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2010-03-14T02:28:09+01:00text/html2010-03-13T13:38:22+01:00http://www.oondi.commyphonewayNokia E63 ALL BLACK
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Closing in on perfection, the unlocked Nokia E63 represents all the best features that a smartphone should have. Easy to press buttons, a menu button that allows the user to quickly switch between profiles, and a 3.5mm audio jack that comes in very handy. The E-series of phones is the next-generation of smartphones that get work done quicker and easier than any model before.
...text/html2010-03-13T10:58:32+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetWacom Cintiq 21UX hands-on
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It's almost too much to take in all at once. Sure, the $1,999 Cintiq 21UX pen display is priced out of reach for most of us mere mortals who "don't draw good," but the pure lustworthiness of this unit sure makes us try to forget that inconvenient fact. The expanded movability of Wacom's latest is commendable, the pen input is naturally great, the screen is beautiful, and even those new rear-mounte...text/html2010-03-13T10:53:24+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetNokia asks court to dismiss part of Apple patent lawsuit
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How do we know we're years away from a final resolution to the Nokia / Apple patent lawsuit? It's been six months since Nokia first filed its complaint, and the two parties are just now starting to argue about which specific substantive claims they're eventually going to argue about. Let's do a quick refresh: at the heart of the lawsuit is a conflict over Nokia's wireless patents, some of which ar...text/html2010-03-13T10:48:27+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetEntourage Edge review
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Is it an Android tablet? An e-reader? Just a sweet gadget with two screens? Truth is the Entourage Edge is a little bit of everything, and that's exactly why we've been so intrigued with the "dualbook" since we fondled it at CES. Finally ready to make its shipping debut, the $499 dual screen device is aimed at students, but really it's for anyone interested in a combination 9.7-inch E Ink reading ...text/html2010-03-13T10:33:06+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetApple iPad- model A1337- phreaks the FCC
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A pair of iPads was just revealed in the FCC's system in perfect synchrony with that little pre-order sitch with which you may or may not already be familiar. Apple, of course, has a track record of timing its FCC filings perfectly so that virtually nothing is revealed before Cupertino wants it to be, and frankly, you're not going to get much here that you didn't already know -- the photographs (...text/html2010-03-13T10:22:54+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetWin XP needs some TLC to use next-gen hard drives
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Solid state drives may be the fast-moving wave of the future in PC storage, but the technology for bigger and better magnetic media keeps on trucking. Only recently, that truck hit something of a pothole: the 4096-byte sector size that will allow advanced format drives to have more usable space (and surpass the current 2TB capacity limit) doesn't play nice with the world's most popular OS -- Windo...text/html2010-03-13T10:12:46+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetGerman student shows off camera-based input on an iPhone
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Using a camera as an input device is hardly a new idea -- even on a mobile device -- but most examples so far have been to enable functionality not possible on a touchscreen. As Master's student Daniel Bierwirth has shown in the video after the break, however, a phone on a camera can also be used as an alternative input method for features like scrolling or zooming, potentially allowing for easier...text/html2010-03-13T10:07:42+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetPlaycast Media nabs support from big name publishers, aims to bring STB gaming t
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GDC is winding down here in San Francisco, but Playcast Media is hoping to snag its 15 minutes by announcing new partnerships with Atari, Capcom, Codemasters and THQ (to name a few) for use in its "console-free games-on-demand" service. 'Course, streaming games in through a set-top-box is nothing new, but few operators in the States offer such a thing with any real substance behind it. Playcast's ...text/html2010-03-13T10:02:35+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetNokia C6 is actually a 5230-ish landscape slider?
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We hate to turn your entire world -- nay, your very belief system -- on its end, but it's at least conceivable here that the so-called Nokia Mystic with the portrait QWERTY keyboard may not be the upcoming C6 after all. Instead, Tom's Guide is submitting this bright white exhibit as the device lucky enough to wear the C6 name, a phone that looks a whole hell of a lot like a 5230 with a QWERTY slid...text/html2010-03-13T09:57:37+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetZoom G2Nu and G2.1Nu guitar effects pedals offer direct USB recording
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Zoom is kind of like Mitsubishi -- it sort of does it all. Months after shipping one of the greatest pocket audio recorders every known to man, the company is now hitting back with none other than a pair of guitar effects pedals. The G2Nu and G2.1Nu boards both feature 100 preset guitar sounds, 20 of which have purportedly been given the almighty thumbs-up from Steve Vai. If you're curious about d...text/html2010-03-13T09:52:25+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetOkoro Media Systems upgrades HTPC range with Core i3 / i5 CPUs, bitstreaming and
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You picked up an Okoro media PC last month, didn't you? If you're nodding up and down in a worried fashion, you're probably better off ignoring everything else we'll say in this post. For the rest of you HTPC hounds, the boutique outfit has something that's very likely to pique your interest (and kick that upgrade itch into high gear). Announced today, the company is adding Core i3 and Core i5 pro...text/html2010-03-13T09:50:44+01:00http://www.oondi.comanthonyOff-road vehicle is wind-powered
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Off-road vehicle is wind-powered.
An off-road vehicle powered by an electric motor can be used on camping trips,and can supply its own power through wind energy. The vehicle has a set of handlebars instead of a steering wheel,and is equipped with a motorcycle-style seat for the rider. It would be powered by electricity,so it would function quietly,while being ridden through forests,and wilderness...text/html2010-03-13T09:42:14+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetOne man band rocks the iPod touch, rescues the MIDI clarinet from obscurity
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We've seen blow-hard electronic music makers in the past (one particular didgeridoo hack comes to mind) but still, when one makes us take note we feel like we just have to pass it along. Onyx Ashanti is an American living in Berlin and a one-man band to boot. His instrument of choice is a Yamaha MIDI wind controller for triggering audio and the TouchOSC app for iPod touch for controlling PureData ...text/html2010-03-13T09:21:54+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetApple Store down globally: iPad pre-orders only or something more?
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Ok, you know the routine: the Apple store goes down prompting blog posts to deflect the onslaught of tips. Commenters then ponder why Apple has to go offline to add updates before a flamewar breaks out with somebody accusing somebody else of being a Nazi. Ah the internet, somebody should give it a prize. In between all the nonsense, feel free to wonder whether or not we'll be seeing an overdue Mac...text/html2010-03-13T09:16:52+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetInstantAction streams full games to any web browser, gives indie developers a bu
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Look out, OnLive -- you've got company. InstantAction is having their coming out party at GDC, and we stopped by for a lengthy chat about the technology, its future and the hopes / dreams of the company. Put simply (or as simply as possible), IA has developed a browser-based plug-in that allows full games to be played on any web browser so long as said browser is on a machine capable of handling t...text/html2010-03-13T09:06:39+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetRicoh GXR gets accessorized, is ready for the town- or the shooting range
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When the Ricoh GXR hit the review circuit back in December it certainly intrigued but didn't necessarily impress with its swappable lenses and sensors. However, now that we're seeing all the various and wonderful things it can do with its toys, we're more tempted than ever to give this little transformer a shot. Ricoh recently set up an exhibit to show the body dressed up as everything from a port...text/html2010-03-13T09:01:36+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetUnreal Engine 3 adds extra dimension with NVIDIA 3D Vision
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Epic Games has announced that its wildly popular Unreal Engine 3 has now added NVIDIA's 3D Vision to its list of supported technologies. We've already come across Batman: Arkham Asylum being played with NVIDIA's signature shutter glasses so this isn't a huge surprise per se, but it does put a stamp of compatibility on the vast catalog of games -- both current and future -- built upon Epic's graphi...text/html2010-03-13T08:56:26+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetMicrosoft loses second Word patent appeal, on the hook for $240 million in damag
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And the intellectual property rollercoaster continues. Microsoft's second appeal of that $240m judgment banning sales of Word with features infringing on i4i's XML-related patents has been rejected, leaving the Redmond giant with a huge fine to pay atop its undoubtedly sky-high lawyer bills. The appeals court held that Microsoft was explicitly aware of i4i's patents before implementing the relevan...text/html2010-03-13T08:51:23+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetEric Schmidt confirms Chrome OS is on schedule, on target
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The last time we heard anything about the launch schedule for Google's Chrome OS it was summer of last year. At that time we were told a rather vague "second half of 2010" and, now that we're entering the second quarter of the year, forgive us if we were starting to get a bit doubtful about that timeline. But, Google's Eric Schmidt is here to assuage our fears, speaking at the Abu Dhabi Media Summ...text/html2010-03-13T08:46:18+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetCarnegie Mellon student shows that 64 pixels is enough for Mario (video)
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There are 2,073,600 pixels in a 1080p TV, yet Carnegie Mellon student Chloe Fan has blown our minds by showing that you only need 64 of them to have a little fun with Super Mario Bros. She wired an Arduino to an 8 x 8 LED matrix through a breadboard, then scaled the first level of the game down to a resolution that makes the 160 x 144 resolution Game Boy look positively high def. The controls are ...text/html2010-03-13T08:36:07+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetNBC-Comcast deal comes under Justice Department, FCC scrutiny
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We can't say we didn't warn you. Looks like the kids at Comcast have to answer some questions over at the Justice Department -- and the FCC -- before they get their hands on NBC. Both agencies have pledged to "examine the transaction closely," says AP, being ever-vigilant as they are to protect consumers and competition in this free market society of ours. The review could last upwards of a year, ...text/html2010-03-13T08:31:03+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetJoystiq and Sony VP Scott Rohde talk PlayStation Move
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So, we brought you along for the big reveal and some playtesting, and even presented you with this handy guide just in case you had any more questions. You still haven't got enough of Sony's new motion controller? You're going to want to hop on over to Joystiq for an enjoyable interview with Sony Worldwide Studios VP Scott Rohde where he gets down to brass tacks and answers questions involving the...text/html2010-03-13T08:25:59+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetiCub gets upgraded with tinier hands, better legs
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We're pretty familiar with iCub -- the humanoid robot modeled on a two year old -- around here. Just because we know him well, though, doesn't really change the fact that we get the slightest chill running down our spine every time we're reminded of his existence. Well, iCub's getting an upgrade which includes newer, lighter legs which will be more impervious to damage, and smaller hands. That's ...text/html2010-03-13T08:21:59+01:00http://www.oondi.commyphonewayMotorola W490 Heather Grape
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Released for T-Mobile, the Motorola W490's streamlined and compact exterior borrows inspiration from the iconic slim KRZR design. Convenient to fit in a pocket or in the palm, the smooth and eye-catching flip mechanism is attention-grabbing for savvy and fashion-forward consumers looking for fun and function in their device. Measuring only 17 mm thick, the W490 packs in a large 262K-color display,...text/html2010-03-13T08:20:51+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetSony Japan busts out Mickey Mouse-ified S Series Walkmans
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Sony Japan's just outed three newly styled S Series Walkmans for the Disney fanatic. That's right, Mickey & Minnie Mouse can now be found gracing the back of your PMP -- if that's what you're into, of course. The S640 and S740 models can be chosen in their wide variety of hues, then emblazoned with one of the three designs featuring Mickey, Minnie, or the pair together. Unfortunately for us, the e...text/html2010-03-13T08:10:43+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetMotorola Milestone with Android 2.1 hitting Bulgaria by March 20th, rest of Euro
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We'd had some indication that Europe would be seeing Motorola Milestones running Android 2.1 roughly around this time, and it looks like we are now finally starting to get a few more specifics. According to Mobile Bulgaria, that country's leading carrier, Vivacom, will begin selling Milestones equipped with Android 2.1 "by March 20th," which should no doubt be just part of a broader European rollo...text/html2010-03-13T08:00:38+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetiPad pre-order is go- will you buy one?
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After years of rumor and speculation, Apple's now taking orders for its iPad tablet. And now that cash money is involved we'll finally see if Apple has a success on its hands by filling the void between smartphones and netbooks/laptops -- something Microsoft and its hoard of vendors just haven't been able to muster. Today's order is delivered on April 3rd (in the US) for free and orders are lim...text/html2010-03-13T07:50:26+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetHDI headquarters walkthrough: details galore on the new face of in-home 3D
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Call it an inexplicable fascination, or call it all-out geek lust over a screen with three digits in the "diagonal screen size" specification field -- either way, we had little choice but to shuttle over to HDI's nondescript Los Gatos, California headquarters in order to check out what even Steve Wozniak has been quoted as saying is the best 3D solution out there. While stationed on the west coast...text/html2010-03-13T07:45:23+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetFCC comes through with a Consumer Broadband Test app for iPhone, Android and the
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We talk about the FCC a lot here, but usually the ways ye olde Commission affects our lives are indirect. A little extra spectrum here, a nice leaked image there, that kind of thing. Not this time, though, as the FCC is getting involved directly with its own Consumer Broadband Test app, designed to probe network latencies and download speeds on your home connection or mobile device. Part of the ha...text/html2010-03-13T07:34:04+01:00http://www.oondi.comasmishraTour Travel Guide: Tips for Tourist
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Sometime it is very important to spend some valuable time with family and friends to over come from daily tight work schedule. Relaxation and refreshment is necessary for human to give 100% output in their work.
There are various places in the world where people can spend few moments with their family, friends or loved once. People those who are married and have family, they can grab the opportun...text/html2010-03-13T02:30:52+01:00http://www.oondi.comdeb53On your mark, get set, stretch!
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You've taken the first step by putting your best foot forward and made the commitment to begin an exercise program. You spend a few minutes preparing your body for what's about to come, but once the workout is over, you're too tired and stretching is the last thing on your mind.
The importance of stretching prior to activity is beneficial because stretching cold muscles can contribute...text/html2010-03-12T20:45:39+01:00http://www.oondi.competercruiseLG GU230 Unlocked
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LG Electronics is in complete thrust to mould the new LG GU230, as it has targeted to launch this handy on the first quarter of 2010. LG GU230 is a 2G enabled phone and it was announced on October 2009.LG GU230 runs on MIDP 2.0 java application with a trait of MP3/eAAC+ player, MP4/H.263/H.264 player, organizer, voice memo, and T9.LG GU230 is expected to hit the screens with dazzling silver, black...text/html2010-03-12T15:03:08+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetJooJoo hits the FCC, reveals NVIDIA Ion, 3G card
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Well well. We'd always suspected that the JooJoo tablet was hiding something extra to run HD video and Flash, and it's just hit the FCC with full documentation and a teardown confirming that there's an NVIDIA Ion GPU paired with an Atom N270 packed inside. We're also seeing a 3G card in there, although it's unclear whether it'll be active or installed at launch -- we've been told the 3G version wo...text/html2010-03-12T14:57:59+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetCellphone inventor Marty Cooper uses a Droid.... and a Jitterbug
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Sure, you read reviews and take recommendations from friends before you buy a new cellphone, but have you ever stopped to consider what the inventor of the cellphone uses on a daily basis? C-SPAN has, and recently took the opportunity to ask the man himself, Marty Cooper, that very question during a wide-ranging interview. While Cooper said that he has used an iPhone previously, he recently passed...text/html2010-03-12T14:48:07+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetiDongle hardware iPhone jailbreak tool makes hacker life a little simpler
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If you needed any more proof that Apple's lame cat-and-mouse game with the iPhone jailbreak community has only served to increase the scene's resourcefulness and creativity, look no further than the iDongle, a slick piece of hacker-made hardware that can jailbreak and activate an iPhone 3GS or iPod touch running OS 3.1.2 just by plugging it into the dock connector. What's more, it allows a jailbro...text/html2010-03-12T14:42:48+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetSwitched On: Thumbs up, thumbs down at TiVo Premiere
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Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.TiVo's announcement of TiVo Premiere represents the most significant user interface overhaul for the device in years. Based on Adobe Flash and optimized for the high-definition screens that are likely to be paired with CableCARD programming, the new user interface blends together live, recorded, and broadband content....text/html2010-03-12T14:37:39+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetiPhone SDK 3.2 showing first hints of multitasking for third-party apps?
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Naturally, we need to first disclaim this noise by saying that rumors of third-party multitasking capability in the iPhone are as old as the iPhone SDK itself. That said, it's hard to ignore a new reference to a "multitasking dialog box" buried deep within the iPhone SDK 3.2 beta that -- while not new to beta 4 specifically -- we're told didn't exist in 3.1.3. Now, the wildest possible speculation...text/html2010-03-12T14:22:28+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetOptiTrack mixes motion capture with a virtual camera for delicious, Avatar-esque
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We knew virtual camera systems are starting gain traction, particularly in the world of cinema and within James Cameron's little set of toys, but it's pretty wild to see one in action. NaturalPoint is showing off its OptiTrack motion capture system at GDC, a budget-friendly multi-camera setup (if $6k is your idea of budget-friendly), but it also has a prototype of sorts of its upcoming virtual cam...text/html2010-03-12T14:17:27+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetCaption Contest: 3D is a mind blow, everyone can agree on that
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What do b-boys, random celebrities like Mark Sanchez, Andy Samberg and Hillary Duff, and the Black Eyed Peas have to do with 3DTV? We're not sure either, but that didn't stop Samsung from mixing them up during its "worldwide launch event" yesterday in NYC. Check the video (embedded after the break) for the above revelation about 3D from the JIMP troubador himself, but what was going through the he...text/html2010-03-12T14:07:13+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetiPad orders start at 8:30AM tomorrow morning
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We knew iPad pre-orders were starting tomorrow, but now we know exactly when all you lovable crazies have to stumble out of bed and transmit your credit card numbers to Steve's brain: 8:30AM ET, or 5:30AM on the West Coast. We generally recommend a bed shaker alarm clock, but hey, let's not pretend we haven't all turned a few long nights into tomorrow with our old friends Jackie D and Mistakes. Se...text/html2010-03-12T14:02:06+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetAMD to finally take on netbook space with new Fusion chip... next year
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We've always said AMD should go after the gaping hole between netbooks and thin-and-lights by releasing a low-power platform with solid graphics abilities, and it looks like the company's finally coming around -- AMD's John Taylor just told us that the chipmaker will be releasing a netbook-class Fusion CPU / GPU hybrid codenamed "Ontario" with integrated DX11 graphics sometime next year. If Ontari...text/html2010-03-12T13:57:04+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetHMK 561 electric bike concept seats you on the battery, makes you significantly
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Most electric bikes are fairly sordid affairs, little more than an ordinary bicycle with a motorized hub, a strap-on battery pack and regenerative braking capabilities (if you're lucky). Not this HMK 561 electric bicycle concept, which took home an iF Design Award for some seriously forward thinking. It's not just the stylish forward rake of this juiced cruiser that's innovative, it's the frame --...text/html2010-03-12T13:46:50+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetDarkworks SDK transforms 2D games into 3D games, no 3D TV required
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Well, wouldn't you know it? 3D seems to be the topic of conversation here at GDC , and Paris-based Darkworks is making a splash by announcing the availability of its TriOviz for Games SDK. In short, this magical software concoction is a post-process effect that allows standard 2D games to be transformed into 3D masterpieces... and you don't even need to buy a 3D television. We were briefed on the ...text/html2010-03-12T13:41:46+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetDarkworks shows off TriOviz for Games 2D-to-3D SDK, we get a good look
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Darkworks introduced its TriOviz for Games SDK yesterday during GDC, and while TriOviz technology has been around for years in Hollywood, it wasn't until today that this same technology debuted for console and PC titles. Essentially, this software wrapper enables standard 2D video games to be viewed in 3D on a traditional 2D display, and we were able to sneak an exclusive look at the technology to...text/html2010-03-12T13:37:11+01:00http://www.oondi.commyphonewayLG MG296 SILVER BLUE
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Set in a stylish form factor, the unlocked LG MG295 (unlocked) triband gsm world phone elegantly defies categorization with its combination of technology and easy to use physical capabilities. At first glance it seems as though there isn’t much tot his phone, but there is more than meets the eye with this device. Just because it looks to belong in a class of phone that doesn’t feature ...text/html2010-03-12T13:36:41+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetNPD: Xbox 360 wins US sales war in a downbeat February
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The cosmos must clearly have approved of Microsoft's actions over this past month, as today we're hearing the Xbox 360 broke out of its competitive sales funk to claim the title of "month's best-selling console" ... for the first time in two years. Redmond's own Aaron Greenberg describes it as the best February in the console's history, with 422,000 units sold outshining the consistently popular W...text/html2010-03-12T13:31:36+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetPlayStation Move will offer limited four player support
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So you do your research, you read up on everything important about the PS3's new Move controller, and you consider yourself well prepared for a future of wild merrymaking and multiplayer gaming parties. And then you find out you can't use four full sets of controllers with your console. As it turns out, the PS3's Bluetooth module is only fit to address up to seven wireless devices at a time, which...text/html2010-03-12T13:26:29+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetFirst Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Series devices to boast 480 x 800 pixel displays
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Even though Microsoft's big MIX event is still days away, the Windows Phone 7 Series development platform is already pretty well defined. It's also clear that Microsoft wants to keep things tidy for developers by requiring all WP7 phones to meet a certain base-level spec. Now, thanks to a post from Microsoft's Shawn Hargreaves, we know the display resolution for the first batch of Microsoft's next...text/html2010-03-12T13:21:26+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetThe internet earns a nomination for 2010 Nobel Prize
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Isn't Italy a place of contrast? After the country's judiciary slammed Google for failing to keep a tight enough leash on user-uploaded content, we're now hearing that its local version of Wired magazine is putting forward the internet as a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of its contributions to "helping advance dialogue, debate and consensus." Right then. Just in case you think...text/html2010-03-12T13:19:03+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsYoung Kids to Benefit From Broader Pneumococcal Vaccine
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On Feb. 24, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved PCV13 and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends the vaccine for all children aged 2 to 59 months and children with chronic illnesses who are younger than 71 months.
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major cause of bacteremia, meningitis and pneumonia worldwide, according to the report. Since 2000, vaccinati...text/html2010-03-12T13:16:20+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetToshiba will have its own family of slates by this time next year
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Before the iPad and before the Slate, the most exciting touchy tablety thing in our lives was Toshiba's JournE multimedia tablet. Now that the Japanese compu-maker has seen what the competition has on offer, it's proudly proclaimed itself back in the running with an entire family of slate devices it's planning to introduce near the end of 2010 or in early 2011. "It has proved to be a mistake to un...text/html2010-03-12T13:14:04+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsMind Reading Moves Closer to Reality
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To be sure, science is a long way off from hooking people up to a device and knowing their thoughts. But the study showed that past events leave unique "memory traces" in a portion of the brain called the hippocampus, traces that can be distinguished from one another in brain scans.
The study is published in the March 11 online issue of Current Biology.
"We found that our memo...text/html2010-03-12T13:09:03+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsNew Knee May Improve Balance
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Balance problems and increased risk for falls are common among seniors with severe knee osteoarthritis, the result of worn cartilage. Falls are the leading cause of injury for seniors in the United States, and hip fractures caused by falls can prove deadly.
"Balance is critical to the elderly, especially those with knee problems," Dr. Leonid Kandel, an orthopedic surgeon at Hadassah ...text/html2010-03-12T13:04:04+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsDo needle-exchange programs really work?
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Reporting in the journal Addiction, researchers say that based on their study -- an analysis of five previous reviews of needle-exchange programs -- the evidence for the programs’ effectiveness is weaker than generally thought.
However, they also stress that their review did not find needle-exchange programs to be ineffective either.
"The findings of this review should not be used...text/html2010-03-12T13:01:09+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetNikon D90 torn down, rebuilt in pink (video)
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Words... what good are words when you're trying to describe the horrific visage of a growling, rugged, heavyweight camera coated in the frilly tutu of the color spectrum, magenta? We shan't try to describe the peculiar mix of revolt, disgust and subtle desire that this whole thing incites in us, and will just point you after the break for the video. There's plenty of good clean fun to be had while...text/html2010-03-12T12:59:03+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsBig first trimester weight gain ups diabetes risk
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"We found the association was stronger among women who were overweight at the start of pregnancy," Dr. Monique M. Hedderson of Kaiser Permanente Medical Group in Oakland, California, noted in an email to Reuters Health.
This study, she added, suggests that weight gain in early pregnancy may be a modifiable risk factor for pregnancy-related, or "gestational," diabetes.
Gestational di...text/html2010-03-12T12:56:03+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetNES harmonicas hit eBay, three lucky gamers cheer
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Remember the HarmoNESica? A brief refresher, then: it's what happens when you've got a copy of Super Tecmo Bowl, a Pocket Pal harmonica, and the desire to create a unique musical instrument. But if you don't have any of the aforementioned ingredients and just want the end result, eBay's got you covered as usual -- three HarmoNESicas have been gathering bids at the online auction house this week. W...text/html2010-03-12T12:54:03+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsDrugmakers agree on landmark vaccines deal for poor
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Leading manufacturers of such vaccines include GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer.
The agreement is the first under a new scheme called an Advance Market Commitment (AMC), which provides a guaranteed market for vaccines supplied to poor nations but sets a maximum price that drugmakers can expect to receive.
It is likely to pave the way for future deals on recently introduced vaccines agains...text/html2010-03-12T12:49:03+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsHealth Tip: What’s Behind Childhood Obesity
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The Cleveland Clinic says the following factors make childhood obesity more likely: A genetic predisposition or family history of obesity. Not getting enough exercise. Eating unhealthy foods. Rarely, a health condition such as an endocrine disorder.
