The HTC Rhyme

The HTC Rhyme is something of a delicate matter, as it is HTC's firstphone that is said to have been designed with a female audience in mind. Yet it comes in dull colours and looks quite a lot like every other HTC handset we’ve seen so far.

PENTAX Q-REVIEW

Let’s get one thing straight from the start. The Pentax Q is quite an incredible camera to behold. It’s tiny. But not only is it tiny, it also looks great.

NIKON 1 V1

Nikon has announced two new compact system cameras: the Nikon 1 V1 and the Nikon 1 J1. We got our hands on both new cameras today, so until we can bring you our Nikon 1 V1 review

The ULTra Personal Rapid Transit System

"Think of it as a horizontal lift," says Fraser Brown, managing director of ULTra, the company that has built a new way to travel to Heathrow Terminal 5 from the business car park

THREE MIFI HSPA

Three has updated its MiFi range with the new Huawei E586 complete with HSPA+, and we have managed to get our hands on one to test out all its mobile internet goodness

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Encouraging children to eat vegetables


I am the mother from hell, at least when it comes to mealtimes. Not that I’ve always been like that. I’ve done my time of arranging the little darlings’ supper into charming animal shapes, of secreting vegetables in meatballs and whimsically calling broccoli “trees”. And I’ve succumbed many times to baked beans or buttered pasta.
You might think that a food writer would have children who tuck into platefuls of Swiss chard and artichokes with gusto, never mind the more mundane delights of carrots and cauliflower. Can you hear my hollow laughter? Vegetables… Well, let’s just say I was driven to check a seven-year-old Hector for the early symptoms of scurvy.
True, I could console myself that there is evidence that many fussy children are in fact “super-tasters”, with a more acute sense of taste than most, which means that a tiny trace of bitterness can seem overwhelming.
But even without the health implications, I believe that being a picky eater is rude. If there are guests, it’s tiresome for the host, who may feel obliged to rush around finding an alternative. It’s also unforgivably critical of their cooking skills. Turning up their noses to lovingly cooked food at home is rude. That matters too. So I’ve got tough. The children are not allowed to say they don’t like anything, vegetables especially, until they have eaten a mouthful on 24 separate occasions.
This isn’t cruelty, it’s based on good evidence. Eating the broadest possible range of fruit and – especially – vegetables is vital to good health, but children have to learn to love them.
We are not born with a natural inclination to experiment. Children have a tendency to neophobia, fear of the new, which is why so many claim not to like tomatoes, say, and then admit that they have never tried them. But a study by Prof Jane Wardle, at University College London’s Health Behaviour Unit, showed that giving children a small taste of a new food every day for two weeks accustomed them to the flavour, and to an increased intake and liking for the food.
Dr Susan Jebb, who heads the Human Nutrition Research centre in Cambridge, agrees that persistence is the key. “If they don’t like something, don’t try again in a month. Try again tomorrow.” My insistence on a whole mouthful is pushing it though. “A tiny taste, the size of your fingernail, is enough. It will take a while, but don’t give up.” Parents of vegetable-hating children can take comfort that they are far from alone. The average child struggles to reach three portions of fruit and vegetables a day. Only 20 per cent are eating the recommended minimum of five a day. And, as Jebb says: “Five is enough, but more is better.”
To encourage vegetable eating, it’s important to stick to a regular schedule of mealtimes, with eating in between kept to a minimum. That said, smaller children do need a little snack in the morning and afternoon. “But make it a planned snack, not grazing,” Jebb advises. It doesn’t have to be a chocolate biscuit either. Fruit or vegetable sticks with a yogurt or piece of toast would be healthier and just as sustaining.
Main meals need to be taken at the table and as a family. Adults need to toe the line. “If you don’t eat vegetables, your child won’t either,” Jebb says. Peer role models help too, so invite friends around who are good eaters. Don’t offer alternatives if food is rejected. My maxim is: “I offer two choices at dinner. Take it or leave it.” Jebb agrees that unless your child is “failing to thrive”, a medical phrase that loosely means not putting on weight as they grow, then missing an occasional meal is not a disaster. “But don’t give them a bar of chocolate afterwards,” she adds. You will have to put up with moaning before the next meal. But they might even eat it.
Jebb insists that children need some say in what they are eating, or they may become fussy as a means of taking charge. “Offer them broccoli or courgettes, but not vegetables or no vegetables. It’s about a degree of control, not unfettered choice.” It’s worth taking a tip from the French, who routinely present vegetables as an hors d’oeuvres.
A study by Dr Barbara Rolls of Pennsylvania State University showed that children will eat more vegetables if they are given them as a first course. It may be that they are more hungry, or just that they don’t get distracted by the meat and potatoes element. Either way, it works.
I’m not talking about an elaborate first course. A simple sliced tomato, a little plate of steamed and buttered beans, a mound of grated carrot dressed with vinaigrette is all. Then you can move on to the main event, ideally with some more vegetables. The idea is that the children should learn that a meal is incomplete without veg.
Above all, as Jebb says: “Don’t give up.” I spotted Hector going for second helpings of salad the other day. Result.
How much is a portion of vegetables?
There are no official rules, but as a guideline:
  • Pre-schoolers: 1½oz/40g
  • Primary school: 2oz/60g
  • Secondary school pupils and adults: 3oz/80g
  • Everyone should be eating at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.

