore.
Amazon.com will purchase all of Audible’s outstanding shares for $11.50 per share and assume Audible.com’s outstanding stock-based awards. That values the deal at $300 million.
“Audible.com offers the best customer experience, the widest s…
JVC Mini DV GR-D870 and GR-D850 camcorders with 35X optical zoom
The compact design of the new JVC MiniDV camcorder line JVC GR-D870 and GR-D850 belies a rich set of supreme features, such as a KONICA MINOLTA LENS with 35x optical zoom and a 2.7-inch 16:9 widescreen LCD monitor with self-moving backlight control for easy viewing, even on a bright, sunny day. For low-light shooting there is plus the bui…