...text/html2010-03-12T12:45:51+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetTiVo returning to the UK thanks to partnership with Virgin Media
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It looks like TiVo's freshly minted Premiere hardware will soon be setting sail eastwards as The Daily Telegraph is reporting Virgin Media's next generation set-top box will be built around it. Loyal readers of Engadget HD will already be aware that TiVo and Virgin hooked up last November and this latest news relates to the first hardware to be spawned from that relationship. According to TiVo CEO...text/html2010-03-12T12:44:03+01:00http://www.oondi.comnews"Personal" study shows gene maps can spot disease
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The studies, which would not have been possible a year or two ago, are the first real delivery of the promised transformation of medical science from the Human Genome Project’s mapping of the human genetic code.
One was also made possible by some of the $5 billion that U.S. President Barack Obama directed to the National Institutes of Health in September from the $787 billion economic ...text/html2010-03-12T12:40:47+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetOpera Mini 5 on Android mini review
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Opera's Mini 5 beta finally hit Android in the wee hours of this morning and, while writing about what it looks like is nice, we thought a little walk-through to demonstrate the impressive speed of the thing was worthwhile. So we have a short video for you below, with a comparison against the stock Android browser, plus some impressions of just how it is to use. So, click on through, won't you? M...text/html2010-03-12T12:40:46+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsU.S., Canadian health officials OK Polish isotopes
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The company said material from the Polish reactor should be available in the United States and Canada later this month, helping to ease a shortage of radioactive material Molybdenum 99, or Mo-99.
Last May, Canadian health officials shut down the National Research Universal reactor that produces a third of the world’s supply of MO-99, sending medical isotope makers scrambling to find ne...text/html2010-03-12T12:39:03+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsSequencing of patients’ genomes offers new hope: studies
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James Lupski of Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, sequenced his own genome to locate the gene responsible for the rare neurological disorder he suffers from, Charcot-Marie-Tooth syndrome.
Although not life threatening, the disorder affects nerve function in the body’s limbs, hands and feet, leading to trouble walking and frequently to deformation of the feet.
"This is ...text/html2010-03-12T12:35:44+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadget$92 MD500 Android tablet from Hott actually looks pretty cool
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At this point we really need another tablet like we need another hole in the head, but when this one could cost around $100 and still look quite good, well, it's worth talking about. It's the Hott MD500, an Android device with a 4.8-inch, 800 x 480 screen and plenty of OS customizations to make it rather more media-friendly, including the ability to "play every codec" according to the guy doing th...text/html2010-03-12T12:35:43+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsH1N1 Flu Spreads Slower Than Seasonal Flu: Study
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"We found that about 9 percent of people who lived with a household member with [H1N1] flu also got flu," said lead researcher Oliver Morgan, an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"We found that 18 percent of children under 5, and 11 percent of children 5 to 18, got flu in the household," Morgan said, adding that children ...text/html2010-03-12T12:32:23+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsAlcoholics’ Relapses Better Understood
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The University of California, San Francisco researchers gave lab rats free access to alcohol or sugar for nearly two months, followed by a few weeks of abstinence. The rats who had consumed alcohol, but not those that had consumed sugar, showed increased electrical activity in a part of the brain called the nucleus accumbens (NAcb) core, which plays a role in motivation and goal-directed ...text/html2010-03-12T12:30:34+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetT-Mobile webConnect Rocket available March 14, already blowing minds in Philly
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It looks like T-Mobile's webConnect Rocket USB modem will be released right on schedule, even if you currently have to be in Philadelphia to enjoy those HSPA+ speeds (then again, if you're in Philadelphia you probably deserve a break). Accordingly, folks jumping on that March 14 release date can expect to pay $99 with a two-year contract that entitles you to monthly charges of $50 for 5GB or $20 f...text/html2010-03-12T12:27:24+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsYouth Baseball Injuries Becoming More Common
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But the season may end before it’s over for many if they don’t take steps to prevent the arm injuries that seem to be striking ever younger players, experts say.
New research indicates arm pain among young athletes is on the rise, with one study showing a five-fold increase in serious shoulder and elbow injuries among youth baseball and softball players since 2000.
A study ...text/html2010-03-12T12:25:31+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetHuawei announces SmaKit S7 Android tablet
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When we first spied Huawei's SmaKit S7 Android tablet, we were at CeBit and it was... well, non-functioning. Now Huawei's officially announced the tablet now, and we have to say that it looks just like every other Android tablet being hoisted upon the world these days, but it's got some nice features that make it worth a second gander. The 7-incher boasts an 800 x 480 pixel resolution, 720p playba...text/html2010-03-12T12:22:24+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsCDC uses shopper-card data to trace salmonella
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With permission from the patients, investigators followed the trail of grocery purchases to a Rhode Island company that makes salami, then zeroed in on the pepper used to season the meat.
Never before had the CDC successfully mined the mountain of data that supermarket chains compile.
"It was really exciting. It was a break in the investigation for sure," CDC epidemiologist Casey Barto...text/html2010-03-12T12:20:27+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetOpenGL 4.0 arrives, brings more opportunities for general purpose GPU action
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What's a Game Developers Conference without some sweet new tools for developers to sink their teeth into? Khronos Group, the association behind OpenGL, has today announced the fourth generation of its cross-platform API spec, which takes up the mantle of offering a viable competitor to Microsoft's DirectX 11. The latest release includes two new shader stages for offloading geometry tessellation fr...text/html2010-03-12T12:17:23+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsDoctors Turning to Cardiac Catheterization Too Quickly
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But if you do have the invasive procedure, the odds are even higher -- nearly two to one -- that it will show no significant blockage, a new study finds.
"To me, what this says is that we need to re-evaluate how we work these patients up from start to finish," said Dr. Manesh Patel, assistant professor of medicine at Duke University, and lead author of a report in the March 11 issu...text/html2010-03-12T12:12:23+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsCell Transplant May Help Treat Vitiligo
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Light therapy and skin medications are common treatments for the condition, which is most famously associated with singer Michael Jackson. But the treatments don’t always work.
In a new study, researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit say they followed 23 patients for as long as six months after surgery, which involves transplanting skin cells from one part of the patient to ...text/html2010-03-12T12:10:16+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetDolby issues Axon SDK to bring surround sound to online console / Mac gamers
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Dolby's Axon surround sound technology isn't exactly new (it's already used on a number of PC titles), but to date, it has yet to make a stand in the online console and Mac gaming sectors. All that changes today at GDC, with the aural company introducing an Axon software development kit that will make it possible for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and OS X titles to integrate the technology. According t...text/html2010-03-12T12:07:23+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsProstate test ’public health disaster’: discoverer
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Dr. Richard Ablin of the University of Arizona joined the ongoing debate over the blood test, saying the screening procedure is too costly and ineffective.
"I never dreamed that my discovery four decades ago would lead to such a profit-driven public health disaster," Ablin wrote in a commentary for The New York Times.
Ablin said that as Congress searches for ways to cut costs in the...text/html2010-03-12T12:05:16+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetBarnes & Noble promises B&N eReader app for iPad near launch
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Need a bit more evidence that the e-book download business is a whole lot different than the music download business? Then look no further than Barnes & Noble, which has just announced that it plans to make its B&N eReader app available for the Apple iPad "around the time" of the device's launch. Details are otherwise a bit light, but the app will be free, and is apparently "designed specifically"...text/html2010-03-12T12:02:23+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsParents give kids fewer bad genes than thought: study
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Scientists had long believed that each parent passed on some 75 genetic mutations to their children.
But the result of research by a team at the Institute for Systems Biology in Seattle and the University of Utah found this was nowhere near the case, according to their study published in Thursday’s edition of Science Express.
In fact, after studying the genetic sequencing of an en...text/html2010-03-12T12:00:08+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetNovothink rolls out Solar Surge iPhone / iPod touch charging case
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It's not November '09 as originally promised, but Novothink has now announced that its Solar Surge charging cases for the iPhone and iPod touch are finally available. Those will run $79.95 for the iPhone 3G/3GS version and $69.95 for the iPod touch version (second gen only, it seems), which are each available only in black or white at the moment (additional colors are "coming soon), and should add...text/html2010-03-12T11:57:26+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsStudy suggests too many invasive heart tests given
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The researchers said the findings suggest doctors must do better in determining which patients should be subjected to the cost and risks of an angiogram. The test carries a small but real risk — less than 1 percent — of causing a stroke or heart attack, and also entails radiation exposure.
"We can do better. There is no doubt in my mind," said Dr. Ralph Brindis of the University of Cal...text/html2010-03-12T11:55:43+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsDoctors fail to cut cholesterol enough
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German researchers said that over 10 years, around 50 to 80 heart attacks, strokes and heart disease-related deaths per 1,000 patients could be averted if all doctors correctly followed guidelines on cholesterol-lowering targets.
"The numbers highlight the enormous health implications ... in our findings," said Heribert Schunkert, who led the study into more than 25,000 patients in Germa...text/html2010-03-12T11:54:03+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsHealth secretary piles pressure on insurers
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"You can choose to take the millions of dollars you have stored away for your next round of ads to kill meaningful reform, and use them to start giving Americans some relief from their skyrocketing premiums," Sebelius said in prepared remarks to an insurance industry group.
"If you take this approach, you may give up some short-term profits. But you will also be helping to create a susta...text/html2010-03-12T11:50:43+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsMusic class may benefit kids with cochlear implants
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Cochlear implants are small electronic devices that can give a sense of sound to people who are deaf or severely hard-of-hearing, helping them to understand speech and other sounds in their environment. The implants work by bypassing the damaged portions of the inner ear and directly stimulating the auditory nerve.
Coupled with intensive post-implantation therapy, the implants can also h...text/html2010-03-12T11:49:03+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsCanada Inuit want action on "catastrophic" TB rate
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The Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) organization, citing official data, said the tuberculosis rate for Inuit in 2008 was 185 times higher than for Canadian-born non-aboriginals.
Among the reasons are very poor housing conditions and the high cost of living in the Arctic, an enormous region where providing health care is costly and complicated.
The Inuit are part of Canada’s 1.2 mill...text/html2010-03-12T11:45:43+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsU.S. says "drugged driving" growing threat
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The United States is calling for discussions at United Nations level to tackle "drugged driving" and says it wants to collect data to gauge the scale of the problem among public sector drivers and commercial truckers.
"If you think about driving on an American road on a Friday or Saturday evening about 16 percent of the vehicles - one in six of the cars - (the driver) will be under the i...text/html2010-03-12T11:44:03+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsSmoking years key factor in lower Parkinson’s risk
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"Smoking is bad for you and no one should advocate smoking just for prevention of Parkinson’s," Dr. Honglei Chen of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, one of the study’s authors, emphasized in comments to Reuters Health. But the findings could help researchers who are trying to figure out the underlying cause of the disease, ...text/html2010-03-12T11:40:43+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsScabies pill also works against resistant lice: study
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Lice affects over 100 million people worldwide each year, especially children of primary school age, according to the paper, appearing in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The main treatments are diluted forms of an insecticide called permethrin and malathion, but since the 1990s lice have becoming more and more resistant to these chemicals.
That has left parents with little choi...text/html2010-03-12T11:39:03+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsCost of Junk Food May Influence Consumption
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U.S. researchers monitored the dietary habits and health of 5,115 young adults, aged 18 to 30, beginning in 1985 to 1986 and continuing through 2005 to 2006. During those 20 years, a 10 percent increase in price was associated with a 7 percent decrease in the amount of calories consumed from soda and a 12 percent decrease in the amount of calories consumed from pizza.
In addition, a...text/html2010-03-12T11:35:43+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsHealth Tip: Don’t Drive Distracted
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The U.S. Department of Transportation offers these suggestions to avoid distractions while driving: Never text or talk on your cell phone while you’re behind the wheel. Turn off the ringer or your phone, and set it out of reach while you’re driving. Never eat, drink, primp yourself, use a GPS device, read or surf through radio stations or CD tracks while you drive. If you happen to c...text/html2010-03-12T11:34:03+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsChinese medicine ’no help to get pregnant’
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The British Fertility Society (BFS), which represents fertility clinics, issued the guidelines after collecting information from 14 studies involving 2,670 patients.
Adam Balen, who chairs its policy and practice committee, said: "There is currently no evidence that acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine, when used in conjunction with assisted fertility treatment, have any beneficial eff...text/html2010-03-12T11:30:43+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsMore cocaine-overdose deaths seen on hotter days
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The findings, reported in the journal Addiction, suggest that relatively hot days may increase cocaine users’ vulnerability to the drug’s potentially fatal effects.
For the study, researchers analyzed data on deaths and weather for New York City for the years 1990 through 2006. They found that for every 2-degree increase in average temperature beyond 75 degrees, there were 0.25 addit...text/html2010-03-12T11:29:03+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsS.Korea abortion debate heats up after crackdown
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The procedure -- officially outlawed in most cases -- has for decades been widely tolerated as successive administrations sought to control population growth in the crowded nation.
More than 340,000 abortions were conducted in 2005, according to the latest health ministry survey.
Some 95 percent of them were illegal under a widely flouted law permitting abortions up to 24 weeks only...text/html2010-03-12T11:25:43+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsE.Europe in spotlight at Vienna AIDS conference
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"AIDS 2010 will be the conference for people without a voice," the head of UNAIDS, Michel Sidibe, told a press briefing here.
"The rapidly growing HIV/AIDS epidemics in Eastern Europe fuelled primarily by unsafe injecting drug use are topics under the spotlight at AIDS 2010," to be held in Vienna in July 18-23, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime and UNAIDS said in a joint statement.
B...text/html2010-03-12T11:24:03+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsKids Who Get Flu Shots Protect the Unvaccinated
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"By immunizing children and adolescents, there is a substantial protective effect in people who themselves were not immunized," said lead researcher Dr. Mark Loeb, a professor of pathology and molecular medicine at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.
"If you can immunize enough children and adolescents, you can achieve herd immunity and protect people who might not be vaccinate...text/html2010-03-12T11:20:43+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsGenetic Variant Raises Lung Cancer Risk
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Researchers also found that smokers with this variant are more susceptible to lung cancer, whether they light up a lot or a little.
"If you carried the inherited risk and then you smoked, it didn’t matter if you were a light smoker or a heavy smoker -- you were significantly more likely to develop lung cancer," study co-investigator Susan Pinney, an associate professor in the depar...text/html2010-03-12T11:19:03+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsObese Colon Cancer Survivors Face Poorer Prognosis
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The finding builds on prior research that established that being obese raises the risk for developing colon cancer in the first place.
"Previous studies have shown that obesity does influence the risk of developing colon cancer, but this study takes it one step further," said study author Dr. Frank A. Sinicrope, a professor of medicine and oncology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Mi...text/html2010-03-12T11:15:42+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsShift Work Can Put a Crimp on Sleep
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Research suggests, though, that lack of sleep can lead to memory problems, depression, cardiovascular concerns, cancer and increased risk of accidents.
"In the last couple of years, I’ve seen more overworked patients taking on extra shifts or second jobs," Dr. Raman Malhotra, an assistant professor of neurology and director of the Sleep Disorders Center at Saint Louis University, ...text/html2010-03-12T11:14:04+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsSurvey May Help Docs Diagnose Mood Disorders
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Called My Mood Monitor (M-3), the checklist includes 27 questions designed to screen for depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This study included 647 adults, aged 18 and older, who completed the questionnaire while waiting to see their doctor. The checklists were given to the patients’ doctors, who used the information to discuss emo...text/html2010-03-12T11:10:58+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsAlzheimer’s ’Epidemic’ Hitting Minorities Hardest
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%0D%0A%0D%0AThe report, 2010 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures, from the Alzheimer’s Association, finds that black Americans are about two times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than whites, and Hispanics face about 1.5 times the risk. %0D%0A%0D%0A"Alzheimer’s is continuing to be on the rise," said Maria Carrillo, the association’s senior director of medical and scien...text/html2010-03-12T11:09:14+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetHTC Touch Pro2 gets a new lease of Android life, loves it (video)
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Android for Windows phones -- simple concept, simple enough installation, but awesome results. The good people behind the XDAndroid project have been working hard to allow you to get your Google juices flowing nice and freely on your WinMo device and the latest build looks to have all but completed the task. Demonstrated on a Touch Pro2 -- a phone that recently got itself Ubuntu-ized -- the Androi...text/html2010-03-12T11:04:15+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetAT&T completes 100-Gigabit Ethernet field trial using new Cisco gear, proves
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Remember those network investments that AT&T was talking up just days before Time Warner slipped over an offer for help? Looks as if the firm wasn't kidding around, but there's still nothing here that should get you excited about more available bandwidth in the coming days. Utilizing that fancy new Cisco router, the carrier recently completed a live network environmental trial of 100-Gigabit backb...text/html2010-03-12T09:10:52+01:00http://www.oondi.commyphonewayBlackBerry Tour 9630
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BlackBerry Tour runs on the carrier's respective EV-DO Rev. A 3G networks domestically and offers 3G UMTS/HSPA (2100Mhz) and quad-band (GSM 850/900/1800/1900; GPRS/EDGE) support, so you can get voice and data coverage while traveling outside of North America. The smartphone also offers Bluetooth 2.0 (including stereo Bluetooth and tethering) as well as assisted and autonomous GPS, but unfortunatel...text/html2010-03-12T08:37:45+01:00http://www.oondi.comanthonyWind Powered Cars
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Wind-powered Electric Cars. By Anthony Ratkov
An electric car can be equipped with a small windmill that can extend whenever the car is parked. Driving the car is like driving any conventional electric car. The electric car is quiet,and produces no air pollution. When the car's batteries begin to run out of electricity,you must park the car,and extend the car's windmill. To extend the car's windm...text/html2010-03-11T17:39:10+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetComputing pioneer Chuck Thacker wins Turing Award
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Chuck Thacker may not be quite the same household name as some other computing pioneers, but it's pretty hard to overstate the influence he's had on the industry, a feat for which he's now be honored with the A.M. Turing Award -- widely considered to be the "Nobel prize of computing." While Thacker is now a "Technical Fellow" at Microsoft, he first made a name for himself at Xerox PARC, where he n...text/html2010-03-11T17:29:04+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetOnLive Game Service to launch on June 17 in the US for $15 a month
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It's been a long time coming, but it looks like the wait for OnLive is finally coming to an end: the service is now officially slated to launch on June 17 in the 48 contiguous states. The game streaming service will run users $14.95 a month, though buying or renting games is an additional cost (it's unclear exactly what that cost might be). Luckily there will be lower prices available for multi-mo...text/html2010-03-11T17:23:56+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetHTC HD2 said to be launching March 24th for $199, no Windows Phone 7 support
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Well, we'd already had a pretty clear indication that the HTC HD2 would be launching on T-Mobile on March 24th (or possibly the 23rd), and Laptop Magazine is now reporting that a "very close T-Mobile source" has confirmed that the 24th is indeed the date, and that the phone will run $199 on a two-year contract (or $449 off-contract). The March 23rd date that recently cropped up is apparently just ...text/html2010-03-11T17:08:40+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetRazer promises Mac support for all upcoming products
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Razer already provides full Mac support for a few of its gaming peripherals -- including the Naga and DeathAdder -- and basic support for others, but it's now taken avantage of GDC to "reaffirm" its commitment to Mac users. That apparently means that "all upcoming" Razer products -- including the company's line of StarCraft II peripherals -- will boast full Mac support out of the box, and that the...text/html2010-03-11T16:58:30+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetApple iPad rumor roundup: Abraham Zapruder edition
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Not even a week has passed since the iPad was announced and already we're flush with more rumors. First, take a look at that image above. It's a screengrab taken at the 9 minute and 9 second mark into last week's iPad media event. Looks like an embedded iSight camera, right? Problem is, the iPad spec sheet doesn't list a webcam to the dismay of many. Don't buy it? Well, what if we told you that Mi...text/html2010-03-11T16:53:24+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetiPad SDK 3.2 beta 4 squashes rumors of a camera, but adds new gesture controls
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There's only about a month to go before Apple drops the iPad on the world, and it looks like all those theories about a last-minute camera addition were just fond fanboy wishes -- iPhone SDK 3.2 beta 4 just came out, and in addition to stripping out several video-call related icons, we've been told the docs contain this little tidbit about that Camera tab:Launching the Photos application under the...text/html2010-03-11T16:43:13+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetJooJoo revamps interface ahead of launch, adds local video playback- and changes
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The JooJoo tablet's launch date might have been pushed back a month while Fusion Garage sorts out issues with the capacitive touchscreen, but it looks like the extra time has given the company a chance to tweak the interface and add in some features. Obviously the most noticable change is the revised homescreen, which has gone from line art on a garish solid color background to a nicely rendered ...text/html2010-03-11T16:38:08+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetMotorola i1 gets clearer: 5 megapixel cam, Opera Mini default browser?
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We've been slipped some additional information on Motorola's imminent Android-powered i1 for iDEN networks today -- actually, one correction and one interesting note. First, the correction: we're now being told (by the same tipster as before) that it's actually got a 5 megapixel camera on board, a nice upgrade from the 3 we'd previously been told to expect. More interestingly, though, we're also h...text/html2010-03-11T16:27:56+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetNew Flip cams to launch in early April?
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The details are slim to none on this one, but we're all about a good pocket cam rumor. According to the usually-reliable Business Insider Cisco will launch a new set of Flip camcorders around the NAB show which runs from April 12-15, but we don't have any specs yet. Come on Cisco, now you've got us guessing not only about the future of the Internet, but also if your newest Flip will support 1080p....text/html2010-03-11T16:17:50+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetMotorola partners with Microsoft, will use Bing search and maps on Chinese Andro
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Uh, whoa. When we heard Google's threatened pullout of China had prompted Motorola to seek out an alternative search provider for its China-bound handsets, we can't say we were expecting a partnership with Microsoft to result. But here we are, staring at a press release announcing the Bing search and Maps will be the default on Moto's Chinese Android phones starting in Q1 -- and the partnership i...text/html2010-03-11T16:12:50+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetPioneer DJM-2000 digital mixer sports multitouch screen, per-frequency mixing de
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Ready to graduate from DJ Hero? Got a house payment handy? Then Pioneer would like to show you the way to the pros. Say hello to the DJM-2000, a four-channel digital mixer built around a 5.8-inch multitouch screen and sporting enough knobs, buttons and sliders for a NASA launch sequence. Designed to play nice with the matching CDJ-2000 players Pioneer released last year, the unit features an integ...text/html2010-03-11T16:07:39+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetHTML5 vs. Flash comparison finds a few surprises, settles few debates
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Think we'd all be better off if HTML5 could somehow instantly replace Flash overnight? Not necessarily, according to a set of comparisons from Jan Ozer of the Streaming Learning Center website, which found that while HTML5 did come out ahead in many respects, it wasn't exactly a clear winner. The tests weren't completely scientific, but they did find that HTML5 clearly performed better than Flash ...text/html2010-03-11T16:02:35+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetPlayStation Move motion controller launched at GDC, starter kit to be under $100
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No surprise here: Sony just officially announced the PlayStation Move motion controller at GDC 2010, calling it the "next generation of motion gaming" because it's so precise -- latency is about the same as the DualShock 3. As expected, it uses the PlayStation Eye camera to track the controller, and Sony says it becomes an "extension of your body." The plan is not only to engage casual gamers, bu...text/html2010-03-11T15:52:26+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetPlayStation Move first hands-on (update: video!)
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At last, we've felt Sony's long awaited motion controller, now at last officially known as "PlayStation Move," in our unworthy, sweaty hands. We have a bunch of videos on the way, but for now you can revel in our first close-ups of the controllers in the gallery below. Here are some of our initial thoughts: The controllers are light. Much more akin to the DualShock3 than the Wiimote in h...text/html2010-03-11T15:47:17+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetWant more on the PlayStation Move? Head over to Joystiq!