New study links combined hormone therapy with increased risk of breast cancer death


 A large study of the effects of hormone replacement therapy for post-menopausal women was stopped in 2002 when researchers found it increased the risk for health problems, including breast cancer.
Those hormone-related cancer cases were thought to be caught early, and survivable.
Now long-term follow-up research of those women on combined hormone therapy, estrogen plus progestin, finds the longer breast cancer patients had been on hormone therapy, the more advanced their cancer was at diagnosis.
"They develop worse breast cancers and they do worse with their breast cancer," says Dr. Jennifer Litton of the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.
There was a small increase in hormone therapy-related breast cancer deaths.
"For every 10,000 women per year, 1-2 extra deaths from breast cancer that were noted," says Dr. JoAnn Manson.
Dr. Manson, of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, is one of the researchers in the new study.
She says women who went off the hormone therapy greatly cut their chances of developing cancer.
"But a small amount of risk persists and we don't yet know how long that risk persists," she says.
Some women turn to hormone therapy when their hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause become too much to bear.
Experts generally say women with a low risk for breast cancer can use hormone therapy for a short time to get their symptoms under control if it's absolutely necessary but it should be a last resort.
The bottom line according to this new research: The risks of hormone therapy may be greater than any benefit.
Other drugs and lifestyle changes are available to help ease the symptoms of menopause.
Doctors say it's a complicated issue that should be personalized based on a patient's medical history.
NBC

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Iomega External USB 3.0 SSD Flash Drives Overview


Iomega has officially announced the upcoming launch of its new ultra-rugged, pocket-sized 1.8-inch portable solid state drives – Iomega External USB 3.0 SSD Flash Drives, which feature a built-in 256-bit hardware encryption, and high-speed USB 3.0 interface that able to boast up to 10 times faster speed than USB 2.0 drives, encasing in a stylish metal enclosure that offers added protection for drops of up to 10 feet.



“When time is money and you need the latest technology in portable storage, Iomega’s new high performance external solid state Flash drives are the ideal solution,” commented Jonathan Huberman, president at Iomega Corporation. “Iomega’s new external USB 3.0 SSD Flash drives are compact, rugged portable storage devices that deliver data transfer speeds considerably faster than any standard rotating disk drives, as well as the confidence that comes with a solid industrial design, hardware encryption and the complete Iomega Protection Suite to protect users’ important files, all of which makes Iomega’s new SSD Flash Drives the storage of choice for high-end users who demand the ultimate in performance and portability.”
Iomega External USB 3.0 SSD Flash drive will be available in 3 variants of memory capacity – 64GB, 128GB and 256GB, scheduled to hit the market in coming November for $229, $399 and $749, respectively.

Stream Audio To Siemens Hearing Aid With Minitek


The touch of a button can link you to a superb listening experience with Siemens Minitek. The Minitek is an automatic streamer that can wirelessly connect your high-tech audio devices with your hearing aid. This pocket device can beam audio from any Bluetooth, e2e or T-coil systems directly into your ears. You can also hook up the device to any non-wireless gadgets via the USB port. The Minitek can stream audio continuously for 5 hours. It also functions like a remote control to adjust volume, answer calls, etc.

The gadget is designed to be user-friendly and portable. Below is a summary of the features of the Minitek:

  • Remote control and streamer in one small and stylish device
  • Transmits audio signals to both ears in true stereo
  • Works with all Siemens wireless hearing instruments
  • Discreet and convenient one-touch operation
  • Connects numerous audio devices with hearing instruments
  • Multipoint system works with two phones at once
  • Connects two transmitters simultaneously
  • Communicates with nearly all Bluetooth devices
  • Supports 3rd party Bluetooth transmitters
  • Additional connectivity with DAI plug and T-Coil 

Palm Pre 2 Running On HP webOS 2.0


HP has officially announced the launch of its new Palm Pre 2 smartphone based on next generation of webOS – HP webOS 2.0. According to the company, the new webOS 2.0 operating system offers an array of advanced features including True Multitasking, Just Type, HP Synergy, Exhibition, Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Beta, Skype Mobile (Verizon Wireless only), Favorites, Text Assist, Quickoffice Connect Mobile Suite and more.

