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fingers as credit cards

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:08:17 GMT

clipped by: wildcat

Japanese look at fingers as credit cards

An employee of Hitachi demonstrates a cash machine using a biometric security system to read the user's fingers during a press conference in Tokyo in 2005. Taking the idea of a cashless society to a new level, the Japanese company has said it will try out a way to let customers pay simply by scanning their finger.

Taking the idea of a cashless society to a new level, a Japanese company said Monday it will try out a way to let customers pay simply by scanning their finger.

The system uses biometric technology to identify the veins on a person's finger, which can then serve as a credit card or ATM card.

Electronics maker Hitachi Ltd., which developed the technology with credit card maker JCB Co. Ltd., said the system was the ultimate in security.

"The growing use of credit cards is leading banking institutions to introduce reliable security based on biometrics to prevent fraud," Hitachi said in a statement.

Tags: technology, security, banking, biometrics, fingers, scanning, cashless society

US Health Tech for Licensing - Interested?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:02:22 GMT

clipped by: nedhamson1
clipper's remarks: Our tax dollars pay for all sorts of inventions, research, etc. All of it may be licensed and sold for a profit and/or improved upon. These are healthcare related - so there is one on a different treatment for AIDS and another for a different way to isolate viruses for vaccine production. Not exactly money for nothing but one of the users reading this might be in the market - eh?

Clip Source: www.regulations.gov

Government-Owned Inventions; Availability for Licensing

The inventions listed below are owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and are available for licensing in the U.S.

National Institutes of Health, Public Health Service

The subject technology is a method of inactivating enveloped viruses by hydrophobic photoactivatable chemical crossing-linking compounds and detergent treatment.

The technology relates to the use of cDNA microarrays to facilitate the identification of pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors.

Immunotoxin Useful for Treatment of AIDS

Tags: government-owned inventions

Cheap Computer Supplies Online

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:27:33 GMT

clipped by: Discountoffice
clipper's remarks: In such a fast moving world, owning a computer has become a necessary thing. These devices are used for making the complicated tasks easier and uncomplicated. They are considered as one of the most advanced gifts that technology has bestowed us with.

Clip Source: www.articlesbase.com

In such a fast moving world, owning a computer has become a necessary thing. These devices are used for making the complicated tasks easier and uncomplicated. They are considered as one of the most advanced gifts that technology has bestowed us with. The computers have found applications for various purposes in schools, colleges, offices, banks, corporates and many more. Unsurprisingly, they are believed to be the most important part of our daily lives. The range of computers is comprehensive and is available in models like Compaq, Lenovo, Acer and HP.

Tags: cheap computer accessories, discount computer accessories, computer accessories

The Most Awesome Pic EVER

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 01:59:05 GMT

clipped by: Scattered_Fusion

Clip Source: digg.com

The Most Awesome Pic EVER

Click and drag up or down with your mouse to zoom in & out.

Submitted:

3 hours 31 min ago, made popular 34 minutes ago

Submitter:

OneManArmy (news: submissions, diggs, comments)

Topic:

News » Technology » Design

Source:

www.games4work.com

Bury It:

Bury

Tags: cool, pictures, flash, technology, art, entertainment

SARTRE -- Safe Road Trains for the Environment

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:29:49 GMT

clipped by: rj3sp

Clip Source: www.wired.com

With Road Trains, Highways Become Public Transportation

Researchers in the European Union are using telematics to create “road trains” that join the benefits of carpooling with the freedom of driving alone.

Clip Source: www.ricardo.com

Cars that drive themselves can become reality within ten years

A new EU project SARTRE is being launched to develop and test technology for vehicles that can drive themselves in long road trains on motorways. This technology has the potential to improve traffic flow and journey times, offer greater comfort to drivers, reduce accidents, and improve fuel consumption and hence lower CO2 emissions.

Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

'Road trains' get ready to roll

How a road train could work

Clip Source: news.bbc.co.uk

The lead vehicle would be handled by a professional driver who would monitor the status of the road train. Those in following vehicles could take their hands off the wheel, read a book or watch TV, while they travel along the motorway. Their vehicle would be controlled by the lead vehicle.

Tags: cars, environment, road trains, sartre

How the mighty Google shall look in 2084

Fri, 16 Jun 2006 18:32:31 GMT

clipped by: sohil
clipper's remarks: Interesting

Clip Source: www.nytimes.com

Tags: google, funny, fun, humor, science fiction, software, internet, web 2.0, web, technology

Panasonic to use PC batteries to power cars

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:48:53 GMT

clipped by: The Infowarrior
clipper's remarks: Humanity is still playing catch-up to Nikola Tesla's work, but were getting there.

Clip Source: in.reuters.com

Japan's Panasonic Corp said on Thursday it has developed a technology that binds together standard lithium-ion battery cells used in laptop PCs to power electric vehicles, taking aim at growing demand for green cars

The new technology will likely enable Panasonic to make electric car batteries at half the cost of lithium-ion batteries that are developed solely for electric cars, since it can use existing battery plants and production expertise, the company said

Mitsubishi Motors Corp's i-MiEV, the world's first mass-produced electric car, sells for 4.6 million yen ($51,000) before government subsidies due mainly to high costs for lithium-ion batteries

Panasonic, which vies with Sony Corp for the position as the world's largest consumer electronics maker, said it aims to commercialise the battery as early as in four years, but added it is too early to comment on sales targets

The newly developed batteries can also be used at home to store electricity generated by solar panels and fuel cells

Tags: panasonic, electric, car, electronics, news, technology, science, transport, battery, lithium-ion

Skype founders ring up their second big eBay payday

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:20:37 GMT

clipped by: HansWobbe
clipper's remarks: for the record ... "No comment." ('because I'm speechless)!

