Extech HeatWatch heat alarm to avoid heatstroke
You might not live in the Middle East where the mercury can touch a scorching 55 degrees Celsius during the summer months, but that doesn't mean you are as cool as a polar bear either. The Extech HeatWatch heat alarm will cater for folks who live an active lifestyle, especially those who live in hot and humid countries. If you so happen to be rich enough to hire a personal fitness coach, then this device will help said coach to remain alert as to when the heat indices hit uncomfortable and dangerous levels so that he/she can tell you to give the workout a stop for the moment lest you fall victim to heat stroke or something even worse. Retailing for $40 a pop, it looks and performs like an ordinary stopwatch, and comes stamped with the National Health & Wellness Club's endorsement where an accurate heat index reading is concerned.
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WSJ: No iPhone 4 Recall Coming [Rumors]
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that a "person familiar with the matter" has told them that Apple will not be recalling the iPhone 4 and it's faulty antenna tomorrow. So what will they do instead? Free bumpers? Gift cards? Extended return policy? A gigantic middle finger in the middle of the stage while Jobs pelts the press with rocks? We'll find out tomorrow! [WSJ] More
Acer and Asus stops netbook releases
Did we hear it correctly? Asus, who has released enough netbooks to put my family line to shame, alongside Acer will freeze netbook releases at least until the middle of next month according to Digitimes. One of the main reasons would be to clear their inventory before the Atom N550 processor which is meant to be released in Q3. Intel intends to rol out the dual-core Atom N550 processor sometime in the third quarter so that netbooks will be faster and better, but the processor's $11 to $22 price gap with the current Atom N455/N475 is a factor in stopping netbook brands from developing the related products.
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Pixel Qi dual-mode displays sell out, in a good way
Unless you're in the music biz, selling out is generally considered a good thing just as long as you can restock, pronto like, to meet consumer demand. So we're sure Mary Lou Jepsen is roiling in her jollies knowing that the first batch of $275 dual-mode Pixel Qi displays have sold out after less than 24 hours of retail availability. You can pre-order now for a second shipment of the 10.1-inch reflective LCDs expected to arrive on MakerShed by the middle of next week. Until then, we patiently wait for the first-hand DIY experiences to begin trickling in.
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Inside the iPhone 4’s gyroscope
Gyroscopes are fascinating and electronic gyroscopes are even more fascinating. What you see above is a slice of the iPhone 4’s MEMs gyroscope, a little chip able to sense X,Y, and Z displacement on the fly.
The chip is the L3G4200D from STMicroelctronics and works this way:
When a user rotates the phone, the proof mass gets displaced in the X, Y, and Z directions by Coriolis forces. An ASIC processor senses the proof mass’ displacement through capacitor plates located underneath the proof mass, as well as finger capacitors at the edges of the package.
In other words, the little thinger in the middle there basically brushes up against the other thingers in there. iFixIt has even more info but it’s all very complex and I’m no rocket surgeon, so there you have it.
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Aiptek 3D photo frame does video as well
Could the Nintendo 3DS spark off a whole new generation of 3D-enabled devices that does not require any special pair of glasses? Perhaps, as Aiptek has taken the next step by releasing a special 3D photo frame which will feature a 7" parallax LCD display that does not require you to wield a special pair of glasses. Shipping in the middle of August later this year, this 3D frame will retail for a dollar shy of $200, letting you view photos that you have captured on your 3D camcorder, which Aiptek will point towards their own i2 if you're wondering just which 3D camcorder to purchase. A nice touch from Aiptek would be the inclusion of relevant software that helps convert 2D images to 3D ones to make full use of your new 3D photo frame.
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Aiptek 3D photo frame does video as well
Could the Nintendo 3DS spark off a whole new generation of 3D-enabled devices that does not require any special pair of glasses? Perhaps, as Aiptek has taken the next step by releasing a special 3D photo frame which will feature a 7" parallax LCD display that does not require you to wield a special pair of glasses. Shipping in the middle of August later this year, this 3D frame will retail for a dollar shy of $200, letting you view photos that you have captured on your 3D camcorder, which Aiptek will point towards their own i2 if you're wondering just which 3D camcorder to purchase. A nice touch from Aiptek would be the inclusion of relevant software that helps convert 2D images to 3D ones to make full use of your new 3D photo frame.
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Army Drops $517M on Football Field-Sized LEMV Surveillance Airships
In an effort to assist U.S. troops in Afghanistan, the Army has commissioned a company to develop a surveillance airship that's longer than a football field. According to Space.com, Northrop Grumman Corp. recently received a $517 million contract from the Army to build as many as three Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicles (LEMV), which can carry 2,500-pounds while hovering 20,000-feet above sea level at a whopping 34 mph. Technically, an LEMV isn't a blimp, so the Bullet 580 still holds the title as the world's largest. The LEMV is actually a hybrid airship that uses a combination of thrusters and lighter-than-air gas to remain aloft.
These LEMVs should take flight by the end of 2011, and the airships' main purpose will be to provide long-term surveillance, intelligence and reconnaissance for the U.S. Army in the Middle East. [From: Space.com, via: Geekosystem]
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Portable Toilet for Internet Addicts
If you're in the middle of watching a video on Hulu or YouTube, even walking a few steps to the bathroom is too far. So, you have two options: pee in your pants or use the Geek Leak -- hopefully, it's the latter. Unfortunately, you'll have to make do with a modified gas can for now, as a prototype has not yet been produced.
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Verizon looking to partner up for rural LTE deployments
If you're wondering why T-Mobile doesn't have 3G in the middle of the Mojave, the answer's pretty simple: it's hard for any of the Big Four to justify spending millions of dollars on infrastructure in sparsely-populated areas. Rather than ignore it and leave the spectrum blank, though, Verizon's asking other companies to step in and share the responsibilities -- sort of -- by letting partners do most of the hard work (build towers and operate backhaul) while Big Red chips in its 700MHz spectrum holdings and "core LTE equipment." Presumably, Verizon will help itself to a share of the proceeds, which from their perspective, makes it look like a win-win scenario: they're helping to bring 4G technology to underserved areas, doing less work and spending less capital than they'd have to otherwise, and profiting off the spirit of an initiative that FCC chief Julius Genachowski is pushing very, very hard at the moment. And hey, we bet you'll be getting some insane throughput when you're rocking the LTE modem in the middle of nowhere.
Verizon looking to partner up for rural LTE deployments originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Jun 2010 15:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.