Thought Controlled Robots

Scientists in Japan have succeeded in developing robotic hands, which can be controlled by the power of thought. Yukiyasu Kamitani and colleagues, from Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR) and Honda Research Institute Japan (HRI), have developed these robotic arms which can immitate the movements of a person's real hand.

The brain monitoring technology used here is functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). A person is made to lay in a MRI scanner and then asked to make shapes with his right hand. The MRI scanner records the activities of the brain as the subject performs some action. This recorded data is then fed to a computer. After several sessions, the computer starts recognising the brain activities related to each shape imagined by the subject, and then instructs the robotic arm to immitate them.

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HyTech - Hydrogen Technology Applications

HyTech Inc (http://hytechapps.com) is a promising technology company of gas generators that require only water (H2O) and electricity. These generators output HyTech's Aquygen is a new, practical fuel for clean and less expensive energy solutions...

One application is to use this technology for cars. Initial prototypes that use Aquygen gained 17 HP compared to just electrical ones. If their project succeeds we will fill our cars with only water :)

Pay-As-You-Go Personal Computing

Microsoft introduced Pay-As-You-Go Personal Computing for "emerging markets" where pirate software is ubiquitous. With this bussiness model, initial cost of the operating system is low but users have to pay a monthly subscription or use prepaid cards to access their system! :)

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Windows Media Player 11 Beta

Windows Media Player 11 Beta is available for download.

It has a new user interface and couple of new features but the most dubbed is URGE online music store.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/11

Google News

Google today (May 10) announced several new features or updates in its services. An updated version of Google Desktop is availabe with more integration with online features like new Google Calendar. A new service called Google Trends allows comparing searches. Google has confirmed that their number one priority is search...

Windows CE 6 on its way...

Microsoft announced the beta release of Windows CE 6, next generation of its industry-leading embedded operating system.

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Product Page:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/embedded/windowsce

Industry analysts expect to see new products based on both embedded CE (set-top boxes, industrial automation and medical devices) as well as sophisticated SmartPhones and PocketPCs coming sometime in 2007.