Clip Source: blogs.siliconvalley.com

Skype founders ring up their second big eBay payday

Strictly as a fan of business hardball, you have to tip your cap to the Scandinavian team of Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis. First the founders of Skype got eBay to pay close to $3 billion for the Net telephony pioneer while somehow retaining control of its key technology. And now, after being snubbed in their attempt to buy the company back, they’ve won themselves a healthy chunk in exchange for that technology, while putting a beat-down on a friend-turned-enemy for good measure. Nicely played, gents.

Republicans In Congress

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:44:29 GMT

clipped by: debbyski
clipper's remarks: Understanding complex issues in Washington is a big challenge and I'm incredibly excited about this new technology.

Clip Source: www.youtube.com

[Video]

Tags: wowo

Android, cloud computing, news

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:22:26 GMT

clipped by: Jzaida
clipper's remarks: interesting insight on new android technology.

Clip Source: news.zdnet.com

Needle Free Vaccinations

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:30:24 GMT

clipped by: rj3sp

Clip Source: www.washingtonpost.com

Patch Could Stretch the Supply of Flu Vaccine

Executives at Iomai Corp. see the future of flu vaccinations like this: A small patch containing the vaccine, along with stimulants to make it more potent, is mailed to patients who stick the patch to their arms for a few hours, then toss it in the trash.

Clip Source: www.inewidea.com

Intercell Smart Vaccines

Compared with traditional injection sets, the needle-free vaccine delivery patch from Iomai (now part of Intercell) features a transcutaneous vaccination technology and a patch form for vaccine. As a result, it promises a safer and healthier injection.

Clip Source: www.medgadget.com

Immunity That's More Than Skin Deep

Clip Source: www.iomai.com

Iomai's transcutaneous immunization (TCI) technology offers distinct advantages to traditional injected vaccines. Leveraging the immune system cells in the skin to deliver vaccines, the TCI patch is a novel approach to protecting individuals from a range of infectious diseases.

Physician Administered

Self Administered

Tags: iomai, vaccination, patch, needle free

Millennium Technology Prize

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:04:01 GMT

clipped by: Fast T friend

Clip Source: www.millenniumprize.fi

The Millennium Technology Prize is Finland's tribute to life-enhancing technological innovations. The prize has been established to steer the course of technological development to a more humane direction. In particular, the prize seeks to highlight innovations that assist and enrich our everyday lives today as well as in the future.

The prize is awarded every second year. Nominations for the prize can be made by academies, universities, research institutes and industrial organizations. Candidates are sought from across the world and all fields of technology.

The Millennium Technology Prize is the world's biggest technology prize and it is awarded by the Technology Academy Foundation, an independent fund established by Finnish industry and the Finnish state in partnership.

Clip Source: www.millenniumprize.fi

The three winners of the Millennium Technology Prize talked about their current research at a technology symposium held in the Finnish Embassy in Washington.

Tags: technology, finland, millennium, prize

photoshop + image recognition = awesome

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:54:08 GMT

clipped by: mona
clipper's remarks: this looks like amazing use of technology.
not to mention, a lot of fun!!! (and possibly even useful)

Clip Source: mashable.com

This technology is just mind-boggling. PhotoSketch may be the coolest program we’ve seen

PhotoSketch is an “Internet Image Montage” project from five Chinese Computer Science and Technology students at Tsinghua University and the National University of Singapore. The basic premise, which they present in the form of a research paper [pdf], works like this:

Step 1. Draw the outlines of the figures you want in your picture – anything from seagulls to a Mercedes, whatever tickles your fancy,

Step 2. Add labels for each of the items, as well as for the background.

Step 3. PhotoSketch will then find real-life images to match your doodles and put them together in a Photoshopped image that will make your jaw drop.

[Video]

If you’re dying to try this thing out, you’ll have to wait – the high interest has taken their site down. But it’ll be back up soon enough. We can’t wait to see what people build with this thing.

Tags: technology, cool, awesome, fun

The Next Space Race: Elevator Rides Into Orbit

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:06:31 GMT

clipped by: xpersianx

Clip Source: www.fastcompany.com

Remember how the Ansari X-Prize resulted in the nascent commercial space trip business, with Virgin Galactic in the lead? Now there's a similar push to innovate space technology, but of a different sort: Space elevators, making the ride into orbit amazingly cheap and easy.

If you haven't heard about space elevator technology, its name pretty much explains how it works. A cable is strung between a launch point and a geostationary satellite in orbit, dangling all the way up from the ground through the atmosphere into space. Elevator cars will then ride up and down the cable, powered by ground-fired laser beams, and ferrying equipment and personnel into space without all the expense, fuss and risk of a rocket launch. When they become technically feasible, they'll make access to space about as simple and easy a task as driving a car, and they'll drop the costs of launching satellites by an extraordinary amount--completely transforming how we think about space travel.

Hence the Space

Iran's Secret Nuclear Weapons Test

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:21:20 GMT

clipped by: bferman
clipper's remarks: I guess this was just part of their nuclear energy plans we've been hearing about.

Clip Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Iran tested advanced nuclear warhead design – secret report

The UN's nuclear watchdog has asked Iran to explain evidence suggesting that Iranian scientists have experimented with an advanced nuclear warhead design, the Guardian has learned.

The very existence of the technology, known as a "two-point implosion" device, is officially secret in both the US and Britain, but according to previously unpublished documentation in a dossier compiled by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iranian scientists may have tested high-explosive components of the design. The development was today described by nuclear experts as "breathtaking" and has added urgency to the effort to find a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear crisis.

The sophisticated technology, once mastered, allows for the production of smaller and simpler warheads than older models. It reduces the diameter of a warhead and makes it easier to put a nuclear warhead on a missile.

Tags: iran, nuclear, weapons, politics