Camcorder device allows for live, computer-free video streaming

Camcorder device allows for live, computer-free video streaming: "Japanese electronics manufacturer Cerevo might already be known to some readers for its Cerevo Camera Live. Released in May of 2010, the video camera is able to stream content live to Ustream, without the need of a linked computer."

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Researchers engineer microbe to make seaweed a cost-effective source of renewable fuel

Researchers engineer microbe to make seaweed a cost-effective source of renewable fuel: "One of the biggest criticisms leveled at biofuels that are derived from crops such as wheat, corn and sugar cane, is that they result in valuable land being taken away from food production."

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Would you buy another one? Automotive Customer Retention survey reveals the truth

Would you buy another one? Automotive Customer Retention survey reveals the truth: "For starters, something incredibly positive is happening at Hyundai - just two years ago, Hyundai was below the industry average in customer retention - now the Korean brand has flown past Mercedes, BMW, Porsche, Lexus, Infiniti and Acura to become the stickiest brand in the business, with a healthy margin of 4% to Ford and Honda."

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Power Bank two-in-one flashlight and phone charger

Power Bank two-in-one flashlight and phone charger: "Though falling into that tiny category of things exhibited at CES 2012 that don't have an HD screen and aren't an iPhone peripheral, we did want to briefly mention Poldera's Power Bank Energy Holder."

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NYPD developing portable body scanner for detecting concealed weapons

NYPD developing portable body scanner for detecting concealed weapons: "You have to feel sorry for the police officers who are required to frisk people for guns or knives - after all, if someone who doesn't want to be arrested is carrying a lethal weapon, the last thing that most of us would want to do is get close enough to that person to touch them."

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Village Defense: Neighborhood Watch 2.0 - the good guys are winning

Village Defense: Neighborhood Watch 2.0 - the good guys are winning: "If you've ever lived within the bounds of a Neighborhood Watch footprint, you have no doubt been astonished by the amount of crime in your community. Neighborhood Watch newsletters in most locales carry lists of burglaries and worse and their locations, all of which are in your neighborhood."

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GM's Windows of Opportunity project turns car windows into interactive displays

GM's Windows of Opportunity project turns car windows into interactive displays: "In-car DVD players and handheld game consoles have proven a godsend to parents looking to avoid the regular cries of "are we there yet?" from kids in the back seat."

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Personal Rover - personal EV for under US$1000

Personal Rover - personal EV for under US$1000: "It is no secret that personal transportation form factors are beginning to diverge and a new one caught our attention this week that is almost certain to carve itself a niche in this intensely interesting and competitive space. It's not as sexy as a Yikebike, Honda U3-X or Toyota Winglet, but it is easy to use, has a range of 12 miles (20 km), a top speed of 15 mph and a price under US$1000."

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Ideum unveils 65-inch HD 3D multitouch wall display

Ideum unveils 65-inch HD 3D multitouch wall display: "At a whopping 234-diagonal-inches, the touchscreen display created by Microsoft and Stereolize for last year's CeBIT may well be the biggest we've seen but it's hardly practical (or cheap) enough for everyday use."

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The SpareOne mobile phone runs on a single AA battery

The SpareOne mobile phone runs on a single AA battery: "What if you could power your phone on a single AA battery? The SpareOne is a mobile phone that can to do just that. Designed as a back-up that you keep in a glovebox or emergency kit rather than a phone you keep in your pocket everyday, the SpareOne claims to deliver you up to 10 hours of talk time on one AA battery and it has an isolator that prevents current discharge so that (depending on the shelf-life of the battery you're using) it can hold charge while unused for up to a whopping 15 years."

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Last mineral thought to be unique to the Moon found in Australia

Last mineral thought to be unique to the Moon found in Australia: "When the moon-walking Apollo 11 astronauts returned to Earth in 1969, amongst the 47.5 pounds (21.5 kg) of lunar rocks they brought with them were three minerals from Tranquility Base that were thought to be unique to the Moon or lunar and possibly Martian meteorites."

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Prototype GHOST military watercraft claims a world's first

Prototype GHOST military watercraft claims a world's first: "If you combined a stealth jet fighter and an attack helicopter and stuck them in the water, what would you get? Well, according to the folks at New Hampshire's Juliet Marine Systems (JMS), you'd get the GHOST marine platform. Privately developed for possible use by the U.S. Navy, the boat would reportedly be invisible to enemy ships' radar, while also being faster and more economical than existing military vessels. The company's big claim, however, is that GHOST is the world's first super-cavitating watercraft."

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