A company called Invetech have created what looks to be a human tissue printer that works in a similar way to how 3D printers work. The system is capable of building up human organs cell by cell to create scaffolds that liver cells could be placed on.
Regular 3D printers use plastic that is built up layer by layer over the course of the printing session to create unique 3D objects. The new system replaces this “3D ink” with living cells so that Dr’s can print human tissue on demand.
‘Scientists and engineers can use the 3D bio printers to enable placing cells of almost any type into a desired pattern in 3D, Murphy said. ‘Researchers can place liver cells on a preformed scaffold, support kidney cells with a co-printed scaffold, or form adjacent layers of epithelial and stromal soft tissue that grow into a mature tooth. Ultimately the idea would be for surgeons to have tissue on demand for various uses, and the best way to do that is get a number of bio-printers into the hands of researchers and give them the ability to make three dimensional tissues on demand.
Light Blue Optics have created a new interactive projector called Light Touch that can turn any surface in to an interactive touch-screen.
Sony have announced a new walkman today called the Sony A845 Walkman. The device measures just 7.2mm in thickness and has a 2.8 inch wide OLED screen. The A845 has high quality audio by using the S-Master Digital Amplifier along with Digital Clear Audio.
Skype have announced that they are soon to launch Skype functionality for HD TV’s. Some new TV’s in 2010 will come with Skype firmware installed allowing for calls to be made through the TV allowing users to step away from the computer.
Sony have announced a new camera in the Alpha range called the Sony A450. The A450 DSLR is a cut down version of the A500 in some ways in that it has a 14.2 megapixel CMOS sensor (same as the A500) but lacks fast-AF live view and lacks the tilting/swivelling screen.
Today we could see the official announcement of the Google Nexus One as there is a press event that is being held later today. The press invitation was described as being an 
AirStash is a wireless device that allows you to keep a wireless flash drive in your pocket for expanding the memory of gadgets such as iPhones and iPod Touch’s. The device looks similar to a large flash drive and has a USB connector on one side as well as an SD card slot on the other.
If $1,000 for a rumoured 
AllThingsD are reporting that Apple [AAPL] are set to announce something big on January 27. The event has been described as being “on and it’s going to be a big deal”.
A new system has been created by Microsoft that could see Guitar Hero being played with an air guitar. The system is called the muscle computer interface.
PhoneArena have posted a copy of a letter headed with the Apple [AAPL] logo that supposedly shows the specs of the rumoured iSlate device.
This is one of the most random gadgets I have seen in the last few years. The device is called the automated turn switch off machine and all it does is switch a toggle switch off every time you try to switch it on. I can’t see any other purpose then perhaps reminding you to switch off all your electronic devices when you are not using them – and that’s really stretching the purpose of it in my opinion.
