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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 08:10:54 +0000</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Remote-controlled capsule examines stomach]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 08:10:54 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Researchers in Germany are reporting two thumbs up for their first clinical trial testing a remote-controlled capsule endoscope in the stomachs of healthy volunteers.To screen for gastric cancer, physicians often use conventional endoscopy (replete with tubing) to analyze changes in the lining of stomachs, but the uncomfortable procedure, which carries the risk of punctured organs and infection, can result in some patients opting not to have the exam done.The ingestible capsule is 11x31 mm.(Credit:GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)Ingestible capsule endoscopies, with pill-sized video capsules, can record and transmit images in real time without a single incision point. The main issue is that the capsule isn't always pointed in the best direction for imaging, so the new work out of Germany uses magnetic maneuvering as a means of controlling the capsule and improving image results.&quot;An external handheld magnet was developed, allowing targeted investigation of all regions of the stomach,&quot; says lead author Jutta Keller of the University of Hamburg. &quot;We found that the magnetic maneuvering of the capsule was safe and very well-tolerated, with excellent responsiveness of the capsule to movements of the outer magnet so that detailed visualization of the gastric mucosa could be achieved.&quot;The magnetic maneuverable capsule includes magnetic disks inserted inside one of the capsule's domes and a single camera that operates at four frames per second. (An external magnet &quot;paddle&quot; includes one strong magnet.) The camera is activated by a radiofrequency switch and transmits images via sensors on the patient's skin to a data recorder with a real-time viewer. Images are then compiled into video after the examination.Wireless, ingestible capsules are poised to revolutionize endoscopy. A wireless colon capsule has also been developed for screening purposes, although it has yet to gain FDA approval. And while the German clinical trial is small, the remote-controlled capsule looks promising, with 9 of the 10 healthy participants reporting no complaints and one only mild pressure.The study appears in the January issue of GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AA battery roundup 2010, now with more Apple batteries]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 08:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Fevaacelliole</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Normally, these batteries are at each other's throats, but I convinced them to agree to a truce in order to take their picture.(Credit:Eric Franklin/CNET)Last year I posted a roundup of alkaline AA batteries and showed how they compared with each other in terms of battery life. The testing methodology I used last year, although only slightly complex, was very easy to implement. By turning on three identical flashlights, I drained two AA batteries from each of the three brands while recording the whole process with a Webcam. I then went back to the recorded video and pinpointed the time each flashlight died. Wash, rinse, and repeat two more times and there were my results. Like I said, easy.Easy, but perhaps not as satisfying as I'd hoped. A few users, thoughtful enough to comment, suggested some alternative tests. One of which was to use a point-and-shoot camera, set it to record video, and drain the batteries. Then check the video length of the recorded video to yield the battery life duration. So simple! This would even be easier and simpler than the flashlight tests.One huge problem with that method, which we'll get to later. First, I contacted the folks at Canon, and they were more than willing to participate in my mad schemes. They sent their PowerShot SX130 IS camera. I had grand plans of inserting the batteries, hitting the record button, and coming back an hour or two later to find results, a golden egg, and possibly other imaginary treats. Here's where that aforementioned problem cropped up.As many of you no doubt know, small digital cameras like this don't record video for more than 10 minutes before automatically shutting off. A dilemma for sure, and I'd love to regale you with a triumphant tale of how I immediately came up with an elegant solution. A win-win, not only for my time, but my sanity as well. No. I guess I'm just not that creative. Instead, I rolled up the proverbial sleeves and took the pragmatic approach. I set a timer on myiPhone to 9 minutes and started it at the same time that I pressed record on the camera. After 9 minutes, my phone alarm would go off, reminding me to stop recording and almost immediately start recording again (usually within about 2 seconds). I then made note of the exact time I stopped recording and carried on ad nauseam.And by &quot;ad nauseam,&quot; I mean up to three times for each brand, using a different pair of batteries each time.Sure, I now have a Pavlovian response to hearing my phone's alarm where I raise it above my head in preparation to smash it to the ground into (hopefully) a billion pieces, but it worked. So that's the methodology. It's not nearly perfect, but it addresses some of the concerns from last year, in particular using a high-drain device and rechargeable batteries. My hope is that the results will give you at least some idea as to the potential life of the batteries featured. Also, please note that although we used Duracell recharged batteries, we didn't test whether any of the brands discharged while sitting around. Hopefully next time we can actually plan for that.The &quot;cost per minute of life&quot; (the price you pay for each minute of charge) was based on Amazon.com's current pricing.BrandBattery lifeCost per minute of lifeApple Rechargeable1.95 hours12.39 centsDuracell Rechargeable Pre-Charged1.88 hours4.32 centsEnergizer Recharge2.55 hours3.8 cents The following product is available: On Sale Now: $169.10 - $300.74  View the latest prices for Canon PowerShot SX130 IS         Eric Franklin     Full Profile E-mail Eric Franklin   E-mail Eric Franklin If you have a question or comment for Eric Franklin, you can submit it here. However, because our editors and writers receive hundreds of requests, we cannot tell you when you may receive a response.   