Is your dog ready for new technology?

I have been browsing through the net and I have stumbled upon this cute article. It's cute because it's about pets. Mainly for dogs and even cats. Who says that technology are for humans only. Think again! How does Plexidor Electronic Doggie Door sounds to you? Yes, it's a door and it's electronic. So Door plus Electronic equals?



Yes, it's an Electronic Door for your canine and feline friends. They can come in and out of the house while you keep other animals away from your homes and even burglars who are trying to enter your homes by going through your pets' entrance. So how does this Plexidor Electronic Doggie Door works?

Just like the garage door, instead of hitting a button, your dog has a wearable pass code which is a waterproof RFID (Radio Frequency ID) chip that you clip on its collar. As the dog approaches the door, its open sesame, the panel slides up and down and no batteries needed. The Plexidor Electronic Door is made of the same material as football helmets. So you do not have to worry about it blowing open when there is a storm or strong wind. Unlike the old fashioned doggie door, it flips and flops back and forth. It also includes safety mechanism so you don't have to worry about little fingers or paws getting pinched.

This technology is great for our pets and they can go in and out of the house whenever they needed to... you know... This technology cost about $129 to $800 depending on the size or model. Cool and neat but a bit expensive.

New 8.1 megapixels mobile phone...

On my previous blog, Motorola released a phone that has a 5.1 megapixel camera and I was thinking that Sony Erickson is still on the process of conceptualizing if they will release a new camera phone. Hey, what do you know, they already released a camera phone that will knock out the Motorola ZN5. It's the Sony Ericsson's C905 and here it is,

No surprises here, but at least Sony Ericsson's C905 Cyber-shot is now official. As a camera, we're talking Xenon flash, face detection, image stabilization and 8.1 megapixels crammed into a tiny sensor of unspecified make or dimensions. As a phone, we're looking at quad-band GSM (9-hours talk / 380 hours standby) and tri-band UMTS/HSDPA 850/1900/2100 on the C905a worldphone variant. It also comes packing an auto-rotating, 2.4-inch scratch-resistant QVGA display, aGPS with Google Maps, A2DP stereo Bluetooth, TV-out, 2 gigabytes of included Memory Stick Micro (M2), and WiFi with DLNA support when this slider is loosed upon the globe in Q4.

The C905 is certainly no slouch in the camera department, with that for-serious Xenon flash and dedicated camera keys, but you'll pay for it in thickness -- the C905 is a good deal thicker than its Walkman counterparts, though that does leave room for a nicely formed slide-out keypad.

The C905 is capable of geotagging pictures, but can't upload on the fly to photo services just yet like Nokia's new phones, though such capability is in the works.

Learning... Reviewing...

I know some are too techie that they are already using computer terms that you cannot relate to. Sometimes you are chatting with a techie person and suddenly told you about a techie word that you never heard before. I am not too techie myself. If I will rate myself of how much techie I am and 10 being the highest... I am a 7. I was reviewing my basic computer the whole night and I was in gasp because I have forgotten them. Thanks to the internet, I can research and find what I need because I really need them. It's been awhile since I last looked at the inside of a computer, that I know not all, knows what's inside their computers.


Here is what I was reviewing the whole night and now I am sleepy, LOL!




















Above in the middle is the case of the computer with it's part (sorry I can't get more clearer view of the labels). Then below, on the left and right are the parts of the motherboard.

The computer just like the human body has it's parts for it to operate well. There you go, that's what inside of a computer.

Keyboard that warns users when it is dirty could banish hospital superbugs

I was doing my daily browsing on the internet and at the same time looking for a topic to post here. I'm a bit techie so I browse for something new about gadgets and technology. And then this article caught my attention, really caught my attention because I use the keyboard everyday and I am not the only one that is using it. I want to share this article for your own safety and health.

Health chiefs are spending £1 million on the latest weapon against superbugs - "infection-resistant" computer keyboards.
Experts at University College London Hospital (UCLH) have developed a keyboard which is easier to clean than conventional designs.It also includes an alarm to warn staff when it needs cleaning.
The flat silicone keyboards will be rolled out in hospitals across England, and it is hoped they will save the NHS millions cut rates of MRSA (MRSA stands for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. See sources below for more information) by 10 per cent.