Key features of Palm Pre 2:
  • Streamlined design with a smooth glass display
  • 1 GHz processor and slide-out QWERTY keyboard
  • Vibrant 3.1-inch multi-touch HVGA (320 x 480 pixels) screen
  • 5-megapixel camera with LED flash, geo-tagging and video recording
  • Built-in GPS for location-based services in apps such as Foursquare, Google Maps and Yelp
  • Based on new HP webOS 2.0 platform
  • High-capacity 16GB internal memory
  • Talk time: up to 5.5 hours ; Standby time: up to 350 hours
“With webOS 2.0, we’re advancing the innovations we introduced 16 months ago, expanding the features that make webOS great for consumers, enterprises and developers,” commented Jon Rubinstein, senior vice president and general manager for Palm Global Business Unit at HP. “We’ve made tremendous strides since the platform launched, and now we’re taking our biggest leap forward with powerful new features that make it easier to get more things done with your webOS device.”
The new sleek, stylish Palm Pre 2 which measures 2.35 x 3.96 x 0.67 inches and weighs 5.1 ounces will hit SFR stores (France) on October 22, expected to be available in the U.S. and Canada in the near future.

HP Slate 500 Windows 7 Tablet


Hp has officially announced the launch of its new ultra-slim, lightweight HP Slate 500 tablet based on Windows 7 Professional OS. This 1.5-pound business-oriented tablet PC which measures just 0.58-inch thin is targeted at business and enterprise consumers who concerned over work efficiently while on the move, capable of running custom or corporate applications to enhance the user experience.

HP Slate 500 features a 8.9-inch WSVGA multi-touch screen with digitizer, true multi-tasking, 1.68 GHz Intel Atom Z540 processor, 64GB SSD, 2GB of RAM, Broadcom Crystal HD accelerator, dual camera (3 megapixel + VGA), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card slot, and one-touch keyboard button for added convenient.
HP Slate 500 which comes bundled with a digital pen, portfolio case, and docking station that incorporates a pair of USB 2.0 ports, audio jack and HDMI port is now available in the United States. 

Verizon Wireless 3G Network Extender


Verizon Wireless launches its 3G Network Extender, “mini-cell site” manufactured by Samsung Mobile, designed to enhance wireless voice and data coverage at home. Ideal for customers who live in homes where location, geography or structural conditions interfere with reception, the 3G Network Extender can boost the cell signal at home, allowing users to use their wireless devices in homes.
The signal booster can hanle six Verizon Wireless customers, who can set up a list of preferred users who will have access to their Network Extender. It is available for $249.99.

Pomera DM11G with three Gundam inspired designs

pomera is bestseller compact note taking device with a full size Keyboard introduced in Japan in 2008, and today the company released a Mobile Gundam Special edition of their DM10G, named the DM11G.
Available in three different “Mobile Gundam Suite” designs and with a dedicated welcome screen and shutdown screen, our DM11G comes with a 4” (640×480) Screen, 89MB of internal memory, a SDHC Slot and just needs two AAA batteries to run and just weight 340g.
Sold at around 30,000 Yen, this three new DM11G Pomera will hit street in Japan around middle of December.

DosPara Prime Note Galleria sports a Core i7 and Radeon HD 5730


Available  now in Japan, DosPara new Prime Note Galleria IW2, sold at 120,000 Yen, comes with a 17.3” full HD (1920×1080) screen, an Intel Core i7-640M CPU, 8GB of RM, an ATI Radeon HD 5730 with 1GB of RAM and 500GB of HDD.
This stock version is also available in BOT with the possibility to choose between a 5400 or 7200rpm HDD or an Intel X25-M SSD (64, 80, 128 or 160GB).  

KDDI au Cyber-shot S006 16.2 Megapixel Phone by Sony Ericsson

KDDI au will launch in early 2010 the Cyber‐shot S006 16.2 Megapixel mobile phone by Sony Ericsson. The slider phone packs a 16.2 Megapixel Exmor R image sensor and offers ISO 12800.

The Cyber‐shot S006 comes with a 3.3-inch 480×854 touchscreen, slide-out keypad Bluetooth, WiFi, a microSDHC card slot, IrDA support and support for WIN HIGH SPEED CDMA 1xEV-DO networks. It also supports GSM/CDMA dual mode for global roming. The S006 is waterproof as well.

