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Ambient's strange necklace

Ambient's strange necklaceGuess you'll just have to think happy thoughts!Then keep your thoughts to your head.I could see it now.. your walking down the street with your girl.. you see another hot chick.. your like damm she fine.. then your collar goes off.. "Dam she fine"... next thing you know,...

Tags: Ambient

Discussion threads 2008-04-18

Ambient's strange necklace

New Scientist reported recently on a strange necklace that will soon be available from Ambient Corporation of Dallas, Texas. It has a package of sensors that pick up electrical impulses around the vocal chords. These signals are used to drive an artificial voice. Effectively, the necklace lets you subvocalize audibly...

Tags: Phone, Voice, Ambient, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Ed Gottsman

Blog posts 2008-04-18

Ambient Devices 7-Day Weather Forecaster

There's a class of people out there who we like to call the weather-challenged. You may know someone like this. Or you may be weather-challenged yourself. But it comes down to this: There are a lot of folks who have a tendency to walk out of their homes each morning...

Tags: Wi-Fi, WIRELESS, wireless receiver, Ambient

Product reviews 2007-12-17

Study: Promising future for power-line broadband

Study: Promising future for power-line broadbandHere's hoping it actually works someday...I expect that by the time BPL becomes widespread if it ever does, I'll be too old to give a crap. Having a third player will help though in breaking the stranglehold that the cable and telco monopolies have...

Tags: Federal government, broadband over power line, Ambient, BPL Equipment Authorization Ambient Corp., FCC, powerline

Discussion threads 2006-09-11

Calif. regulators OK broadband over power line test

Calif. regulators OK broadband over power line testf'ing sweeeeeeeeet.....choices choices choices, maybe now we'll catch up to the rest of the modern world as far as speed goes. 25+ Mbps here we come!Here's to wishin,- SamCan BPL bring back homeplug networking?I remember seeing home networking via electrical outlets, but that...

Tags: Network technology, magnetic core, broadband over power line, powerline, coupler, Ambient, Ambient Corporation`s, Ambient Corporation`s patent, broadband, inductive coupler, aperture, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Discussion threads 2006-04-27

Additional Resources

eRecorder Lite for iPhone 1.2 (Mobile)

With eRecorder Lite for iPhone record memos, lectures, debates, medical dictation, music, ambient noise discussions, interviews, business meetings, spontaneous ideas, or any other sounds on your iPhone. Use it as a voice recorder or a sound recorder. Record for seconds or hours. It features beautifully animated and intuitive user interface...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Recorder, Mobile, Vanke Software, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-06

eSleep Lite for iPhone 1.5 (Mobile)

eSleep Lite for iPhone is a professional sleep-aids and relaxation tools. The background music inside has been carefully chosen and with delta tones, theta tones, and alpha tones to provide a relaxing atmosphere to help you fall asleep naturally. The loops noise include white noise, pink noise, and nature sound....

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Music, Noise, Vanke Software, Background Music, Loops Noise, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-06

Relaxing Sounds with White Noise for iPhone 1.0 (Mobile)

Relaxing Sounds with White Noise for iPhone contains over 50 relaxing sounds you will feel at peace and reduce your stress levels. The ambient sounds will continue to loop as you listen. Very easy to use interface that allows you to play a random white noise or choose a tranquil...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Sound, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-06

Private Ear Recorder for iPhone 1.21 (Mobile)

Private Ear Recorder for iPhone is a secure audio recorder that will only record when there is a sound to record. Record anything, anywhere, and listen to it later with Private Ear Recorder for iPhone. You will be taken to a screen displaying the current sound levels in the room....

Tags: Apple iPhone, Recorder, Mobile, Sound, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-28

Eufloria updated demo (Windows)

Eufloria is an ambient real-time strategy game with abstract visuals. Remotely command semiautonomous self-replicating mining machines to take over an entire asteroid belt. This demo lets you check out the beginning of the game.

