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Medical Records on Your Cell Phone
New software technology
allows cell phone and PDA
users to download their
medical records, making them
quickly accessible in case
of emergency. The new
software, to be available in
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Cell Phone Viruses
As cell phones, PDAs, and
other wireless devices
become more sophisticated,
hackers are starting to
spread viruses that can
infect them. Software
engineers have developed an
application that allows a PC
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Screens of the Future
Organic Light-Emitting
Diodes (OLEDs) are
plastic-based materials that
are able to emit light.
Engineers are beginning to
make displays out of OLEDs
by spraying the materials on
a surface, the way an
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Gadgets Getting Smaller
With their high capability
and no moving parts, flash
drives safely store data in
camera memory sticks and in
some MP3 players, and they
also hide in gadgets such as
cell phones. Experts say
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Civil Engineers Track Roaming Cell Phones to Monitor Traffic
Real-time cell phone use data can now be turned into better travel information. The new system, being tested in some states, follows the movement of cell phone signals from one cell tower to another. ... > more -
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Computer Engineers Develop Clothes that Sense and Interpret Movements
New "electronic textiles" could help monitor the activities of patients with chronic illnesses. Computer engineers have developed pants with sensors embedded in the fabric that measure speed, ... > more -
Electrical, Optical Engineers Bring Captioning to Your PDA
Twenty-eight million Americans have at least partial hearing loss, which makes it hard to follow anything from baseball games to movies.A researcher has designed software that beams movie captions ... > more -
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Computer Scientists Invent Typing System for Persons with Disabilities
A new system makes typing easier for persons with disabilities. Invented by computer science student Jake Wobbrock, EdgeWrite is a typing method that uses edges of a square template to guide a PDA ... > more -
Electrical, Computer Engineers Make Laptops Locate Themselves with Motion Sensors
Engineers have designed motion sensors so small they can fit inside a laptop computer or even a handheld device, where they can transmit data back wirelessly. New software uses the data to ... > more -
Scientists Develop E-ink To Replace Books, Newspapers
Scientists at Sony have developed an electronic version of ink, currently used in the E-Reader, that enables thousands of books to be carried around in one portable, energy-efficient case. Ink ... > more -
Musician Puts Love for Computer Science into Minimalist Synthesizer
Recycled CD cases become bare-bones music players with the addition of a simple microchip and handful of other components, in a creation by a New York University graduate student in interactive ... > more -
Electrical Engineers Show Wireless Can Make a Difference in Emergencies
For the first time, a wireless communication system is being tested in simulated emergencies. Dispatchers can locate responders with GPS and give them directions by text message. The system relies on ... > more -
Electrical Engineers Develop Microplasma Device to Detect Toxins
Electrical engineers have developed a new, portable lab that identifies chemicals by their unique color signatures. It is the first such device to be portable, allowing scientists to recognize ... > more -
Engineers Develop Technology To See Through Walls
Computer scientists and engineers have developed a new technology for the purpose of seeing through walls. The new technological gadget boasts visual penetration through wood, plaster, brick and ... > more
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