Top-ten ways the world could end

Dec 8, 2008 — views: 620

Has the recent financial melt-down got you feeling like your world’s coming to an end? CBC Radio’s list of the “top ten” ways life on earth could end might make you feel better about what’s still going right.
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Euro project slashes flexible display costs

Dec 8, 2008 — views: 1220

European researchers have developed a cost-effective method for manufacturing flexible displays in much the same way that newspapers are printed. Their work could revolutionize packaging, advertising, and even clothing.
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What’s up with near-field communication?

Dec 5, 2008 — views: 604

Although Near Field Communication (NFC) offers significant benefits for mobile phones, only one NFC-enabled handset has reached market to date, reports market analyst ABI Research. So what’s NFC?
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Boxee adds Netflix movie downloads

Dec 4, 2008 — views: 35764

Boxee announced today that it is adding Netflix video downloads — including the ability to browse Netflix’s media library from within Boxee — to its A/V media center platform for Linux, Mac, and (soon) Windows PCs.
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SuperSpeed USB promises 5 Gbps

Dec 3, 2008 — views: 2136

The USB Implementers Forum has completed its development of USB 3.0, aka “SuperSpeed USB.” The new specification, offering a maximum data transfer rate ten times that of USB 2.0, is now available for download.
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