http://www.techrevu.com Technology Reviews and News en-en http://www.techrevu.com/IMAGES/rss.jpg http://www.techrevu.com http://www.techrevu.com/php/Review-id.php?id=4114 http://www.techrevu.com/php/Review-id.php?id=4114 Mark Mark Spoonauer nails the taxonomy and probably adoption for "Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs), Tablets (Media Tablets), and Smartbooks in his Laptop Mag piece. There's a place for media tablets, good name for them BTW, but they will no doubt cannibalize the adjoining segments a bit. I'm looking forward to more options in the 10.1 capacitive area, which is just about the same size as a trade paperback. I'm also looking forward to studies on how LED back-lighting works for eReading, since eInk has made so much of the eyestrain issue. And finally, while I'm all for touchscreens you can manipulate with your finger, I'm hoping that someone develops stylus technology that offers drag (the kind paper's tooth gives) and pressure sensitivity. Of course, I've been waiting for tablet to take over since Bill promised they would some years back, but their time may well have come. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.techrevu.com/php/Review-id.php?id=4188 http://www.techrevu.com/php/Review-id.php?id=4188 Who would have thought that the key to the perfect diet for a specific individual may be determined by their DNA. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.techrevu.com/php/Review-id.php?id=4189 http://www.techrevu.com/php/Review-id.php?id=4189 With touchscreens being the most desired feature for many people these days, is it surprising that Panasonic is the first company to offer world's first digital interchangeable lens system camera with a movable LCD touchscreen? We can't wait to get our hands on the LUMIX DMC-G2 when it hits the stores. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.techrevu.com/php/Review-id.php?id=4190 http://www.techrevu.com/php/Review-id.php?id=4190 Panasonic has made many digital photographers very happy with their LUMIX DMC-G1 and LUMIX DMC-GH1 interchangeable lens cameras, both with built-in electronic viewfinders. Soon to join them is the LUMIX DMC-G10, the newest challenger for the title of the world's lightest digital interchangeable lens camera with a viewfinder. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.techrevu.com/php/Review-id.php?id=4191 http://www.techrevu.com/php/Review-id.php?id=4191 Has the long sought after Smoking Gun for the Great Dinosaur Extinction finally been found? According to an international panel of experts who spoke at the 41st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC 2010) held from March 1 to 5, 2010 in The Woodlands, Texas, they have strong reasons to believe they know the answer. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.techrevu.com/php/Review-id.php?id=4192 http://www.techrevu.com/php/Review-id.php?id=4192 With The Hurt Locker winning three Oscars for Best Picture, Kathryn Bigelow for Best Director, and Bob Murawski and Chris Innis for Best Film Editing, a key piece in the film is the real life bomb suit. Manufactured by Allen Vanguard Corp. of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, the $25,000 EOD9 model suit is the most widely used in 120 countries. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.techrevu.com/php/Review-id.php?id=4185 http://www.techrevu.com/php/Review-id.php?id=4185 The term Pyrrhic Victory refers to winning the battle, but losing the war as a direct result. Given that the most determined efforts by Hollywood studios to stop video piracy have proven to be a very expensive failure, their victory over RealNetworks may very well come back and haunt them. Since the RealDVD software RealNetworks actually provided some protection to the rights of the studios, whereas most ripping software provides zero protection, this whole affair leaves us scratching our heads. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.techrevu.com/php/Review-id.php?id=4186 http://www.techrevu.com/php/Review-id.php?id=4186 If you thought that vegetables like spinach ceased producing nutrients for human consumption the moment they were picked, it certainly looks like you'd be wrong. On Wednesday March 3, 2010, Gene Lester of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service reported that supermarket lights help keep spinach fresh and producing new vitamins. It certainly brings a whole new meaning to the term "light diet". Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.techrevu.com/php/Review-id.php?id=4187 http://www.techrevu.com/php/Review-id.php?id=4187 Currently the idea of having a home that is completely wireless and has all communications controlled by a single computer base station is mostly wishful thinking but researchers at Purdue University have taken the process one step closer to becoming reality. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.techrevu.com/php/Review-id.php?id=4181 http://www.techrevu.com/php/Review-id.php?id=4181 We're pleased to learn that the International Space Station (ISS) was awarded the 2009 Collier Trophy by the National Aeronautic Association (NAA). The actual formal presentation will take place at the Annual Collier Dinner on Thursday, May 13, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.techrevu.com/php/Review-id.php?id=4182 http://www.techrevu.com/php/Review-id.php?id=4182 While the previous generation of shoe scanning machines failed to live up to TSA's expectations, they hope that the newest machines do the job and permit harried passengers to keep their shoes on. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.techrevu.com/php/Review-id.php?id=4184 http://www.techrevu.com/php/Review-id.php?id=4184 Beginning March 5, 2010, 44 regional competitions in high school robotics will take place, culminating in the 19th FIRST Championship competitions at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, April 15-17, 2010. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.techrevu.com/php/Review-id.php?id=4175 http://www.techrevu.com/php/Review-id.php?id=4175 One of the most effective methods of removing unwanted tattoos is using lasers. But we were unaware that lasers had a well-established track record of cleaning stone and metal artefacts. Now it has been successfully applied to priceless wall paintings, gilded bronze panels, and Donatello's Renaissance bronze statue of David. Most surprising was the fact that laser cleaning of artworks began about a decade earlier than it was used to remove skin tattoos. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.techrevu.com/php/Review-id.php?id=4176 http://www.techrevu.com/php/Review-id.php?id=4176 Officially the people at Picnik are delighted at being acquired by Google. What this means to photographers is that they will be able to edit their photos online using Picnik's tools, or do as they have for a while and work offline using Picasa's client version. Best of all, the word is that current Picnik clients will see no major changes to their accounts. Furthermore, people who use web-based photo-hosting sites including Picasa, Flickr, Facebook, MySpace, and Photobucket will see better integration. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.techrevu.com/php/Review-id.php?id=4177 http://www.techrevu.com/php/Review-id.php?id=4177 If you thought that people following Mediterranean, low-fat, and low-carbohydrate diets would have very different levels of clogged or blocked arteries, you're in for quite a shock. Researchers at Israel's Ben-Gurion University certainly were surprised when they observed these results. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700