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Seaswarm Oil Eating Bots Could Clean up Gulf in 1 Month

August 27, 2010 by Leave a Comment

MIT researches have created a device that potentially (when working a large swarm) could clear up the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

The technology is a prototype at the moment and uses technology that can separate water and oil. The researches behind it have calculated that 5000 of these autonomous robot cleaners would take just one month to clean up the surface oil on the water.

The technology is based on the use of robots, 16ft long and including a 7ft wide solar-powered conveyor belt that is made of an oil-slurping nanowire mesh. The material is capable of isolating and absorbing up to 20 times its weight in oil. The robots will use the principles of swarm robotics, where thousands of such devices will be interacting and coordinating with each other using GPS and wireless technology.

The devices can either burn the oil they collect to keep them working uninterrupted or can break away from their teams occasionally to deposit their oil in large, GPS-tagged floating reservoirs. A large tanker could come and collect oil from these reservoirs.

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iCam App Shows Home Owner his House Being Robbed

August 25, 2010 by Leave a Comment

The iCam app for the iPhone allows users to set up webcams in their home to view them remotely.

The system can be easily configured for push notifications so that when something moves, video is captured and relayed to the iPhone.

Over in Dallas a man received a push notification that a motion sensor had been tripped. When checking out the live stream on his iPhone he could see that he was being robbed. [Read more…]

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Samsung Galaxy S gets DivX HD Certified

August 25, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Samsung has announced that the Samsung Galaxy S is now DivX Certified for HD video playback at a resolution of 720p. This makes it the worlds first Android mobile phone to reach this certification level. Previously the Samsung Wave was the first phone to get DivX HD certified making the Galaxy S the second phone.

Along with that announcement, some details of the smartphone were re-emphasized such as the 4 inch Super AMOLED display along with the 1GHz processor and powerful 3D graphics.

To enjoy DivX video on the Galaxy S, consumers can load their video libraries of both standard definition and HD 720p movies in the DivX format on the internal and external memory (expandable to 32GB) and then watch their collections anywhere they choose. In addition, the Galaxy S can connect directly to other DivX Certified devices, such as HDTVs, turning it into a powerful mobile set-top box in the living room. The Galaxy S will also support the secure playback of major Hollywood titles in the DivX format from leading studios.

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Filed Under: Cell Phones

LG C900 Windows Phone 7 with AT&T Carrier Branding Spotted

August 21, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Another smartphone leak has been spotted. Earlier we caught a glimps of the T-Mobile G2. Now it’s time for the LG C900 Windows Phone 7 smartphone.

The LG C900 is a Windows Phone 7 device that has a slide out QWERTY keyboard. It is ideal for those who prefer not to use a virtual keyboard on the Cetus for example.

The device it’s self is quite rounded in features. It has the regular three buttons below the screen (a requirement from Microsoft [MSFT]), and looks to have a screen about 3.7 inches in size. [Read more…]

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T-Mobile G2 Captured on Camera

August 21, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Earlier this week a T-Mobile G2 mini site was launched. The G2 is a step up from the G1 and brings a list of improved features such as a faster processor, more memory, better screen and an updated Android OS. Another feature is that it will be compatible with HSPA+ networks allowing it to receive and send data at 4G speeds on the T-Mobile network.

The new smartphone is expected to have a 3.7 inch screen and also have a sliding QWERTY keyboard as pictures above. One thing we noticed when compared to the G1 is that a row of keys is missing with the QWERTY being the top row with numbers on the shift key. [Read more…]

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Apple iPad Can now Play Vimeo Video thanks to HTML5

August 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Vimeo has created a new HTML5 video player that will now allow the Apple iPad to play video content. As well as HTML5 being compatible with the iPad, it is also compatible with the iPhone and iPod touch.

The new Vimeo HTML5 embeddable player is capable of detecting what browser is being used to load up the webpage. By using the browser information the correct video format is loaded up from a selection of either Flash, HTML5 or native. The appropriate definition is also selected allowing for HD, SD or mobile versions of the video to be viewed in either h.264 or webm. [Read more…]

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Nokia N8 Available in US For Pre-Orders

August 16, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Nokia has opened up pre-orders for the Nokia N8 for those in the US. The cost of the smartphone is $549 and it doesn’t have free shipping for some reason.

The N8 has a release date of the end of September 2010 listed which puts it a month or so behind the current UK launch although we have heard rumours that the UK has also moved a little closer to October although that isn’t confirmed yet.

The N8 is available to pre-order over at the Nokia site available here. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Cell Phones

Backpack Used to Create 3D Interior Models

August 13, 2010 by Leave a Comment

A new technology has been developed that lets you easily capture the surrounding area as a 3D model that you can navigate around.

The device comes in the form of a backpack that is loaded with several sensors and cameras that capture a building as you walk through it. Textures are captured with a camera and the 3D model is created from other sensors.

The company envisage that the whole world will be available in 3D if this backpack can be created and used. [Read more…]

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3rd Gen iPod touch With Camera Spotted on eBay

August 6, 2010 by Leave a Comment

There’s around 1 day and 13 hours left for you to get your hands on a 3rd gen iPod touch with a built in camera on the back.

It is believed that the actual product is real, in that Apple [AAPL] created it. However, the specific model with a camera was never launched last year. Rumours about the lack of camera on the 3rd gen model include the blame on a shortage of cameras which meant it had to hit the shelves camera-less.

The details in the auction, found here, indicate that the camera doesn’t actually work due to a lack of software although the seller does say that when the next gen iPod touch 4 is launched in a few weeks time, the software should allow this camera to start working. [Read more…]

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MoviePeg for iPad Launches

August 6, 2010 by Leave a Comment

We originally wrote about the MoviePeg iPhone Stand back in March this year. The original was a single peg that attaches to the side of an iPhone to prop it up at a better angle for watching movies. It’s a simple, cheap and fantastic idea.

The iPad launched in April and a lot of people have been wondering if a MoviePeg iPad stand would be made available… the answer is yes, and it’s available now.

The MoviePeg iPad stand is similar to the iPhone version, but because of the iPad being larger, you need to use two MoviePegs instead. When ordering the MoviePeg for iPad you actually get two that can snap together to keep them safe whilst travelling around. [Read more…]

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Racer Demo 0.1 Card Board Race Track

August 5, 2010 by Leave a Comment

Check out the video below. It demos a wipeout style game made of cardboard where an RC car is driven around a track controlled by a retro arcade machine.

There’s not much to say about the video other than the suggestion you watch it now to see how it was done and why… [Read more…]

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Samsung Epic 4G Teaser Site Goes Live

August 2, 2010 by 1 Comment

Sprint [S] has uploaded a teaser site showing off the Samsung Epic 4G that is launching soon.

The new Epic 4G is a dual-mode handset capable of working on either 3G or 4G networks. No new information is revealed on the Sprint site although it does show a teaser video of the camera being used although it isn’t a real life example. Other “coming soon” videos include gaming and movie watching. The mini site teaser page can be found here. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Cell Phones