Apple announces the 11.6-inch MacBook Air, now available for $999

an image of what was supposedly an 11.6-inch MacBook Air was leaked, some believed it to be true, some took it with a grain of salt. Then Apple came in with their "Back to the Mac" event and finally announced the new MacBook Air model. The 11-inch notebook will be together with it's 13.3-inch larger counterpart in Apple's launching of the latest MacBook Air redesign. Under this sleek machine is a 1.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo dual core processor with the option of having 2GB or 4GB DDR3 memory on board. Graphics will be provided by an NVIDIA GeForce 320M card. Although the battery life of this one will be a tad short with it's 5-hour life. Prices start at $999 for the 64GB model to $1,999 for the 128GB model. More eye-candy pics, first ad and full press release after the break.

Verizon Galaxy Tab coming November 11th for $599.99


Verizon with its new offering of $599.99 Samsung's Galaxy Tab --you'll have a tough decisions when it comes in buying tablet as it also houses the irresistible iPad. Hard to decide, if you don't want to wait for 7-incher iPad, the Galaxy Tab will let you experience that "convenient grip", 3G, Android 2.2 loaded with V CAST apps with availability on November 11th and optional data plan of $20 per month for 1GB. Fellow Europeans, Carphone Warehouse and Vodafone.de have also release their pricing for this tablet. Check out the press release after the cut.

Press Release

Verizon Wireless Puts Samsung Galaxy Tab™ in Stores in November

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and DALLAS, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) today announced the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy Tab™ will be available Nov. 11 for $599.99. Running on Android™ 2.2, the Samsung Galaxy Tab features a brilliant 7-inch touch screen; robust HTML Web browsing experience with full support for Adobe® Flash® 10.1 for video and mobile gaming; and a 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird Application processor.

"This is an incredible time in mobile technology, and as a company we're excited to add the Samsung Galaxy Tab to our portfolio," said Marni Walden, vice president and chief marketing officer for Verizon Wireless. "The Samsung Galaxy Tab brings together the reliability of Verizon Wireless' 3G network and the power of Android 2.2 to deliver on our promise of providing consumers and business customers with a host of options to help manage their lives."

Popular mobile applications, including V CAST Music and V CAST Song ID, VZ Navigator®, Slacker Radio, Kindle for Android, BLOCKBUSTER On Demand® presented by V CAST Video, and the exclusive golf game, "Let's Golf," will be available on the Samsung Galaxy Tab. In addition to text, picture and video messaging, the Samsung Galaxy Tab will also feature V CAST Apps, Verizon Wireless' mobile storefront offering hundreds of applications for businesses and consumers at launch.

The LG GD880 Mini


The LG GD880 Mini is an extremely new phone on the market and offers a sophisticated on-trend design. As well as the design, the all-new LG GD880 Mini houses an array of intelligent features.

The design offers a very slim 3.2-inch full touchscreen display; despite being one of the smallest handsets on the market today. This makes the LG GD880 Mini the ideal handset for those that desire all the latest applications and technology without having to invest in a bulky phone.

The all-new device boasts to have been developed in reply to specific requests from genuine customers, in turn a less colossal and more reasonably priced handset has been designed.

The slim and compact handset fits easily into a pocket or evening bag, yet doesn’t feel flimsy to touch.

The handset has been created with textured metal accents on each of the phones sides, which both add to the phone’s eye-catching looks and make it an extremely contemporary phone in style.

The large 3.2-inch touchscreen comes with an aspect ratio of 16:9; this touchscreen display extends right to the edge of the phone, giving it a perfectly smooth and sleek finish.

In addition to this, a button-free face keeps the look of the handset ultra modern.

The LG GD880 Mini offers extremely fast web browsing as well as fast push email, and also includes a variety of other innovative aspects, such as Social Network Connect. This particular application allows users to easily keep in touch with friends online.

Highly sought after social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter are instantly downloadable as built-in applications, users can also choose to receive on the go updates from a Social Network Feed.

The device also provides users with an impressive 5.0 megapixel camera, which features advanced face detection. This particular device allows users to instantly update social networks with both pictures and videos in one simple step.

KeyCase: Bluetooh Keyboard for iPad


Do you want a physical keyboard while working with your iPad? take a look at the KeyCase iPad Folio. Available for £60, the product comes with an integrated Bluetooth 2.0 Keyboard which seemlessly connects with the iPad that is ideal for people who regularly use their iPad for e-mailing, making notes and writing documents.