A red light flashes when the medigenic keyboard needs to be cleaned. This turns off after it has been wiped down
Microbiologist Dr Peter Wilson helped develop the keyboard. Just last month he found the average keyboard was five times dirtier than a toilet seat. Swabs taken from office and hospital desks revealed 150 times the recommended limit for bacteria.
"Should somebody have a cold in your office, or even have gastroenteritis, you're very likely to pick it up from a keyboard," the professor said.
The NHS spends more than £1.6 billion a year on combating superbugs.
There has been a huge drive to encourage nurses and doctors to wash their hands between examining patients but a persistent problem is staff spreading infection by touching keyboards, picking up bacteria and then transferring this to other surfaces.
Research by microbiologists at UCLH has shown bacterial levels on the new style keyboards fall by 70 per cent if they are cleaned every 12 hours.
UCLH microbiologist Dr Peter Wilson, who helped invent the keyboard, said: "Doctors and nurses were going from patient to keyboard without washing their hands.
"That's quite understandable because you would wash your hands between patients but not between a patient and a keyboard."
Traditional keyboards are high-risk areas in hospitals because they can harbour bacteria and cannot be cleaned with water or fluids.
Keyboard covers are also to blame for spreading infection because they are rarely cleaned so hospital workers who use them spread potentially lethal bacteria.
The new type of computer keyboard has hidden sensors to make sure its surfaces are cleaned properly with alcohol wipes.
Manufactured by American company Esterline and distributed by British firm Advanced Power Components, it has incorporated a warning light system that activates every three or 12 hours.
The keyboard is also covered with a hypo-allergenic material resistant to bacterial growth.

Be sure that you clean your computer keyboard before using it because you might not know what's in between those keys.

Sources:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mrsa/DS00735
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1026739/Keyboard-warns-users-dirty-ban

Taking personal videos

I was looking for a gadget were in I could easily capture videos and at the same time I could upload it on my computer to share it but it will not cost me $200 or Php 10,0000. I know that camcorders or video cameras are expensive and I cannot afford them. Also they are bulky and I cannot bring it where ever I go. So I did a bit of researching on the Internet and here is what I have found out.

The Flip Video Ultra with it's pure digital upgraded design, video quality, viewing LCD, and software of its lightweight video camera that makes it very easy to capture and share low-resolution video via e-mail and the web; Also that there's now one-touch video uploading to YouTube and AOL Video and that the Ultra is compatible with Macs. Price range is $115.47 to $149.99 or it cost about Php 4,965 to 6,449 (dollar rate at Php 43). Isn't it amazing?

However, No SD/MMC card expansion slot, don't expect video quality to match that of a MiniDV camcorder's. The Muvee editing features only work with PCs, not Macs. But the bottom line here is with improved video quality, a slightly trimmer design, and upgraded software package, the Flip Video Ultra is becoming a force to be reckoned with in the emerging low-end digital camcorder category.

Here is the Specifications:

Effective Sensor Resolution: 5.6 megapixels
Optical Sensor Size: 1/4 in
Optical Sensor Type: CMOS
Analog Video Format: NTSC
Digital Vidoe Format: MPEG-4
White Balance: Automatic

Camcorder Effective Still Resolution 0.31 megapixels Color Support Color TV Tuner None Video Capture MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 - 3600 sec Memory / StorageFlash Memory 2 GB Flash - Integrated (soldered memory - 2 GB ) Floppy Drive None Media Type Flash card Lens SystemType Lens - F/2.4 Lens Aperture F/2.4 Lens system type Lens Focus Adjustment Focus free Min Focus Range 31.5 in Zoom Adjustment Additional Features Built-in speaker, Tripod mountable, In-camera movie editing Software Drivers & Utilities Included Accessories Wrist strap ViewfinderViewfinder Type None DisplayType LCD display - LCD passive matrix - 1.5 in - Color MicrophoneType Microphone - Built-in ConnectionsConnector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output Audio InputAudio input type Microphone Microphone type Built-in Microphone Operation Mode Mono Microphone Technology Electret condenser System Requirements for PC Connection Operating System Support MS Windows XP, Apple Mac OS X, MS Windows Vista Miscellaneous Carrying Case Pouch Cables Included 1, 1 x A/V cable PowerPower Device None Battery type - Alkaline BatterySupported Battery 2 x AA ( Included ) Viewfinder / DisplayDisplay Form Factor Built-in Display Format 70,000 pixels Physical Characteristics Width 2.2 in Depth 1.3 in Height 4.2 in


Watch the demo video of the Flip Video Ultra.

