Mobile phones are considered now as vital to human life. It's essentially becoming indispensable among other things.

And just recently, a group of French engineers and researchers broke out the news about a new power source for mobile phones they developed that's probably no one has ever heard of.

The device is the hydrogen-powered developed by a semi-conductor technology company in France, ST Microelectronics in collaboration with Bic, makers of pens and razors.

Igor Bimbaud, CEO of ST Microelectronics said that the company started creating the technology in 2005 and it is now ready for release early this year.

The made this hydrogen fuel cell to be used as a backup power source for mobile phones, thus reducing dependence on an electricity supply to charge the phone. This product is designed to be a part of “hybrid” system.

In this hybrid system, cell phone first draws on the conventional battery for its power then it will tap into the fuel cell if needed. Each cartridge of this gadget gives the equivalent of three to five recharges of the traditional battery.

You can charge the phone by yourself, simply by filling the fuel cell with water from the faucet. No other additives needed.

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CES 2010 Gadget Preview Exhibit

Wow, 2010 is about to usher and new gadgets, 'hot from the grill' are lining in the most awaited CES 2010 exhibit fair in the hope to get the most attention.

These new electronic stuffs promise more innovative, unique and easier applications. These stuffs feature more vivid, clear and more sophisticated look that everybody would not dare miss.

Electronic companies like Nokia, Sony, Apple, Microsoft, LG and other leading manufacturers of useful gadgets are already making press releases, web promotions and other strategic marketing activities to inform the world of their latest innovations for 2010.

Some of the hottest and highly anticipated electronic gadgets listed here were exhibited in CES 2010. Please follow the link to get more information on each item.

1) Camera phones and Smartphones: Nokia 6700, LG BL40 Chocolate, Android MID

2) Tablet PCs and Laptop: Apple iTablet, Microsoft Courier, Samsung OLED

3) Flexible & lightweight gadget: Nokia 888 Communicator, Gelfrog, Vaio Zoom Holographic Concept notebook

4) 3D TVs and Digital TV: Sony Bravia 3DTV, 65-inch Full HD 3D LCDs

5) Servers and Softwares: Microsoft Sharepoint Server 2010, Windows 7 Aero

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man getting mentally stressed with information overload

The human brain is capable of processing as much as 34 gigabytes of information a day. That's about 100,500 words a day, equivalent to 23 words per second, University of San Diego researchers estimate.

Brains are bombarded with so much information through email, the internet, TV, radios, cell phones and other media forms. According to Edward Hallowell, a New York psychiatrist and author specializing in attention deficit disorder,

"Never before in human history have our brains had to process as much information as they do today. They (people) are so busy processing information from all directions they are losing the tendency to think and to feel."

Studies have found that our daily intake of information is enough to overload a laptop in week! Imagine, how our brain works. Furthermore, neuro-experts believe that this is revolutionizing the way neurons behave causing new nerve cells to be born.

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Ultrasound is a medical method of capturing static images of unborn babies inside mothers' wombs. The ultrasound was first introduced in the mid-1960s but was not widely known until 1970s. Earlier ultrasound methods were not as efficient in producing quality images than the later ultrasound technologies.

There are three advances in the ultrasound technology. The 2D, 3D and the latest, 4D ultrasound. These three techniques use the same method of capturing images through sound waves except that later versions are more colorful, vivid, and of course you see a voluminous object in motion.

In a 2D ultrasound, a sonographer views different layers (planes) of the 20-week old baby, from the outer extremities to the internal organs.

While a 3D ultrasound, using the same machine, captures only the external extremities of the babies. 3D ultrasound are performed ideally on 24 to 34 weeks old babies because they have already gained brown fats. While a 4D ultrasound, shows moving images of unborn babies.

The three different ultrasound techniques

A comparative study was made assessing the significance of each the ultrasound techniques. And according to the researchers, "3D or 4D ultrasound provide a bonding experience for the mother and her unborn child which encourages mothers to improve their diets, exercise more frequently, and eliminate harmful behaviors such as smoking and drinking. For fathers and siblings, the chance to see the baby and create a pre-birth bond is instrumental in drawing the whole family closer during this time of change," Expectant Mother's Guide website reads.

Healthy and independent living for the elderly

Getting older is an inevitable stage of our human existence. When you're in that age, you can either stay at home or live in home cares where many health providers can attend to your needs. However, the second option wouldn't be much better if you have these technologies to stay healthy, safe and independent in the comforts of your own home.

The increasing trends in monitoring and reminder systems are reaching for the senior members of our society. These technologies are being integrated in home care institutions, to assist health providers and residential homes as well, to support independent living.

There is an enormous list of technologies available on the web, but in this article I've listed down 10 helpful technologies for the elderly.