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Sony's calling the PlayStation Move the "next generation" of motion gaming and planning to market it as heavily as an entirely new console, so it's sort of a big deal -- and that means our main dudes at Joystiq are all over it. We've already covered the main details, but hit the links below if you're looking for some seriously deep dives. SOCOM 4 to support PlayStation Move EyePet to suppor...text/html2010-03-11T15:42:13+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetHappy Hour watches open bottles, doors unto new worlds (video)
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Ready for your daily dose of ingeniousness? That word is actually real, and so is the Happy Hour Timepiece -- a watch that doubles as a bottle opener, because as the tagline reminds us, "it's 5 o'clock somewhere." It has just become available to buy from Time Tap's website, and its black leather-strapped awesomeness can be yours for $49.95. Click past the break to see video of it being demonstrate...text/html2010-03-11T15:26:59+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetHP MediaSmart add-in adds TiVo compatibility, enables video transfers to and fro
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For those enjoying media bliss thanks to a little MediaSmart box humming away somewhere in the corner, life just got a even more lovely. HP has announced a partnership with TiVo that allows MediaSmart users to install a Windows Home Server add-in, enabling the two devices to talk sweet nothings to each other. From within the WHS console you'll be able to suck recorded content from the TiVo onto th...text/html2010-03-11T15:21:54+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetMotion-Sim 4DOF racing simulator will take your retirement fund for the ride of
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Race simulators like rFactor or iRacing offer the kind of gaming experience only available this side of a six-point harness, particularly when combined with a wheel like Logitech's G27, but sometimes it's a little difficult to get into the game when perched on an office chair. The 4DOF racing simulator from Motion-Sim will provides the missing link with a somewhat dangerous looking combination of ...text/html2010-03-11T15:06:38+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetCombustible carbon nanotubes give off electricity, make really tiny fires (video
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Need a more efficient heat sink? Try a carbon nanotube. Artificial muscle? Nanotubes. Space Ladder? Self-cleaning windows? Incredibly small bowl of soup? You get the picture. What can't carbon nanotubes do? We're not sure just yet, but even power generation is not beyond their grasp. Apparently when you coat the wee straws in butane and light one end on fire it creates a thermal wave, propelling e...text/html2010-03-11T15:01:34+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetUS mineral companies to tech industry: drill, baby, drill
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Even if your favorite gadget isn't flaunting them, rare earth metals are vital to all sorts of high-tech gizmos, from your flat-panel TV and computer hard drive to the hefty batteries that power the Toyota Prius. But over 95% of the world's rare earth comes from China; and late last year, China told the world that they'd like to keep the lion's share all to themselves. What will we Westerners do? ...text/html2010-03-11T14:51:25+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetKDDI concocts snooping mobile phones, line managers rub hands with glee
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Sci-fi movies often present us with omniscient villains who are able to track the most minute actions of their underlings and foes. Rarely do we get a glimpse into their surveillance systems, but you have to imagine that some of the more rudimentary "employee evaluation" hardware will not be too far off from KDDI's latest. The Japanese cellphone giant has unveiled a new system, built around accele...text/html2010-03-11T14:46:25+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetLenovo IdeaPad S10-3t review
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PCMark05 3DMark06 Battery Life Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t 1348 160 3:12 HP Mini 210 1393 147 5:15 ASUS Eee PC 1005PE 1431 157 8:10 ...text/html2010-03-11T14:42:23+01:00http://www.oondi.comchristineLaw Of Attraction: The Secret To Making Money Online.
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It is obvious that more and more people around the world are suffering from financial crisis. Many people are already losing hope since it seems to be impossible to completely avoid financial stress. Some lost their jobs and are taking their chances in succeeding through online business. It is because internet marketing has set a new trend for people to sell money making ...text/html2010-03-11T14:41:15+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetG-Tec Intendix brain-computer interface ready for consumers (video)
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If you've seen G-Tec's thought control cap being used to control a Second Life avatar, play a game of Pong, or make music in an orchestral setting, you probably wondered when the thing would become available for less frivolous pursuits (to help the disabled communicate, for starters). Well, it looks like that day is close at hand: With the brand name Intendix, the €9000 (about $12,250) brain-...text/html2010-03-11T14:39:15+01:00http://www.oondi.comchristineSurviving the Tough Economic Times.
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In 2008, the U.S. and the world experienced the toughest recession that the last several generations have ever known. It began in the United States in December 2007 as a result of reckless and unsustainable lending practices from the deregulation and securitization of real estate mortgages. This had resulted to massive drop in international trade, rise of unemployment and...text/html2010-03-11T14:36:01+01:00http://www.oondi.comchristineThe Secret To Finding Success In Tough Times.
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In these tough economic times, how can I avoid anxiety and stress?
This may be the question everybody is asking right now. With the economy's downward spiral, who won't be terribly shaken with the thought of getting bankrupt, losing your job, or having to use the subway since gas costs aren't part of your budget already.
Better ready yourself with this one-of-a-kind dis...text/html2010-03-11T14:31:09+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetTarget launches first scannable mobile coupon program, frugalistas going wild
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Target's announced it is launching a scannable mobile coupon program -- the first of its kind. The opt-in program will provides Target shoppers with a customized webpage on their mobile phones, with all offers scannable at checkout via a single barcode. Target's no stranger to innovative marketing -- its gift cards are well known for their cute, gadgety ways -- and while this new program is essent...text/html2010-03-11T14:20:57+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetCasio Exilim G EX-G1 review
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Casio's Exilim G EX-G1 camera made a solid enough first impression with us when we got our hands on it in January, but we've now had a chance to use it a fair bit more both indoors and out, and reach some firmer conclusions about it. The short verdict is that the camera, like any other rugged device, comes with its fair share of compromises. If you value ruggedness over everything else, the Exilim...text/html2010-03-11T14:10:46+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetPanasonic 3D home entertainment system goes on sale to a country in mourning
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Beginning today, customers at Best Buy's Magnolia stores can pick up that Panasonic full HD 3D Home Entertainment System the kids in Japan have been going crazy over for the last month or so. Consisting of a 50-inch Viera VT20 HDTV, a BDT300 Blu-ray Disc Player, and but one pair of Panasonic 3D Active Shutter glasses, the total price is $2900 -- but if you plan on having company over you'll need t...text/html2010-03-11T14:05:41+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetBoeing announces compact, energy-efficient 3D camera
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Yes, even the military has gone 3D. Helping it in that endeavor is Boeing, which has just announced a tiny new 3D camera that's one-third the size and consumes one-tenth the power of comparable 3D imaging systems. While it will also be made available for commercial use, it seems like military will be first in line to use the cameras, with Boeing noting that it's potential applications including "m...text/html2010-03-11T13:55:29+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetGoogle Apps Marketplace opens for business, for business
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Google's certainly made some enterprise inroads with Google Apps, and now it's opened the door for other cloud-based service providers to build on that success: it's launching Google Apps Marketplace to sell third-party web apps that integrate with the Apps suite. The apps are sold as a subscription, with both monthly and annual pricing, and the billing is all handled by Google. Since it's all tar...text/html2010-03-11T13:50:39+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetHTC Legend review
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After four three flavors of the HTC Hero, the Taiwanese mobile giant has finally brought back the chin with an additional lick of aluminum and a similarly quirky name -- the Legend. If this alone isn't of much interest to you yet, just bear in mind that this is HTC's first Android 2.1 device with Sense UI. It didn't take much for us to fall in love with this Android phone at MWC -- HTC convinced ...text/html2010-03-11T13:41:00+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetSeven45 Studios talks Power Gig details, we go hands-on with its six string guit
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We'll just come right out and say it: Guitar Hero and Rock Band should watch their back, 'cause there's a better-than-decent chance that Power Gig will be all the rage this holiday season. Seven45 Studios is a heretofore unheard of upstart with roots in First Act, and unlike the vast majority of game developers, these guys actually have a direct hand in the production of the software and hardware ...text/html2010-03-11T13:35:13+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetbrite-View LinkE pipes content to four Ethernet sources over existing powerline
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The market is darn near flooded with HomePlug AV-compatible powerline solutions, but Zinnet has seen fit to one-up the networking mainstays by dishing out a product that serves not one, but four Ethernet-packin' devices simultaneously. Designed for use with its brite-View CinemaTube (but fully capable of working with game consoles, Blu-ray players and media streamers), this two-piece kit allows in...text/html2010-03-11T13:24:56+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetSamsung NaviBot SR8845 / SR8855 vacuum cleaner hands-on
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It didn't take long for these NaviBots to win our hearts -- we only spent about five intimate minutes watching them vacuuming the floor at Samsung's UK product launch event, but frankly, we fell hard upon first sight. On the left we have the SR8845 basic model going for £399 ($599), and the SR8855 at the rear is priced higher at £449 ($674) with its touch-sensitive buttons (instead of ...text/html2010-03-11T13:18:25+01:00http://www.oondi.commacaylarakelOnline Vouchers Are Used To Shop Online
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Online vouchers are discount vouchers offered while online shopping. By using these online vouchers you can get discounts on purchase of products from retails stores. There are many websites offering these kinds of online vouchers. You can use the online vouchers for purchasing gifts for your loved ones. Online vouchers give you the freedom of choosing your gift and that too in discounted prices. ...text/html2010-03-11T13:14:53+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetDoes Android dream of DIY cushions?
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With the estate of Philip K. Dick up in arms over the slightest commercial reference to his published works, we may come to regret the above headline. But it's worth the risk to bring more attention to this lovely, handcrafted Android pillow. Covered in fleece and filled with fluffy polyester for a texture that creator Craftsquatch describes as "firm yet springy," the cuddly 12-inch square, made-t...text/html2010-03-11T13:09:46+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetEntelligence: Aiming high or another Mylo?
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Entelligence is a column by technology strategist and author Michael Gartenberg, a man whose desire for a delicious cup of coffee and a quality New York bagel is dwarfed only by his passion for tech. In these articles, he'll explore where our industry is and where it's going -- on both micro and macro levels -- with the unique wit and insight only he can provide.We heard a rumor last week that Son...text/html2010-03-11T13:08:35+01:00http://www.oondi.commyphonewayAcer liquide: Awesome option
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Acer liquid e has been introduced to provide the best of entertainment & mobile communication features to the consumers of today. When it comes to enjoying the best & the latest under the category of mobile communication, this phone does not let you down.
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Alright, we're going to be straight with you: you're not going to like this. See, Microsoft just showed us a pair of 3D games running on its ASUS Windows Phone prototype and built with its brand new XNA Game Studio 4.0, but wouldn't let us nab a single photo or video of the process. What we can tell you is that they exist, they work, and at least Microsoft tossed us some screenshots to wave in you...text/html2010-03-11T12:59:31+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetMotorola CLIQ XT hands-on
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We know you've barely recovered from our Devour review, but Moto just threw another Blur-ified phone in our laps this afternoon – the CLIQ XT. We've been playing around with the Android 1.5-based, Flash Lite-supported, multitouch-capable handset for the last couple of hours -- but before we grace you with our first impressions, just a fair warning: we don't yet know the price of the new T-Mo...text/html2010-03-11T12:54:33+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetRazer and Sixense hook up for motion sensing PC gaming peripheral (video)
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Razer's already solidified its presence here at CES, but it obviously left the best for last. The peripheral outfit has hooked up with Sixense to bring motion sensing controls to PC gaming, and it utilized a wild demo of Left 4 Dead 2 to showcase the device. We hate to link everything to the Wiimote, but if you're desperate for a quick n' dirty explanation of this, it's sort of like a Wiimote / Na...text/html2010-03-11T12:49:25+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetRazer and Sixense distribute SDK and FPS shooter utility through Steam
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Surely you remember those Sixense motion controls that we caught lounging around at Razer's CES booth, right? Yeah. Today at the Game Developers Conference, both outfits have teamed up in order to distribute the Ultra-Precise Motion Controller SDK and FPS utility library via Steam, which should give devs the ability to create new games and port existing titles for use with the aforementioned stick...text/html2010-03-11T12:44:20+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetMSI starts shipping two 12.1-inch, AMD-powered Wind12 U230 netbooks
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It sure took 'em long enough -- just over four months if you're keeping score -- but MSI has finally shipped its next-generation netbook. The AMD-powered Wind12 U230 has left the docks today in two distinct flavors (the U230-033 and U230-040), with both touting Windows 7 Home Premium, a 12.1-inch WXGA (1,366 x 768) display, ATI's Radeon HD3200 graphics, 2GB of RAM, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, a 6-cell batte...text/html2010-03-11T12:39:13+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetPentax gets official with 40 megapixel 645D medium format camera
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We had a hunch that Pentax was readying a 645 Digital, and sure enough, the company has come clean with that very camera today. The May-bound 40 megapixel 645D is a medium format beast, but unlike similar options from Hasselblad, this one won't actually destroy your hopes of sending four generations of offspring to college. Boasting a 44mm x 33mm sensor, a 3-inch rear LCD and a virtually indestruc...text/html2010-03-11T12:34:10+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetEA Sports introduces Active 2.0 at GDC, complete with sensors galore
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By and large, EA Sports' Season Opener event here at GDC was underwhelming, but one glimmer of newness did manage to shine through. Nearly a year after Active hit stores (video after the break) and encouraged Wii gamers to drop those unwanted pounds before hitting the soft sand in the summer, the company has announced that Active 2.0 (a working title) is currently in development for Wii, PS3, iPod...text/html2010-03-11T12:29:01+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetBluetooth Access Point brings text messaging, voice messaging, email to the frie
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Whether you covet your Irish friends' ability to make in-flight cellphone calls or value your aerial naps too much to care either way, you must admit that the promise of in-flight SMS, MMS, voice messaging, and text email is tantalizing. To this end, the kids at Asiq have announced a little something called the Bluetooth Access Point. This device uses the aircraft's satellite link to send data to ...text/html2010-03-11T12:23:57+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetMIT gurus use polyethylene to suck heat away from your next CPU
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Man, MIT is making all of these other places of higher learning look silly. For what seems like the fortieth time this month, scientists at the university have revealed yet another breakthrough that might just change the way we compute in the future. Polyethylene, which is about as common a polymer as they come, could very well become a vital part of the way your next processor is cooled, as MIT b...text/html2010-03-11T12:23:11+01:00http://www.oondi.comperia1949PMS relief
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PMS Relief|Remedies|Treatment|Control fact -1:
Premenstrual syndrome or PMS for short is woman specific,menstrual period related,monthly recurring condition affecting millions of women.PMS is treatable through medications and simple lifestyle changes.PMS symptoms usually start at the age of twenty,subsides or less severe after the age of thirty five and totally disappears a...text/html2010-03-11T12:20:37+01:00http://www.oondi.comperia1949what is PCOS?
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Polycystic ovary syndrome or PCOS is a health problem which is woman specific affecting about ten percent of women in child bearing age group.It affects women in various ways.PCOS causes disturbances in the menstrual cycle.It affects the ability...text/html2010-03-11T12:18:54+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetMartin Jetpack priced at $86,000, mere mortals will soon be able to buy one too
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Tired of the limited legroom, bad food, and worse movies you have to put up with during a flight? Well, it's time to bust out your company credit card and get yourself a Martin Jetpack, which has just become the first commercially available jetpack. Driven by a pair of washing machine-sized fans strapped to your back, this personal transporter will give you a pretty cool 30 minutes of flight time ...text/html2010-03-11T12:13:51+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetSteampunk sequencer generates audio from Lego blocks
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In 2007, steampunk musician Yoshi Akai wrote his master's thesis on how to turn color into sound, and he's been dreaming up unorthodox ways of producing music ever since. Case in point: the Lego Sequencer MR II, a contraption that uses three-dimensional Lego structures to emulate a three-channel, eight-step sequencer, where each differently colored plastic brick produces a different sound and comp...text/html2010-03-11T12:08:43+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetLeaked Dell Streak flyer shows multitude of color options, confirmed specificati
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There's no denying that the Mini 5 is real, but up until now, we've had to provide all of our own promotional material. At long last, it seems as if the suits in Round Rock are finally getting around to crafting the first advertisements for the upcoming slate, and while we knew about the 5-inch WVGA (800 x 480) touchscreen, 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and flash, capacitive touch front button...text/html2010-03-11T12:03:34+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetCompal Android tablet with next-gen Tegra demoed at CES (video)
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Man, it's almost like every hour we come across another tablet-esque device here at CES 2010, and this time around it's a prototype concept device from Compal being shown off by NVIDIA. This 7-inch tablet / slate / MID / whatever was running Android 2.0 and packed Wifi -- sadly, there was no GPS or Bluetooth to be found. Up top there was a SIM card slot as well as a microSD card slot for extra sto...text/html2010-03-11T11:58:34+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetOver 50 ARM-based tablets launching this year
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While the verdict is still out with regard to consumer appetites for a 3rd portable computing device, PC makers are betting the farm on consumer interest in tablets that fill the gap between small-screened smartphones and bulky (by comparison) netbooks/laptops. We've already seen an uptick in tablet devices on display at the big CES and CeBIT trade shows, now tablet and MID device vendors look rea...text/html2010-03-11T11:48:22+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetSamsung E60 e-reader coming with Barnes and Noble content this spring for $299
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Samsung still hasn't committed to a formal launch date for the e-reader line it launched at CES, but the company narrowed down the launch date from "early 2010" to "this spring" this morning -- which makes sense, seeing as spring has nearly, uh, sprung. We're only hearing about the six-inch E6 at the moment, along with a new Barnes and Noble partnership -- we're not sure anyone will pick the Samsu...text/html2010-03-11T11:43:19+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetSamsung prices TL500, TL350, AQ100 and SL605 shooters
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Samsung has just visited a bunch of data sheets upon us, and we've drawn out a few as yet unknown numerals regarding pricing and availability of the shooters it showed off at PMA this year. The TL500 above, swiveling AMOLED screen and all, will set buyers back $449 this spring when it'll be joined by its junior sibling, the TL350, which will cost $349. Both shooters offer RAW support and dual imag...text/html2010-03-11T11:38:16+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetSamsung LED 9000: the only LED TV with a cooler remote than display (hands-on)
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The Samsung LED 9000 comes with one of those remotes that you definitely don't want to lose in the cushions of your couch. Packing a touchscreen LCD display and built-in Wifi, you can control streaming media, watch TV directly on the remote while something else is being watched on the TV, and, you know, change channels. After installing the included software to your Windows PC (sorry, no ETA on Ma...text/html2010-03-11T11:28:04+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetPalm unleashes webOS PDK beta on the public
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If you've been looking to get in on some of that red hot game development action that Palm's been all about lately, check it out: among the announcements at this year's GDC, Palm has announced the release of its public beta PDK for webOS. This bad boy promises to let devs "use C and C++ alongside the web technologies that power the SDK and mix them seamlessly within a single app," just the thing f...text/html2010-03-11T11:18:28+01:00http://www.oondi.comherbietaylorMoney Off Vouchers Are Used To Avail Discount
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Money off vouchers is in simple terms discount vouchers. They give you discounts or money off on use of voucher for the purchase of desired product. Money off vouchers is used for promotional offers for the purchase of products form online retail store. Money off vouchers is made up of letters and numbers and they are used in the box given with the product in the merchant's website. There are many...text/html2010-03-11T11:12:48+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetSamsung 3D Starter Kit gets 3DTV and Blu-ray buyers started
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Planning on buying one of those fresh Samsung 3D HDTVs and Blu-ray players now that they are available? Well, the good news from Samsung's press conference is that you'll get a free 3D Starter Kit if you decide to fork over the cash for them both. Included are two pairs of active shutter glasses (available separately for $150) and the 3D Blu-ray version of Monsters vs. Aliens, which is exclusive t...text/html2010-03-11T11:07:44+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetMeizu MStore open for business, Mr. Jelly on sale now for 29 cents
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We have some news on the app store that Meizu announced for the M8 a while back. The official name is apparently MStore, and it is indeed open for business with its first paid app, Mr. Jelly, going for about 29 cents (we believe it's a productivity tool for managing your, um, jelly). If that sounds familiar, it is -- the game is a port of an iPhone App Store gem. Regardless of its somewhat KIRFish...text/html2010-03-11T11:02:41+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetIntel bringing dual-core Atom D510 processors to netbooks as the N500?
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It was hard to be anything but disappointed when Intel's dual-core Atom D510 processor started hitting nettops and was found to be no better performing than the earlier D330. Sure, it was more frugal, but most users were hoping for a bit more oomph not a bit less consumption. Soon, netbook users will seemingly get a taste of the same bitter pill, with talk that a netbook version of the D510 is in ...text/html2010-03-11T10:57:38+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetMotorola Devour review
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While Motorola's vanilla-Android Droid has become the most recognizable Android device on the market -- thanks in part to a bombastic ad campaign -- Motorola's primary focus has been on its own custom Blur UI. At least, if quantity of devices are any indication. Hitting Verizon just as the Blur-powered Backflip heads to AT&T, the new Motorola Devour is an odd cross section of the "consumery" Backf...text/html2010-03-11T10:52:28+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetMicrosoft bringing XNA Game Studio 4.0 to GDC this week, does 3D gaming for Wind
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We've all had a feeling that Microsoft is holding back some pretty big surprises (or at least completely reasonable revelations) when it comes to Windows Phone 7 Series and gaming, and here at GDC this week it sounds like we're going to get a little glimpse into that. Microsoft is unveiling its new XNA Game Studio 4.0, which lets developers work on games for Windows Phone 7 Series, Xbox 360 and Wi...text/html2010-03-11T10:47:26+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetWisair-based wireless display adapters head to Macs
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PC users have been able to take advantage of a range of Wisair-based wireless display adapters for quite a while now, and it looks like Mac users will soon be able to use them to cut a few cords as well. The first such device is a Mac-ready version of InFocus' wireless display adapter, which is designed specifically for use with InFocus' own DisplayLink-enabled projectors and should be available b...text/html2010-03-11T10:42:27+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetSource R&D brings Wisair-based wireless docking station to Macs and PCs for
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Remember that Wisair-based wireless display adapter that we knew was headed for Macville? Looks like she has arrived. Source R&D has just introduced a universal docking station of the wireless variety, and better still, it's completely plug-and-play with Windows 7, Vista, WinXP and OS X (Leopard / Snow Leopard). The Warpia Easy Dock is a pretty simple setup; just plug a transceiver into a free USB...text/html2010-03-11T10:37:14+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetSony signs up all six major studios for HD movies on PlayStation Network
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Well, it looks like Sony has a little treat for PS3 users now that they're able to turn their consoles back on -- it's just announced that it has signed up all six major studios to deliver HD movies on the PlayStation Network (the first company to do so, as Sony is happy to point out). That includes 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros. and, o...text/html2010-03-11T10:27:06+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetiPhone SDK 3.2 beta 4 drops in
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Suspense! Drama! Surprises! Unrealistic expectations! It's always a veritable roller coaster of emotions whenever Apple gets around to cutting a new SDK build -- and without a doubt, iPhone SDK 3.2 beta 4 is no exception. We don't yet have a good read on what's new here, so if you're a member of Apple's $99 dev program and happen to get it downloaded and installed, let us know if you find anything...text/html2010-03-11T10:21:58+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetSamsung announces US availability, pricing for R1, R0 PMPs
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Samsung first announced its R0 PMP way back and July of last year, and we saw its R1 model hit the FCC a month later in August, but the company has just now finally gotten official with US availability for both of them. Set to be available sometime next month, the touchscreen-equipped R1 will come in 8GB and 16GB varieties (in black or silver) for $149.99 and $179.99, while the non-touchscreen, an...text/html2010-03-11T10:11:50+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetSamsung puts price tags on its next receivers, soundbars and Blu-ray HTIB system
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There's more than just HDTVs on the way from Samsung this year, it's also picked today to reveal the price and ship dates for its Samsung Apps-equipped Blu-ray HTIB systems (HT-C7530W pictured above and all due in March or April) and HDMI 1.4-equipped 3D passthrough compatible receivers. Even though the cool kids are already on to HDMI 1.4a, that should be good enough to pass through 3D video ...text/html2010-03-11T10:06:45+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetSamsung SHW-M120S to be first Android phone with Bluetooth 3.0?
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Samsung's all about records: firsts, biggests, smallests, thinnests, you get the idea. Indeed, it was just a few weeks ago that the company managed to slip the very first Bluetooth 3.0 certified handset through -- but these guys never rest, and it looks like they're already prepping to follow up that feat by throwing Android into the mix. The Bluetooth SIG is showing certification for an SHW-M120S...text/html2010-03-11T10:01:40+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetNewegg selling ASUS Eee Box with Red Flag Linux pre-installed
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Well, Newegg just seems to be full of surprises these days. The latest example is this ASUS Eee Box (model EBXB202-BLK-E0037), which wouldn't be so remarkable if not for the fact that it comes pre-installed with the Chinese Linux distribution, Red Flag Linux. That helps bring the price down to just $189.99 after rebate, which also gets you the usual Atom N270 processor, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard dr...text/html2010-03-11T09:56:33+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetAmazon job postings ask for display and wireless experts, hint at Kindle things
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So, we already assume Amazon's thinking touch for the Kindle, what with that recent Touchco acquisition and word of similar behind-the-screen touch tech being on PVI's roadmap. PVI owns E Ink, and is naturally bullish about its upcoming products, but what about E Ink in the new Kindle? If you're into reading the tea leaves of job postings, Amazon might be telegraphing its intentions. It's looking ...text/html2010-03-11T09:51:31+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetIs Amazon hiring devs to build a robust web browser for Kindle?
