Microsoft’s ‘Universal Translator’ lets you speak foreign languages in your own voice
Posted by admin in Computers, Mobile technology on 13. Mar, 2012 | 0 Comments
Siri’s ability to speak and recognize various languages is impressive, but Microsoft is not to be outdone. Microsoft Research labs has demoed a new prototype software that could be the next big step toward a so-called “universal translator” device, one that can instantly flip one language into another and back again so a conversation can [...]
Scan your food for bacteria with your cell phone
Posted by admin in Electronics, Medicine, Mobile technology, Wearable electronics on 24. Feb, 2012 | 0 Comments
Have you ever been tempted to order steak tartare but decided against it for fear of getting sick? This little cell phone scanner can take a look at it for you and let you know if it does in fact harbor any E. coli bacteria. E. Coli Scanner: the device attaches to a cell phone [...]
The world through Google’s smartglasses
Posted by admin in Hi-tech, Mobile technology on 23. Feb, 2012 | 0 Comments
Google announced that before the end of 2012, you will be able to buy augmented-reality smart eyeglasses from the search giant. The Android-powered glasses will have an onboard camera that monitors in real time what you see as you walk (or, heavens preserve us, drive) down the street. The lenses will then overlay information about [...]
DNA sequencer plugs right into your USB port, analyzes your genome
Posted by admin in Computers, Hi-tech, Mobile technology on 23. Feb, 2012 | 0 Comments
In the nine years since the Humane Genome Project wrapped up, gene sequencing has gotten faster and cheaper at a pace rivaling the computer industry. Now a technology company in the UK has another breakthrough, taking a cue from the computer industry itself: A cluster of fast individual compute nodes, so easily scalable that the [...]
Beam toothbrush reports your brushing habits to a smartphone via Bluetooth
Posted by admin in Hi-tech, Medicine, Mobile technology on 17. Feb, 2012 | 0 Comments
From heart monitors to cooking thermometers, almost any piece of tech seems to be equipped with Bluetooth and an accompanying smartphone app these days. Now it looks like even the simplest of items can get their own high-tech upgrade, as evidenced by Beam Technologies’ upcoming Bluetooth-enabled toothbrush. The Beam Brush will monitor a person’s dental [...]