1) Carebots - robot caregivers

Carebot's caring for grandma

2) eNeighbor System - wireless sensor

3) Home Life Support Robots

4) WIFI Monitoring Wristband - for precise locator system

5) Living Room Systems - home network reminder system

6) Pet Robots - for robotic therapy

7) Autonomous Wheelchair - for the disabled seniors

8 Home Appliances with remote control systems

Telemedicine enables older patients to stay at home while being treated online

9) Laptop or Desktop - for web browsing and constant communication with loved ones

Grandma is using the internet to boost her memory

10) Telemedicine - for do-it-yourself guided online treatments

If you decide to live with your family beyond your golden age, you might as well prepare early because some of these are quite expensive.

Electronic gadgets such as the cell phone transmit radio waves that directly affects the brain

Electronic and electrical gadgets such as cell phones, radio clocks, digital radios, portable T.V. gadgets that use wireless technologies do transmit radio waves causing long-term effects to the users' health.

Brain scientist based in Sydney, Dr. Charlie Teo warns users to be cautious about their mobile gadgets as they trigger to a predisposed cancer, although the jury has not yet made a decision regarding mobile phones and other forms of electromagnetic radiation, one should not take risks.

Dr. Charlie Teo urged the mobile users to set mobile phones on loud speakers, move the digital radio clock to the foot of the bed instead of anywhere near the head and wait for five beeps before opening a microwave to avoid a stream of radio waves directly affecting the brain.

A WHO report yet to be released regarding this issue, stated that "a significantly increased risk" of some brain tumors related to use of mobile phones for 10 years or more.

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A knee X-ray can be used in biometrics identification

Biometric identification is one best way that researchers discovered to determine a person's identity. Few biometric systems include LED thumb-pad identification devices, complex retinal laser scanning, or even computerized iris recognition. Added to line-up is a quick X-ray of your knees!

As published in the International Journal of Biometrics, researchers proved that an X-ray of the patient's knees could lead to unlocking its unique identity. The approach rapidly analyzes the X-ray images using the wnd-charm algorithm, which has been known to diagnose clinical conditions of the knee joints.

The main advantage of this kind of imaging is that identity thefts or fraudster will have difficulty in manipulating the unique features of an individual's knees, unlike, the eyes and finger prints which can be overlayed with artificial IDs like the contact lenses and finger pads.

"The Wnd-charm algorithm, which is publicly available, is a multi-purpose image classification method that looks at a large set of image features, including high-contrast features, textures, and the statistical distribution of pixels in the image."

Beijing, China has been induced with a series of artificial snowtorm in november

Snowstorms are natural weather occurences in the countries of higher latitudes. These snowstorms have benefits to ecologic existence, and it may have disadvantages, but only to the inconveniences of men.

However, in Beijing China, snowtorms have been created artificially. According to China Daily, Beijing Weather Modification Office had artificially induced two storms in november by seeding clouds with chemicals, a practice that can increase precipitation by up to 20 per cent.

The artificial snowstorm created a mess out in peoples lives, according to some china folk whose lives have been so disturbed by flight delays, traffic snarls, cancelled classes and other inconveniences of a surprise snow storm. They said that officials could have sent warning before a snowstorm so that they won't be bothered so much by whatever reason BWMO has.

It was reported also, that said snowstorm has not only created hassles to residents but it did a far greater devastation in 2005. Chloride, the snow-melting agent was responsible for killing 10,000 trees in Beijing and decimating 200,000 square metres of grassland. According to Zhao Nan, a Beijing engineer, the excessive amount of this snow-melting chloride could "erode steel structures of buildings".

Ekahau WI-FI Wrist Tag

Got one? WI-FI tags in wristband format is the newest innovation by Ekahau Inc. T301W is a high performance Wi-Fi-based real time location system. It is a small gadget worn on the wrist. This ingenious little wristband is very helpful in locating little children and older people who are confined in hospitals or home care facilities.

T301W is highly useful concerning movement tracking and workflow visibility. The wristband tag monitors the location precisely down to less than a few feet in both confined and open spaces. The gadget is user friendly, environment friendly, and water proof. The wristband is integrated with a highly effective signalling system. It’s equipped with a programmable push button that delivers a predetermined message to the RTLS system.

The product includes a lithium-ion battery which is easily charged using the Ekahau's multi-unit charger. Based on the WI-FI network, T301W send and receive signals, a two-way communication stream that allows the transfer of information in real time.

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Old people doing internet searches

Our body ages, and so does our brain. As we get older, the neurons (nerve cells) in our brain degenerate, perhaps because of improper nutrition, unhealthy habits like smoking, excessive drinking of alcohol and sedentary lifestyle. If you're having trouble remembering where you left your keys or recalling a word, then it's a sign that you've aged!

According to a medical research older people with little experience, performing Internet searches for even a relatively short period of time can change brain activity patterns and enhance function. The researchers have found signs of enhanced neural stimulation in parts of the brain that control decision-making and reasoning when they scanned the brains of middle-aged and older first-time Internet users after only seven days of performing Internet searches.

The subjects were brain-scanned through fMRI while doing internet searches to track changes in blood flow neurons and record subtle changes in neural activity. After doing the assignment for 7 days, the brains of the internet novices showed a remarkable activity in the parts of the brain for working memory and decision-making.

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