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Are you a software dev with a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, familiarity with current Web standards, and experience with browser engines, Linux on embedded devices, and Java? If so, do we have the job for you. Lab126, the group at Amazon responsible for the Kindle, wants you to help "conceive, design, and bring to market" a new embedded browser on a Linux device. Might this be a sign that t...text/html2010-03-11T09:46:36+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetElgato rolls out smaller, Windows 7-supporting EyeTV Hybrid
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Elgato's original EyeTV Hybrid USB tuner wasn't exactly oversized, but the company has nonetheless managed shrink things down a bit for the device's latest revision, and it's added some Windows 7 support for good measure. Most of the size reduction comes from ditching the analog connector found on the previous model (you'll still get an adapter), and you'll also now get a sturdier aluminum enclosu...text/html2010-03-11T09:41:24+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadget1024-bit RSA encryption cracked by carefully starving CPU of electricity
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Since 1977, RSA public-key encryption has protected privacy and verified authenticity when using computers, gadgets and web browsers around the globe, with only the most brutish of brute force efforts (and 1,500 years of processing time) felling its 768-bit variety earlier this year. Now, three eggheads (or Wolverines, as it were) at the University of Michigan claim they can break it simply by twe...text/html2010-03-11T09:36:13+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetSony unveils 3DTV release dates and pricing for Japan
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Kicking off an expected repeat flood of 3DTV info over the next few days (Samsung and Panasonic both have events scheduled over the next couple of days) Sony has revealed pricing and shipping information for its new televisions and related accessories in Japan. The new sets share that sweet/ominous monolithic style of the already available NX800 series (also announced today in Japan, along with fe...text/html2010-03-11T09:31:31+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetHTC Supersonic meets Mr. Blurrycam, leaves us wanting more (video)
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Being drip-fed information on the HTC Supersonic is unlikely to be as pleasant an experience as actually having one, but it's all we can do to fill the time until this beast of a phone finally makes its official debut (probably on Sprint). Today's appearance shows what looks to be a majorly insecure Mr. Blurrycam sporting gloves and gingerly handling a handset purporting to be HTC's latest and gre...text/html2010-03-11T09:26:01+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadget4N wristwatch delivers digital time in a mechanical fashion
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Given how simple we've made timekeeping over the years, it was inevitable that luxury watches would have to move into more esoteric lands in order to exude the appropriate sense of wonder when witnessed by those who can't afford them. You might call that the Xperia Pureness effect. Ergo, quite aside from its platinum or 18-carat gold construction options, the 4N watch tries to grab the spotlight w...text/html2010-03-11T09:20:58+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetMSI serves up Core i5 within 13-inch X-Slim X360 ultraportable
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Those lowly Core 2 Duo chips already feel like a long forgotten memory, and frankly, that's a-okay with us. MSI is helping its seductive X-Slim line get a taste of Intel's Core 2010 lineup with a Core i5-520UM processor, which sits alongside up to 4GB of DDR3 RAM, a 250GB / 320GB / 500GB hard drive, integrated graphics, a 13-inch (1,366 x 768 resolution) panel, HDMI / VGA outputs, a pair of USB 2....text/html2010-03-11T09:05:41+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetAlienware M11x gets torn down, earthly components found inside
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Having filled our business laptop lust with a T410 undressing yesterday, today we've come across a comprehensive teardown of Alienware's gamer-friendly M11x ultraportable. Touted as the world's most powerful 11-inch notebook, this is certainly one of the most tightly packed, with the battery and CPU cooling solution taking up more than half of the real estate, while the hard drive, memory, and wir...text/html2010-03-11T08:55:34+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetSamsung Super AMOLED explained in pretty moving pictures (video)
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Using "super" to describe your new display technology just begs for criticism. Especially when the word is affixed to a handheld display technology as notoriously difficult (if near impossible) to see in direct sunlight as OLED. Fortunately, Samsung's Super AMOLED appears to have licked the outdoor readability issue while bettering the features that made us fall in love with AMOLEDs in the first p...text/html2010-03-11T08:53:14+01:00http://www.oondi.commyphonewaySamsung S5230W star wi-fi
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Samsung S 5230W star wi-fi is a fantastic mobile communication device. The phone has been equipped with the best & the latest of mobile communication features. It supports 2G network for GSM 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900. It looks really cool & the cool looks are contributed by its super cool dimensions. The phone measures 104×53x11.9mm & weighs 92 grams.
...text/html2010-03-11T08:35:15+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetSeven45 Studios ups the ante for music games, intros fully functional six string
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We've seen "real" guitars made to "work" with existing music-band titles, and we've even seen MIDI guitars play nice with Rock Band, but we've yet to see a company design a game from the ground-up to work with a legitimate six string. Until now. Here at GDC, Seven45 Studios is making a name for itself by introducing Power Gig: Rise of the SixString (for PS3 and Xbox 360) along with a bona fide axe...text/html2010-03-11T08:30:08+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetDell brings next-gen Precision performance to M4500 15.6-incher
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The super-high-end 17-inch M6500 is all well and good for giant people, but we're glad Dell's finally giving us regular-sizers a shot with the new Precision M4500. Naturally, compromises have been made, but only just barely. The new 15.6-inch laptop rocks a 16:9, 1920 x 1080 display, backed up by NVIDIA Quadro FX 1800M or 880M graphics (the 6500 supports the 3800M, 2800M and ATI M7740) and your ch...text/html2010-03-11T08:14:52+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetSpying school district update: remote webcam functionality disabled, two IT monk
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We're still waiting for all the legal fallout from the Pennsylvania's Lower Merion School District webcam spying case, but more news is slowly trickling out about the whole thing, including the technology that the school used: a remote administration suite called LANrev. An update to the software, releasing this week, will disable the option for admins (or pervy IT workers) to remotely switch on a...text/html2010-03-11T08:04:47+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetNFL Mobile comes to Verizon with livestreaming RedZone channel
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We'd heard that the NFL would be bringing the RedZone channel to phones this season, and it looks like Verizon was the highest bidder: NFL Mobile will launch on Big Red next month with the draft, complete with live streaming video of the event, on-demand video analysis from NFL Network, a pick-by-pick draft tracker, and other content. Once the season starts, customers will get RedZone, live stream...text/html2010-03-11T05:30:34+01:00http://www.oondi.companicattackAnxiety Disorders : Physical Symptoms Guide
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Anxiety and panic disorders affect over 4 million adult Americans each year, and most people experience a combination of physical and emotional symptoms. In some people, the physical symptoms can be so severe that they lead to constant panic attacks and other problems. Physical symptoms can occur suddenly, or be a part of the person's lifestyle if the anxiety disorder has been prevalent for ...text/html2010-03-10T22:16:49+01:00http://www.oondi.comsafemortgageSAFE Mortgage Exam, Are You Ready?
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So, you are a mortgage loan originator (MLO) and now you need to comply with a new federal law in order to stay compliant with the mortgage industry - the Secure and Fair Enforcement Mortgage Licensing Act (S.A.F.E.). This new law implies meeting certain requirements, like national and state licensing exams. And if you conduct MLO activity for multiple states, which is more likely than not, you ...text/html2010-03-10T20:20:48+01:00http://www.oondi.competercruiseLG GD710 Shine
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LG GD710 Shine comes with 2G and 3G networks. GD710 is a fantastic communication device and its equipped with lots of interesting features.This phone is fantastic combination of style and features. GD710 has 2.2 inches of large screen with 256K colors. It supports 3G with HSDPA at speed 3.6 mbps, here you get a camera of 2 Mega Pixel with LED flash to catch your memorable moments in your pocket. T...text/html2010-03-10T13:35:34+01:00http://www.oondi.commyphonewaySamsung A256 Hype Blue Rogers
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SAMSUNG SGH-A256 xpres ur slf Introducing the new Samsung Hype™ - the ultimate expression in messaging, style and value. Heavy on functionality and light on the budget, the Hype™ boasts a full QWERTY keyboard so you can express yourself through text messaging, and instant messaging. And, with one.
...text/html2010-03-10T09:41:05+01:00http://www.oondi.commyphonewaySony Ericsson K660i White Unlocked
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Sony’s K660i is so packed with future-proof technology, it might as well have arrived from there. This really is the total package in terms of representing the cutting edge in style and features. The buttons on the face are small enough to be unobtrusive but are easy to use and have a great tactile response. There are plenty of menu navigation buttons above the keypad which speeds up the pro...text/html2010-03-09T22:36:49+01:00http://www.oondi.comcarib102You Can Get A Six Pack Fast!
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If you are reading this article now, no doubt you are interested in attaining a well sculpted mid-section.
Having sculpted six pack abs is a sign of virility and personal strength and competence! Also the ladies will be quite pleased with them as well. Before you go jumping into a spurt of exercising, you should learn just what muscles make up the abdomen and how to properly target them when y...text/html2010-03-09T19:36:28+01:00http://www.oondi.competercruiseHTC Droid Eris
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The HTC Droid Eris offers a slim design, plentiful features, and satisfying performance. It also has pinch and zoom multitouch.Though the HTC Droid Eris is essentially a rebranded version of the HTC Hero, the smartphone's design deserves its own mention because it's a beautiful device. The style may be familiar to anyone who knows HTC's Touch devices, as it's a little reminiscent of the HTC Touch ...text/html2010-03-09T13:58:49+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetPowerHouse eMonitor lets you manage power use down to the circuit
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As energy prices increase, so does our desire to understand and actively manage household power use. Joining the fight alongside Google's PowerMeter and NEC's "dung beetle" game, PowerHouse Dynamic's eMonitor interfaces with your circuit box to tell you how much energy each individual circuit is using, and the management software seems particularly robust: users can look forward to real-time stats...text/html2010-03-09T13:53:45+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetIntel readies 8-core Nehalem-Ex processors for a March launch
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Intel's current generation of Xeon processors already represents some of the fastest silicon you can buy, and yet the company's forthcoming Nehalem-Ex-based Xeons are being touted as the single greatest generational jump in its history. To achieve that, Intel has strapped eight cores into each CPU, with a pair of threads per core and 24MB of shared cache, along with integrated quad-channel memory ...text/html2010-03-09T13:48:35+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetEnergizer confirms software vulnerability in Duo charging software
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Energizer's Duo USB battery charger has been around for a couple of years now, but the company has just now fessed up to a fairly significant vulnerability in the software for the device after being informed of the problem by CERT. While the software was intended to simply let you keep watch on the battery charging status, it apparently also opened up a backdoor that allowed commands to be execute...text/html2010-03-09T13:45:38+01:00http://www.oondi.compercymitchelImportance of Fulvic Acid in the Soil
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In order to grow a healthy plant, one needs to provide it with proper nutrition. The acids in the soil make the plant growth continuous and rapid with health. Many times the soil gets deficient in these nutrients and one has to provide the soil with these in order to replenish it. The organic soil conditioners like the fulvic acid, humic acid, organic liquid fertilizer etc. are available in the ma...text/html2010-03-09T13:43:31+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetASUS Eee PC 1005PR packs Broadcom Crystal HD and high-res screen
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Today in Tales from ASUS we bring you the story of the 10.1-inch Eee PC 1005PR. While we didn't catch this one hiding out in the overflowing CeBIT booth, it appears big A has gone and swapped out the screen on the 1005PE for one with a 1366 x 768-resolution and tucked a Broadcom Crystal HD accelerator inside, which means the little lappie should be able to handle some YouTube HD (at least after yo...text/html2010-03-09T13:38:29+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetNeo SNES / SFC Myth Flash cart brings emulation magic to your aged console
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Oh, sure -- the Wii's Virtual Console may put you in direct contact with some of the best titles from yesteryear, but for the purists in attendance, it just feels like cheating. If you've been hanging onto that Super Nintendo (or Super Famicom, as it were) and you've recently been dealing with the emulation itch, Neoflash just might have the remedy. The Neo SNES / SFC Myth cart is pretty much the ...text/html2010-03-09T13:33:20+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetiPad trainspotters divine e-book prices, My Documents and more from Oscar night
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Trainspotters, eagle-eyed bloggers, and tech detectives of all stripes have had a field day with last night's iPad commercial. At the very least, we got a pretty good look at some e-book prices, ranging from Ted Kennedy's True Compass: A Memoir ($14.99) to Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Journey to Change the World... One Child at a Time by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin ($7.99). All gripping ...text/html2010-03-09T13:28:21+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetAndroid NDK hits Release 3, brings OpenGL ES 2.0 access to devs
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We know from a brief spat of iPhone 3GS controversy that OpenGL ES 2.0 brings a new level of immersive realism to 3D gaming on mobile devices, so Android developers (and users, for that matter) should be delighted to hear that a new release of the official Native Development Kit exposes its capabilities to anyone targeting Android 2.0 or higher. As a refresher, the so-called NDK is a bolt-on to th...text/html2010-03-09T13:23:15+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetGoogle and Dish Network testing TV search on Android-based set-top boxes
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We've definitely heard of a few different Android-based satellite and cable boxes in the past year, but it looks like Google's exploring a real move into living room: the Wall Street Journal reports that El Goog and Dish Network are testing a TV search service on a new box that runs on "elements" of Android. (We're taking that to mean it's a stripped-down version of the OS tailored for a set-top, ...text/html2010-03-09T13:18:09+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetSausage stylus for the iPhone now on sale in the US
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So you thought awesome gear never made the transition from Korea to the USA, huh? Not so in the case of the infamous sausage stylus we spotted a month ago. That cold weather peripheral -- allowing its ingenious users to operate a capacitive touchscreen with gloves on -- has made the big leap over to the Americas and can be yours for the low (seriously low) price of $0.99. Naturally, it's a sausage...text/html2010-03-09T13:13:01+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetDell Inspiron One 19 all-in-one turns up at Walmart
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Well, here's a bit of an interesting surprise -- Dell's Inspiron One 19 all-in-one desktop, previously only announced for Japan and still not on Dell's US website, kicking back at a Walmart in the US of A. From the looks of it, the specs are more or less in line with what we've heard before, including an 18.5-inch widescreen display, a Pentium Dual Core E5400 processor, 4GB of RAM, and a 640GB har...text/html2010-03-09T13:02:56+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetAnother one bites the dust: Cisco steps out of the WiMAX game
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It's still far, far too early to call WiMAX a dead technology, but with the second major infrastructure supplier moving away from it in as many months, that's a pretty damning sign, isn't it? After Alcatel Lucent's announcement that it would be scaling back WiMAX investment last month, Cisco has now pulled the plug on its own efforts, citing a desire to stay as "radio-agnostic" as possible in the ...text/html2010-03-09T12:57:43+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetNewegg terminates supplier relationship over counterfeit Core i7 CPUs
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This weekend, up to 300 Newegg customers who pulled the trigger on a new Intel Core i7-920 processor found themselves puzzling over a clever fake instead. Who's to blame? It's not exactly clear -- Newegg initially said that the processors were "demo units," but has now posted a statement to Facebook saying that supplier IPEX shipped counterfeit chips and has had its contract revoked. That's good n...text/html2010-03-09T12:48:33+01:00http://www.oondi.comkethywrightAsp.net website development | Asp.net application development
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Remember that waterproof Bluetooth speaker that you picked up last summer after none other than Billy Corgan endorsed it? Here's comes round two. Available exclusively in the Land of the Rising Sun (surprised?), the Music Planet speaker ball is IPX7-certified to shrug off water damage for up to 30 minutes at a depth of one meter, and it's designed so that the speaker itself sits just above the wat...text/html2010-03-09T12:47:28+01:00http://www.oondi.comkethywrightAsp.Net Developer | Hire Asp.Net Developer | Asp.Net Programmer
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http://www.perceptionsystem.com/hire-asp-net-developer-programmer.html ...text/html2010-03-09T12:45:41+01:00http://www.oondi.comkethywrightAsp.net development | Asp.net programming | custom asp.net development
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http://www.perceptionsystem.com/microsoft-development-services.html...text/html2010-03-09T12:42:33+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetTiVo posts $10.2m loss, remains on deathwatch
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We've had TiVo firmly on deathwatch since 2005, and although the company's shares have recently surged with the launch of the TiVo Premiere and another legal victory over Echostar, things are still looking somewhat bleak: the Q4 numbers are in, and everyone's favorite DVR company just posted a $10.2m loss. Why? For the same reason that's plagued the company for five damn years now: it's hard to si...text/html2010-03-09T12:37:25+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetThe iPad introduction video, as captioned by Google
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Hey remember that feel-good iPad introduction video with the Ben Folds cover of "In Between Days" Apple posted on launch day? Yeah, well you're going to remember the hell out of it once you watch it with Google's auto-transcription enabled on YouTube. Trust us, you owe yourself these few moments of absurdity.Update: Video after the break! ...text/html2010-03-09T12:35:54+01:00http://www.oondi.commyphonewayNokia 6600 Fold 3G Unlocked at deals2nokia
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Nokia 6600 Fold, again a new presentation by Nokia Company for you in the world of wireless communication which has come out with some new great new features and tremendous look. It attracts handset user with its look only and not to explain about features. This phone has a 2.13″ OLED screen that can display up to 16 million colors. Nokia 6600 Fold is the first non-Prism phone that sports an...text/html2010-03-09T12:32:22+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetLG eXpo Mobile Projector hands-on
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As Windows Mobile 6.5 handsets go, LG's eXpo on AT&T is very near the cream of the crop -- it's got Snapdragon and a biometric scanner, after all -- but we all know that the spec sheet doesn't tell the whole story with this one. Really, people care about this phone because of the trick $179 pico projector that you can optionally bolt underneath. Besides being insanely cool, the concept makes sense...text/html2010-03-09T12:22:15+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetDell jazzes up Vostro lineup with new look and Core 2010 processors, keeps price
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We're starting to bank on the small business-oriented Vostro for a really compelling blend of features and price. Sure, it's usually not the sexiest kit on the block (though the Vostro V13 would beg to differ), but it's hard to argue with the stellar pricetags. Dell's just thrown down a big 3000 series refresh to the Vostro lineup, with the Core i5 and Core i7 options across the line, and even a C...text/html2010-03-09T12:17:05+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetCoby intros Snapp pocket camcorders, for those with small pockets
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In a world full of stylish pocket camcorders, there are few reasons to recommend Coby's ho-hum Snapp series, which has only just now managed the transition from cheap plastic junk to tasteful Flip knockoff with today's introduction of the CAM3001, CAM4505 and CAM5001 Snapp HD. Recording 640 x 480 footage over MJPEG, the cheaper two models are still not much better than your average VGA webcam, and...text/html2010-03-09T12:06:53+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetOlympus Pen E-PL1 spins up a review cycle
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Olympus' E-PL1 is a camera on a mission -- it not only shrinks the entry-level price tag for Micro Four Thirds cameras to $600, it retains the same 12.3 megapixel sensor, image processor, autofocus and metering systems of its elder, the E-P1, while introducing its own advantages that even the pricier E-P2 doesn't offer (hello, integrated flash!). With a 720p movie mode, a 14-42mm kit lens, and acc...text/html2010-03-09T11:46:35+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetThinkPad T410 has its innards exposed for the sake of a component upgrade guide
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What's better than a ThinkPad? Why, a torn down ThinkPad, of course. Some enterprising souls over at ThinkPads.com have put together a memory and hard drive upgrade guide, which includes a number of illustrative shots displaying the exposed hardware. It turns out that the T410 is the first (outside of the T400s and older T4x models) T-series laptop to offer easy access to memory upgrades via the b...text/html2010-03-09T11:41:38+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetA lava lamp and a Nexus One tested under 3 Gs of force (video)
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Neil Fraser, a true pioneer of science, wasn't satisfied with just wondering whether a lava lamp will work on Jupiter. He opted instead to build a freaking centrifuge in the middle of his living room, strap an innocent lava lamp and a Nexus One to one end with counterbalancing weights on the other, and spin that monster up to find out for himself. His instrument was able to generate 3 Gs of latera...text/html2010-03-09T11:36:28+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadget1Cross Tech MIDhybrid is the Android-powered e-reader that looks like a book (vi
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It's debatable whether the act of reading on a Kindle or the like is actually preferable to perusing something bound and printed on paper, but regardless 1Cross Tech's MIDhybrid helps to bring bring the two experiences closer together. It's an e-reader with an E-Ink screen on the left and a small LCD plus keypad on the right, with a hinge in the middle that allows it to fold in half either way. It...text/html2010-03-09T11:26:14+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetHigh-speed, medium-format DM40 DSLR puts Mamiya back in the money again
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The last time we heard from Mamiya it was doing something rather shocking: selling a camera for less than $10k! For a moment we were worried that this medium-format camera company with large-format MSRPs was letting the economy dictate its designs, but its latest entrant quashes those fears, priced at a solid $19,990 ($21,990 if you want the 80mm lens). It's the DM40, a 40 megapixel medium-format ...text/html2010-03-09T11:11:05+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetHDI CEO admits that smaller laser 3D HDTVs could become a reality, 103-incher co
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We've been waiting on Woz's favorite 3D display ever to ship for quite some time, and as of now, no delays have been seen. According to a new interview with HDI CEO Ingemar Jansson, the June ship date for its 103-inch, laser-based monster is still on track, with a $10,000 price tag being placed on it when ordered "in volume." Frankly, there's not much here that we haven't already heard about the n...text/html2010-03-09T11:05:54+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetAiptek PocketCinema Z20 packs pico projector and 720p camcorder
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Watch out, Flip, because here's one tough guy that you don't wanna mess with. Joining Aiptek's family of pocket camcorders is the PocketCinema Z20 -- a fine mix of 720p camera (courtesy of a 5 megapixel sensor) and pico projector of an unknown resolution, powered by a two-hour battery (which we'll believe when we see it). Users will be spoiled by a long list of features: 2GB of internal memory, mi...text/html2010-03-09T11:00:54+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetVerizon plays the obvious card: its 4G trials are faster than 3G
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As the clock ticks down on Verizon's opening salvo of commercial LTE availability, PR noise is growing into a dull roar -- not to say we necessarily mind, considering how desperately we're looking forward to more 4G footprint in the States. Today, the company is reporting that engineers have managed to coax up to 40-50Mbps down and 20-25Mbps up out of its test networks currently deployed in Boston...text/html2010-03-09T10:55:49+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetHP Slate makes an appearance to show off Flash, stays for a rock concert
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It shouldn't be any surprise that the HP Slate supports Flash, since it runs Windows 7, but we've seen so little of the device since Steve Ballmer first waved it around at CES that we're still totally intrigued by this video from Adobe showing it in action. Yep, there it is, playing video, running casual Flash games, and using AIR applications. We also get a quick shot of the on-screen keyboard, ...text/html2010-03-09T10:50:43+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetASUS debuts business-minded PL30JT laptop
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If there's one company that goes all out at CeBIT each year, its ASUS, as evidenced by the fact that we're still catching up with new products from the company the week after CeBIT. This one slipped under our radar at the show, but the folks at Softpedia managed to get a bit of hands-on time with the company's new PL30JT model, which looks more than a little like ASUS' previously announced UL30 se...text/html2010-03-09T10:45:38+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetTime Warner Cable offering its tubes to AT&T, Verizon
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Wired broadband is all well and good, but significantly more high-speed internet access is going to come via wireless over the next several years, and everyone involved -- the carriers, the CTIA, and the FCC -- knows that it's going to be a technical challenge to meet that reality. Spectrum is one thing, but the bytes need somewhere to go once they hit the towers; that's where backhaul comes into ...text/html2010-03-09T10:40:36+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetDell Adamo XPS order page falls off Dell.com, discontinued for life?
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Where art thou Dell Adamo XPS? That's the question this poor error page seems to be asking when customers attempt to order the insanely thin laptop on Dell's site. Though it only went on sale back in late November, Dell.com no longer has the crazily designed, $1,799 laptop up for purchase. We're currently trying to get official word from Dell, but all is not lost for those that feel they've made t...text/html2010-03-09T10:35:33+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetValve confirms Steam for Mac, debuts in April
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Eager gamers have no doubt already seen the teasers, but Valve has now finally confirmed that its Steam game distribution service and Source engine will at long last be headed to the Mac. According to Valve, the company's current line-up of games (including the Half-Life and Left 4 Dead series) will be available to Mac users in April, while Portal 2 will represent the company's first simultaneous ...text/html2010-03-09T10:15:22+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsLow birth weight may affect adult lung health
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In a study of 627 Chinese men and women in their 40s, researchers found that participants’ scores on standard lung-function tests generally lined up with their birth weights. The lowest average scores were recorded among adults who had been born weighing less than 5.5 pounds, while the highest scores were seen among those whose birth weights topped 7 pounds.
The findings do not prove that ...text/html2010-03-09T10:13:11+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsMalaria, AIDS, TB in retreat: Global Fund
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The elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV -- the virus that causes AIDS -- is within reach by 2015, the Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria said.
And the prevalence of tuberculosis is also declining in many countries, the fund said in its 2010 report.
"A world where no children are born with HIV is truly possible by 2015, the fund’s executive director, Miche...text/html2010-03-09T10:11:00+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsA tipple a day keeps obesity at bay: study
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Researchers at Brigham and Women?s Hospital in Boston asked more than 19,000, normal-weight US women aged 39 or older how many alcoholic beverages they typically drank in a day, and then tracked the women for around 13 years.
The largest single group -- 7,346 women or just over 38 percent -- said they didn’t drink a drop, according to the study published in the Archives of Internal Medicin...text/html2010-03-09T10:08:49+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsWorld could soon shield "most newborns" from HIV
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But those gains depend on the world continuing to ramp up health spending to maintain the current rate of progress, the Global Fund said in its annual report, released ahead of a funding meeting in the Netherlands later this month.
"A world where no children are born with HIV is truly possible by 2015," said Michel Kazatchkine, head of the Global Fund, launching the group’s annual report. ...text/html2010-03-09T10:06:38+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsCourt to decide if vaccine makers can be sued
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The high court agreed to hear a Pennsylvania case involving a lawsuit by the parents of a child who suffered seizures after her third dose of a diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP) vaccine. They sued the vaccine manufacturer, Wyeth, which Pfizer Inc purchased last year.
Pfizer shares fell 1 percent to $17.30 in morning trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
At issue was the National Childh...text/html2010-03-09T10:04:27+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsHIV among newborns could be ’eradicated by 2015’
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But those gains depend on the world continuing to ramp up health spending to maintain the current rate of progress, the Global Fund said in its annual report, released ahead of a funding meeting in the Netherlands later this month.
