Government disconnects Egypt from internet

John Gilmore, internet activist and co-founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, famously said "The net interprets censorship as damage and routes around it." But what happens when all online routes are cut off?At around 10.30 pm GMT last night, the Egyptian government shut down the entire country's connection to the internet, leaving its citizens unable to access websites hosted in the rest of the world. Attempts to access Egyptian sites from outside also fail - for example,http://egypt.gov.eg/ is currently unresponsive - while Egyptian access to .eg domains is likely to be extremely unreliable.Protesters against the government had been...

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Compact 'eyeball' camera stretches to zoom

A CAMERA inspired by the operation of the human eye can "zoom" without the need for bulky lenses, making it more compact than conventional cameras.The device builds on a non-zooming eyeball camera developed in 2008 by John Rogers of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Now he has given the technology a twist by building in a stretchable lens and a flexible photodetector whose shape alters as the magnification of the lens changes. This produces a camera with a 3.5× optical zoom.Traditional cameras capture their images on a flat surface, formerly photographic film but now usually a digital photodetector. In a conventional camera, extra...

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White iPhone 4 paint issues fixed, is it time for it to hit the market?

Apple’s white iPhone 4 has started showing up in various carriers’ stock handling systems recently throughout the world but it has been unclear whether it was a mistake or white iPhone really is coming soon. Actually Apple is delaying the white version until Spring 2011 due to ‘manufacturing problems’. According to sources at the time the painting of the handset with a white color was proving more difficult than Apple had hoped with producing a uniform color being the main problem.Now though, the issue has been resolved by a small company in Japan.According to Macotakara, the unknown company has developed a new type of paint that can be applied...

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Asus U36JC A1 - Core i5 460M 2.53GHz - 13.3" TFT

ASUS's U30 series of 13-inch ultraportable notebooks has long provided a strong mix of portability and power, from the original U30Jc with its 7 hours of endurance to the snazzy bamboo U33Jc. The ASUS U36Jc ups the ante with a slick 3.8-pound frame, snazzy aluminum-magnesium alloy lid, speedy 2.53-GHz Core i5 CPU, and Nvidia's Optimus switchable graphics. But are its strong specs good enough to justify its price--$1,000--and beat out its competitors?DesignSuper sleek, the 0.76-inch thick ASUS U36Jc's lid is built from a lightweight, raven black aluminum-magnesium alloy, while its matching palm rest is covered in a soft matte material that ASUS...

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HP Mini 1103

HP is once again targeting the education market with its new Mini 1103 netbook. Unlike the kid-focused Mini 100e, this netbook looks and acts like a consumer model, but keeps the price low for cash-strapped schools and other institutions. Though not the flashiest system on the block, the $299 Mini 1103 combines very long battery life with decent performance for $50 to $100 less than many competitors.DesignThe HP Mini 1103's design is basic yet attractive. The overall aesthetic is closer to the Pavilion dm1and dm3 rather than high-end business netbooks such as the Mini 5103. The glossy black lid and display bezel pick up smudges, but thankfully...

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Deal of the Day: Fujitsu LifeBook PH52 for $399

There is a lot to like about the Fujitsu LifeBook PH5. With it’s lightweight construction, great battery life, and sleek style, it makes a great netbook for the mainstream user.Some of the other features include a 320 GB S-ATA, 5400 rpm hard drive, an AMD Athlon™ II Neo Processor, an 11.6″ Crystal View WXGA HD display, 2GB of RAM, an integrated webcam, and it comes with Windows 7 Professional.If a light and extra portable netbook is what you need, then you should definitely check this out. Originally priced at $599, you can now get it for $399 until January 30th. So strike while the iron is hot.Purchase the Fujitsu LifeBook PH52 for $399 from...

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Dell Venue Pro (T-Mobile)

Most Windows Phone 7 devices are almost identical when it comes to software, but there certainly isn't a lack of hardware variety. So far we've seen an ultra-light slab phone (Samsung Focus), one with a slide-out speaker (HTC Surround), a big-screen monster with a kickstand (HTC HD7), and a Motorola Droid-style slider (LG Quantum). The Dell Venue Pro ($99 on contract with T-Mobile) adds yet another variation to the mix: a vertical slider design that's easily one of the most beautiful gadgets the company has made. With its ultra-bright AMOLED screen and plump backlit keyboard, the Venue Pro gives Microsoft's slick and highly customizable OS an...

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Motorola Atrix 4G Promo Video Shows Why It’s a Superphone

Motorola has unleashed a splashy promotional video for its Atrix 4G smart phone. This is the gadget that stole the show at CES 2011 with a ground-breaking list of features, most notably the ability to plug into a laptop dock. When docked, you can use this superphone to surf the fell web via a Webtop application (powered by Firefox 3.6), complete with tab support. You can also see your smart phone screen in one window on the dock’s display and the web in another. A separate media dock lets you output video, pictures, and music to an HDTV.Dubbed as “The World’s Most Powerful Smart Phone”, Motorola also trumpets the Atrix 4G’s dual-core CPU (Nvidia...

