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RFID tattoo, you are traceable wherever you go!

The RFID technology has evolved into something really scary. RFID tags are now small enough to be embedded into any small objects such as passport, badges etc. Some companies are making plan to make thier employees trackable within thier building.

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Windows Vista is available for online purchase and upgrade…soon

This is the first time that Microsoft opted online distribution for its OS. You can soon purchase, upgrade or add additional licenses of your Windows Vista online. The four main versions (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business & Ultimate) of the Vista will be added to Microsoft’s digital marketplace online store on Jan 30, where you can purchase and download the software immediately. Pricing will be the same as the suggested retailed price.

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Philips intros its first Vista SideShow remote

I’ve posted a few of SideShow-capable accessories, from remote controls to portable display module, which are all in the preparation for the upcoming Microsoft’s Vista SideShow technology. If you haven’t heard or seen enough, here is another one, the SRM7500 remote control from Philips, for your Vista Media Center.

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BlackBerry Pearl in white launched by T-mobile

The BlackBerry Pearl White has identical features to the original RIM Blackberry Pearl, which has a 1.3-megapixel camera, music and video playback, expandable memory, and a mapping application. It also has push e-mail capabilities, EDGE support, and Bluetooth. Furthermore, it also supports T-Mobile’s myFaves service, which gives you unlimited calling to five contacts, regardless of carrier.

The new pearl-white color is part of the strategy by RIM and T-mobile to appeal to general consumers and the younger generation, providing them with a full-featured smart phone in a sleek and stylish package.

The BlackBerry Pearl White is priced at a fair $149 with a two-year contract, and Internet and e-mail plans start at $19.99 per month for unlimited e-mail and Web browsing.

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Credit: Crave,Cnet

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Self cleaning underwear — no washing for weeks!

Can you imagine that you can wear your underwear for weeks without bothering of washing it! This is cool, when you wanna bath, just take it off, leave it aside and put it on back afterwards. It saves you for laundry and also for buying more underwears!

The new fabric technology by the US Airforce, which adopts nanotechnology that both kills, and forces liquid to bead and run off! The scientists have used the fabric to create UNDERWEAR and t-shirts, and believed it will “revolutionize” the sports apparal industry.

Is it available for pre-order now? We have few guys here need it so much!

Via RawFeed

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Apple should have named it “iFon” instead of “iPhone”!

Why didn’t Apple name it “iFon” or “iFone” or “iTel” or “iMobile”? (I always use “fon” instead of “phone” for shorthand when typing SMS). In order to retain its dominance of the “i”-brand, Apple finally named it “iPhone“ and now it’s getting sued by Cisco after its iPhone announced for less than a day! Read the rest of this entry »

Smallest camera phone ever

A total volume less than total 4 cubic inches, the UTStarcom CDM8935 is the smallest camera phones ever. With a compact 3.2×1.7×7″ frame, the CDM8935 features a 128×128 pixel screen with 262k colors, a VGA camera and speakerphone capability. The device supports BREW, it’s meant for Verizon Wireless.

Availability: expected by Q3, 2007

Via CellphoneNews

Technorati: cellphone, cameraphone, BREW, Verizon Wireless

Vista SideShow handbag!

I really wanna express my praise to Microsoft, its Vista SideShow technology has triggered the production of a handful of innovative accessories for the Vista-capable boxes.

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Kodak digital Wi-Fi picture frame! Get all your digital pictures onto the walls easily!

Conventionally, if we want our digital pictures to go onto the walls, we need to send them for printing and then frame it with a traditional photo frame then hang it on the wall. With the Kodak digital Wi-Fi photo frame, you can just get all your digital pictures (from your computer or digital camera) onto the walls without printing it!

It has a built-in 128MB memory. Your digital pictures can be stored on its built-in, or on a memory card, or using Wi-Fi that comes directly from your computer or Internet! It has built-in speakers, which you can have some accompanying music, if you don’t feel it’s annoying. It comes with a remote control, for you to control and setup. It’s not restricted only to just pictures, it’s video-capable!

You will have various choices of frame faceplates, which include frosted floral glass or a whiteboard which you can write on. 10-inch version will be available in US in March for a price at $280.00 and the expected price in UK would be £150. The 7-inch version would be $50.00 or less!

Via [T3 Blog]

Technorati: Kodak, WiFi, picture, digitalcamera, gadget

Windows Home Server unveiled by Gates at CES 2007!

What is Windows Home Server (WHS)? It’s a new product of Microsoft unveiled at CES 2007, which is meant for families that have multiple PCs and digital devices, wish to build up a home network and even connect all your relatives and friends around the world. It’s a software product but its hardware must come from Microsoft’s leading partners (such as HP MediaSmart Server).

The Windows Home Server will help families with multiple PCs connect their home computers, digital devices and printers, in order to easily store, protect and share their treasured photos, music, videos and documents. By automatically backing up home PCs, centralizing a family’s digital “stuff” and allowing access to it away from home, Windows Home Server will help simplify and enhance family life.

Here are some facts of the Windows Home Server:

1. It’s headless, embedded, i.e you can’t just buy WHS and install on your old PC

2. No web interface, interaction to the client PC via client-based software or SMB (Server Message Block)

3. No direct streaming of media to Media Center Extender but it can stream directly to Windows Media Connect-enabled devices.

4. No RAID, but instead uses a RAID-like drive pooling system with built-in redundancy. Expanding capacity is as simple as adding additional drives internally or externally via USB

5. The client software, which is installable only on Windows PCs (duh) monitors PC health, manages backups, and supports full disk images and versions. If your computer crashes hard you can pop in an restore CD and it’ll pull the disk image over the network

6. Your WHS device gets registered with your Windows Live account and is made easily-findable by authorized parties. You can even connect to it via Live and pipe a Remote Desktop connection to a PC on your home network through this Home-finding Live feature

[Via PrNews] [Via Engadget]

Some handson on Engadget

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