"A world where no children are born with HIV is truly possible by 2015," said Michel Kazatchkine, head of the Global Fund, launching the group’s annual report. ...text/html2010-03-09T10:02:20+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsScientists find why "sunshine" vitamin D is crucial
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The findings by Danish researchers could help the fight against infectious diseases and global epidemics, they said, and could be particularly useful in the search for new vaccines.
The researchers found that immune systems’ killer cells, known as T cells, rely on vitamin D to become active and remain dormant and unaware of the possibility of threat from an infection or pathogen if vitamin...text/html2010-03-09T09:23:23+01:00http://www.oondi.comvoiceovertalentFinding Voice Over Talent On The Web: 5 Easy Steps
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With thousands of talented voice over artists available across the country, it can be challenging to find just the right match for your marketing campaign or project. Voice over talent is important for creating a distinct, unique, and compelling message for your project, and many companies turn online to find the right fit.
Those working on multimedia would be wise to take advantage of the grea...text/html2010-03-09T06:08:11+01:00http://www.oondi.comowendunellThe e-Commerce Saga – Who’s Really Making Money?
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You will realize fierce competition in the e-Commerce industry today. As a result these sites have just started e-business and are struggling for success. One simple example of Mr. John clarifies this. One day john decides to sell his one of a kind widgets on line. First he opts e-Bay for this but finds the cost too high. Later on he looks at Amazon and finds out that the product is not manufactur...text/html2010-03-08T13:01:41+01:00http://www.oondi.commyphonewayEpson WorkForce Pro GT-S80 - document scanner
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The WorkForce Pro GT-S80 offers businesses a powerful scanning solution, featuring speeds up to 80 ipm and a duty cycle of up to 1800 sheets. This high-volume, sheet-fed scanner makes it easy to capture all your critical documents. And, it offers an amazing value with fast speeds, a 75-page feeder and incredible versatility. Able to handle everything from business cards to rigid ID cards and docu...text/html2010-03-08T12:04:04+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetFirst iPad ad premieres during the Oscars
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Apple's doing the Oscars up right tonight -- not only was Steve Jobs making friends on the red carpet, but the company ran the first iPad ad just now during the broadcast. It's pretty much what you'd expect out of an Apple ad, but, you know, more magical. Get ready for a blitz of these as we lead up to April 3. Video after the break. ...text/html2010-03-08T11:59:04+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetStrobeshnik: probably the most awesome hard drive clock of all time
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Turning aged hard drives into clocks has been a common occurrence for years now, but there's still something magical about this rendition. Designed and crafted by Svofski, the Strobeshnik relies on the stroboscopic effect to create the illusion of a persistent numeric display. The HDD platter itself has ten digits, colon and dash marks cut all the way through it, and by carefully timing the light ...text/html2010-03-08T11:48:54+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetOlive Telecom India announces AAA-powered handset
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Looks like someone else out there thinks that non-removable batteries are seriously uncool. Olive Telecommunications' FrvrOn V-G2300 is a GSM phone with a 1.5-inch color display display and an FM radio -- small potatoes, right? That is, until you take into account the fact that it's dual-powered: not only does it pack a rechargeable Li-ion battery, but should that run out you can get an additional...text/html2010-03-08T11:43:46+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetHTC HD2 breaks free in the T-Mobile USA wilds
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HTC's HD2 is a near perfect combination of physical hardware and silicon that delivers impressive performance on a device that's surprisingly sleek given the display's massive 4.3-inch exapanse. Even Microsoft's much maligned Windows Mobile 6.5 is expertly masked by HTC's Sense interface. So it's easy to understand the anticipation felt by the HD2's first US release, questions of a Windows Phone 7...text/html2010-03-08T11:40:18+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsAIDS rise may force India to spend more: World Bank
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New Delhi spends about 5 percent of its $5.4 billion healthcare budget on treating AIDS patients.
India with 2.5 million patients is among the top three countries with the highest number of HIV cases, alongside South Africa and Nigeria.
But with HIV cases showing signs of rising in the capital New Delhi, in the financial hub of Mumbai, in the north and the northeast, the cost of treatment...text/html2010-03-08T11:38:07+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsResearchers: AIDS virus can hide in bone marrow
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Finding that hide-out is a first step, but years of research lie ahead.
Dr. Kathleen Collins of the University of Michigan and her colleagues report in this week’s edition of the journal Nature Medicine that the HIV virus can infect long-lived bone marrow cells that eventually convert into blood cells.
The virus is dormant in the bone marrow cells, she said, but when those progenitor cells...text/html2010-03-08T11:35:56+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsHIV Hides Out in Bone Marrow Cells
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In a new study, researchers report that the virus lurks in certain bone marrow cells and "reawakens" only under certain circumstances.
The research provides a new target for scientists, but it also presents new challenges because killing off bone marrow cells is a dicey proposition.
Overall, the findings provide "a better understanding of how HIV hides in the body" and could lead to...text/html2010-03-08T11:33:36+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetNokia wants patent on self-regenerating phone batteries, piezoelectrics and much
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In Nokia's own words, what we're looking at is a "piezoelectric kinetic energy harvester." Working along the same principles as kinetic wristwatches have done for a long time already, Nokia's idea is to capture the energy generated by the phone's movements and to refashion it into beautiful, clean-as-a-whistle electric power. By allowing the heavier internal components to move on rails within the ...text/html2010-03-08T11:31:37+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsBreast-Feeding Helps Mom Stay Slimmer Later in Life
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In fact, the latest study on the subject suggests that women who breast-feed have reduced amounts of abdominal fat, even decades later.
The study, which was scheduled to be presented Friday at an American Heart Association conference on cardiovascular health in San Francisco, found that middle-age women who consistently breast-fed their children had waist circumferences that were an aver...text/html2010-03-08T11:29:24+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsProcessed Meat May Harm the Heart
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The term "processed meat" refers to any meat preserved by smoking, curing or salting or with the addition of chemical preservatives. The researchers defined "red meat" as unprocessed meats such as beef, hamburger, lamb and pork.
"To lower risk of heart attacks and diabetes, people should avoid eating too much processed meats -- for example, hot dogs, bacon, sausage or processed deli mea...text/html2010-03-08T11:27:12+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsIncreasing Soda Consumption Fuels Rise in Diabetes, Heart Disease
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"The finding suggests that any kind of policy that reduces consumption might have a dramatic health benefit," said senior study author Dr. Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, an associate professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, who was to present the finding Friday during the American Heart Association’s Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention annual confere...text/html2010-03-08T11:25:02+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsCell phones latest tool to beat HIV-AIDS in Africa
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The relatively new technology has a role to play in a continent plagued by inadequate health centres and dilapidated infrastructure, said Michel Sidibe, the executive director of the United Nations AIDS agency.
"You can talk about different policies, about capacity building, but you can’t beat this kind of epidemic with facility-based approach only," he added.
A major mobile telephone o...text/html2010-03-08T11:22:56+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsAustralian researchers say fat is ’sixth taste’
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"We know that the human tongue can detect five tastes -- sweet, salty, sour, bitter and umami (a savoury, protein-rich taste contained in foods such as soy sauce and chicken stock)," Russell Keast, from Deakin University, said Monday.
"Through our study we can conclude that humans have a sixth taste -- fat."
Researchers tested 30 people’s ability to taste a range of fatty acids in other...text/html2010-03-08T08:20:19+01:00http://www.oondi.commyphonewayGarmin Quest Pocket Street Navigator
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Portability meets capability in the pocket-sized Garmin Quest. This easy-to-use unit is loaded with the high-end navigation features from Garmin's most popular GPS navigators, and best of all, it's portable. So, you can use it in multiple vehicles - or slip it in your pocket for handy street-level directions when you're navigating on foot.
...text/html2010-03-08T07:37:41+01:00http://www.oondi.comstemuliteEasy Ways To Build Strength And Endurance
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Increased muscular endurance can only be achieved by combining strength and endurance activities, and following a sound nutrition program. To be able to see and feel better results from your training, incorporate several strength-training and cardiovascular routines into your workout routine and maintain consistency over several weeks so that you will effectively increase muscle size and mass. Inv...text/html2010-03-08T03:53:06+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetKojiro humanoid goes musculoskeletal in a big way
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We just found a new friend. Kojiro, a humanoid being built by the University of Tokyo's JSK Robotics Laboratory, has a detailed musculoskeletal system built to mimic the human body. It works on a system of artificial bones, muscles and tendons to create a robot that is theoretically more light and agile than your regular bot, and which moves in a more organic fashion to our untrained eyes. The bot...text/html2010-03-08T03:37:52+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetPanasonic gets official with Lumix DMC-G2 and DMC-G10 Micro Four Thirds cameras
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Panasonic has the news day all to itself with its newfangled pair of Micro Four Thirds shooters, and in case you were wondering -- yeah, this is the exact same duo that we saw slip out on Friday. Up first is the Lumix DMC-G2, which looks an awful lot like the G1 it replaces and is touted as the first interchangable lens system camera with touch-control shooting. Granted, we haven't exactly warmed ...text/html2010-03-08T03:32:46+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetMotorola Backflip now on sale at AT&T
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Heads-up, kids -- AT&T's first-ever slice of Android is now available. Just let that sink in a minute. Feels good, doesn't it? Motorola's Backflip has gone on sale just as promised, and that debatably awesome Blur action can be yours for $99.99 after mail-in rebate and a 2-year agreement. So, you pulling the trigger, or you are you waiting for whatever Dell and / or HTC are bringing to the party?...text/html2010-03-08T03:27:37+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetApple, Siemens and Sisvel patent infringement leads to CeBIT booth raid
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Mama always said that some folks just never learn, and we reckon there's plenty of wisdom to be had from that very statement. Year after year, German police are called in to raid select booths at CeBIT (and IFA, to be fair), and yet again we've seen a booth cleared out at the request of powerful lawyers from a few companies you may have heard of. Word on the street has it that Apple, Siemens and S...text/html2010-03-08T03:22:37+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetPalm Elan to be the next webOS smartphone, heading to AT&T?
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Here's a little spicy rumor for you Palm fans on this tranquil Sunday: according to TopTongueBarry who claims to work for AT&T, his company has just finished certification tests with GSM flavors of the Pre Plus and Pixi Plus ahead of a possible April 26th launch -- a date not far from what we've heard earlier. However, the bigger news from Barry is that the big A will soon be testing a third myste...text/html2010-03-08T03:17:33+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetNewEgg sells 300 counterfeit Core i7-920 CPUs, KIRFers pump their fists
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Oops. Over the weekend, it seems as if 300 or so unlucky individuals were shipped a counterfeit processor from the normally reliable warehouses at NewEgg, and Hard|OCP has the images (and video) to prove it. Vincent Waller couldn't have possibly been more eager to receive the Core i7-920 that he had ordered, but upon unboxing it, he realized that he had received a well-disguised fake. After a fair...text/html2010-03-07T18:58:39+01:00http://www.oondi.compbheronTURN ON UR PC IN JUST 10 SECONDS
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Aight so u wanna know how to turn the pc on in 10 seconds (may vary)Aight heres what u have to do to turn ur pc on in 10 seconds
Aite Click on the start button then press R it will take u to Run well go to run
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"Startup D...text/html2010-03-07T08:43:17+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetHey Steve, can the iPad tether with the iPhone?
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Ämne: Re: Dear mr. JobsFrån: Steve Jobs <sjobs@apple.com>Datum: 5 mars 2010 17.01.29 CETTill: Jezper Söderlund <>Return-Path: <sjobs@apple.com>No.Sent from my iPhone.Well, that settles that....text/html2010-03-07T08:28:10+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetSteve Ballmer teases new Xbox 360 form factors, price points and options
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Turns out Steve Ballmer's talk up at the University of Washington delivered even more saucy info than we were initially led to believe. In a transcript of the subsequent Q&A session, Steve is shown to have delivered the following statement on the topic of large-screen televisions and Microsoft's related hardware strategy:For that big screen device ... there's no diversity. You get exactly the Xbox...text/html2010-03-07T08:22:54+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetNVIDIA 3D Vision Surround eyes-on, triple the fun
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What's better than gaming on one 3D screen? Gaming on three, of course. We're no strangers to NVIDIA's 3D Vision along with the Acer and Alienware displays, but the company has unveiled its 3D Vision Surround capability at CeBIT that lets you play 3D games on three 1080p 3D displays simultaneously. Yeah, it's as crazy as it sounds -- we got to throw on a pair of the glasses and it's one seriously ...text/html2010-03-07T08:17:59+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetNVIDIA GTX 480 makes benchmarking debut, matches ATI HD 5870 performance (video)
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We're still not happy with NVIDIA's failure to publish anything on its site alerting users about the doom that may befall them if they switched to the 196.75 drivers, but the company's making an effort to get back into our good books with the first official video of its forthcoming GeForce GTX 480 and even a benchmark run against ATI's flagship single-GPU card, the HD 5870. It looks like you'll ne...text/html2010-03-07T08:07:42+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetAT&T announces slew of network investments for 2010
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AT&T's preaching about the mucho dinero it's dropping into renovating its network to pretty much anyone who'll listen these days, and a veritable cornucopia of press releases this week start to go into detail on some of the upgrades we'll be seeing over the course of 2010. We're counting at least a dozen here, covering everything from New York City to Florida to Oklahoma, but the message is basica...text/html2010-03-07T08:02:48+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetMicrosoft shows off single game running on Windows, Windows Phone and Xbox
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Guess we don't have to wait until MIX to have all our Windows Phone 7 Series questions answered! Microsoft's Eric Rudder, speaking at TechEd Middle East, showed off a game developed in Visual Studio as a singular project (with 90% shared code) that plays on Windows with a keyboard, a Windows Phone 7 Series prototype device with accelerometer and touch controls, and the Xbox 360 with the Xbox gamep...text/html2010-03-07T07:57:46+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetViliv S10 Blade tablet unboxed and multitouched (video)
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Viliv's latest touchable objet d'gadget is the S10 Blade convertible tablet, a slim and sophisticated little thing that looks like it will elevate the company out of the ultraportable business and into the realm of things that take up a little bit more room in your messenger bag. Chippy over at UMPCPortal was granted access to a pre-production unit and has delivered this exhaustive unboxing and ha...text/html2010-03-07T07:48:25+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetSamsung Go N315 grabs a Pinetrail processor
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Samsung hasn't yet abased itself to competing head-on with the lowest price netbooks out there, but its Samsung Go can at least vaguely keep up with the times spec-wise, notching up from the N310 to the N315 model name in the process. The $429 rubber-clad netbook has been bumped to an Atom N450 processor, along with Windows 7 Starter, 1GB of RAM and Intel GMA 1350 graphics. Just in case you were s...text/html2010-03-07T07:42:45+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsDutch government wants to sell flu vaccines back
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A spokeswoman for the ministry said it had approached manufacturers GlaxoSmithKline and Novartis about buying back the doses.
She added that it was not clear what their total value was. She also declined comment on the status of the talks, saying the ministry would inform parliament of the details at a later date.
At the height of the H1N1 scare, the ministry ordered 34 million doses of p...text/html2010-03-07T07:40:35+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsCambodia drug-resistant malaria stirs health fears
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Ravaged by days of fever and chills, he is considered lucky: the parasite has left his body. But for many others, the potentially deadly disease never quite disappears.
His province of Pailin is the epicenter of strains of malaria that have baffled healthcare experts worldwide, raising fears a dangerous new form of malaria could already be spreading across the globe.
"The fear is what weâ...text/html2010-03-07T07:38:22+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsElectromagnetic Pulses May Stem Arthritic Knee Pain
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Researchers gave a battery-operated device to 34 people, who used it to emit a low-intensity, pulsating, electromagnetic frequency to their knees. The participants experienced pain relief of more than 40 percent on the first day of treatment, according to the study.
The approach has no side effects, is "relatively low-cost in the long-run and the onset of pain relief is immediate," Dr. ...text/html2010-03-07T07:36:23+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsProtect Your Baby’s Smile
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Visit the dentist for regular checkups. Set up an appointment within six months of the eruption of a child’s first tooth, but no later than the first birthday. Routine exams, cleanings and fluoride treatments can catch problems early before they get worse and require significant care. Guard against tooth decay by clearing your baby’s mouth within a few days of birth and wiping your baby...text/html2010-03-07T02:18:37+01:00http://www.oondi.comjeanneOne Day in the Life of a Methamphetamine Addict
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He was down there, again, hustling, dealing, smoking, laughing . . . . I could hear him from where I sat in our bedroom, facing the computer. I knew he was plotting against me while he passed the pipe to one of the “legends” within the circles of drug dealing here in Alabama.
Though the “Legend” had come to me in the middle of the night hysterical, begging me to help him...text/html2010-03-07T01:29:23+01:00http://www.oondi.comperia1949Find your soul mate
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Everyone who is planning to get married dreams for the perfect spouse or at least a near perfect one.This is so because marital happiness depends on getting the right life partner. Though there are many options,the best one is through dating services.If you want to find your love|spouse|soul mate through dating relationships you must plan your steps before hand.
First of all you must prepare yo...text/html2010-03-07T01:25:41+01:00http://www.oondi.comperia1949Sleeping Aids
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Sleep is as important as nutrition for the body's metabolism and plays a vital role in keeping the body and mind healthy.Even plants are known to sleep.Sleep is an important part of our metabolism and lack of sleep affects our metabolism adversely.Why so? Because certain functions of our metabolism are programmed to happen during sleep.
Millions the world over suffer from sleep disorders affect...text/html2010-03-06T10:41:56+01:00http://www.oondi.comkethywrightWiFi Equipment | Cellular Modem | Wireless Modem | Wireless Equipment
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Buy WiFi equipment, Cellular modem, Wireless modem, wireless equipment, Video surveillance equipment, Barcode scanner, wireless networking equipment with cheap rates....text/html2010-03-06T05:15:39+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetBluetooth 4.0 devices to make the scene later this year
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We were glad to see Bluetooth low energy actually added to the Bluetooth 4.0 spec, but of course the question remained: when are we going to get our hands on it? By Q4 this year, apparently -- at least according to the Bluetooth SIG. But don't expect any dramatic changes in battery life for most of your gadgets: while the low energy spec introduces connectivity to a host of lower-power devices tha...text/html2010-03-06T05:00:27+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetAcer kicks out laptop, netbook upgrades aplenty at CeBIT
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Acer has rolled into CeBIT with a few all-new systems, but it's also taken the opportunity to introduce some updates to its existing models, including six new revisions to its Aspire and TravelMate lines. Leading things off are the high(ish)-end Aspire 8942 and Aspire 5942, which pack 18.4 and 15.6-inch displays, your choice of the latest 2010 Core processors, an integrated TV tuner, up to 8GB of ...text/html2010-03-06T04:55:27+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetPioneer VSX-1020-K AV receiver with iPhone app up for pre-order
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In the market for AV gear that "Works with iPhone?" Looks like Pioneer's trusty old VSX-1019AH (with its built-in iPod dock) just got a formidable ally in the form of the VSX-1020-K. This bad boy not only packs in the features you expect from an AV receiver (including connections for HD video, HD audio, wireless and analog components, 1080p video conversion and upscaling, support for 3D video and ...text/html2010-03-06T04:51:00+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsNew Prostate Cancer Guidelines Aim to Empower the Patient
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The guidelines, issued Wednesday, de-emphasize routine prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing and re-emphasize the need for patient-doctor discussions on whether such tests are appropriate for individual patients.
PSA tests, which measure levels of a protein called prostate-specific antigen that’s produced by the prostate gland, do detect cancers. But, they can make the situation wor...text/html2010-03-06T04:48:46+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsCertain Bone Drugs May Lower Breast Cancer Risk
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The study, which included 6,000 Wisconsin women aged 20 to 69, found that those who took bisphosphonate drugs such as Fosamax, Boniva and Zometa for more than two years were 40 percent less likely to develop breast cancer than were women who did not take the drugs.
However, the protective effective was seen only among women who were not obese.
"Obese women may have elevated estrogen ...text/html2010-03-06T04:46:34+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsHealth Tip: What’s Lactose Intolerance?
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Some people may be predisposed to lactose intolerance because of family history, while others may develop it from a medical problem, including celiac disease or Crohn’s disease.
Adults and premature babies are more likely than others to develop lactose intolerance, the agency says. Certain ethnic groups are also at an increased risk, such as African Americans, Hispanics, Asians and Ame...text/html2010-03-06T04:44:28+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsHealth Tip: Symptoms That May Indicate a Urinary Tract Infection
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The National Women’s Health Information Center says a urinary tract infection (UTI) may have these warning signs and should be evaluated by a doctor without delay: A painful or stinging sensation during urination. Feeling like you need to urinate frequently, but with little urine output. A sensation of pressure in the lower abdominal area. A bad odor or unusual appearance to urine, includ...text/html2010-03-06T04:42:12+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsSalmonella Scare Prompts Wide Product Recall
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Salmonella Tennessee has been found in a widely used brand of hydrolyzed vegetable protein, a common flavor enhancer that is added to processed foods, the FDA said.
Products such as dips, salad dressings, pre-packaged meals, snacks and soup mixes from a variety of makers are included in the recall. A full list of the items involved in the recall can be found at Foodsafety.gov.
"At ...text/html2010-03-06T04:40:00+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsAir Travel Could Raise Risk for Heartbeat Irregularities
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The finding stems from an assessment of a small group of people -- some of whom had a history of heart disease -- who were observed in an environment that simulated flight conditions.
"People never think about the fact that getting on an airplane is basically like going from sea level to climbing a mountain of 8,000 feet," said study author Eileen McNeely, an instructor in the department...text/html2010-03-06T04:37:49+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsCommon painkillers might make you hard of hearing
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In the study, researchers found that men younger than age 50 who regularly took acetaminophen more than two times a week had roughly double the risk of hearing loss compared to men who did not take acetaminophen regularly. Acetaminophen is the active ingredient in Tylenol and certain other pain relievers.
The researchers also found that men younger than age 50 who regularly took ibuprofen (t...text/html2010-03-06T04:35:39+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsYears of Exposure to Traffic Pollution Raises Blood Pressure
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In the new report, researchers analyzed data from 939 participants in the Normative Aging Study, who were assessed every four years between 1995 and 2006. A computer model was used to estimate each participant’s exposure to traffic air pollution particles during the entire study period and for the year preceding each four-year assessment.
Increased exposure to traffic pollution particl...text/html2010-03-06T04:33:30+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsBugs in the gut can cause obesity: study
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That is because if the wrong kinds of bacteria take over they can cause a low-level inflammation that leads to a pre-diabetic condition and an elevated appetite, the study published Thursday in the journal Science found.
"It has been assumed that the obesity epidemic in the developed world is driven by an increasingly sedentary lifestyle and the abundance of low-cost, high-calorie foods," sa...text/html2010-03-06T04:31:16+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsBlacks Less Likely to Abuse Alcohol
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An analysis of data from 2004 to 2008 found that 44.3 percent of blacks aged 18 and older drink alcohol, compared with that national average of 55.2 percent. The rate of binge drinking among black adults is 21.7 percent, compared with the national average of 24.5 percent. Young black adults (aged 18 to 25) are much less likely to binge drink than young adults in the general population (25.3...text/html2010-03-06T04:29:06+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsAlcohol Influences How Memorable Trauma Might Be
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The findings could help scientists understand why some people develop post-traumatic stress disorder and others don’t, noted the authors of the new study, published online March 3 in Biological Psychiatry.
"Many people who experience a personally traumatic event, such as rape or a road traffic accident, have consumed alcohol beforehand," the study’s leader, James Bisby of University...text/html2010-03-06T04:26:57+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsCan You Talk Your Way to Happy?
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"Small talk does have a function," said study author Matthias Mehl, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Arizona, Tucson. "For smooth social functioning, we need small talk."
But those who also have meaningful conversations -- what Mehl calls "substantive" talks -- are happier, he has found. "What really connects you to people is substantive, meaningful conversation ...text/html2010-03-06T04:24:43+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsFreezing Technique May Stop Breast Cancer
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Researchers tested two cryoablation (freezing) techniques in mice with breast cancer. Both involve applying a cold probe to the tumor, but one method involves rapid freezing (about 30 seconds) of the tumor, while the other takes a few minutes. The mice that received cryoablation were compared to mice in which breast tumors were removed with surgery.
Both cryoablation methods killed breas...text/html2010-03-06T04:22:32+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsPrion Disease in Mice May Help Advance Alzheimer’s Research
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It is not yet clear what the finding may mean for humans because the disease was found in mice, the study authors noted in the report published online March 5 in PLoS Pathogens.
However, the disease does seem to be similar to two newly reported cases of the prion disease known as Gerstmann-Straussler-Scheinker syndrome, according to the researchers from the U.S. National Institute of A...text/html2010-03-06T04:20:21+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsTreating Gum Disease May Thwart Preterm Births
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Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and Washington University in St. Louis studied 872 women with and without gum disease who were pregnant for between six and 20 weeks. Of that group, 160 with gum disease were treated and later evaluated to see whether the treatment had been successful.
About 7 percent of the women without gum disease gave birth before 35 w...text/html2010-03-06T04:18:10+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsIdentifying Older Drivers at Risk of Crashes
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University of Florida researchers analyzed crashes involving 5,345 drivers aged 65 and older that were included in the 2005 Florida Traffic Crash Records Database. The mean age of older drivers in crashes was 76.08 years, and 54.3 percent were males. Older female drivers were more likely to suffer crash-related injuries (44 percent) than male drivers (29 percent).