ProMini Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard

The new ProMini Wireless Bluetooth keyboard (Built-in TouchPad/Laser Pointer) can support various devices including: iPad (3.2, 4.0)/iPhone/iPhone 3G/iPhone 3GS (4.0+)/Smart Mobile System/Nokia Symbian S60 System/Android System/Windows Mobile 6.0 System/HTC/PC/laptop and HDPC/MacOS 10.2.8 or later/Sony PS3 Player.

iSpot™


iSpot makes Apple mobile devices sweeter
iSpot is your very own 4G hotspot that lets you connect up to eight of your favorite Wi-Fi-enabled Apple mobile devices, giving you freedom to use Super Fast Mobile Internet® on the go anywhere CLEAR has coverage. And major bragging rights over your friends who run their Apple devices over some old school connection. Pair with the iSpot On-the-Go Service Plan. Get unlimited data usage and 4G speed all for $25/mo.

Huge Capacity Solar Charger and Battery


The Huge Capacity Solar Charger and Battery is the perfect green gadget for the traveling geek. With its powerful 20,000 mAh battery and 29 unique adapter tips, it can power up and charge just about any portable electronic device. No need to carry around multiple chargers! Use this one to power up your phone, laptop, mp3 player, portable GPS navigator, GPS tracker, digicam, portable DVD player, portable gaming system, and more! Whatever you've deemed necessary to your life away from electricity, this charger can juice up. It even comes with a carrying bag for your charger, adapters, and gadgets. Leave it out in the sun to recharge, or plug it into any AC adapter or car charger.
Product Specifications
  • 20,000 mAh Battery and Solar Charger
  • Battery recharges quickly via AC adapter, car charger, or solar energy
  • No more messy cables or carrying around multiple power adapters when traveling
  • 29 unique adapter tips, works with most electronic devices
  • Power up and charge electronic devices on-the-go
  • Includes a free carrying bag
  • Dimensions: 8" x 11" x .7" (205 x 282 x 18mm) 

Digially CSDC-M08 Portable Solar Charger


Presented at Computex Taipei 2010, the Digially CSDC-M08 portable solar charger measures 43 x 110 x 12mm that’s very handy. It comes with AC-DC adaptor / USB cable, Li-ion rechargebale battery, and able to produce 5.5V/500mA of output voltage/Current.

BlackBerry Style 9670 Flip Smartphone Hits Sprint


RIM announced the BlackBerry® Style™ 9670 smartphone. BlackBerry Style is a new flip smartphone featuring a full QWERTY BlackBerry® keyboard, the new BlackBerry® 6 operating system and a wide range of advanced communications and multimedia capabilities. It will be available in the United States only from Sprint beginning on Oct. 31 for $99.99 (after a $100 mail-in rebate) with a new line or eligible upgrade and two-year service agreement with activation on a Sprint® Business Advantage Messaging and Data plan or Everything plan with data. 

Samsung WAVE II Smartphone Based on Bada 1.2


Samsung launched the Samsung Wave II (Model : GT-S8530). Based on bada 1.2, the Wave II features a large 3.7” enhanced TFT-LCD screen and supports multiple video formats. The full-touch smartphone also comes with Social Hub which lets users view their phonebook, SNS, IM and email together in an integrated one-page layout, keeping them constantly connected. The Samsung Wave II will be available starting in November 2010 in France

Sanyo Innuendo by Kyocera, Hits Sprint


Kyocera announced that Innuendo is available through Sprint for $49.99 with a new line or eligible upgrade, two-year service agreement, after a $50 mail-in rebate (taxes excluded). At rest, Innuendo sports an elegant, high-gloss blue finish. When in use, however, a unique glow-thru dial pad and sub-display come to life and the phone opens to reveal a vivid 2.8-inch WQVGA internal display with full QWERTY keypad and quick access to customized features. Innuendo puts both entertainment and productivity front and center with a music player, 3.2 MP camera and video camcorder plus threaded text and picture messaging and “push” email from the most popular services.

Android-powered Motorola CITRUS on Verizon


Verizon Wireless and Motorola unveiled the Android-powered Motorola CITRUS™. The CITRUS offers customizable smartphone experience in a compact design. Expected to be available in Q4 2010, the key features of CITRUS include: Curved design; on-screen QWERTY keyboard; Full HTML Web browser; BACKTRACK™, a touch panel located on the back of the device that enables users to navigate and scroll through websites, home screens, e-mails, music and more without obstructing the display; Full capacitive touch screen display; Seven home screen panels; applications; and pre-loaded widgets such as sticky notes, weather, messages and calendar; Android Market™; CarbonFree®.

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