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  • Gizmos for Kids

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    Alan Shazan
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    With Christmas just around the corner, here are some great ideas for educating kids through technology. At the same time, they will have a blast with some of these cool, new, gizmos. A win-win for everyone.

  • The iWatch

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    Alan Shazan
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    Next month sees the beginning of sales for Apple’s iWatch. The claim is that the watch is able to keep accurate time within 50 milliseconds of the definitive global time standard. Of course, however, it wouldn’t be an Apple product without a whole slew of bells and whistles as well though. First, there is the…

  • Heat Sensitive iPhone 4/4S Backing

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    Alan Shazan
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    For anyone who wants to see a cool color change on their iPhone, the heat sensitive iPhone 4/4S Backing will make the perfect gift.  Fitting a self-adhesive laser cut on to the back of the phone causes it to change colors from 90 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit or just below body temperature.  Since it is…

  • Protect Your iPad 2

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    Alan Shazan
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    If you want to really protect your new toy – the iPad 2 – the Versavu protective case, manufactured by Targus – is the way to go.  Selling at $100, it has some pretty cool features.  The iPad 2 can be rotated while still inside its case to present either a landscape or portrait view,…

  • Electronic Paper Developed in Taiwan

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    Alan Shazan
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    Efforts to improve and protect the environment abound, as many hi-tech companies and researchers develop creative ways to cut back on pollution and energy use. One of the recent projects is electronic paper. John Chen and his team of researchers have developed erasable, reusable electronic paper called ‘i2R e-paper’, which they hope will replace traditional…

  • New Foam May Help Purify Water in Developing Countries

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    Alan Shazan
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    A video posted on reuters.com presents an interesting new technology which may have significant impact on water purification. In an experiment aimed at improving diapers for the next generation, researchers at North Carolina State University created an absorbent foam which may help purify water in developing countries.

  • Microsoft’s Office 365 Now Cloud Computing

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    Alan Shazan
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    Microsoft’s new Office 365 pushes into the mobile universe of cloud computing, opening some stiff competition for Google.  

  • Chicago’s Adler Planetarium to Open ‘Deep Space Adventure’

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    Alan Shazan
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    Chicago’s new Adler Planetarium is expected to open in the very near future. According to the managers, the planetarium is a one-of-a-kind “immersive space experience.” Located in a dome, ‘Deep Space Adventure’ takes visitors on a virtual trip through the universe, where images and videos will be experienced from the observation deck of a futuristic…

  • Kenyan Wildlife Service Fixes Eight Elephants with GPS Collars

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    Alan Shazan
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    Aside from creating more convenient methods of communication and entertainment such as the iPad 2, technology has many other important uses. For example, the Kenyan Wildlife Service recently fixed eight elephants with GPS collars. These devices will help the organization study the elephants’ migration patterns in the Tsavo East National Park, as well as monitor…

  • The US Military to Lend a Hand in Development of Power Storage Device

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    Alan Shazan
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    The US military, as part of their never-ending search for energy, has plans to lend a hand in the development of advanced power storage devices. The project will be in collaboration with a specific branch of the Energy Department that deals with innovation in risky but prospective technologies. The Department of Defense is the single…