Submit your question or comment here: 0 of 1500 characters       Eric Franklin refused to update his bio, saying, &quot;No one actually reads these things anyway, do they Well, do they Why are you not answering me Oh, you've left the room. Curses!&quot; E-mail Eric.  <br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Level 3: Comcast is strong-arming us]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 08:10:35 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Fevaacelliole</dc:creator>
<category>Technology</category>
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<description><![CDATA[In case you didn't hear it loud and clear the first time, Level 3 is once again accusing Comcast of setting up a toll booth on the Internet in violation of Net neutrality principles.Earlier this week, Level 3 set off a public relations war with cable and broadband giant Comcast as it described an ongoing commercial dispute between the two companies. To sum it up, Comcast is asking Level 3 to pay a fee for sending additional traffic over the Comcast broadband network. The additional traffic, which will more than double the amount of traffic that Level 3 sends to Comcast, will come as a result of a deal that Level 3 has struck with online video heavyweight Netflix. Netflix is the largest streaming video service in North America and at peak times accounts for about one-fifth of all U.S. traffic on the Internet. Last month, Level 3 won a deal to become the video company's content delivery network provider, which means it will store and send Netflix streams to consumers who request on-demand video. The content delivery network is established at points in the network that puts the video content closer to consumers.Neither company disputes that Level 3's deal with Netflix will greatly increase the amount of traffic that Level 3 sends onto Comcast and other broadband providers' networks. What they disagree about is whether Level 3 should have to pay for sending that additional traffic over Comcast's network. Comcast claims Level 3 should pay a fee, since it will increase the ratio of traffic it sends to Comcast from 2:1 to 5:1. Comcast says this violates its current peering agreement with Level 3, which allows the companies to swap traffic at no charge so long as the companies are sending roughly equal amounts of traffic to and from each other's networks. What's more, Comcast has said that it currently charges Akamai, the company that previously delivered Netflix content, a fee for doing the same thing.But Level 3 argues in an FAQ issued today that it's being strong-armed by Comcast. It claims the arrangement with Comcast is not a peering arrangement and it is instead an interconnection agreement.&quot;Comcast's mischaracterization of this disagreement as a 'peering dispute' is incorrect.&quot; Level 3 said in its FAQ. &quot;In reality, this is a fundamental interconnection dispute between Level 3 and Comcast.&quot;Level 3 went on to explain the situation this way: &quot;Comcast wants to use its local access network dominance as leverage to force Level 3 to pay for traffic requested by Comcast customers that already pay Comcast for access to that same content. Having sold broadband access services to its customers, Comcast wants to sell the same service again to Level 3 and other networks connected to Comcast. If the dispute were simply 'commercial,' the dispute would have already been settled or would never have arisen in the first place. Comcast's status as the nation's largest provider of consumer broadband service enables Comcast to force Level 3 to pay the 'toll' Comcast has demanded.&quot;Comcast said earlier in the week in a letter to the FCC that:&quot;Level 3 is trying to game the process of peering--one that has worked well and consensually, without government interference, for over a decade--in order to gain a unique and unfair advantage for its own expanding CDN service. Level 3's problem apparently arises out of the fact that it recently won a bid to become one of Netflix's primary CDN providers--in competition with the major national CDNs that already send Netflix and other traffic to Comcast's network. In order to undercut its CDN competitors, Level 3 wants to avoid the commercial arrangements other CDN companies use to terminate traffic onto Comcast's and other providers' networks, and instead force Comcast to accept its CDN traffic for free, under a 'peering' relationship. This is not how peering works, here or anywhere in the world. What Level 3 is suddenly pushing--a &quot;new theory&quot; of peering--would throw the traditional, &quot;balanced traffic&quot; peering rulebook out the window, give Level 3 an unfair cost advantage over its competitors, and shift all of the costs from Level 3 and its content customers onto Comcast and its high-speed Internet customers.&quot; Comcast also issued this response to Level 3's latest claims:&quot;Level 3 has said nothingnew.