ThinkGeek: New eStarling WiFi-LCD Frame available now

When the first version of the eStarling Wi-Fi enabled photo frame hit the shelves last time earlier the year it sold out almost immediately.
A new version of the eStarling is now available at ThinkGeek with a more stylish look and improved 7″ screen.
The eStarling frame is a standalone Wi-Fi LCD photo frame that connects [...]

FBI DNA database: Next Generation combined DNA Index System now on its way

Timing couldn’t have been worse - with the Military Commissions Act of 2006 just signed out- the U.S. Dept. of Justice announced that the FBI has today awarded a contract to develop the NGCODIS (next-generation combined DNA index system) to a group of providers.
Unisys together with IBM, government service provider iSYS LLC and two [...]

HotSoup.com: Now live and cooking

Much talked about social network site for political issues HotSoup has a few hours ago opened its gates and is now online.
Created by …four Democratic strategists, three Internet entrepreneurs, two Republican strategists and one journalist… they are planning to bring together 80+ celebrity opinion leaders with grass roots opinion drivers (?consumers) to engage them [...]

Japan: Mobile Phone checks for drink-driving

Anew breath analyzer system from DoCoMo that is connected to a mobile phone is becoming popular with bus and transport companies in Japan.
The new system that uses a 3G handset, is considered to be foolproof. Before a driver starts every day or at certain intervals, (s)he makes a video-phone call to the company and [...]

Humanoid robots: More on the Actroid DER2 (videos)

You might have heard about Sanrio’s new Actroid DER2 feminine robot recently. You will already know that its for rent (about USD 3,500 for 5 days) but now there is a series of videos online to see her / it in action.
Dressed up in black latex or as a Japanese young girl it gives us [...]

Marc Navarro: Great looking series of laptop cases

Finally a series of laptop cases that stand out from the black bags you get everywhere else. Spanish designer Marc Navarro has created a new line of stylish laptop cases that will become available in December through VAXbarcelona.
More information can be found on the ReadyforDesign web site.

Update:The VAX Gueell design has been created by Marc [...]

3D-Scanner: Handheld 3D scanning on the go

US 3D scanner and printer company Z Corporation has introduced a new portable 3D scanner the Z Scanner 700.
The system connects to computers via FireWire and creates scans of the object surface in almost real-time. The company claims that the scanner can capture virtually any object from any angle, anywhere.
As this scanner can be [...]

Adobe: New Flash Player 9 for Vista and Linux

A new release of Adobe Flash Player 9 has been made available for download today on the Adobe labs web site.
In addition to bug fixes and minor enhancements, the new release introduces support for full screen mode in the web player and support for Windows Vista.
A prerelease build of Flash Player 9 Update for [...]

Tomy LUMI PAD: Fridge Messages that glow in the dark

Japanese toy maker Tomy has introduced a new model of its LUMI PAD series that you can attach to your fridge.
With this battery-powered magnetic message board no message will be missed anymore. It has a build-in movement sensor and uses pens with special ink that glows in the dark. When it is switched on [...]

Apple: Video iPod ships with MS Windows Virus

Last night Apple officially acknowledged that a small number of Video iPods available for purchase after 12-September-2006 have been infected with the MS Windows RavMonE.exe Virus
The virus will not damage any Apple Macs or the iPod, but will attack MS Windows machines connected to infected iPods. RavMonE.exe is a Spyware Worm (type W32/RJump-B) that [...]