I do not know yet if it is already available here in the Philippines. If you find one here in the Philippines, ping me. LOL!

New Laptop.. soon on the Market

I was checking on the latest news about Gadgets and guess what is new, check this one. Dell has come out of a new laptop to beat the Apple Macbook Air. For those who are not familiar of the Macbook Air, this is the laptop that Apple released in Quarter 1 and it can fit a standard size brown envelope and can be carried where ever you may go. That is how small a Macbook Air looks. But watch out Macbook Air, a new mini-notebook has come out. They are the Dell E and Dell E Slim.

The 8.9-inch device will come in three versions, and there will be a “Dell E Slim” notebook with a 12.1-inch display and a chassis just 0.8-inches thick. Pricing for the Dell E will begin at $299, making for a potentially convincing argument against the Eee PC 901 or MSI’s Wind.
The three versions will be the E Classic, with 4GB flash-based storage and 512MB of RAM, the E Video, which bumps storage to 8GB and RAM to 1GB, and the E Video+ which takes storage to 12GB. All are powered by Intel’s 1.6GHz Diamondville CPU, have a WSVGA display and WiFi b/g. The latter two models add a webcam, while the Video+ also has Bluetooth. Each machine apparently comes with Linux and Windows XP, though there’s some discussion as to whether the Linux OS is a simple quick-boot option rather than a full-blown OS.

Meanwhile, the E Slim will come in two versions, the basic E Slim - with a 1.3GHz SLT processor, 1GB of RAM and a 40GB 1.8-inch HDD - and the E Slim+. The latter gets a faster 1.6GHz CPU, doubles RAM to 2GB, adds Bluetooth and gets 60GB of storage.

To provide you the comparison of the two in details:

Dell E

8.9 inch (1024×600)Intel 1.6 GHz Diamondville4, 8, 12GB Flash Drives512MB to 1GB DDR2 RAM0.3 megapixel cameraWiFi, Bluetooth, WiMax, WWAN4-cell battery (~5 hours)Linux or Windows XP~2.2 lbs (1kg)

Dell E Slim

12.1″ (1280×800)Intel Atom 1.3GHz & 1.6GHz (Silverthorne)8GB Flash or 40/60GB HDD1GB to 2GB DDR2 RAM0.3 megapixel cameraWiFi, Bluetooth, WiMax, WWAN3-6 cell battery (~4.5 to 9 hours)Linux or Windows XP2.6lbs

Availability is expected to be August for the E, with the E Slim coming in August or September; the original models will be followed by versions with WWAN and WiMAX options. Dell also plan a second wave of updated devices in Q2 2009.

Not yet sure when it will be released here in the Philippines but the wait is worth for the Gadget and Technology fans out there.

$199 only and brand new... WHOA!!

It was my day off last Tuesday and I was watching "News on Q" on QTV channel 11. I was about to prepare going to sleep when I heard on television that Apple will release it's new i-phone 3G which only cost $199 or 8,557php(rate at 43pesos per dollar) and I just said "WHOA! Are they sure??". The first i-phone that apple released in 2006 "I think" cost $399 and now they are selling the brand new one just $199? Talking about a phone that has 3G and it's cheap!

Apple will be selling these phones $199 including in the Philippines. Coming out this July 2008, the iPhone 3G has GPS, HSDPA, Wi-Fi and EDGE capabilitly.

The new iPhone 3G will come in two colors and two storage models — black, white, 8GB and 16GB. Still with just 2MP camera and there seems to be no front panel video camera for making 3G calls.

According to the Globe Telecom press release, the Apple iPhone 3G will be available to all post-paid and pre-paid subscribers. It could be as early as July or maybe as late as September of this year.

But of course they will not sell it for 8,557php because they will include taxes and tarriffs and it will end up around Php 13K to 14K. Let's wait for the prices that will come officially from Globe Telecom once July or early September comes...