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"The Foot Mentor Pro can be deployed in both the clinic and home settings. The device provides records of patient time spent on the device and progress against established clinical measures, thereby reducing costs by eliminating paper records and facilitating filing for reimbursement." - Alan Cheslow from Bookmarklet

"Crowdsourcing the measurement of environmental data could make it possible to create a real-time map of current ozone levels, for example. Through the Citypulse platform, the Green Watch project wants to make this data available for free. Citypulse was developed by the members of Citu, a group of French university labs, startups and government organizations." - Alan Cheslow from Bookmarklet

"Tonchidot becomes the second of several augmented reality startups to raise a venture-backed round this year. It’s a decent size for a first round and four times what Dutch competitor Layar raised this fall. Although a number of startups have launched products this year on the iPhone and Android-based phones, few venture capital firms had gotten their feet wet in the space. That seems to be changing now." - Alan Cheslow from Bookmarklet

"It connects users via standard-based H.323 and SIP video conference systems. Norway-based Tandberg pairs its Movi software with its PrecisionHD USB camera, which can transfer video at 720p resolution and 30 frames per second." - Alan Cheslow from Bookmarklet

"JVC says their Everio GZ-HD620 [JP] is the lightest and smallest HD camcorder with a built-in HDD around. And as the device weighs just 270g and is sized at 53mm×63mm×115mm, this isn’t hard to believe. JVC made sure the device is worth considering spec-wise, too: 1,920×1,080 resolution, AVCHD, Dolby Digital 2ch audio, 120GB HDD,  1/4.1”, 3.32MP CMOS sensor, 30x optical zoom, 200x digital zoom, microSD/SDHC slot, USB port, HDMI port, 2.7-inch LCD screen, and easy YouTube uploading function." - Alan Cheslow from Bookmarklet

"The Acer 5738DZG, the first laptop with a 3-D display, is a widescreen, 15.6in model. The 3-D effect is achieved by a transparent polarising filter overlaid on the screen, which splits images into separate streams for each eye." - Alan Cheslow from Bookmarklet

"Motorola announced a handheld computer that includes an RFID reader and "the industry's first dual-axis antenna." The MC3090-Z runs Windows Mobile 6.1 on a 520MHz PXA270 processor, has a three-inch touchscreen display, is available with Bluetooth and a 1D barcode scanner, and includes 802.11a/b/g wireless networking." - Alan Cheslow from Bookmarklet

"According to Insight Media, the stereoscopic 3D market is poised to grow from a handful of 3D-capable displays and a few thousand gamers, to an expected worldwide market of over 40 million 3D-capable displays by 2014." - Alan Cheslow from Bookmarklet

Not a chance in hell with current technology. I'll be VERY surprised to see gamers buy special glasses to use while playing games. - Internet's Tad

analyst reports are BS. that said, the next gen of consoles are going to feature 3d heavily, and a lot more people will have 3d capable consoles. - Richard Lawler

"Thanks to its multi-touch 3D tactile technology, the Cubtile™ helps intuitively manipulate 3D content and navigate virtual environments." - Alan Cheslow from Bookmarklet

It's the Boobie Box! - Internet's Tad

"2009 has been a turning point for the Internet of Things, when real world objects (such as lights, cars and packages) get connected to the Internet. This trend has added a significant amount of new data to the Web, so for that reason alone it is an important development." - Alan Cheslow from Bookmarklet

"Features two VoIP ports, a four port 802.11n wireless switch, a USB port for storage or printer sharing, and data rates up to 50Mbps." - Alan Cheslow from Bookmarklet

"The 3View box allows the watcher to tune into HD TV programs with an interactive program guide. The box works as a home hub and a PVR with 320GB of storage space. The box can also pause and rewind live TV. Dual tuners let users watch one show and record another and the box is internet-connected. The internet connectivity means that the box can access YouTube and other content that is stored on the home network. Users can also watch IPTV serviced and access Facebook or Twitter. The box is due to hit stores in March." - Alan Cheslow from Bookmarklet

"The service, which includes VeriFone’s mobile payment system, also includes a card reader disguised as an iPhone sleeve that can be used by merchants to swipe cards and accept payments. The product is likely to ship in January 2010." - Alan Cheslow from Bookmarklet

"By coating regular copier paper in ink made of carbon nanotubes and silver nanowires, Stanford researchers have created highly conductive storage devices that can be bent, folded, and wrapped around other surfaces (energy-storing wallpaper, anyone?). The carbon nanotube ink adheres to the surface of the paper just like normal ink would, making paper the ideal vehicle for these thin, lightweight storage devices." - Alan Cheslow from Bookmarklet

"ProDigits can be controlled two ways: by myoelectric sensors that register muscle signals from the palm or the remnant finger, or by a pressure sensitive switch from a force resistive sensor. The degree of functionality they give back to people is truly incredible, as you can see in the video" - Alan Cheslow from Bookmarklet