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Eufloria, Games, Strategy, Personal Technology, Management

Software downloads 2009-10-22

NEC MultiSync P221W

The $490 22-inch NEC MultiSync P221W is a great performing alternative to the super high-end and superexpensive professional monitors such as the $1,450 Eizo ColorEdge CG222W. The NEC has wide viewing angles, a robust and easy-to-use onscreen display, accurate colors, and several useful ergonomic options. However, it only includes DVI,...

Tags: Monitors & displays, display, NEC Corp., monitor, Eizo ColorEdge CG222W, screen-height, bezel

Product reviews 2009-10-19

Data center pilot helps Toyota reduce electricity demand by 10 percent

Simply by visualizing where hot spots and cooling inefficiencies existed and moving to address them, Toyota Motor Sales USA has been able to reduce the electricity demand requirements it puts on its local utility. During a five-year pilot program with IBM and Southern California Edison, Toyota was...

Tags: Data Center, Toyota Motor Corp., IBM Corp., Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-10-13

SonicMood 4.9.6.1 (Mac)

Life stressing you out? Do you need to relax or block out that annoying babble from the next cubicle? Maybe you're just having a hard time falling asleep? Then you've come to the right place! SonicMood creates a soothing background of melodic tones when you don't want the distraction of...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Mood, Sound, SonicMood, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-10-10

Apple tablet gets manufacturing partner

If it's LED backlit LCD, they're going to run into problems...If it's LED backlit LCD, they're going to run into problems. The entire point of eInk is that it's the closest thing we have to "digital paper." It's easy on the eyes, which makes for easy reading. ...

Tags: Notebooks, tablet, Apple Tablet, Apple Inc., eInk, manufacturing, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

JayBird Tiger Eyes Sound Isolating Earphones

JayBird first made a name for itself as a Bluetooth company, pushing out a line of stereo headphones with discreet-yet-secure designs that were made with the iPod in mind. So it was both surprising and not when the company elected to move into the wired market with two in-ear models...

Tags: Tiger Eyes, Jaybird

Product reviews 2009-10-06

LG W2486L

The Samsung SyncMaster XL2370 is currently the reining king of LED monitors. Compared with the LG Flatron W2486L, the SyncMaster offers better performance, lighter weight, and a thinner design. Granted, the W2486L comes with a VGA port and two HDMI ports--as opposed to the Samsung's single HDMI and DVI...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Samsung SyncMaster, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung SyncMaster XL2370, HDMI, brightness, LG Electronics Inc., monitor

Product reviews 2009-10-01

U.S. willing to let go of Icann

Obama is selling us outonly a peace monger like Obama could cede US sovereignty to UN.It's time to elect a real American in 2012!Huge MistakeThis is a very bad idea. Whenever we cede control to the 'world,' the worlds tin horn disctators make a mess of it.This should have...

Tags: Benefits, payroll solutions, Personal finance, Obama, salary, ICANN, job

Discussion threads 2009-09-29

Mitsubishi LT-46151

Horrible Screen Glare! Poor Customer Service!I was unable to post my complete review here, so I'll just cut to the chase. The gloss screen on the Mitsubishi LT-46151 is virtually unusable. If you have any ambient light in your room it will reflect off the "mirror like" screen and negatively...

Tags: Mitsubishi Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-25

First impressions: HTC Hero Android smartphone on Sprint [review]

I recently got a chance to put my grubby paws all over the HTC Hero smartphone, a Google Android-based device on Sprint. Needless to say, it's a pretty slick device. In fact, it's the slickest touchscreen Android phone currently on the market. ...

Tags: High Tech Computer Corp., Google Android, Phone, Smart Phone, Sprint Communications, HTC Hero, Mobile Operating Systems, Smart Phones, Keyboards, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Peripherals, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-09-22

Hardware Monitor 4.8 (Mac)

Hardware Monitor is an application to read out all accessible hardware sensors in Macintosh computers. Currently more than 100 different Macintosh hardware sensors and more than 200 hard drive temperature sensors are supported. The program can display and visualize measured values in a large variety of fashions. It can also...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Sensor, Hardware, Marcel Bresink Software-Systeme, Hardware Monitor

Software downloads 2009-09-21