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Giraffe Screensaver (exe): This free screensaver contains many pictures of Giraffe. The giraffe is an African even-toed ungulate mammal, the tallest of all land-living animal species. Males can be 4. 8 to 5. 5 metres (16 to 18 feet) tall and weigh up to 1,360 kilograms (3,000 pounds). The record-sized bull was 5....; Tags: Screensaver, Kilogram, Giraffe; Software downloads 2007-11-23
A robotic Meridian to fly over the poles: The Meridian unmanned aerial vehicle UAV is a single-engine research aircraft with fixed landing gear designed by engineers at the University of Kansas. According to Technology Review, it will be used to see what happens beneath the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets. Two units are currently built for a cost...; Tags: Technology Review, Mean, Adobe PDF, Kilogram, Aircraft, Radar, Meridian Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2007-09-16
The Undisputed King of the Jungle Screensaver (exe): The Undisputed King of the Jungle is a free screensaver created by RateMyScreensaver.com containing 26 high quality photographs. The lion Panthera leo is a mammal of the family Felidae and one of four big cats in the genus Panthera. The lion is the second largest feline species, after the tiger....; Tags: Screensaver, Kilogram, Lion; Software downloads 2007-07-16
Driving on starch?: Using sugar contained in corn or potatoes to build hydrogen-powered fuel cells has already been done. But now, a team of U.S. researchers has developed a new sugar-to-hydrogen technology. Why not put the starch inside the tank of your car? With the help of 13 specific enzymes, "a car with...; Tags: Energy &, Environment, Engineering &, Innovation; Blog posts 2007-05-26

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Virgin Mobile Arc: Photo gallery:Virgin Mobile ArcVirgin Mobile is known for its entry-level phones with catchy names, and the Arc by UTStarcom is no different. The Arc sets itself apart from the rest of Virgin Mobile's lineup with a unique and very appealing curved design. Otherwise, it has a decidedly basic feature set,...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, ArC, Virgin Mobile, phone, Virgin Mobile Arc, camera; Product reviews 2008-07-22

Samsung SGH-A227 (AT&T): In the land of basic cell phones, variety is pretty slim. That's why AT&T's Samsung SGH-A227 fits so well in the genre. Sporting a minimalist flip design with simple calling and messaging features, the SGH-A227 does exactly what a cell phone should do. Though its controls are rather cramped and...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, OK Button, AT&T Corp., Samsung SGH-A227, phone, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.; Product reviews 2008-07-21
Nokia 2760 - blue (T-Mobile): Photo gallery:Nokia 2760It's been a busy month for T-Mobile. The carrier may not have the iPhone, but it has been releasing new handsets at rapid pace. The Nokia 2760 isn't as exciting as the Motorola Rokr E8, but it keeps it simple with functional features and respectable call and photo...; Tags: keypad button, Nokia 2760, T-Mobile, Nokia Corp., toggle, photograph, display, phone; Product reviews 2008-07-15
LG LX400: LG is typically more known for its consumer-level handsets like the LG Voyager and the LG Chocolate. So it was a pleasant surprise to us when we found out LG was partnering with Sprint to come up with the LG LX400, one of the first phones to support QChat, a...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, LG LX400, LG Electronics Inc., phone; Product reviews 2008-06-23
Samsung SGH-T229 - red (T-Mobile): Photo gallery:Samsung SGH-T229If a U.S. carrier offers a basic camera phone these days, chances are that it's from Samsung. Over the past year, particularly during the autumn of 2007, the manufacturer released a deluge of such models, with more than a few landing at T-Mobile. Now we greet the latest...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, volume rocker, Samsung SGH-T229, phone, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., T229, display, camera, T-Mobile; Product reviews 2008-06-23
Samsung Spex SCH-R210 (MetroPCS): While the major wireless carriers pack their lineups with the latest high-end cell phones, smaller operators such as MetroPCS take a more practical approach. Rather than offering complicated smartphones with pricey features, MetroPCS sticks with low-end camera phones and basic handsets that just make calls. The Samsung Spex, aka the...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, Overall IT, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung Spex, MetroPCS, phone; Product reviews 2008-06-17