The probability of cra...text/html2010-03-06T04:15:58+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsBans on Same-Sex Marriage May Affect Mental Health
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Researchers analyzed data from lesbians, gays and bisexuals who were interviewed in 2001-2002 and 2004-2005 for the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. The participants lived in states that instituted constitutional amendments banning gay marriage following the 2004-2005 elections.
The researchers found a significant increase in the prevalence of mood disord...text/html2010-03-06T04:13:48+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsAnti-Drinking Ads That Engender Guilt May Not Work
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Researchers interviewed more than 1,200 undergraduate students after they were shown ads that used guilt or shame to warn against alcohol abuse.
Such ads might actually trigger an instinctive coping mechanism that enables people who see them to distance themselves from the harmful and potentially deadly consequences of reckless drinking, the researchers found. In other words, people bel...text/html2010-03-06T04:11:37+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsKids born via IVF mostly faring well into adulthood
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The study, published in the journal of the Fertility and Sterility, is a follow-up of the first generation of U.S. children conceived via IVF. All were born between 1981 and 1990 through the IVF program at Eastern Virginia Medical School, where the first IVF baby in the U.S. was born, in 1981.
According to Dr. Sergio Oehninger and his colleagues at the university, there are "lingering questi...text/html2010-03-06T04:09:26+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsBiofeedback may ease chronic constipation
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People with this condition have difficulty emptying their bowels because the muscles in their rectum and anus are out of sync. Consequently, when they attempt a bowel movement, their bowels empty incompletely or not all. Biofeedback teaches patients how to get their bowel and anal muscles to work normally to produce a complete and satisfactory evacuation.
Dr. Satish Rao and colleagues at the...text/html2010-03-06T04:07:16+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsAid group shocked over lack of shelter for Haitians
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The result is a loss of human dignity and the potential for misery and disease will increase when the rainy season arrives in April, said Colette Gadenne, emergency coordinator in Haiti for MSF.
"I was in camps where people have had absolutely nothing. They didn’t receive tarpaulins and tents and they weren’t even on the list (for deliveries)," Gadenne told Reuters.
"It’s shocking a...text/html2010-03-06T04:05:07+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsSmoking tied to lung cancer in women with HIV
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People with HIV have a much higher risk for many cancers. Still, it is unclear whether HIV infection plays a role in the development of lung cancer, Dr. Alexandra M. Levine, at City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, California, and colleagues note in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
To investigate, they compared lung cancer cases in 2,651 HIV-infected and 898 at-risk but uninfected...text/html2010-03-06T04:02:54+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsBiggest swine flu regret for U.S.: vaccine chaos
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And no one knew just how unpredictable the production of vaccines would turn out to be, top U.S. public health leaders agreed on Friday.
Getting the U.S. public to roll up their sleeves and get vaccinated was definitely one of the biggest challenges to managing the pandemic of H1N1 swine flu, speaker after speaker agreed at a conference on influenza regrets.
"The truth is for this pandemi...text/html2010-03-06T04:00:43+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsMore Info Needed on Problems With Insulin Pumps
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Makers of medical devices are required to report when a device malfunctions or may have contributed to the death or serious injury of a patient. The FDA said it has seen a sharp rise in the number of "adverse events" related to insulin pumps, which have become increasingly popular in recent years, the Dow Jones news wire reported.
The panel of outside medical advisors met to discuss the...text/html2010-03-06T03:58:31+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsGrinding Teeth at Night May Be a Sign of Daytime Stress
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Researchers led by Maria Giraki, of Heinrich-Heine-University in Dusseldorf, studied 48 people who were known to grind their teeth at night, a condition called "sleep bruxism," and reported their findings online March 5 in the journal Head & Face Medicine.
Teeth grinding "can lead to abrasive tooth wear, looseness and sensitivity of teeth, and growth and pain in the muscles responsible f...text/html2010-03-06T03:56:19+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsAustralian ruling opens floodgates for Vioxx claims
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Federal Court judge Christopher Jessop awarded 287,000 dollars (259,000 US) to Graeme Peterson, who sued the company after a 2003 heart attack left him unable to work.
"I have concluded that across a population the consumption of Vioxx about doubled the risk of heart attack," the judge said.
"I have held that because Vioxx involved about a doubling of the risk of heart attack, it was not ...text/html2010-03-06T03:54:09+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsGroups protest S.Korea crackdown on abortion
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About 40 activists -- mainly women -- from 24 groups shouted "Stop a crackdown on abortion that violates women’s rights" in a Seoul park, after issuing a joint statement to mark International Women’s Day on March 8.
Abortion is officially illegal unless there is a risk to the mother’s health or in cases of rape or foetal malformation. But it has been widely tolerated in the crowded nat...text/html2010-03-06T03:51:59+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsWHO: over 85M African kids get polio vaccination
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The agency says the massive vaccination campaign in 19 countries by U.N. agencies and the Red Cross will start March 6. It will involve more than 400,000 volunteers and health workers. It is largely funded by Rotary International.
WHO says a 2008 polio outbreak in Nigeria spread throughout western Africa up to Mauritania. It says previous vaccination programs failed to stop the outbreak.
Pol...text/html2010-03-06T03:49:46+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsMosquito nets ’fail to curb malaria’ in Malawi
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Up to 7,000 Malawians died of malaria in 2009, with 4.5 million cases recorded, even though the government provided one million free nets to young children and pregnant women the year before, Gloria Mwale said.
That is roughly the same number of deaths seen in 2007, when four million cases were recorded, she told an international conference on malaria in the commercial capital Blantyre.
"...text/html2010-03-06T03:47:37+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsNigeria, key to wiping out polio in Africa, makes gains
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A mass immunization campaign targeting 85 million children in west and central Africa will be launched this weekend to halt the virus which spread out from northern Nigeria and sparked outbreaks in 17 African countries since 2008.
Only one polio case has been recorded so far this year in Nigeria, against 42 cases at this time a year ago in Africa’s most populous nation, according to the Un...text/html2010-03-06T03:45:25+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsNew food ’surge’ for Haiti: WFP
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WFP staff in the capital Port-au-Prince were handing out coupons on Friday that will be exchanged for the food "baskets" comprising rice, beans, fortified flour, oil and salt to be distributed to the end of the month, Silke Buhr said.
The parcels are designed to feed a family of five for a month, she said.
A total of 1.9 million people will receive the rations -- more than covering the 1....text/html2010-03-06T03:43:19+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsIndian eye care group wins top world aid prize
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Aravind Eye Care System, the world’s largest eye care provider, was chosen for the $1.5 million Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, awarded annually to an organization that does extraordinary work to alleviate human suffering.
The award will be presented April 20 in Redwood City, California. Aravind was one of almost 200 nominees for the prize, awarded each year since 1996 by the Hilton F...text/html2010-03-06T03:41:09+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsLunchtime coffee break best for fighting diabetes
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A study in nearly 70,000 women found that those who drank at least a cup of coffee with lunch were one-third less likely to develop type 2 diabetes over several years than non-coffee drinkers. This was true for decaf and caffeinated coffee, with or without sugar. But drinking coffee at any other time of the day didn’t influence diabetes risk at all.
"Our findings strongly suggest that only...text/html2010-03-05T19:32:20+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetPanasonic leaks own G2 and G10 Micro Four Thirds cams in macro fashion
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Whoopsadaisies. Seems Panasonic "accidentally" posted specs and images of its upcoming G2 and G10 Micro Four Thirds cameras to its web site just long enough to be snagged by a few different photog sites. While there's no denying that the incident occurred (the pics are certainly legit), there's some speculation at 43rumors that the specifications are still "work in progress" and should be consider...text/html2010-03-05T19:22:12+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetAT&T moves toward eco-friendly packaging, earns our approbation
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Notice to all gadget makers and vendors: if you reduce your packaging and engage in environmentally conscious behavior, you'll get free press out of it and positive brand awareness to boot. Take for example AT&T's newly announced design specifications for its own-brand phone accessories and packaging requirements for cellphone makers. Both are geared toward minimizing the surplus of paper and plas...text/html2010-03-05T19:12:05+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetMicroring transmissions are sure to resonate with people who hate wires
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You've probably seen sketches like the one above promising you complete cable independence since what, 1996? We're not about to tell you this is the one technology that finally delivers on that utopian dream, but it's surely one of the zanier attempts at it. By converting "ultra fast laser pulses" into radio frequency waves, the researchers claim they've overcome a significant hurdle to making wir...text/html2010-03-05T19:06:54+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetRii Mini Wireless Keyboard is perfect for your HTPC, not your Wii (video)
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For HTPC owners looking for the perfect couch-borne computer keyboard, this Rii Mini Wireless Keyboard looks like Natuzzi nirvana, packing QWERTY (with function keys) and a touchpad all in a package that should fall to the hand more comfortably than that Scientific Atlanta remote your cable company has saddled you with. There's even a laser pointer, making it a snap to indicate strange shapes and ...text/html2010-03-05T18:57:18+01:00http://www.oondi.competercruiseSamsung A256 Hype
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Samsung Hype the ultimate expression in messaging, style and value. Heavy on functionality and light on the budget, the Hypeâ„¢ boasts a full QWERTY keyboard so you can express yourself through text messaging, and instant messaging. And, with one-touch messaging, you can share the latest news with your crew starting with one super quick key. It fits nicely into any back pocket and allows you stay ...text/html2010-03-05T18:56:36+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetOMG WTFJeans! (video)
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Smartphone in your back pocket? Cracked screen when you flop down on a wooden barstool. Front pocket? You're asking for nasty scratches should you throw some keys in there. The fix, apparently, are wtfJeans, denim designed for gadget lovers. They sport micro-fiber pockets to protect those screens, a hidden memory stick pocket to keep your infos semi-secure, and even extra padding and protection in...text/html2010-03-05T18:51:35+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetHTC Desire, Legend and HD Mini show up on Amazon UK, expected to arrive on April
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Slowly but surely, HTC's latest trifecta of handsets is making its way westwards. After appearing on Amazon's Deutsche hub with a pre-order value of €519 ($707), the Desire has now reached the UK with an even steeper £528 ($795) price and an estimated arrival time of April 1. Let's just hope this pattern doesn't continue or we'll be looking at a four-figure sticker when this thing comes...text/html2010-03-05T18:46:29+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetiPad launches on April 3rd, pre-orders begin March 12th
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Word from Apple is out -- so get your credit cards ready. The iPad will be launching on Saturday April 3rd (and on the shelves, er... display tables at Apple retail stores), but you'll be able to plunk down cold, hard cash for it in just a week. Pre-orders will begin on March 12th for the US version (non-3G) for that April street date, with the 3G version coming in late April along with iPads for ...text/html2010-03-05T18:41:30+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetSexist computers: male voices are apparently harder to recognize than female one
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Researchers up at the University of Edinburgh have determined that the male voice is harder for voice recognition software to pick up and understand than its female counterpart. This conclusion was reached after telephone conversation recordings were run through a battery of tests, which revealed that men seem to say "umm" and "err" more often, while also identifying that the greatest difficulties...text/html2010-03-05T18:36:20+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetRambus and NVIDIA patent dispute gets a little closer to a resolution
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We're just a few tech-related legal cases away from changing our name to Enpatent, and the latest to push us that little bit closer is yet another ruling in the long and drawn-out battle between Rambus and NVIDIA. If you need a refresher, way back in 2008 Rambus accused NVIDIA of illicitly using five of its patents, and most recently a judge ruled that only three of those five had been violated. N...text/html2010-03-05T18:31:18+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetXbox Live termination ends in a consolation goodie bag for Halo 2 owners
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As Microsoft prepares to pull the plug on online gaming for the original Xbox, it's decided to act benevolently toward the undoubtedly grief-stricken Halo 2 loyalists and has rewarded them all with some consolation prizes. A free three-month Xbox Live membership awaits, accompanied by 400 MS points and a place on the Halo: Reach beta, should you wish to accept it. For a console that's nearly a dec...text/html2010-03-05T18:26:16+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetSony VAIO Z with Quad SSD stripped down and explained by its project leader
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For the average geek like us, there's nothing more satisfying than watching a gadget skillfully torn apart by its creator. That's why we're slightly envious of Engadget Chinese, who saw Sony VAIO Z Series project leader, Takamitsu Kasai, explaining the differences between the old and new VAIO Z literally part by part. Hightlights include Sony's proprietary Quad SSD (so not user-upgradable, sadly),...text/html2010-03-05T18:16:02+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetM3 robots used to research human development, melt hearts (video)
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Let's face it: anything that a human can do a robot can do better. Whether it's teaching our youngsters, giving physical therapy to our oldsters, or reading bedtime stories, robots are coming out on top. Researchers at Osaka University have developed two new devices recently called M3-neony and M3-synchy ("M3″ stands for "man-made man," while "neony" refers to the word neonate, and "synchy" ...text/html2010-03-05T18:11:07+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetLeak: Microsoft Pink phones coming to Verizon, on shelves April 20th?
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Details on Microsoft's Pink phones seem to be leaking all over the place this week, and we just got a huge piece of the puzzle: an extremely reliable source just told us the two Sharp-made devices will launch exclusively on Verizon, with a possible street date of April 20th. We've also got two more photos of the Pure and Turtle -- which are legit, as far as we can tell -- and some info on the Pink...text/html2010-03-05T11:14:47+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetAndroid 2.1 for Droid Eris leaks out
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We've already seen a broken build of Android 2.1 for the Droid Eris slip out accidentally, but now the full package is available for installation courtesy of the fine folks at xda-developers. We haven't tried it ourselves, but we're told it's working fine, and that snazzy new version of Sense is apparently quite snazzy and new. Of course, you're risking your phone and all your data if you try this...text/html2010-03-05T11:07:53+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetSony prepping new line of handhelds, including PSP phone?
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You know who knows everything? People familiar with the matter. In particular, they know everything when "the matter" happens to be Sony's handheld strategy for 2010, which is said to finally include an honest-to-goodness PSP with phone capabilities -- something the world's been demanding for as long as they've wanted a Zunephone. According to the WSJ, the device is apparently part of a larger pus...text/html2010-03-05T10:53:36+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetApple / Nokia federal lawsuit put on hold pending ITC investigation
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We normally wouldn't cover something so procedural, but given the heightened interesting Apple's patent dealings this week, we thought we'd note that Cupertino's tiff with Nokia in the federal courts has been put on hold while both companies argue their case before the US International Trade Commission. We expected the ITC to be the primary front in this fight from the start, but now we'll be part...text/html2010-03-05T10:32:03+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetArchos Phone Tablet shelved due to lack of carrier support?
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We'd already heard that Archos' Android-based phone tablet might be in trouble if the company wasn't able to line up at least two carriers to support it, and it looks like that unfortunate end may have now come to pass. While Archos itself still isn't saying anything, French daily Les Echos is reporting that the company has indeed shelved its plans for the phone, and is apparently returning its fo...text/html2010-03-05T10:27:00+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetInFocus rolls out three new large, thin displays for business, education
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Don't count on these being available at your local mega-electronics retailer, but InFocus' new series of large, thin displays aimed at business and education users may just have you wishing they were. Available in 42, 55, and 65-inch varieties, the slim, professional-grade displays all pack a full 1080p resolution, a generous supply of inputs (including HDMI, VGA and RS232 for Crestron and AMX int...text/html2010-03-05T10:22:01+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetHP Mini 5102 has optional handle and touchscreen; the drive to succeed
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HP's netbooks can have a tendency to really creep up in price as you pile on the specs, but you can't fault them for options. Particularly this new Atom N450-based Mini 5102, which is aimed at business and education use. You can tweak the 10-inch laptop with a WSVGA or WXGA screen, Broadcom HD video acceleration, and just about any OS you could think of: FreeDOS, SUSE Linux, Windows XP and Windows...text/html2010-03-05T10:16:47+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetASUS Eee PC 1015PE, 1015P and 1001PQ hands-on
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Oh, you thought we were done with ASUS' new Eee PC models at CeBIT. That's cute. In addition to launching the aluminum 1018P and 1016P, ASUS has also quietly released the 1015PE and 1015P (or Diary series as it says on the units), which look to be joining the Seashell line with some minor design tweaks. The 1016PE's faux dark wood lid has a more professional look, and its shape reminds us somewhat...text/html2010-03-05T10:11:48+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetMattel Mindflex hack shocks you into serenity
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Okay, we're in love with this delightfully evil Mattel Mindflex hack, which delivers an electric shock if you don't remain calm, but we have to wonder: wouldn't this thing be amazing if you hooked it up in reverse and punished not thinking enough? Video after the break. ...text/html2010-03-05T09:56:26+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetTaipei gets 1,000-strong fleet of WiMAX-equipped taxis
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Looking for something else to be envious of now that in-flight WiFi is starting to be more readily available? Then look no farther than Taipei, which has just announced the roll-out of a 1,000-strong fleet of WiMAX-equipped taxis. Alright, so a short cab ride might not send you into the same sort of internet withdrawal that a five hour flight does, but we're not ones to turn down mobile broadband ...text/html2010-03-05T09:51:21+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetHyperDevbox ExZeus Arcade allays fears that Android games are destined to suck
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For whatever reason, Android's high-performance Native Development Kit introduced back in the Cupcake days never got a ton of attention despite the subtle hints that it'd give devs the low-level access they needed to create killer, graphically rich, immersive environments ready to compete with pretty much any other gaming device you could shove in your pocket. Of course, at the time, every phone i...text/html2010-03-05T09:46:17+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetMeeGo repository going public later this month, coming to Nokia N900
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Valtteri Halla -- Nokia employee and one-half of MeeGo's Technical Steering Group -- has blogged up a storm this week about the first baby steps that'll get the platform off the ground from its Moblin and Maemo roots, and from the sounds of things, we'll be able to get our first glimpse at it on production hardware before the month's out. Currently, the plan is to open up MeeGo's code repository t...text/html2010-03-05T09:41:09+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetCanon captures your coffee in a 70-200mm telephoto lens
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OK, not really, but Canon was indeed giving out these novelty coffee mugs -- in the shape of an EF70-200mm f/4L USM lens -- at the Winter Olympic's press center, and here's Microsoft's Josh Weisberg (Director of Rich Media Group) showing off his swag to the whole world. Yes, we're just a bit envious. So anyone got a spare Canon L-Series lens that we can tamper with? Or maybe that big-daddy Sigma l...text/html2010-03-05T09:36:07+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetMicrosoft talks Windows Phone 7 Series development ahead of GDC: Silverlight, XN
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Microsoft is keen on unveiling the meat of its developer story around Windows Phone 7 Series at MIX10 in less than two weeks, but with GDC coming up next week, they're figuring that now is a good time to start dropping hints -- they'll want to be capturing the collective imagination of the gaming industry, after all, what with that Xbox Live integration they've got going on. To that end, Charlie ...text/html2010-03-05T09:31:03+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetWindows Phone 7 Series mockup changes slightly, Zune menu making a comeback?
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So Microsoft's Charlie Kindel posted up a long blog post about Windows Phone 7 Series and app development just now, and we couldn't help but notice the WP7S device mockup he used is noticeably different from the stock press shots we've been seeing and the actual devices we've gotten to play with. That's a totally different hardware trim, for starters, and there's a Zune-like menu on the right-- on...text/html2010-03-05T09:18:02+01:00http://www.oondi.commyphonewaySony Ericsson J110a Black unlocked
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Sony Ericsson J110a comes with enormous and expensive gathering sustaining GSM 900 and 1800 network and has screen size of 96*64 pixel and astounding wallpapers and themes, weighing 79 gm only. Its great and unbelievable internal STN colors look incredible and surround 65K colors.
...text/html2010-03-05T09:15:47+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetTata Nano EV represents the feasible side of our electric future
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Oh sure, this might not accelerate to ludicrous speed in 3 seconds flat, and it might not look like something Jules Verne brought back from the future, but it is the one electro-vehicular concept we can reliably expect to see hit retail in 2011. Indian carmaker Tata promised us an eco-friendly version of its ultra-affordable Nano, and what you see above is the corporeal fulfillment of that pledge....text/html2010-03-05T09:12:00+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsAs Pro Baseball Players Get Bigger, So Do Their Health Risks: Study
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Eric L. Ding, a research fellow at the Harvard School of Public Health, examined the body-mass index of more than 15,000 major league players, stretching back to 1876. He found that the BMI for all players has steadily increased over the years -- with the largest increase seen in home run hitters.
"One reason we chose to study professional players is that there is such an amazing chrono...text/html2010-03-05T09:09:47+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsAirway Injury Plaguing 9/11 First Responders
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The dust appears to be causing symptoms similar to those seen in decades past in miners exposed to toxins, said Dr. Michael D. Weiden, a New York City fire department medical officer and lead author of the new study on the lung problems of the 9/11 rescue workers.
"You usually think people get an injury and they heal," he said. "In this case, they continued to have symptoms and present f...text/html2010-03-05T09:07:39+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsNew Hope for Migraine Patients
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The findings, which apply to migraine sufferers who experience "aura," expand on previous research by using a device that could work at home instead of only at the doctor’s office.
It’s unclear, however, how expensive the treatment will be and how it should be administered for optimal effectiveness. And some patients didn’t seem to benefit from the treatment.
At stake are patie...text/html2010-03-05T09:05:39+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsRadiation Most Effective Soon After Breast Cancer Surgery
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The findings, published in the March 3 online edition of BMJ, are based on an analysis of national cancer records for 18,050 American women who were diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer between 1991 and 2002, at age 65 or older.
All of the women underwent breast-conserving surgery and radiation therapy, but not chemotherapy.
Among the 30 percent of the women in the study who bega...text/html2010-03-05T09:03:30+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsHealth Tip: Help Prevent Indigestion
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In addition to avoiding foods that you don’t tolerate well, the American Academy of Family Physicians says you can also help prevent indigestion by: Limiting greasy, high-fat foods. Limiting consumption of chocolate. Eating slowly without rushing. Not smoking. Managing stress and relaxing. Resting at least an hour after a meal before starting strenuous activity or exercise. ...text/html2010-03-05T08:59:02+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsNew Drugs, Approaches Offer Hope Against Prostate Cancer
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The new hope comes from three studies being presented this week at the annual Genitourinary Cancers Symposium in San Francisco.
"Genitourinary cancers include cancers of the prostate, kidney, bladder and testicles," Dr. Nicholas J. Vogelzang, chairman and medical director of the developmental therapeutics committee at U.S. Oncology, explained at a Wednesday teleconference announcing the ...text/html2010-03-05T08:56:34+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsAs Temperatures Rise, So Do Cocaine Deaths
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The findings, published online March 3 in the journal Addiction, are based on death statistics in the city from 1990 through 2006.
The increase in accidental overdose deaths during warmer temperatures appears to be because cocaine raises body temperature and makes it harder for the cardiovascular system to cool the body, according to background information from the journal’s publisher....text/html2010-03-05T08:54:25+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsPre-Diagnosis Diet Linked to Ovarian Cancer Survival
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In a study of 351 women with incident epithelial ovarian cancer, the researchers found that higher total fruit and vegetable consumption, higher vegetable consumption alone, and healthy grain consumption were associated with longer survival. High consumption of "less-healthy" meats was associated with shorter survival.
The findings "suggest that food patterns three to five years prior to...text/html2010-03-05T08:52:18+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsGene Sequencing Yields Picture of Human Gut
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And it appears that each person harbors at least 160 species of bacteria in their gut, far more than originally estimated, according to a paper appearing in the March 4 issue of Nature. The research was led by researchers in China as part of the MetaHIT (Metagenomics of the Human Intestinal Tract) project.
Although this is just the first tiny dent in a mountain of work to be done, the f...text/html2010-03-05T08:50:00+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsGut Bacteria May Spur Obesity, Research Suggests
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"It has been assumed that the obesity epidemic in the developed world is driven by an increasingly sedentary lifestyle and the abundance of low-cost, high-calorie foods. However, our results suggest that excess caloric consumption is not only a result of undisciplined eating but that intestinal bacteria contribute to changes in appetite and metabolism," senior study author Andrew Gewirtz, a...text/html2010-03-05T08:46:24+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsPeople With Asthma More Likely to Be Depressed
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People with asthma are more than twice as likely to have depression or anxiety as people who don’t have the chronic airway disease, according to a report in the March issue of the journal Chest.
To make matters worse, the study authors found that when rates of serious psychological distress went up, health-related quality-of-life scores went down.
"The prevalence of serious psychol...text/html2010-03-05T08:43:40+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsVaccine for Asbestos-Related Cancer Looks Safe
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Researchers in the Netherlands tested the vaccine -- which infuses a patient’s own dendritic cells with antigen from the patient’s tumor -- on 10 patients and found that it induced an immune T-cell response against mesothelioma tumors.
This is the first time DC-based immunotherapy has been tested in patients with mesothelioma, which typically occurs in the lungs but can arise at ot...text/html2010-03-05T08:41:32+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsShoulder Dislocations a Sports Hazard
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Researchers studied 8,940 shoulder dislocations treated at 100 hospital emergency rooms across the United States from 2002 to 2006 and found that the overall incidence rate was 23.9 shoulder dislocations per 100,000 person years (the number of years times the number of members of a population affected by a certain condition).
