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Tech Scoop - June 2006

Windows Vista’s deluxe keyboard

June 30th 2006 11:54

Now that Windows Vista is here, the peripherals that go along with it have started to be launched, that’s the case of the Windows Vista keyboard. This new Bluetooth wireless keyboard comes with special features that allow the users to exploit the new operating system.

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Dell goes green

June 29th 2006 13:42

It is good to see movement towards a more environmental computer industry. Dell has announced the launch of a new program for the recycling of old Dell equipment and the best part is that is free. The new policy is going to be applied world wide. This new policy can be seen as an upgrade of the actual company policy of recovery under the condition of buying a new Dell product. Now you don’t have to buy a new Dell product to enjoy this service.

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Nokia Vs iPod

June 28th 2006 13:41

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Videoconferencing systems better than ever

June 27th 2006 11:55

A new gadget from Tanderberg has called my attention since the videoconferencing systems have been in the dark for a long time…..The Tanderberg 7000 offers dual 30” LCD monitors with 16:9 high resolution format, a Wide angle view camera with extensive zoom, stereo audio and Digital NAM enhanced by an optional satellite speaker system.
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AMD brings technology development to New York

June 26th 2006 12:30

Just when we thought that China was the centre of the most important investment in technologies nowadays, New York is attracting technology investment through special incentives. AMD was attracted from an incentive of 1.2 billion on cash and some other additional incentives. Albany in New York is making plans to become the next Silicon Valley, hence the necessity to assure that AMD will become a key investor there. AMD and the state of NY investment will be around $3.2 billion in the area and in a 600 acre state of the art plant.
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Toshiba’s HD DVD recorder

June 23rd 2006 13:02

Sometimes the money is not a problem that is the case of the new HD-DVD recorder that Toshiba is launching in Japan. This new stage of the war between Toshiba with its HD-DVD and Sony with its Blu-ray technology is a breath for Toshiba since the launch of the popular game console PS3 that include a Blu-ray player.
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World Cup’s Robots

June 22nd 2006 14:12

One of the technology attractions of the 2006 World Cup is the use of robots for security purposes. The robots developed by the company Robowatch based in Berlin are in charge of the surveillance of underground parking lots and the field were the sponsors and VIPs are located. One of the robots OFRO is using technology used in Iraq for military purposes; this robot is in charge of the outdoor surveillance and has thermal cameras and sensors that can detect radiation, viruses and chemical agents. The robots work using GPS and can be directed specifically to a suspicious area.
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Sidekick III Launched

June 21st 2006 06:51

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Multimedia players finally leave the ground

June 20th 2006 09:17

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ctx1=9&CountryISOCtxParam=DE&LanguageISOCtxParam=de&crc=3798765455" target="_blank">Waves are rising again in the portable media players’ market since Acer is trying to develop its PMP called MP-500. The device features a 3.5-inch TFT with a 320x240 resolution for video and image viewing through WMV, Divx, JPG BMP and GIF formats. The MP-500 also has audio capabilities supporting through MP3, MPEG2, MPEG4 and WMA formats.
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Linux hits on mobile industry

June 16th 2006 11:46

Today was announced a Linux approach to the mobile industry that is going to be carried out by major companies like Motorola, NEC, NTT DoCoMo, Panasonic Mobile Communications, Samsung Electronics, and Vodafone. This Linux initiative represents a great achievement for the open source movement. The group of companies will create an independent foundation that will focus on joint development and marketing of an API specification, architecture, supporting source code-based reference implementation components and tools.
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New Ultra mobile PC launched

June 15th 2006 12:47

A non well renowned company has launched an interesting product similar to the origami initiative of Microsoft…the product that is part of the ultra mobile pcs segment presents a slim design and an easy to use interface. The company is called Mobitia.
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Novelis’ Multi alloy aluminium ingot technology

June 14th 2006 12:36

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Europe's EXOMARS Mission

June 13th 2006 07:07

In 2011 the Europe's Exomars Mission is going to be launched from Kourou (French Guaiana), The mission will land in Mars on 2013. What's the Buzz? well the technology behind this project will be decisive for market applications in the next decade so there is a competition amongst the European countries to win contracts for the Exomars Mission.

An example of the technology used in the Exomars Mission is the Life Maker Chip (LMC) that is going to be used to test the Mars's soil looking for molecules related with the cration of life. The chip will look for aminoacides and specifically for adenosine triphosphate, wich are critical for energy transfer in cells.
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Windows Vista Beta 2

June 12th 2006 05:16

Windows Vista Beta 2
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Skype inside a PDA powerful combination.

June 9th 2006 12:03

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Nintendo Wii’s News

June 8th 2006 12:25

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Digital cameras on fire

June 7th 2006 13:10

As technology advances, people have to face new threats. Threats like the HP's R707 digital camera, that could get on fire if you don’t take care of using rechargeable batteries. HP has issued a recall for at least 679,000 digital cameras worldwide. The hazard of fire exists due to the overheating of common batteries that receive charge when the device is connected to an A/C adapter. The batteries overheat causing the camera to get on fire.
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