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Protecting astronauts from the Van Allen radiations

The Van Allen radiation belts are two regions of space located about 20,000 kilometers above the Earth and filled with energetic particles coming from solar winds. The high energies of these particles, trapped by Earth's magnetic field, can reach millions of electron volts, and can represent a hazard to satellites...

Tags: radiation belt, belt, Van Allen

Blog posts 2005-09-08

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Marware C.E.O. Premiere case for iPhone 3G

My favorite case for my iPhone 3G is the C.E.O. Premiere from Marware (US$35). It's designed to fit the iPhone 3G's thicker profile – although it could probably be 1mm thinner – and is made from premium textured Nappa leather. The C.E.O. Premiere has a beautiful perforated texture...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Velcro, Apple iPhone 3G, C.E.O. Premiere, C.E.O. Premiere Case, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-07-18

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

HP iPAQ 910c Business Messenger

Though more well-known for its laptops and desktop PCs, HP is no stranger to smartphones. The company has released several models in the past, including the HP iPaq hw6945 Mobile Messenger and the HP iPaq 510 Voice Messenger, both of which have garnered some good user reviews, and now...

Tags: Smart phones, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Keyboards, HP iPAQ, Hewlett-Packard Co., smart phone

Product reviews 2008-07-08

Drivers caught red-handed holding phone

Drivers caught red-handed holding phoneHasn't the police got better things to do?People are being robbed, murdered, tortured, but never mind that, first we must punish these "really" dangerous and evil criminals, the scary mobile phone users! Where has common sense gone? I think I remember seeing it just a few...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, holding phone, red-handed holding phone, phone

Discussion threads 2008-07-08

Getaway day: How to secure your laptop for holiday travel

It's getaway day and as we prepare to hit the road, trudge through airport security and snag that car rental, spare a thought for the valuable data that travels with you on that trusty old laptop. According to a recent study by the Ponemon Institute, more than...

Tags: Laptop Computer, Richard Stiennon, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-07-03

Lame hands-free law goes into effect in WA State on 1 July 2008

Lame hands-free law goes into effect in WA State on 1 July 2008Stats prove itFrom http://www.jmu.edu/safetyplan/vehicle/generaldriver/safetybelt.shtml* Approximately 35,000 people die in motor vehicle crashes each year. About 50 percent (17,000) of these people could be saved if they wore their safety belts.* For every one percent increase in safety belt...

Tags: Cellular phones, belt, seat belt, phone, CD

Discussion threads 2008-06-30

Man's own cells killing his skin cancer

Man's own cells killing his skin cancerThis is good news!I hope they make more breakthroughs and achieve repeatable results... This will certainly give hope to a lot of people!RE: Man's own cells killing his skin cancer...but he got a rash, and the cells dissolved his head. Just kidding.My dad...

Tags: skin cancer, cell

Discussion threads 2008-06-25

Lack of RFID standards leads to media panic

Lack of RFID standards leads to media panicActive vs. Passive RFID DevicesIn addition to the comments above, it was not clear from the article I read whether the researchers were testing only active RFID or both active and passive RFID. The author of the article I read also implied...

Tags: HEALTHCARE, Dana, RFID, RFID Standards, media

Discussion threads 2008-06-25

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

(Photos: World's most efficient solar dish?)

(Photos: World's most efficient solar dish?)Oh my what will the utility companies have to say about this?I am sure the utility companies will find reasons to downplay or eliminate this concept. Just like they make it financially impossible for the average American to afford to put up windmills for...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, wind generator, solar dish, dish, photograph, utility company

Discussion threads 2008-06-23

I am Batman

I am Batmanre: I am BatmanIf I understand this correctly... they'll pay for your Phone usage but not your data, correct? First off, I'd say that's odd in this day and age. Usually I see that companies pay for Both or None.In any case, it sounds like you're...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Handhelds, Cellular phones, dork, Batman, phone, RIM BlackBerry, belt

Discussion threads 2008-06-23

Are you a dual mobile phone-carrying superhero dork?

In various blogosphere responses to my previous piece in which I discussed the poor broadband alternatives and the sad outlook for FIOS in my sleepy New Jersey suburban town, I was accused of being a "whiner" for not "sucking up" the additional costs of having to pay for the overages...

Tags: Phone, Mobile, RIM BlackBerry, Phone Number, Telecom & Utilities, Handhelds, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-06-23

Man's own cells killing his skin cancer

As you probably know, melanoma is one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer, usually caused by too much exposure to the sun. Now U.S. researchers have developed a way to use a patient's own cloned T-cells against this skin cancer -- without chemotherapy or radiation. For example, 'a 52-year-old...

Tags: Patient, Cell, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-06-22

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

There'a zero-emission car now, but you can't have one. BTW: the Pres doesn't wanna hear you "squawk" about gasoline prices.

Clarity, courtesy Honda. Good news: Honda's now making a zero-emission car. Better news: they're shipping them from Japan to car-hungry Los Angeles. Bad news: even if you live in LA, you're not going to get one of these cars for a long time....

Tags: Car, Honda Motor Co., Corn, Fuel Cells, Emerging Technologies, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-06-16

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

Airport security part 3: Planes, trains, and automobiles

I took a trip home to Michigan this week via Amtrak, and I got to thinking about previous articles I've written about airline security and wondered why are the security concerns so much more lax for trains and cars than they are for planes?  There's certainly some obvious...

Tags: Bottle, Airport Security, Security, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-06-15

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