A new type of sensor may give robots a truly light touch-using electricity and tiny particles to allow a machine to "feel" surfaces,scientists reported.They say their device gave a robot tactile sensitivity equivalent to human fingers,and said  one early use might be in minimally invasive surgery.

Vivek Maheshwari and Ravi Saraf of the University of Nebraska in Lincoln said their electroluminescent film glowed in response to an applied force.A specialised camera captures this light and translates it into a picture that is equivalent of touching and feeling an object.To illustrate,Maheshwari and Saraf pressed coins against the device.A US penny produced an image detailed enough to show the wrinlkes in the clothing of Abraham Lincoln,who is pictured on the coin,and the letters "TY" in "LIBERTY",they report.

Who needs to touch a phone to text? The slim, compact Motorola TXTR is a full wireless keyboard that connects over-the-air to a compatible Motorola Bluetooth®-enabled phone so you can type messages with convenience and ease. Whether in-transit or in an all-day meeting, the large screen enables easy viewing of incoming and outgoing texts, making this quick and efficient device a must have for professionals and frequent texters who need to make things happen.

FIFA is testing a new technology that will make refrees make crucial goal-line decisions.The technology comprises of a special chip-enabled ball;the chip transmits information about whther the bal crossed the goal line or not.The radio-based tracking system can also be used to determine whether a ball has gone out of bounds,or the number of times it was kicked,and other such statistics.

Samsung Electronics released an innovatively designed SGH-Z400 to cater the needs of today's global consumers. SGH-Z400 is the 3G handset designed for the multi-tasking professionals. Equipped with top-of-the-line features, the Z400 is today's perfect 3G partner.
Experience the hyper-connectivity of 3G with the Z400's all-access to breaking news, recent stock figures, and the latest music videos or movie trailers. People can enjoy crisp video telephony, simultaneous use of multiple applications, and superior quality voice services. In today's complex world of business, connectivity is a key: Samsung's Z400 gives first-class service and blinding speed connection.

The new Z400 represents a perfect combination of style and class. At mere 19.2mm, the Z400 is the result of Samsung's ability to produce a full-featured 3G slide-up that is slim enough to fit nicely and comfortably in the palm of the user's hand or back pocket. The semi-automatic sliding action lets users easily slide up and down with just one effortless touch. Sleek in silver with well-contoured casing, the Z400 embodies strength, simplicity, and style.

The new iPod U2 special edition.As distinctive as the band it salutes.30GB of storage with room for 7,500 songs,upto 25,000 photos and upto 75 hours of video.

Jet black with a bright red click wheel in front, black metal with band autographs on the back, the U2 Special Edition iPod Video will let you rock Maiden's Number of the Beast (or any other kind of music you like) just as well as the normal iPod Video, because it's the very same stuff inside. Besides the cosmetic alterations, the only other differences between the U2 Special Edition and a standard iPod Video are a $30 price increase and a coupon for a 30-minute video download with U2 music and band interviews.

The new U2 Special Edition iPod is available now for $329.

 Sexy or sweet, naughty or nice... let your impulsive and spirited side come out with the delightful Nokia 7270. It will awaken your passion for all things beautiful as it teasingly unfolds, to reveal its bold art deco elegance. Delight in its exquisite form and dramatic colors as you dress it up with coordinated textile wraps.

So it's neither the design of the card nor its requirements that hold us back, but rather the 3D chips themselves. The GeForce 7000 series has been a solid performer for Nvidia. It helped usher in the dual-card SLI era, and even though ATI's Radeon X1000's can jump through a few more hoops, I think most gamers would argue that this current generation of 3D chips has served the gaming public well. If that sounds like an epitaph, you're not far off. The problem is Windows Vista, or more specifically, Vista's updated multimedia programming interface, DirectX 10.

DirectX is Microsoft's Rosetta stone for combining hardware and software. As long as software programmers and hardware developers design their products to cue into DirectX, compatibility should be guaranteed. The current version for Windows XP is DirectX 9.0c. Microsoft has stated that Vista will support DirectX 9 software and hardware but that the OS will ship with DirectX 10. The GeForce 7950 GX2 (along with the rest of the GeForce 7000 series), however, is a DirectX 9 part. This means that while it will work with Vista, it won't support the latest and greatest 3D features, so your $600 investment will be out-of-date only six months after you buy it, assuming Microsoft hits its targeted January Vista release date. While Nvidia (or ATI) has yet to announce a DirectX 10 chip, you can bet that such cards will be out or will be very near release by the time Vista launches.

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