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Soon, smartphones to provide ultrasound imaging

Soon, smartphones to provide ultrasound imagingWashington, April 22 : Scientists in the U. S. hope to bring the minimalist approach to medical care with the use of a medical imaging device that fits in the palm of the hand.

William D. Richard, Ph. D., Washington University in St. Louis associate professor of computer science and engineering, and David Zar, research associate in computer science and engineering, have made commercial USB ultrasound probes compatible with Microsoft Windows mobile-based smartphones.

Get ready to make mobile calls from Mt Everest!

Get ready to make mobile calls from Mt Everest!Good news for mountaineers preparing to climb Mt Everest is that they may soon be able to make calls using their mobile phones, from Mt Everest. Yes, the Nepal's state-run telecommunication firm – Nepal Telecom (NT) is gearing up to set up mobile network in the proximity to the highest mountain peak of the world. Nepal Telecom (NT) is set to install a permanent cell-tower near Mt. Everest.

The Nepal Telecom’s mobile network will help the climbers to make calls using their GSM or CDMA throughout their mountain climbing adventure on the Mt Everest.

Belkin announces two new Micro Auto Chargers and a Dual Auto Charger

Belkin announces two new Micro Auto Charger and a Dual Auto ChargerYou can now charge your iPhone, iPod, BlackBerry, Zune, or GPS in your car while on the go. Belkin has announced two new USB chargers specifically to fit into a vehicle's 12-volt lighter receptacle and Dual Auto charger. Belkin’s latest chargers include the F8Z446, F8Z445 and F8Z280.

Panasonic unveils AG-HMC40 camcorder from its AVCCAM professional video lineup

Panasonic unveils AG-HMC40 camcorder from its AVCCAM professional video lineupGood news for photographing enthusiasts looking for low-cost camcorders! The leading electronics products manufacturer of Japan – Panasonic has unveiled AG-HMC40 – a new low-cost camcorder from its AVCCAM professional video lineup.

The computer helper: Understanding Intel's new technologies

The computer helper: Understanding Intel's new technologiesWashington - Intel's technology leads the way when it comes to PC hardware today. Unfortunately, the company is also good at confusing consumers with its myriad brand names and labels. There's the i7, Viiv, a range of "extreme" processors, as well as the Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad. What does it all mean? Read on for some answers.

Q: What's new about the Intel i7 chip, and is it worth paying extra for a computer that has one?

Hackers put cream pie on Bill Gates in New Zealand

Hackers put cream pie on Bill Gates in New ZealandWellington - Hackers who attacked Microsoft New Zealand's news website left it with a cream pie on founder Bill Gates' face, Wellington's Dominion Post newspaper reported Wednesday on its website.

Visitors to www. msn. co. nz on Tuesday found a blacked-out page with the words "Microsoft New Zealand hacked by Peace Crew," over a photo of a pie-decked Gates, the report said.

The paper quoted a source as saying the hackers attacked a server belonging to web-hosting company Domainz, which redirected traffic to a fake website.

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