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Unlikely as it might sound, a silicon wafer is looking promising in the quest to find new treatments for cancer.

Engadget reports that scientists at Boston University and Princeton have created a silicon wafer that is able to catch cancer cells in a lab, and separate them from healthy cells, sending them in a different direction: kind of like traffic police for malignancies.

The implications for future treatment protocols could be massive, but it’s important not to get too far ahead of ourselves: the design is far from being ready for use on actual patients.

Still, the hope - and innovation - is out there.

Now that the iphone 3G news is beginning to settle in, we are starting to get more and more non-Apple related news, with that comes a few additional details about the upcoming blackberry Thunder.

To begin with, there are two things to keep in mind; first, this information is still unconfirmed so its likely to change and second, the name Thunder is just a code name which will change in time.

Moving on we are hearing more chatter that the Thunder is still on track for Verizon and expected to become available during Q3 of this year. Other features are rumored to feature the SIM card slot and a microSD card slot under the battery, and that it will offer support for CDMA 1x, EV-DO, GSM, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS and HSPA.

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Canon has finally decided to update its popular entry-level digital single lens reflex camera, the Rebel XTI with a newer model donning the name Canon EOS Rebel XS. The new Rebel XS comes on the heels of the more advanced Rebel XSi which Canon announced a couple of months ago. And possibly due to the growing demand for a lower cost entry-level DSLR, Canon decided to come up with another model that would cater to the entry-level photo enthusiasts who are not yet willing to pay the price of the the XSi.

So, what does the new Rebel XS has in store for us? There’s quite a lot actually and for those who still have the older Rebel XTi, you would easily notice some resemblance between the XTi and the XS models. These include a 10.1-megapixel image sensor, a 2.5-inch LCD, a 7-point autofocus system, 81% viewfinder coverage, 12-bit image processing, spot metering and remote control functionality.

But as not to discourage the Rebel XTi users from upgrading to the EOS XS, Canon has made some slight changes with the features of the XS. These include a live view mode with contrast-detection autofocusing, DIGIC III image processor, 50% increase in battery life with a better LP-E5 as compared to the XTi’s NP-2LH.

This new Canon EOS Rebel XS will be available with either a black or silver body color and should be in stores sometime this summer. Official pricing has not yet been announced, but we’re suspecting that it would be slightly lower than the pricing of the Rebel XSi.

Via [Imaging Resource]

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Casio, world’s leading watchmaker, has come up with an innovative watch cum heart rate monitor called Casio CHR-100-1VER Heart Rate Monitor. Fitted with a chest strap with sensors and built in transmitters, Casio CHR-100-1VER Heart Rate Monitor is capable of picking up electrical signals generates by the heart and sending them to the watch.

Features

• Heart rate intensity graph.
• Target Alarm.
• 1/100 Sec Stopwatch.
• Personal Data Setting.
• 3 Daily Alarms.

As the name suggests, Casio CHR-100-1VER Heart Rate Monitor displays heart rate and personal data for you to help plan your workout accordingly. Casio CHR-100-1VER Heart Rate Monitor works great even 50 meters under water. Apart from functioning as a watch, Casio CHR-100-1VER Heart Rate Monitor also lets you enjoy functions like auto-calendar and countdown timer.

Price and Availability

Casio CHR-100-1VER Heart Rate Monitor is available at a price of £79.99.

Source : Casio

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Scanning photographs and documents can now be done in a unique way using the all-new Visioneer OneTouch 9520 Photo Scanner. Having a built-in backlight and film holder for scanning transparent media, Visioneer OneTouch 9520 Photo Scanner lets your preserve your sweet memories through excellent scanning performance.

Features

• Built-in 35mm Transparency Adapter.
• Scarpbooking & DVD Slideshow.
• 4800×9600 dpi, 48-bit color.
• Photo Restoration, Dust & Scratch Removal.

Visioneer OneTouch 9520 Photo Scanner lets you manage your documents by backing up important documents and creating DVDs and Video CDs. Moreover, you can also create PDFs and search through your scanned files on Visioneer OneTouch 9520 Photo Scanner. Its DVD Slideshow can design and make custom CD labels and burn as many copies as you want.

Price and Availability

Visioneer OneTouch 9520 Photo Scanner is available at a price of $ 174.99.

Source : Visioneer

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SanDisk has announced they have purchased MusicGremlin, which for those of you who cannot remember, were perhaps way ahead of their time when they released their MusicGremlin Wi-Fi mp3 player a few years back. This terms of the sale were, of course, undisclosed and the details as to just what SanDisk has in the works remains a mystery. We do however know that the acquisition will fall under SanDisk’s Sansa audio/video business unit.

Daniel Schreiber, general manager and senior vice president for SanDisk’s Sansa audio/video business unit stated that;

“MusicGremlin’s digital distribution platform and capabilities will provide SanDisk with adaptive and innovative technology that will play a key role in the development of future Sansa products for consumers,”

While as far as we can remember the big catch on the MusicGremlin, although it was not well received at the time was the built-in Wi-Fi. It looks like SanDisk could be a making an attempt at a second shot with a Wi-Fi enabled music player. SanDisk tried in the past, with yet another acquisition that was the Sansa Connect.

