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      Plaster Kills Cancer, Won’t Ruin Your ET Costume

      May 11, 2009 /

      This anti-cancer plaster could change cancer treatment forever.For all the nifty little gadgets in the world, it’s always the medical devices that make my jaw drop. Take this glowing piece of plaster. Not only does it track cancer, it kills cancerous cells in less than one tenth the time a typical radiation treatment might take.

      The substance, which is currently being tested by Polymetronics in Oxfordshire, could even be used as an outpatient device. The device is simple, composed of OLEDs and powered by a small battery pack. A light-sensitive cream applied under the device reacts with the light emissions and attacks your cancer cells. Get your plaster applied, tuck the battery into your pocket, and you could be good to go, off to play some golf while curing yourself of those pesky cancer cells.

      Source: Daily Mail

      News

      Your iPhone Just Wants a Beer, Bro

      May 11, 2009 /

      When your iPhone gets hot, feed her some beer.On first sight, just about everyone thinks this iPhone screenie is a fake. As it turns out, the pic is totally legit.

      User “Jeff” (not me) over at the iPhone blog submitted the pic after he received the message. He had been sitting next to a pool in Scotsdale, AZ when the doom and gloom message popped up. His solution: “I put the iPhone between two cold beers and it worked!” Well played, sir. Well played.

      According to Apple Support, using or leaving your iPhone in direct sunlight can result in this same message. They also say your phone “may still be able to make emergency calls.” May? Is that just some corporate ass-covering in the event of a nuclear fallout?

      Source: Gizmodo

      Apple, iPhone, Mobile

      Amazon Partners with Schools for Early Kindle DX Adoption

      May 9, 2009 /

      Kindle DX: Coming to a school near you.Alongside the Kindle DX announcement, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos unveiled plans to partner with several post-secondary schools to get the DX into students’ hands. Included in the schools are Bezos’ own Princeton and the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia.

      Both schools will be giving a Kindle DX to a select group of students, subsidizing a portion of the cost while Amazon picks up the rest. In a flurry of Ivy-league snobbery, Princeton was quick to call their program unique because it focused on using the Kindle as a form of sustainability. Wait, you mean the Princeton Kindles don’t use paper?!? That’s so GREAT! It really warms my eco-friendly heart to hear someone using the Kindle in super innovative ways.

      Mobile

      Google Wants to Study Netbook Usability

      May 9, 2009 /

      Google's Android coming to netbooks?This past Thursday, Google posted an ad on Craig’s List asking for users willing to participate in a netbook usability study. Participants would be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement and be paid $75 in American Express gift checks.

      The ad was released the same day as Google’s annual meeting, during which CEO Eric Schmidt declined to comment on the future of Android netbooks. From his short press conference, it sounds like Schmidt and the Google squad are looking to keep their web services viable on netbooks, and possibly roll out some new features for the netbook level consumer.

      Sounds like business as usual for Google – telling us very little about what they’re actually doing. What kinds of applications are they looking to develop specific to netbook users? What kind of stability issues arise with netbooks/Google products. Why no word on Android?

      Source: CNet

      Computers, News

      iHome Studio Series iP1 Brings Decent Sound at Hefty Price

      May 8, 2009 /

      The iHome Studio Series iP1.iPod/iPhone speaker sets are a dime a dozen, usually offer tinny sound in a reasonably mobile package. On rare occasion, they’ll even include some extra features (omg it has a radio!!!) for a few extra bucks. For the most part, though, these things are unimpressive in terms of both sound and user experience.

      iHome, a weathered player in the market, hopes to change some of that with their Studio Series iP1. The unit is flashier than most, sporting some “museum quality” acrylic finish between two 4-inch woofers with 1-inch tweeters stacked on top. The unit is driven by a 100-watt amp, giving it enough power to put out some decent sound. An included video port allows you to run video from the attached device while pumping sound through the iP1.

      $300 is a little more than I like to spend on a sound system for my apartment, but this thing could be great for the college freshman in your life. The Studio Series iP1 will release some time this July.

      Apple, Audio, iPhone

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