Kyocera K312P (MetroPCS): Photo gallery:Kyocera K312PIt's not often we get to review a Kyocera phone, and that's too bad considering Kyocera has a nice group of folks working there and the company has a history of making reliable handsets. But last week we got in a fresh batch of MetroPCS phones, including the...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, keypad button, Kyocera K312P, Kyocera Wireless Corp., MetroPCS, phone; Product reviews 2008-06-16
Samsung MyShot SCH-R430 - black (MetroPCS): MetroPCS is a regional carrier known for its array of affordable midrange phones, and the Samsung MyShot is no different. As its name suggests, the MyShot is also one of the few megapixel camera phones in MetroPCS's stable; just don't expect anything fancy like a music player or high-speed browsing....; Tags: volume rocker, Samsung MyShot, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., MetroPCS; Product reviews 2008-06-12
Sanyo Pro-700 (Sprint): When Sprint merged with Nextel almost three years ago, there were concerns with how Sprint would integrate its CDMA network with Nextel's iDEN network, and how the two companies would coordinate their respective push-to-talk services. A new push-to-talk technology was developed by Qualcomm, called QChat, to help that process along....; Tags: QChat, speaker grille, Sanyo Electric Co., Sprint Communications, Sanyo Pro-700, Pro-200; Product reviews 2008-06-06
Pantech Breeze - silver (AT&T): There are a few key factors when choosing the right phone for the elderly--the handset needs to be easy to use with a minimum of fuss, it should have a bright display with large fonts, the keypad should have large and tactile keys, and call quality needs to be top-notch....; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, AT&T Corp., volume rocker, phone, Pantech; Product reviews 2008-05-30
Samsung Slash: Most phones available for Virgin Mobile are from UTStarcom, Pantech, Kyocera, and LG, and the handsets are typically basic entry-level phones with minimal features. The latest phone to join Virgin Mobile is the Samsung Slash, which is the first-ever Samsung handset for the MVNO carrier. Though it's still fairly...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Samsung Slash, phone, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.; Product reviews 2008-05-23
A sailing robot to cross the Atlantic: The Times of London reports that seven robotic craft will compete in a race across the Atlantic Ocean in October 2008. One of them, 'Pinta the robot sailing boat,' has been designed at Aberystwyth University, Wales, UK. Pinta is expected to sail for three months at a maximum speed of...; Tags: Pinta, Robots, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-05-11
LG Flare LX-175 - black (Virgin Mobile): Virgin Mobile is known for its simple entry-level phones, and the new LG Flare, or LX-175, is no exception. The second such LG phone with the carrier--the Aloha was the first--the Flare boils it down to the basics and even lacks a VGA camera. However, it does step it up...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, navigation keypad, LG Flare, Virgin Mobile, phone, LG Electronics Inc.; Product reviews 2008-04-09
ZTE C88: Even though ZTE is one of China's largest cell phone manufacturers, most of us here in the United States aren't aware of the brand. However, ZTE is attempting to make some inroads in the U.S. with its first ever U.S. cell phone, the ZTE C88. The C88 is a pretty...; Tags: ZTE C88, ZTE; Product reviews 2008-03-12
Motorola i570 (Nextel): We have to admit that we're not sure what is going on with Sprint lately. Following its merger with Nextel three years ago, the company said it would be phasing out Nextel's iDEN network in favor of Sprint's CDMA network. And to show it meant what it said, it started...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Motorola Inc., speakerphone, i570, Nextel Communications Inc., phone; Product reviews 2008-02-05
LG CG180 (AT&T): In an age where gadgets grow even more complicated, it's comforting to know that you can buy a cell phone that's just a phone. Every once in a while, AT&T quietly rolls out a basic handset for its Go Phone prepaid service that eschews most high-end features and is all...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, LG Electronics Inc., font size, phone book, AT&T Corp., speaker, LG CG180, phone; Product reviews 2008-02-04