Saturday Tech News
Poster: Aron Schatz
Posted on January 8, 2005 at 4:27:17 PM
Carbon nanotube TVs.
Microsoft's antispyware program. Buggy as always.
Cybernetic limbs for the wounded troops.
Larger and smaller drives for Hitachi.
Toyota hires robots instead of humans.
Tivo stretches services to internet.
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Theoretically, these "field effect displays," or FEDs, will consume less energy than plasma or liquid crystal display (LCD) TVs, deliver a better picture and even cost less. The development of FEDs underscores the rapid changes taking place in what had been a relatively staid TV market.
Microsoft's antispyware program. Buggy as always.
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Windows AntiSpyware (Beta) is a security technology that helps protect Windows users from spyware and other potentially unwanted software. Known spyware on your PC can be detected and removed. This helps reduce negative effects caused by spyware including slow PC performance, annoying pop-up ads, unwanted changes to Internet settings, and unauthorized use of your private information. Continuous protection improves Internet browsing safety by guarding over 50 ways spyware can enter your PC.
Cybernetic limbs for the wounded troops.
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Boisvert's prosthetic leg is a streamlined, futuristic limb with hydraulic pumps visible through its clear plastic shell. Every night, he detaches it and plugs it into a wall socket to recharge its internal computer.
Larger and smaller drives for Hitachi.
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While Hitachi minidrives are mostly now featured in small music players like the iPod mini, the smaller size means that Mikey drives will start to penetrate the phone market. With video and commerce becoming more common on cell phones, handhelds will need for storage capacity.
Toyota hires robots instead of humans.
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The new robots would also be used in finishing work, such as installation of seats and car interior fixtures, that have been too complex for conventional robots up to now, the daily said.
Tivo stretches services to internet.
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CEO Mike Ramsay and other TiVo executives demonstrated and discussed Tahiti for its Series2 recorders, a service that lets subscribers use the Internet to download movies and trailers, buy products and search local movie theater listings. The company has been working on the service for more than a year, and it is partly a competitive response to the rollout of DVR capabilities from cable and satellite operators.