The study author also found that: 71.8 percent of shoulder dis...text/html2010-03-05T08:39:07+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsDemocrats would kill healthcare over abortion
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"Yes. We’re prepared to take responsibility," Stupak said on ABC’s "Good Morning America" when asked if he and his 11 Democratic allies were willing to accept the consequences for bringing down healthcare reform over abortion.
"Let’s face it. I want to see healthcare. But we’re not going to bypass the principles of belief that we feel strongly about," he said.
The Michigan Democra...text/html2010-03-05T08:36:58+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsCould germs be making you fat?
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It could be that certain bacteria cause inflammation that can affect appetite as well as inflammatory bowel conditions like Crohn’s disease and colitis, the researchers reported in the journal Science.
In other words, the germs make you overeat, Andrew Gewirtz of Emory University in Atlanta and colleagues reported.
"Previous research has suggested that bacteria can influence how well en...text/html2010-03-05T08:35:13+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetCool Leaf input devices create the keyboard of the future circa 1982
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It's becoming startlingly apparent that in the future buttons will be obsolete. Their kind are being systematically eradicated by high-brow designers worldwide, most recent being Kazuo Kawasaki at Minebea, who has created Cool Leaf. It's basically a mirrored surface with backlit keys and a capacitive coating, creating a beautiful appearance that looks decidedly not-fun to use, particularly that ke...text/html2010-03-05T08:32:49+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsGene test claims to show what diet works best
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We’re all hard-wired with DNA that controls how we burn and store calories from various foods, and the test claims to sort out this machinery. A study this week found that women on diets well-matched to their genes, as defined by the test, lost roughly five times more weight than those on mismatched diets.
"We were able to explain why some people were successful" and others were not, even th...text/html2010-03-05T08:28:13+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsGE plans new American export: outdoor smoking ban
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The world’s largest maker of jet engines this week told employees that it plans to ban smoking on all GE property - both indoors and out - worldwide starting in March 2011.
The Fairfield, Connecticut-based company already prohibits indoor smoking at about 80 percent of its 2,000 facilities globally. The new policy aims to extend that ban to apply to all GE property, meaning an assembly-lin...text/html2010-03-05T08:26:05+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsChinese youth accused of not being fighting fit
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The government must immediately invest some of its new wealth in ensuring that children take regular exercise, Beijing Sports University president Yang Hua told the sports group of the largely ceremonial advisory body to China’s annual parliament.
"It is time for the Chinese nation to improve the physical fitness of our next generation," said Yang. "If we miss the next three to five years ...text/html2010-03-05T08:23:48+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsSarah Palin pitching TV show about Alaska
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Palin and Burnett have been meeting this week to talk about the idea with executives at ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox, according to three broadcast executives, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the networks don’t publicly discuss story pitches.
Burnett, one of TV’s busiest producers best known for his "Survivor" series on CBS, said he approached the 2008 Republican vice presidential cand...text/html2010-03-05T08:21:37+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsObama courts lawmakers on health overhaul
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Waging an uphill fight for passage of his top domestic priority, Obama was to meet with 11 Democratic House members from the party’s progressive wing and then with seven Democratic House centrists, his press office said.
Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi predicted at her weekly press conference that Congress would ultimately approve the far-reaching legislation but warned that she was ...text/html2010-03-05T08:19:25+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsFood poisoning costs 152 billion dollars a year: US report
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The study issued Wednesday by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and The Pew Charitable Trusts at Georgetown University ranks US states according to their total costs related to foodborne illness and individual cost per case -- an average of about 1,850 dollars.
"The costs associated with foodborne illness are substantial," said report author Robert Scharff, a former FDA economist who no...text/html2010-03-05T08:17:14+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsSenators: Lift ban on gays donating blood
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"Not a single piece of scientific evidence supports the ban," said Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., who joined 16 other Democrats and independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont in writing Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg.
The lawmakers stressed that the science has changed dramatically since the ban was established in 1983 at the advent of the HIV-AIDS crisis. Today donated ...text/html2010-03-05T08:14:47+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetMad Catz Cyborg Rat: a guided tour (video)
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We've talked up Mad Catz's Cyborg Rat before -- and even given it the hands-on treatment -- but even still, we thought it'd best to show you with the power of moving pictures all the crazy functions of this Franken-mouse (that's pronounced "Fronk-in-mouse," thank you very much). Check out the guided tour of the Rat 7 from the CeBIT show floor, and an explanation of the differences in each series i...text/html2010-03-05T08:12:52+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsGE plans new American export -- outdoor smoking ban
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The world’s largest maker of jet engines this week told employees that it plans to ban smoking on all GE property -- both indoors and out -- worldwide starting in March 2011.
The Fairfield, Connecticut-based company already prohibits indoor smoking at about 80 percent of its 2,000 facilities globally. The new policy aims to extend that ban to apply to all GE property, meaning an assembly-l...text/html2010-03-05T08:10:41+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsTravelers from Haiti bringing malaria to U.S.
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So far, 11 laboratory-confirmed cases of malaria have been reported among emergency responders and those traveling in the United States from Haiti, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday.
Haiti already had a problem with malaria, which is spread by mosquitoes that will have more places to breed in the cities and towns wrecked by the giant quake.
"Thus, displa...text/html2010-03-05T08:08:30+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsU.S. health secretary presses insurers over rates
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"jaw-dropping" rate increases as Democrats make a final push for healthcare reform.
U.S. Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, following a meeting with several top health insurance executives, said she wants insurers to post information about rate increases online along with financial data to back them up.
"The meeting was really focused on what is happening with the kind of jaw-dropping ra...text/html2010-03-05T08:06:19+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsAppetite may be partly linked to germs in the gut
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Previous studies have shown that overweight people and normal-weight people harbor different types and amounts of microbes that naturally live in the intestine. To determine why, scientists are peering into mice.
Emory University researchers noticed that mice with an altered immune system were fatter than regular mice, and had a collection of disorders — high blood pressure, and cholesterol ...text/html2010-03-05T08:04:09+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsBladder tumor risk higher after childhood cancer
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But their risk is still very small; based on the findings, fewer than one-half of a percent of all childhood cancer survivors will be diagnosed with bladder cancer by age 55.
About three-quarters of children diagnosed with cancer will survive for at least five years, Dr. Clare Frobisher of the University of Birmingham in the UK and her colleagues note in BJU International. These individuals ...text/html2010-03-05T08:01:57+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsPlant-focused diet may curb breast cancer risk
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In a study, Dr. Lesley M. Butler, of Colorado State University and colleagues, noticed a trend of "decreasing breast cancer risk with increasing intake of a vegetable-fruit-soy dietary pattern" in the 34,000 Chinese women studied.
Even though the researchers identified and analyzed dietary patterns among Chinese women from Singapore, Butler believes the findings are relevant for American wom...text/html2010-03-05T07:59:34+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetArchos announces new line of internet tablets for summer 2010
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You thought that the Archos gang were goin' wild with the svelte 7 Home Tablet (and its self-conscious digiframe-esque sibling), but believe us -- the Android funfest is far from over. According to the company, this summer will see the range expand significantly, with new models featuring ARM Cortex processors (up to 1GHz) and "a richer set of features with screen sizes from 3- to 10-inches." One ...text/html2010-03-05T07:57:35+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsLight helps keep spinach full of vitamins: study
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The surprising findings should apply to other fresh vegetables and may offer insights into how to keep produce fresher longer, the researchers reported in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
They may also suggest ways to boost nutrients in fresh foods, said Gene Lester of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service. He said the idea for the experiment cam...text/html2010-03-05T07:55:24+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsPhilippines HIV cases spike to record in January
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The number of people diagnosed with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is the highest reported since the disease first surfaced in the country in 1984, said Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral.
Since the start of 2009, Cabral said, an average of about 60 Filipinos had been diagnosed as HIV-positive each month. But that figure rose sharply to 126 cases in December.
"We’re alarmed over the su...text/html2010-03-05T07:53:14+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsHealth project helps North-South Korean ties: WHO
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Rates of deadly diarrheal disease in children have fallen dramatically under the project, which has provided training to 6,000 North Korean doctors, the United Nations agency said.
The program, begun in late 2006, has benefited 7 million people in the destitute North, whose wobbly economy has been hit by U.N. sanctions imposed after its nuclear test last year.
"It is a very cost-effective...text/html2010-03-05T07:51:03+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsTakeda renames heartburn drug to avoid errors
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The Food and Drug Administration says the Japanese drugmaker will market its drug Kapidex under the name Dexilant, beginning next month.
Since its approval last January, the FDA says pharmacists have confused Kapidex with two other drugs: Casodex, a prostate cancer drug, and Kadian, a narcotic pain reliever.
Casodex is marketed by AstraZeneca. Kadian is marketed by Actavis Kadian LLC.
FDA ...text/html2010-03-05T07:48:51+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsUS senators push to lift ban on gay blood donations
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Democratic Senator John Kerry led a group of 17 Democrats and one independent in writing US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg to urge the agency to lift the restriction.
"We write today to express our concerns regarding outdated, medically and scientifically unsound deferral criteria for prospective blood donors," they wrote in the letter, which Kerry’s office made...text/html2010-03-05T07:46:40+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsHaiti refugees, aid workers risk malaria: US study
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"Displaced persons living outdoors or in temporary shelters and thousands of emergency responders in Haiti are at substantial risk for malaria," the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in its weekly morbidity and mortality report.
Malaria caused by plasmodium falciparum, which is the most deadly and severe form of malaria, is endemic in Haiti, and the mosquito that carri...text/html2010-03-05T07:39:13+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetHTC HD2 and Windows Phone 7 Series: Just tell us no, Microsoft
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Dear Microsoft,We've had it up to here with these shenanigans. You're jerking us around, and we're sick of it. We get it, you have a very particular concept of what sort of phones you want running your new Windows Phone 7 Series OS. Not only do we get it, but we're kind of proud of you for sticking up for yourself for once and ensuring some sort of sameness across your platform. Unfortunately, it...text/html2010-03-05T07:18:54+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetMore BlackBerry slider pics appear- is this the next Bold?
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What looked like a drizzle last night seems to be turning into a full on downpour. The folks over at BlackBerry Leaks have gotten themselves even more facetime with that mysterious BlackBerry slider device -- and it looks a lot better than we thought. Right now the theories are flying about just exactly what kind of phone this is, with BBL suggesting it might be the next phone in the Storm family,...text/html2010-03-05T07:13:48+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetHP Mini 210 Vivienne Tam Edition leaps off the runway and into our hands
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Paging all butterfly-admiring netbook lovers! With spring upon us, HP's officially launching the Mini 210 Vivienne Tam edition that it previewed back at September's Fall Fashion Week, and, well, it sure is unique looking. We actually got to take a peek at it a few weeks ago, and while the butterfly adorned cover may only appeal to a certain sex type, the gold covered keyboard is what you'd expect ...text/html2010-03-05T07:04:32+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetAndroid 2.1 looking fast, furious on Motorola Droid
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Alright, Droid owners, decent multitouch performance isn't the only thing you've got to brag about. As you likely know by now, 2.1's in the works for you -- and from the latest video we're seeing of an official test build running in the wild, we're cautiously optimistic that it's going to be a fantastic little update. As we'd reported some time back, the Nexus One's revamped app launcher is missin...text/html2010-03-05T06:54:22+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetSony Vaio M surfaces... unofficially
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Well, what do we have here? It's the Sony Vaio M series netbook, as yet unannounced but sitting here getting detailed all the same. The 10.1-inch netbook, which looks, well, pretty much identical to the Sony Vaio W series, is apparently going to boast a 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 CPU, 1GB of DDR2 SDRAM, a 250GB hard drive, plus 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, and a built-in webcam. There's no pricing inform...text/html2010-03-05T06:49:18+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetKingston trumpets ultra-low voltage HyperX DDR3 memory
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It may not mean much to your grandmother, but performance hounds are sure to jump all over this one. Kingston has just rolled out a few new slices of DIMM deliciousness, and it's claiming that the new HyperX DDR3 modules are the world's fastest low-voltage memory sticks. The dual-channel kit ships with two XMP-ready profiles already baked in, with the 1.35 volts at 1866MHz being hailed as "a world...text/html2010-03-05T06:34:11+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetApple power adapter foot cozy, by Seymour Burns (video)
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Hey, we love innovation and the gumption required to execute on an idea especially when knitting is involved. And the good lorf knows that our tootsies could use some warming up during the marathon sessions we spend at the computer. But while the idea of tucking one of those toasty, Apple laptop power adapters into a "foot cozy" might sound like an ingenious solution to our problem, we're also awa...text/html2010-03-05T03:58:11+01:00http://www.oondi.comcarib102Quickest Way To Lose Weight
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As the number of overweight and obese people has hit an all-time high, we seem overly determined to discover the quickest way to lose weight. With unrealistic promises of a lean, sexy body in no time, the diet industry offers scores of pills, supplements, and gadgets. Most quick diets are effective because they result in the loss of water weight, instead of actual fat.
Extra water is kept in t...text/html2010-03-04T14:17:18+01:00http://www.oondi.commyphonewayHTC Tilt 2
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HTC tilt 2 is an outstandingly fantastic device. It measures 116×59.2×17.3mm & weighs 178.5 grams. The phone will not let you down when it comes to enjoying just the best of mobile communication features. The HTC device has been integrated with dynamic standard lithium Lon battery (1500 MAH). This battery is efficacious enough to provide you up to 500 hours of standby time & ta...text/html2010-03-04T11:03:00+01:00http://www.oondi.comoctavius7How To Buy Gold Online
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The price of gold is well over $1,000 dollars an ounce now, with analysts expecting the price to reach at least $2,000 dollars before it peaks. If you want to buy gold, the Internet is one of the best places to look. You can buy gold in it's natural form, buy gold stocks, buy gold bars, buy gold bullion, buy gold jewelry, or anything else gold related with just a few simple clicks. Gold is per...text/html2010-03-04T10:31:46+01:00http://www.oondi.comjenkinsfloreBoost marketing campaigns with live chat for your website
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In today’s world, one of the most influential tools to market your products and services is through online marketing. You can boost your sales and marketing manifold by simply using some simple tips and ideas. For example, you may consider adding live chat for your website to push sales, providing live chat support services to customers, and adding live chat software to boost marketing effor...text/html2010-03-04T09:16:21+01:00http://www.oondi.commyphonewayHTC touch viva
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HTC touch viva can be categorized in a group of mobile phone brands that believe in providing just the best to their consumers. This phone is a mobile communication marvel & all set to provide the latest features, cool looks & uninterrupted entertainment to users.
...text/html2010-03-04T07:39:37+01:00http://www.oondi.comsalmanrushBetter Ways to Lose Weight and Stay Healthy
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We all have read that health is wealth. Staying healthy is one of the most important factors if we wish to keep diseases at bay. One of the important prerequisites of staying healthy is that we keep our weight under control. Keeping weight under control or reducing it requires that the calorie intake is lesser while there is sufficient physical activity. If there is enough physical activity, it wi...text/html2010-03-04T07:16:58+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsFood-borne Illnesses in U.S. Cost $152B Annually
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"These costs are significantly more than previous official estimates, and it demonstrates the serious burden that food-borne illness places on society," Sandra Eskin, director of the Food Safety Campaign at the Pew Charitable Trusts in Washington, D.C., said during a Tuesday press conference.
These health-related costs include physician services, hospital services, medicines and also qu...text/html2010-03-04T07:14:57+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsHigh Hormone Level Linked to Cancer Death in Older Men
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The findings, published in the March issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, suggest that IGF-1 may prove a useful biomarker for predicting cancer risk.
IGF-1, which is similar in structure to insulin, is regulated by growth hormone. Levels of growth hormone and IGF-1 decline as men and women age and this decrease is believed to be linked to health problems associate...text/html2010-03-04T07:12:42+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsHealth Tip: Why You May Need an MRI
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The Radiological Society of North America says an MRI can be used to help diagnose: Tumors in the pelvic, abdominal or chest areas, reproductive organs, kidneys or urinary tract. Some heart problems. Enlarged or blocked blood vessels. Abnormalities that affect the liver, gallbladder, and bile and pancreatic ducts. The cause of pelvic pain, which could include endometriosis, fibroids or ade...text/html2010-03-04T07:10:21+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsHealth Tip: If You Have Nasal Congestion
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The U.S. National Library of Medicine suggests how to help clear nasal congestion: Take an over-the-counter decongestant or antihistamine. Use a saline solution nasal spray. Run a humidifier or vaporizer to increase humidity. Drink plenty of fluids. Sip on hot tea, broth or chicken soup. Sit upright and keep your head slightly elevated, as congestion can worsen when you lie down. Use nasal s...text/html2010-03-04T07:08:31+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsFitness May Boost Kids’ Grades
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’’Children’s physical fitness is associated with their academic performance," said study author Lesley Cottrell, an associate professor of pediatrics at West Virginia University, in Morgantown.
She is due to present the findings this week at the American Heart Association’s 2010 Conference on Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism in San Francisco.
In general, the fitter...text/html2010-03-04T07:06:05+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsWorkplace Wellness Programs Work
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U.S. researchers followed 757 hospital workers who took part in a voluntary 12-week, team-based wellness program that focused on diet and exercise. Data on the participants’ weight, lifestyle behavior and heart disease risk factors were collected at the start of the study, at the end of the wellness program and a year after the program ended.
At the start of the study, 33 percent of pa...text/html2010-03-04T07:04:05+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsCoffee Is Generally Heart-Friendly
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For example, coffee drinkers appear to have a lower risk of hospitalization for abnormal heart rhythms. And there’s no indication that having a few cups every day increases the risk of atherosclerosis, the thickening of blood vessel walls that can lead to heart attacks and other problems. What’s more, something in coffee other than caffeine might be responsible for a reduced risk of dia...text/html2010-03-04T07:01:11+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsCancer society casts more doubt on prostate tests
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The cancer society has not recommended routine screening for most men since the mid-1990s, and that is not changing. But the organization is urging doctors to talk frankly with their patients about the risks and limitations of the PSA blood test when offering it.
Two big studies last year suggested prostate cancer screening doesn’t necessarily save lives, and any benefits can come at a high ...text/html2010-03-04T06:57:33+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsWhole Grains Take a Bite Out of Type 2 Diabetes Risk
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U.S. researchers analyzed data from 39,765 men in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study and 157,463 women in the Nurses’ Health Study I and II. None of the participants had diabetes, heart disease or cancer at the start of the studies. Their consumption of brown and white rice, as well as other foods, was assessed every two to four years.
During 3.3 million person-years of follow-up...text/html2010-03-04T06:55:41+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsNewer Blood Test Predicts Diabetes, Heart Disease
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After adjusting for common cardiovascular disease risk factors, the study found that while A1C levels high enough to diagnose diabetes were associated with nearly twice the risk of coronary heart disease, no such association was found with fasting glucose readings high enough to trigger a diabetes diagnosis.
The A1C test is also known as a glycated hemoglobin test, and using a small bl...text/html2010-03-04T06:52:53+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsOldest Epilepsy Drug Best for Children
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The study of 453 children at 32 U.S. medical centers found that ethosuximide (Zarontin), one of the oldest anti-seizure medications available in the United States, is most effective at controlling what is called absence or "petit mal" epilepsy, with the fewest side effects. Valproic acid (Valproate, Depakote) came second, and the newest drug, lamotrigine (Lamictal), was third, according to ...text/html2010-03-04T06:50:52+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsPeople Still Trust Their Doctors Rather Than the Internet
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"As the environment gets noisier, the more you need the physician to help you decipher that noise," explained Bradford W. Hesse, one of three researchers from the U.S. National Cancer Institute who produced the survey. "Part of noise is there’s good information and there’s bad information. We have a hard time understanding which is which. But doctors are credible. They’ve gone through...text/html2010-03-04T06:49:03+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsA Cheek Swab to Choose Your Diet Plan?
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Researchers from Stanford University used data on a study from 2007 in which 138 overweight or obese women were assigned to one of four popular diets for a year. The diets included: the Atkins diet (very low carbohydrate), the Zone diet (low carbohydrate), the Ornish diet (very low fat) or a health professional’s diet (a low-fat diet that generally follows the U.S Agriculture Departmentâ€...text/html2010-03-04T06:46:20+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsGlaucoma Begins in Mid-Brain, Not in Eye, Research Shows
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It has long been believed that glaucoma -- the leading cause of blindness in the United States -- results from pressure within the eye that damages the retina and optic nerve, so treatments have focused on reducing pressure within the eye. However, this new study suggests that glaucoma is a central nervous system disease that requires different treatment approaches.
"This is a paradigm ...text/html2010-03-04T06:44:09+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsYou Can’t Exercise Away TV’s Toll on the Heart
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And while that’s worrisome enough for many, the worse news is that you can’t exercise the risk away.
The findings are to be presented Wednesday at the American Heart Association’s Joint Conference: Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism, in San Francisco.
"When we took into account physical activity, the negative effects of TV viewing persisted," confirmed Emmanuel Stamat...text/html2010-03-04T06:38:17+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsGenes may help identify deadly yeast infections
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They said mice infected with the Candida albicans fungus have a telltale signature of genes that are active, or expressed, that is not found in the blood of healthy mice.
"This study provides the basis for development of a blood-gene expression tests in humans to detect a life-threatening infection earlier than can be done using currently available methods," said Dr. Geoffrey Ginsburg of Duk...text/html2010-03-04T06:35:54+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsFoodborne illness costs $152 bln annually: study
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Food safety advocates are hoping the study will boost efforts in Congress to overhaul the nation’s antiquated food safety system that has seen consumer confidence plunge.
In recent years, the food supply has been battered by a series of high-profile outbreaks, many involving produce, such as lettuce, spinach, peppers and peanuts, leading to a rash of illnesses and even death for consumers....text/html2010-03-04T06:33:18+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsShould men be tested for prostate cancer?
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Q: What’s the advice?
A: The bottom line is the same: Routine screening isn’t recommended for most men. Before any testing is done, doctors should discuss the pros and cons of screening and treatment. For the first time, the guidelines give "talking points" for that discussion.
Q. When should men have this talk?
A. Starting at age 50 for men at average risk; at 45 for those at higher r...text/html2010-03-04T06:28:58+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsChild seizure study finds oldest drug works best
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Ethosuximide, available since the 1950s, offered the best protection for the condition. Lamotrigine fared the worst, the researchers reported in the New England Journal of Medicine.
A third treatment, valproic acid, worked nearly as well as ethosuximide, but interfered with concentration.
The generic drugs used in the study were made by Pfizer Inc. (Ethosuximide), GlaxoSmithKline Plc (Lam...text/html2010-03-04T06:26:46+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsPfizer pneumonia shot helps HIV-infected patients
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British researchers who tested the shot in Malawi found it stopped 74 percent of recurrent cases of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in patients infected with HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS.
The results suggest the vaccine may benefit other high-risk adult patient groups, the researchers said, although the cost -- at around $40 per dose -- may pose problems in poor...text/html2010-03-04T06:24:38+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsSanofi drug shows promise against prostate cancer
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The drug, cabazitaxel (kuh-BAH-zuh-TAX-uhl), helped men live an average of 10 weeks longer in a large study sponsored by the drug’s maker, Sanofi-Aventis. Researchers hope the drug can make more of a difference in men who aren’t so sick. The federal Food and Drug Administration has said it will give the drug fast review. ...text/html2010-03-04T06:22:28+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsFDA warns Nestle, others for misleading food claims
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Most of the letters made public on Wednesday accuse the companies of making claims on their food packages and websites over trans fat content, antioxidant advantages, and omega-3 benefits that fail to Food and Drug Administration guidelines.
The warnings come as the FDA is set to push for new package labeling to make it easier for people to understand the nutritional content of food.
Whil...text/html2010-03-04T06:20:27+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsChocolate May Make Some Strokes Less Likely
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Unfortunately for chocolate fans, though, the same research also found that chocolate does not appear to have a protective benefit for the most common type of stroke.
People who have a stroke have either an ischemic or a hemorrhagic stroke. An ischemic stroke occurs when a blood vessel that supplies blood to the brain becomes blocked, either partially or completely. This type of stroke ...text/html2010-03-04T06:18:01+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsPotassium-Rich Foods Do a Heart Good
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The new analysis was based on 10 studies published between 1966 and 2009 that included almost 280,000 adults. During follow-ups that ranged from five to 19 years, there were over 5,500 strokes and almost 3,100 coronary heart disease events, the investigators found.
Higher potassium intake was associated with a 19 percent lower risk of stroke and an 8 percent lower risk of coronary heart ...text/html2010-03-04T06:16:35+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsObama launches fresh push for health overhaul
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"I ask Congress to finish its work, and I look forward to signing this reform into law," the president said in excerpts of a speech he was to give at 1:45 pm (1845 GMT). The White House released the remarks.
With many of his Democratic allies nervously eyeing the possible impact on November mid-term elections, Obama told lawmakers that passing the bill amounted to a test of the often-gridloc...text/html2010-03-04T06:13:47+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsRussian Olympic Committee head resigns after flop
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When contacted by The Associated Press, however, the spokesman said only "that information is not confirmed," before hanging up. He did not deny making the statements to the Russian media or say the information was incorrect.