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Latest concept: Double U USB– means you’ll always insert your USB the right side up

USB ports play a huge part in our everyday lives but one thing that always seems to catch us is the when we go to insert them. Even with a 50-50 chance of getting the USB connector the right way up, more than not mines always seem to be the wrong way around when fumbling to make a connection.Designer Ma Yi Xuan hopes to put an end to the heartache and has designed the Double U USB that can go it to a port either way up.The Double U USB has two contact layers which are both retractable and provides a connection which ever way around the USB connector is inserted, with the one side retracting back into the device and the other creating the data...

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Geeky technology: A lock that can be unlocked remotely by a text message

When it comes to technology, we’re always looking forward to those that can make our live easier, and speaking of new technologies, today we have a lock that can be unlocked not by a key but instead by a text message.I personally think this is an amazing idea, because it will be perfect for you if you accidentally lock yourself out of your apartment, or lose your keys. In fact, you can almost forget all about keys because you can open your lock at any time from any place just by sending a text message from your phone.So how does this works? Simple, there’s a small web server that’s connected to the lock and when you send a text message from an...

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Holocube HC70 transparent display is one step closer to holograms

If you thought that holograms were just part of science fictions movies, you’re wrong, because holograms just became closer to reality and larger than ever thanks to the Holocube.Today we have a Holocube HC70 and it’s the latest version of 70-inch transparent screen that can be viewed from both sides. However, the hardware behind this technology is 40GB of SSD for storing more than 18 hours of uncompressed videos of 4 Mb/s or eight hours of compressed video at 9 Mb/s.Other specifications include 600cd/m2 brightness and 1080×1920 pixel resolution. Besides that, Holocube HC70 is using the Inter Dual Core 2.8 GHz processor and Windows 7 Embedded...

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News: Sony unveils Playstation NGP, aka PSP 2 – boasts WiFi and 3G

NGP? You read that right – the Sony “Next generation portable” is supposedly what the new successor to the PSP will be codenamed. Announced today, and due to be released by the end of 2011, it feels as though Sony is trying to move on from the PSP label into another level.The latest NGP will sport a unique Super Oval Design form factor, what’s more, it’ll be first portable entertainment system to feature two analog sticks, which will hopefully enable a wider range of game genres.The new PSP NGP will boast both 3G and WiFi connectivity, a five-inch multi-touch OLED display and runs on an ARM Cortex-A9 core CPU. The new portable playstation system...

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Facebook to improve security measures with encryption

According to an announcement on the Facebook blog, it seems that Facebook will take some serious steps related to improving the security of their social network, and these steps include encrypted connections.Since we all share personal information on Facebook, it’s more than necessary to ensure that your personal information is safe from malicious users, therefore Facebook decided to use encrypted pages.According to Facebook, encrypted pages could take longer to load, but with HTTPS you won’t have to worry whether will anyone track your personal data. In addition, Facebook is planning to add another feature that will help you to protect your...

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Gallery: Sony NGP / PSP 2 – eyes only

I’m don’t sure about you, but I’m still getting used to the fact that it won’t be officially called the PSP anymore but instead the “Next generation portable”, aka NGP. As you can see in the gallery below, the NGP will be the first portable entertainment system to feature two analog sticks.The new PSP NGP will boast both 3G and WiFi connectivity, a five-inch multi-touch OLED display and run on an ARM Cortex-A9 core CPU. The new portable playstation system also incorporates a unique multi-touch pad on the rear, together with a front touch display panel. I’m don’t sure about you, but I’m still getting used to the fact that it won’t be officially...

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Kraft and Intel team up to build a kiosk that knows what food you want

This is a new idea from Intel and Kraft, and it is a kiosk that can apparently scan your face and tell what you want to eat.What happens is that when the user passes by the kiosk, the digital signage with Anonymous Video Analytics technology can determine the gender and age group and guess what products would be right for you.Shoppers can even swipe their local market’s loyalty card or their mobile phone, and the smart kiosk will make recommendations based on past purchasing history. It will even allow shoppers to add recipes, shopping lists, to smartphones with a barcode scanner. You can see a video of it after the jump.I suppose this is good,...

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How to unlock an iPhone with a ring

I’ve recently got a Motorola Droid X phone (which I will probably review later on this site), and I found that getting yourself a smartphone with a pure touchscreen interface can lead a user to all kinds of security issues.After all, the screen will activate with any touch, and so anyone with a finger can access my e-mail and possibly the important information available there.A man named Michael Knuepel has come up with a way to make an iPhone screen accessible with a secret ring. It sounds like something from a spy movie (a bad one) but he’s perfected the proof of concept, as seen in the video after the jump.I’m not certain how the ring works....

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