"The survey showed that 80 per cent of major electronics companies now allow access to manuals online. However most of these organisations have simply digitised the paper manual, rather than embracing the interactivity of the web. For those with a specific query, 70 per cent still rely on keyword searching with 20 per cent not allowing search at all and having a static Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section. Only 10 per cent offered the ability to ask questions in plain English on the site. This lack of interactivity leads to customer dissatisfaction and increased cost to electronics companies as consumers are forced to call or email the contact centre for immediate answers." - Alan Cheslow from Bookmarklet

"Amimon, a company responsible for bringing wireless high-def capabilities to all manners of pricey wares through WHDI, has just announced the 1.0 specification of its protocol. Mind you, there are already quite a few big players onboard with the outfit, so hitting the one dot oh could very well kick start a new round of devices (set-top boxes, HDTVs, media streamers, etc.) designed to handle wireless transfers of 1080p material." - Alan Cheslow from Bookmarklet

"The results of a recent online survey of 1000 consumers in the United States suggest that operators are losing out on a significant portion of the market due to their lack of initiative in marketing femtocells or educating consumers on a mass-market scale." - Alan Cheslow from Bookmarklet

"Essentially a vehicle for selling publications for just about any device (including smartphones, e-readers, and laptops), the content will be optimized for multiple operating systems and display sizes, and according Time exec John Squires, it will all be DRM-free." - Alan Cheslow from Bookmarklet

"In addition to a new store layout, the change also extends the open EPUB format to Sony's entire inventory of eBooks. In fact, any new electronic books will only be available in EPUB" - Alan Cheslow from Bookmarklet

"The woman, whom they arrested for unrelated fraud, is said to have have paid US$15,000 for the operation. Japanese police believe that it is a widespread practice. Skin patches on her thumbs and index fingers were removed and then re-grafted on to the matching digits of the opposite hand." - Alan Cheslow from Bookmarklet

"Luidia, a company that designs and sells interactive electronic whiteboard solutions, is leveraging the display, portability and connectivity of Amazon’s Kindle to offer a new “Send to Kindle” feature that shoots whiteboard contents to an Amazon’s e-book reader." - Alan Cheslow from Bookmarklet

"Last week, Alcatel-Lucent made a bold move announcing they would help bridge the gap between MNOs and application developers with the introduction of their Application Exposure Suite. The suite is essentially an application aggregation play offering developers a one-stop shop to as many MNOs as A-L can sign on." - Alan Cheslow from Bookmarklet

"recognizes your iPhone or iPod Touch via Bluetooth to provide user-specific access based upon that digital handshake between phone and computer. When you leave your computer's perimeter with your iPhone or Touch, your computer locks itself from being used. Come back within Bluetooth range and it grants access." - Alan Cheslow from Bookmarklet

"Chief technology officer Tom Conrad said the company’s mobile strategy will first hinge on a transitional phase in which its smartphone apps will be controlled from dashboard or steering-wheel interfaces, before dispensing with the smartphones altogether as the service is built into web-connected cars." - Alan Cheslow from Bookmarklet

"The IEEE has begun voting on the 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard recently. And while things aren't even in the drafting phrase yet, this means that we should see the new standard—and the theoretical 1Gbps speeds it brings—by December 2012." - Alan Cheslow from Bookmarklet

"The Box, more like a submerged cube, boasts HDMI, SD card slot, two USB 2.0 ports, WiFi, and ethernet for old school internet connectivity." - Alan Cheslow from Bookmarklet

"Microsoft announced two webcasts designed to familiarize viewers with its Windows Server 2008 R2 for Embedded Systems and Windows 7 for Embedded Systems. The presentations are designed to familiarize both customers and resellers with these full-featured server and desktop OSes, licensed and sold for embedded solutions." - Alan Cheslow from Bookmarklet

"Verizon Wireless has finally disclosed expected speeds for its upcoming LTE network, saying the technology will support average data rates per user of 5-12 Mbps on download and 2-5 Mbps on uploads. LTE latency will be roughly one-fourth that of existing 3G technologies" - Alan Cheslow from Bookmarklet

"Data is collected from various end points and consolidated in the Maximo asset management application, which IBM bought in 2006 and has integrated with its Tivoli IT management system. "There's an abundance of stimulus money, not only in the U.S. but all over the world," Sawyer said. "Rather than just rebuilding that bridge [in Minnesota that collapsed in 2007], you can embed sensors in the bridge to improve the ability to do preventive maintenance." In one part of the project, Chesapeake's public utilities plan to put sensors and water meters at different points of the distribution networks, including water treatment plants and at end customers." - Alan Cheslow from Bookmarklet