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You have to love those gadgets that make you pause and really wonder.  Mostly about how many people actually purchase it.  This one is definitely one I had to stop and think for a bit as to why on earth it’s actually necessary.  Really, cars come equipped with clocks, that’s a pretty standard thing.  However, I did have at one point an old Ford that you had to look at the clock at just the right angle to actually read the time.  It was an old piece of junk though, everything about that car had issues, but I do get that there are some people that are neglected in the clock department.  It is still a far cry from the brand new car they feature on the site to show the laser in action.

The projector is 12V and works by plugging into your cigarette socket, which for those of us with several gadgets is going to get obnoxious.  That socket gets used enough by cellphone chargers and for some of us even GPS units.  The cable length is about 158 cm so you do have a little bit of room to position it properly.  It also has double-sided tape to stick to wherever it is you decide to place it.  It is being sold for $32 and frankly for that price, I’d just buy a watch.  That or a much smaller stick-on LED clock or even buy a new radio that displays the time a bit better.

Source: geekalerts

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Now this is one piece of origami that you will definitely find fascinating, and in the words of the designer, it took “approximately two years to design this spectacular magical art”, and the person has made this knowledge public so you can save two years (or more of your life) trying to figure it out.

This “V12 four-stroke Engine” has semi-realistic exterior and interior detail. Each of 12 spark plugs (LEDs) is ignited accordingly to the moving cycle. Many moveable parts include a compound crankshaft, a rapid cooling fan, 12 rods and 12 pistons etc. It is made with paper entirely (except some little wood sticks, some tapes, 12 LEDs, some electrical wires, 12 switches, a resistor, a motor and a battery holder). The instruction included in this kit is a CD-ROM (a PDF file) contains easy-to follow diagrams and step-by-step instructions with more than a thousand detailed nice and clear pictures. All patterns are printed on high quality acid-free heavy paper, which can last for many years and will not turn brittle and yellow or fades with age. No paint applied. It looks pure and elegant. Various shadows created by different light sources make it look stunning. The origami-reinforced structure is applied in the engine (they will not be seen). The origami-reinforced structures make the model very rigid and keep the pieces in the accurate positions.

Of course, you’ll need some white glue, a sharp knife and plenty of patience to complete this project. Very. Cool.

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I guess everybody and their dog now knows that the 3G iPhone has been announced by Steve Jobs and company at the WWDC in San Francisco, but that’s no excuse for not covering such groundbreaking news. Let’s take a look at how the 3G iPhone is set to revolutionize the cell phone industry right after the jump, along with what the handset promises as well as the letdowns that one would’ve expected a year down the road.

Mark July 11 on your calendars, boys and girls, if you’re interested in picking this new 3G iphone up. Of course, there are plenty of restrictions to be wary of, but I’ll touch that later. In the meantime, let us check out what this spanking new handset has to offer. Aside from the obvious 3G radio, you also get built-in GPS which will definitely come in handy when you’re traveling in a new territory with no idea on where to go and have absolutely horrid skills when it comes to deciphering road maps. Other than that, you also get iPhone 2.0 software which includes support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and the ability to run hundreds of third party applications already built with the recently released iPhone SDK. All that sounds fine and dandy, but are the features really that appealing compared to other high end handsets from different manufacturers?

A major letdown of this handset would be the retention of the 2 megapixel camera. Come on Apple – it has been a year already and you can’t even cram in a more decent shooter? Nokia’s N95 has been around for quite some time already, and that already packs GPS navigation and a 5 megapixel camera. Even worse is the fact that this is a 3G handset, but it has no front facing camera for you to carry out video calls. Go figure.

Still, the $199 price point is extremely attractive, but it can only be purchased via Apple and AT&T stores and must be activated in those premises before you walk away grinning from ear to ear. There is a 2-year contract with each purchase though, so do take note of that.

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Epson has recently launched a new line of all-in-one printers that is geared for household printing needs, and to kickstart this new printer series, Epson has also launched its flagship model, the affordable NX400 all-in-one printer. And when we say affordable, we mean dirt cheap with a retail price of $99.99.

But don’t worry, despite its cheap price, the NX400’s features don’t seem to be cheap at all. The NX400 is a full-featured printer that utilizes Epson’s DURAbrite Ultra ink for a smudge-free print. In terms of performance, the NX400 delivers as well with 34ppm for black and color text printing. You can also have a 4 x 6-inch borderless photo printed in just 26 second. In addition to this, the printer also integrates a one-touch standalone copying feature for photos and documents, as well as an option to reduce and enlarge black and white or color copies from 25 to 400 percent.

The NX400 also boasts of other features including MicroPiezo print head technology, individual ink cartridges, high-speed multi-purpose card slot, auto-photo correction, easy photo fix and PictBridge compatibility.

And like we said, this all-in-one printer retails for $99.99 and it should currently be available in major retails stores as you read this.

Product [Epson] Via [Crave]

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