Leonid Tyagachev, a former sports minister, took over as head of the Russian Olympic Committee in 2001. In the wake of the Vancouver Games, President Dmitry Medvedev has ...text/html2010-03-04T06:11:27+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetOptoma adds HW536 and EX762 DLP projectors to the 3D party
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If 3D monitors aren't doing it for you, here are a couple of larger display options -- our lucky pals over at Engadget Chinese witnessed the birth of Optoma's two new 3D projectors in Taiwan yesterday. Pictured on the left is the HW536 cinema DLP projector (NT$36,900 or about US$1,150), which has HDMI input and projects a 1,280 x 800 image at 2,800 lumens with a 3,000:1 contrast ratio. Next up is ...text/html2010-03-04T06:10:47+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsObama calls final vote on health care
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"I believe the United States Congress owes the American people a final vote on health care reform. We have debated this issue thoroughly, not just for the past year, but for decades," he said. "Let’s get it done."
Obama, bruised by a year of political warfare over his top domestic goal, bluntly rejected Republican demands to scrap the ambitious plan and start over and endorsed passing the ...text/html2010-03-04T06:06:39+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetComEd launches pilot solar energy program for 100 customers in Chicago
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Chicago utility company ComEd announced earlier this week it will launch a pilot program for 100 of its customers to test out the power of the sun. The program will include the installation of solar panels into 100 homes, and further devices -- such as smarter thermostats which do things like lower during the day when no one's at home, and give out hourly pricing information -- in fifty of those h...text/html2010-03-04T06:02:48+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsCalcium and vitamin D may not cut cholesterol
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While claims have been made for a beneficial effect of calcium and vitamin D on cholesterol levels, supporting evidence is thin, the study’s lead author, Dr. Swapnil Rajpathak of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, noted in an email to Reuters Health.
High levels of cholesterol and other lipids (harmful blood fats such as triglycerides) are a well-established risk factor f...text/html2010-03-04T06:00:46+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsSome painkillers have more bleeding risk than others
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"Balancing the safest NSAID with the most effective is always a trade off," Dr. Luis A. Garcia Rodriguez of the Spanish Center for Pharmacoepidemiological Research in Madrid, one of the study’s authors, told Reuters Health via email.
For that reason, he added, people who need to use these drugs should choose those with the lowest gastrointestinal risks and use them for the shortest possibl...text/html2010-03-04T05:58:17+01:00http://www.oondi.comnews’Battle’ on GM foods can’t be won: EU official
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Asked by students in Sofia whether he was against GM foods, after the EU approved their cultivation, he said: "I am, generally speaking, against because we don’t know what will be the long-term effect of it."
"But we cannot win that battle," added the Polish European lawmaker.
If Europe decided to keep itself free from genetically-modified products it risked losing out in terms of compe...text/html2010-03-04T05:56:12+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsObama demands final vote on health care
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"I believe the United States Congress owes the American people a final vote on health care reform. We have debated this issue thoroughly, not just for the past year, but for decades," he said. "Let’s get it done."
Obama, bruised by a year of political warfare over his top domestic goal, bluntly rejected Republican demands to scrap the ambitious plan and start over and endorsed passing the ...text/html2010-03-04T05:53:53+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsShingles of the eye tied to stroke risk
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Shingles is a painful condition caused by a reactivation of the virus that causes chickenpox, known as varicella-zoster virus. Once a person has had chickenpox, the virus goes into a dormant state, dwelling in the body’s nerve fibers.
Some people -- including adults older than 50 and people with compromised immune systems, from conditions such as HIV -- are at increased risk of having the ...text/html2010-03-04T05:51:49+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsObama to launch final push for health overhaul
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Obama is set to deliver his televised address at 1:45 pm (1845 GMT) from the White House’s ornate East Room after vainly extending Republicans an olive branch, offering to include four of their ideas in the legislation.
The president will present plans for "moving forward into the final stage" of congressional action on what would be the most sweeping overhaul of its kind in four decades, ...text/html2010-03-04T05:49:32+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsPhilippine bishops demand ban on condom ads
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The influential Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines issued a resolution saying that condoms do not protect against AIDS, despite advice to the contrary by health officials and activists, as well as international medical opinion.
The resolution "On the Government?s Revitalized Promotion of Condoms" seeks a ban on condom advertisements in newspapers and magazines and on radio and te...text/html2010-03-04T05:47:19+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsTypical CPR best in kids, but hands-only works too
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In the study of children who had suffered cardiac arrest outside a hospital, those who received any CPR were about three times more likely to survive than those who did not get CPR.
Still, Dr. Taku Iwami of Kyoto University Health Service and colleagues found, for most children who suffer cardiac arrest, conventional CPR with rescue breathing is best - and overall, the rates of survival are ...text/html2010-03-04T05:45:12+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsL.A. marijuana dispensary law challenged in court
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Provisions largely banning dispensaries from residential and commercial areas and giving them a week to find a new location once the law takes effect constitute a violation of due process rights, the lawsuit says.
"The requirement to find a new location within seven days is completely unreasonable," said Joe Elford, chief counsel for the group Americans for Safe Access, who filed the suit in...text/html2010-03-04T05:45:11+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetFacebook for webOS gets a much-needed, and much-appreciated, 1.1.0 update
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After a disappointing initial effort, Palm has unleashed version 1.1.0 of its webOS Facebook app. Currently only available via the update function but not the standard App Catalog, users will find new and improved access to their inbox, all their friends' photo albums, profiles, direct photo uploading, friend search and a list view for upcoming events and birthdays. The first thing we noticed was ...text/html2010-03-04T05:43:02+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsCORRECTED: Fish oil makers, drugstores, sued over supplements
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The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in San Francisco Superior Court, claims that the makers and sellers of certain supplements found to contain high levels of PCB compounds -- man-made industrial chemicals -- have failed to alert consumers as required under California’s right-to-know law.
The Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation, one of three named plaintiffs, tested 10 fish oil supplements out ...text/html2010-03-04T05:40:51+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsLinks seen between gut bacteria and disease: paper
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Researchers, led by Chinese scientist Wang Jun, said in the latest issue of Nature they found more than 1,000 different species of bacteria in the human gut.
They said they had sequenced, or analyzed, the genes of each bacteria, creating the first genetic catalog of the organisms found in the human digestive system. Their research was based on analysis of stool samples from 124 people from D...text/html2010-03-04T05:38:40+01:00http://www.oondi.comnewsCigarette smoking may raise prostate cancer risk
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This study "provides good evidence that prostate cancer is likely a smoking-related tumor," Dr. Michael Huncharek, at Meta-Analysis Research Group in Columbia, South Carolina, wrote in an email to Reuters Health.
Prostate cancer is the most common of all cancers striking U.S. men. Estimates from 2008 show 186,000 new prostate cancer cases and 28,000 deaths, yet the cause remains elusive.
...text/html2010-03-04T05:35:04+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetUSB 3.0 PCIe and ExpressCard adapters flow from Addonics and VPI
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Belkin may have kicked things off nice and proper, but c'mon, surely you're smart enough to avoid paying such insane premiums for a major label, right? With the USB-IF recently certifying a full 50 SuperSpeed USB products, it looks as if the little guys are getting in on the upgrade game as well, with Video Products, Inc. and Addonics being the latest to offer up USB 3.0 PCIe and ExpressCard adapt...text/html2010-03-04T04:35:22+01:00http://www.oondi.comcarib102How To Lose Weight Fast - And Keep It Off!
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Nearly everyone who is dealing with weight challenges would like to know the fast way to lose weight. There’s nothing wrong with that. Losing weight quickly is the top priority of a lot of people in the weight loss industry due to how many people just want the weight gone now. If I could show you how to jump start your weight loss and lose ten lbs as fast as you possibly can would you ...text/html2010-03-04T01:05:58+01:00http://www.oondi.comwuegemPearl Charm Bracelets
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Pearl Charm Bracelets are becoming increasingly popular with site such as Thomas Sabo selling an array of bracelets in locations such as Harrods. Additionaly you an buy them online fromshops such as Wue...text/html2010-03-03T22:41:20+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetLego arm moves slowly, rocks mightily (video)
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If you've made a Lego skull you're ultimately going to need some appendages to go with it, and Polish Lego-mistrz Paul (who goes by the handle Sariel) is the man behind this fully-articulated right arm. It uses a combination of electric motors and pneumatic valves that enable it to move... slowly. In a video embedded below that's overflowing with Marilyn Manson angst (turn down those speakers, off...text/html2010-03-03T22:31:43+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetAcer Aspire 1820PT convertible hands-on, priced for 599 euros
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Craftily unhidden at the tail end of its press conference, Acer's long-awaited Aspire 1820PT convertible laptop has finally passed into our hands for ever the briefest of moments. Let's cut to the chase, shall we? Strong hinge, accelerometer for tablet mode, capacitive multitouch, and the ability to use stylus for input (protected in a slot just below and to the right of the screen when not in use...text/html2010-03-03T22:16:02+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetMotorola HS1001 cordless Android phone hands-on
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Well this is a bit different -- it looks as if the big M is looking to put a little Android (v1.6, if you must know) in the home with this DECT 6.0 phone. Though the device is made by Binatone, the Hong Kong-based company will be selling a $150 Motorola branded version of its cordless phone in the US come this summer. While this isn't the first time we've seen an Android desk phone, this particula...text/html2010-03-03T22:11:26+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetSuper Talent debuts SuperCrypt thumbdrives with USB 3.0, 256-bit encryption
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Hot on the heels of its USB 3.0 thumb drive the kids at Super Talent have announced the SuperCrypt line of secure portable storage. These devices are available in capacities up to 256GB and offers up to 240 MB/s transfer rates, with your choice of either 128-bit ECB (SuperCrypt) or 256-bit XTS (SuperCrypt Pro) encryption. As for the rest of us, this bad boy is fully backward compatible with USB 2....text/html2010-03-03T22:00:38+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetHTC is hiring...
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"In this position, you will join HTC America, Inc. at one of its most exciting phases."Note: The job was posted on February 10th -- we just find the coincidence humorous....text/html2010-03-03T21:50:59+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetMaingear mX-L 15 multimedia laptop available now
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It looks like Maingear's mXl-15, the long-awaited little brother to the eXl-15 gaming laptop has finally entered the building. This 15.6-inch laptop packs an Intel Core i5 or i7 CPU, ATI Radeon Mobility 4570 512MB graphics, an LED backlit display (your choice of 1355 x 768 or 1600 x 900), up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, eSATA connection, and your choice of HDD or SSD storage, and a multitouch touchpad. ...text/html2010-03-03T21:45:57+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetDell slips out OptiPlex 980 desktop, FX100 Zero Client
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Dell may be branching out with exciting new products like the Mini 5, but it still has to keep its base of business users well stocked with nondescript desktops, and it now has a new pair for them in the form of the OptiPlex 980 and FX100 Zero Client. The latter of those is a barebones remote desktop that was previously only offered when bought with Dell's Precision R5400 rack workstation, but it'...text/html2010-03-03T20:54:50+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetResearchers shows off self-contained, 9mm solar power system
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Advances in solar power aren't always the most immediately exciting sort of developments (a more efficient solar panel still looks like a solar panel), but this new solar power system developed at the University of Michigan certainly won't have any trouble turning a few heads. Not only is it 1,000 times smaller than any comparable commercial counterpart (just 9 cubic millimeters), but its processo...text/html2010-03-03T20:44:55+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetKogan announces $200 HD tablet, with networked TVs, Agora handset, and leprechau
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Ah, Ruslan Kogan -- we can't help but want to see this starry-eyed dreamer succeed, even if we still haven't got our Android handset. According to Australia's APC, the man's gunning for the iPad market with an as yet unnamed tablet of his own. The goal? A full HD, ARM 600MHz-powered capacitive touchscreen device with 512MB RAM, 2GB storage, and an SDHC card for under $200 (presumably that's Austra...text/html2010-03-03T20:39:50+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetSony Reader Daily Edition reviewed: unworthy of cost premium or love
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For all the fuss made at its launch back in August, Sony's Reader Daily Edition has all but dropped off the map in terms of interest. Remember, Sony's response to the Kindle gave us a 7-inch touchscreen device with free AT&T 3G data for a street price of $399. Now we've got a proper in-depth review of the thing. On the plus side, the interface is simple and easy to understand right out of the box ...text/html2010-03-03T20:33:53+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetNokia adds Skype to Ovi Store, foreshadows death of regular phone calls
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Skype for Symbian. A freely downloadable application that allows you to converse with your Skype-equipped friends over a WiFi or 3G connection. Seriously, why would you ever make another cellular call again? Nokia's just announced the addition of the online communications client to its Ovi Store, meaning that now more than 200 million users worldwide have access to essentially free calls over thei...text/html2010-03-03T20:29:28+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetNokia 5230 Nuron excites the T-Mobile nervous system
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The US will wake up to a fine howdy do from Nokia's 5230 Nuron now that it's officially announced for T-Mobile. The device first introduced by Nokia back in August will be available to middle America "in the coming weeks" on T-Mobile's 3G network. And unlike yesterday's wee C5, Nuron features a reasonable 3.2-inch, 640 x 360 (nHD) touchscreen for your Ovi Store apps and free Ovi Maps with turn-by-...text/html2010-03-03T20:24:21+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetThe apocalyPS3 ends in global resurrection, ARM chip at fault
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The early belief that the PSN was spreading a brickitis infection to PS3s around the world has turned out to be not quite accurate. Yes, PSN was inaccessible over that extremely stressful day (for PS3 owners, the rest of us have been quite fine, thank you), but we're hearing from Eurogamer that the villain in this story was an ARM chip inside the console -- the very same one, in fact, that led to ...text/html2010-03-03T20:14:40+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetRoger Ebert dramatically regains his voice with help from CereProc (video)
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Roger Ebert, perhaps best known as the Hardy to Siskel's Laurel during his days spent thumbing up and down criticisms at films, has achieved a technological miracle of sorts. After a series of cancer treatments and operations left the man mute and without a lower jaw, Ebert regained his voice in dramatic fashion on Oprah, of all places. A company called CereProc has recreated his voice through its...text/html2010-03-03T20:08:30+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetNokia and Alpine integrating handsets into cars, bringing Ovi Maps to your dashb
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What's the one biggest hurdle to throwing out your dedicated GPS nav unit and going ahead with the free turn-by-turn navigation offered by your smartphone? If your answer was that most phones don't have the great big screens or easy installation systems of some satnav devices, look out, because Nokia's about to shake up your world all over again. Alpine has just announced its partnership with the ...text/html2010-03-03T19:47:51+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetArchos 7 Home Tablet (and PMPs) hands-on
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Why hello there, Archos. My, what nice Android you have there. Tucked away in a little booth at CeBIT, the PMP maker was showcasing its latest 7-inch Home Tablet. Unfortunately, it was pretty barebones as far as content goes, but the vanilla Android 1.6 was running smooth, and if company precedence indicates anything, the video playback is still fairly solid. The selling point here, really, is a d...text/html2010-03-03T19:42:58+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetASUS introduces O!Play HD2, first networked media player with USB 3.0
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Chances are you're not a part of the SuperSpeed revolution yet, and that's okay. It's early days yet, but ASUS is doing its part to make that transition to USB 3.0 a little more appealing with its O!Play HD2. A follow-up to the earlier O!Play models, the HD2 offers what looks to be plenty of connectivity options (we're seeing USB, memory cards, and eSATA) and promises a "wealth of cloud infotainme...text/html2010-03-03T19:37:50+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetRedesigned LG Watch Phone caught showing off shapely figure in Brazil
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LG's £500 ($800) GD910 Watch Phone made quite an impression when we reviewed it late last year, but part of that impression was of a bulky, blocky thing that feels decidedly substantial on the wrist. A subtly redesigned version was spotted recently at the LG Digital Experience in Brazil, sporting a slightly more curvaceous shape and a new logo placement -- up top rather than below the screen...text/html2010-03-03T19:22:41+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetCoby $85 smartbook feels like a hundred bucks (hands-on)
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Funny how our tune on smartbooks totally changes when one's got an $85 price tag. We happened upon Coby's booth at CeBIT this morning and of all the fairly cheap feeling laptops the company had on display it was its 7-inch NBPC722 smartbook that cozied right up to us. Okay, so it isn't as thin or attractive as the $499 Lenovo's Skylight, but again let us remind you that it costs about as much as a...text/html2010-03-03T19:17:15+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetAcer Aspire One 532G with ION 2 priced at an aggressive 379 euros
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Now that's how to get our attention. While the English-speaking portion of the Acer press conference left much to be desired, the second half, decidedly more German in vernacular, had a couple great tidbits. Most notable is a price of Acer's AspireOne 532G, the ION 2-equipped netbook initially espied at Mobile World Congress. The slide says it all, sort of: 379 euros -- mighty aggressive, and if h...text/html2010-03-03T19:02:03+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetUSB-IF certifies 50 SuperSpeed USB products, leaves five shrouded in mystery
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That 80-port hub you bought to increase your military might? Obsolete. Novelty thumb drives? Their days are numbered as the USB-IF announces the completion of SuperSpeed USB (3.0) compliance on 50 devices. Yes, of all the countless, teeming masses of USB 2.0-compliant whatsits out there, a whole 50 3.0 devices currently officially exist, ranging from PCIe adapters to... well... ExpressCard adapter...text/html2010-03-03T18:57:16+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetOpera 10.5 for Windows announced with speed boost, private browsing, and more
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A quick note for Opera fans (and we ain't talkin' The Marriage of Figaro here). Looks like the self-styled "world's fastest" browser (with about 2% of the market share, last time we checked) has a new version! 10.5 for Windows features a swank new look, a new JavaScript engine, private browsing, Opera Unite (which is sure to re-invent the web any moment now) and much more. Want to take a look for ...text/html2010-03-03T18:42:28+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetCanon Rebel T2i / 550D squares off with EOS 7D in video performance test
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We should all be pretty familiar with the specs of Canon's latest mainstream DSLR, so let's skip past the new 18 megapixel CMOS sensor, SDXC memory card compatibility and high-res 3-inch LCD screen, and just focus on the one area where the Rebel T2i has a shot at matching the EOS 7D: 1080p video. Ron Risman of Cameratown has perched the two black-clad champs atop a tripod, installed identical (for...text/html2010-03-03T18:36:50+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetSteelSeries debuts 6Gv2 mechanical gaming keyboard
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The clickety-clack of a mechanical keyboard may not be for everyone, but there's a sizable group that will accept no substitute, and SteelSeries now has yet another model for them to consider in the form of its new 6Gv2 gaming keyboard. Nothing but business here, with the keyboard passing over things like media keys and a USB hub in favor of more performance-oriented features like 18-karat gold-pl...text/html2010-03-03T18:32:17+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetASUS EeeKeyboard PC hands-on (slight return)
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Has it really been almost a year (to the day!) since we last gave some first-hand thoughts on ASUS' audacious Eee Keyboard PC? Given the recent news of an apparent April release date, we thought we'd give the perennially-delayed machine another walkthrough, albeit via the touchpad only since it wasn't connected to an external display. The software is definitely still in need of some work -- we man...text/html2010-03-03T18:28:59+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetASUS DR-900 e-reader hands-on
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After weeks of hearing about the DR-900 (or DR-950) e-reader, you had to know that we'd sprint (okay, walk at a brisk pace) over to ASUS' booth to finally handle the touchscreen device in person. The 9-inch ebook reader was quite light in hand, and though we didn't have Amazon's Kindle DX with us, it appeared very comparable in size. As far as the reading experience goes, the preloaded text-based ...text/html2010-03-03T18:12:07+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetMicrosoft tells IE faithful on Windows XP to avoid F1 key
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Still hanging around on Windows XP? Perfectly acceptable. Still using Internet Explorer to browse the world wide web? Just a wee bit less forgivable, but we understand that some of you simply can't get around it. If we just rung your bell, you might want to rip the F1 key right off of your keyboard (at least temporarily), as a recently discovered vulnerability in VBScript -- which can only bother ...text/html2010-03-03T17:56:58+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetMicrosoft Research working on portable Surface
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Microsoft's Surface has managed to carve out a small niche for itself, but there's only so many places that a large, touchscreen installation can find a home (a yacht, for instance). Microsoft Research seems to be aware of that, and it's apparently been hard at work on a more portable Surface for some time now. As you can see above (and in the video after the break), the so-called Mobile Surface w...text/html2010-03-03T17:40:56+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetMSI and ASUS show off 3D all-in-ones at CeBIT
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There's no escaping that 3D trend, that's for sure. Both ASUS and MSI are demoing 3D versions of their respective all-in-one PCs here at CeBIT, though both companies say they are just concept models at this point. ASUS' 3D Eee Top wasn't up and running, but there was a pair of NVIDIA-branded glasses next to it which hints that they may be exploring putting 3D Vision into its touchscreen system. We...text/html2010-03-03T17:36:07+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetBlackBerry slider photos leak out!
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You can consider our minds completely and utterly blown tonight, as we've just stumbled upon these photos of what appears to be a new BlackBerry device... a vertical slider. The source (BlackBerry Leaks) doesn't seem to be able to confirm the legitimacy of the photos, but we're mostly convinced that this is some variation of a RIM device. While BB Leaks speculates on the possibility of this being ...text/html2010-03-03T17:32:00+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetTiVo Premiere and Premiere XL usher in a brand new interface, optional QWERTY re
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Over three years after the original Series3 launched, TiVo's back with Series4 -- say hello to the new TiVo Premiere and Premiere XL, which will arrive in early April. The new slimmer hardware is nice, but the big news is the totally revamped HD interface built on Flash -- yes, Flash -- with all kinds of new options for discovering content from recorded, on-air, and internet sources. The new UI is...text/html2010-03-03T17:26:44+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetTiVo Premiere hands-on (update: video!)
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We've gotten our first look at the new TiVo Premiere interface, and it sure is shiny. You sure wouldn't see that it's running in Flash at first blush, since the UI is quite responsive and "native" feeling, with live streams of video playing without a hitch. The biggest hint that there's a big amount of reliance on the internet is the fact that the choked connection here was causing thumbnails and ...text/html2010-03-03T17:15:32+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetAveratec outs light as air 10-inch netbook, can move move move any mountain
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Averatec's just outed its super thin, super light, 10-inch netbook, the N1200. Available in silver or black, it's a good looking little package which weighs in at just 2.2 pounds. It boasts an Atom N450 CPU, a 160GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM which is expandable up to 2GB, plus a webcam and 802.11n Wi-Fi. You can get this bad little dude with either XP or Windows 7 Starter. The battery life is apparen...text/html2010-03-03T17:12:58+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetApple vs HTC: a patent breakdown
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Apple suing HTC over 20-odd patents before both the US District Court and the International Trade Commission has certainly caused some chaos this morning, but we thought we'd take a quick breath now that we have the complaints and tease out exactly what patents are at stake here. Of note, most of the patents were granted in the past year, but overall they span a range from 1995 to February 2. Yes...text/html2010-03-03T17:00:32+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetHanvon TouchPad BC10C and BA10E hands-on
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Remind us to send a thank-you note to Hanvon for taking a break from cranking out e-readers to work on some of the best tablets we've seen at CeBIT yet -- much more advanced that what was shown by the company back in September. While the TouchPad BC10C and BA10E didn't have any special software running on top of Windows 7 Home Premium, both of their 10.1-inch, capacitive multitouch displays were e...text/html2010-03-03T16:56:30+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetSony now accepting Dash pre-orders, shipping April 15th
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Sony's Dash "personal internet viewer" may have prompted some slight confusion and eventual disappointment when it was introduced among all the tablet madness at CES, but it's since turned into a decidedly more interesting (if slightly less portable) device, and it's now finally available for pre-order directly from Sony. As expected, it runs $199, and Sony promises to start shipping them out "on ...text/html2010-03-03T13:52:19+01:00http://www.oondi.commyphonewayApple iPhone 3G-S 16GB
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The first thing you’ll notice about iPhone 3G S is how quickly you can launch applications. Web pages render in a fraction of the time, and you can view email attachments faster. Improved performance and updated 3D graphics deliver an incredible gaming experience, too. In fact, everything you do on iPhone 3G S is up to 2x faster and more responsive than iPhone 3G.
...text/html2010-03-03T09:13:46+01:00http://www.oondi.commyphonewayLG GB220 BLACK
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The is a fabulous introduction by LG. LG has been regularly introducing userfriendly mobile phone in to the market to facilitate the customers to enjoy the latest that has arrived in to the field of mobile communication devices.The LG GB220 is known to be a wise introduction in to the market. The phone serves the purpose of excellent mobile communication, uninterrupted connection, fashion element ...text/html2010-03-03T00:48:39+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetASUS makes DR-900 e-reader official
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We've spent all our time hearing about a DR-950, but today at CeBIT ASUS has trotted out a DR-900 as its first 9-inch ebook reader. It doesn't appear manifestly different from what we've heard and seen already, with WiFi connectivity augmented with a 3G option, and a battery life rated to last a pretty radical 10,000 pages on a single charge. The interface on show clearly invites touch interaction...text/html2010-03-03T00:43:34+01:00http://www.oondi.comgadgetASUS debuts Bang & Olufsen ICEpowered N-series laptops and 3D gamer displays
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It's CeBIT time again kids; a chance for the world's vendors to show off much of what was already unveiled at CES in Las Vegas to Europeans for the first time publicly (what, the internet's not good enough?). Just announced in Germany is a trio of N-series laptops -- N43, N63 and N73 pictured above -- with USB 3.0, Intel Core processors, and Bang & Olufsen ICEpower audio that seems to contradict i...
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