&amp;nbsp' The fact remains this is a business dispute regarding trafficratios, commonly referred to as peering, between Comcast and Level 3 which weare committed to resolve fairly and consistently with established industryprinciples.&amp;nbsp' Industry experts and analysts overwhelmingly agree, &amp;nbsp'astheir commentary has shown all week long.&amp;nbsp' The most important thing toknow about this dispute is that Comcast will do absolutely nothing to impact&amp;nbsp'our high-speed Internet customers, who can and will be able to access anyInternet content they want, including streaming video from all sources.&quot;So far Level 3 has not filed a complaint or any other documents with the Federal Communications Commission over its Net neutrality charges. It simply has said that it's letting policy makers and Congressional leaders know of its concerns. This is curious given that the FCC is the agency that should and could look into these concerns. In fact, it is currently drafting official regulations right now on this very issue. Even though Level 3 has not officially reached out to the FCC, Chairman Julius Genachowski said this week that the agency is looking into the matter. The agency was contacted for a comment on this story but did not respond before it was published.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Verizon needs the iPhone to stay in the lead]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Common  wisdom is that Verizon Wireless is kicking butt and taking names with its  Android phones, but recent sales data reveals that even a myriad of  successful high-end Android phones isna4a4t enough to take on AT&amp;amp'Ta4a4s  success with the iPhone.Unless Verizon lands Applea4a4s iPhone soon, it  could potentially lose its leading carrier status to AT&amp;amp'T.The sales data comes from a report by ITG Investment analyst Matthew Goodman and is based on point-of-sale data from thousands of wireless retailers across the country. It paints a horrendous decline for RIMa4a4s BlackBerry &amp;8212' which went from over 90 percent of Verizona4a4s smartphones sales last  year, to less than 20 percent last month. The reason, of course, was the  rise in popularity of Android phones late last year. Android now  accounts for over 80 percent of smartphone sales on the carrier.But all is not rosy for Verizon. Horace Dediu from the industry analysis blog Asymco combined the ITG data with Applea4a4s most recent iPhone sales figures to show that Verizon is still losing out to the iPhone on AT&amp;amp'T  (assuming ITGa4a4s data is accurate). He concludes that the massive rise in  iPhone sales following the release of the iPhone 4 (AT&amp;amp'T jumped  from 2.7 million iPhones sold in the first quarter, to 5.7 million in  the third) has stolen Verizona4a4s smartphone growth. In the same time  period, Verizon went from 2.7 million smartphones sold (including  Android, WebOS, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile) to 3.3 million.That  alone shows the power of the iPhone &amp;8212' Android, combined with other  platforms, clearly isna4a4t enough for Verizon to keep up with AT&amp;amp'T in  sales. Dediu also argues that Verizon is a4Agrowing its smartphone base  slower than the overall marketa4, and that an over-reliance on Android  may harm Verizon.Verizon  currently has over 92.1 million subscribers, compared to AT&amp;amp'Ta4a4s  90.1 million. Given the iPhonea4a4s explosive growth compared to Android,  Verizona4a4s dominance in the cellular arena is in danger of fading away if  sales trends continue along the same lines.The big conclusion Verizon needs the iPhone, and it needs it soon.Recent reports have all but confirmed that the iPhone is coming to Verizon in 2011,  so it will be interesting to see how Verizona4a4s sales shift once it  comes over. We can expect other platforms on Verizon to lose some  ground, and AT&amp;amp'T to lose a significant number of new iPhone  subscribers, once the iPhone hits Verizon.Credit Suisse predicted in  September that AT&amp;amp'T will lose 1.4 million users to Verizon if it gets the iPhone in 2011. Dediu takes things even further &amp;8212' he  predicts that Verizon will land between 8 and 12 million new subscribers  if it gets the iPhone.Next Story: Cond Nast&amp;'s $500M Web shopping spree Previous Story: Media6Degrees raises $17M to aim ads at social audiencesPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: Android, Blackberry, cellular, iPhone, sales, smartphonesCompanies: Apple, AT&amp;amp'T, Gogle, VerizonPeople: Horace Dediu, Matthew Goodman          Tags: Android, Blackberry, cellular, iPhone, sales, smartphonesCompanies: Apple, AT&amp;amp'T, Gogle, VerizonPeople: Horace Dediu, Matthew GoodmanDevindra Hardawar is VentureBeat's lead mobile writer and East Coast correspondent. He studied philosophy at Amherst College, worked in IT support for several years, and has been writing about technology since 2004. He now lives in Brooklyn, New York. You can reach him at devindra@venturebeat.com (all story pitches should also be sent to tips@venturebeat.com), and on Twitter at @Devindra.VentureBeat has new weekly email newsletters.  Stay on top of the news, and don't miss a beat.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Does the future of electric cars lie in capacitors]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Back to the Future may have been right: The cars of tomorrow will be powered by capacitors (they will not, presumably, be able to time-travel).At least, that&amp;'s what Tesla CEO Elon Musk said at yesterday&amp;'s Cleantech Forum in San Francisco, unleashing a torrent of speculation that the electric car company may be researching capacitor storage.Capacitors are electric devices that can store charges temporarily. They can handle a greater number of charge cycles than batteries, and can provide quick jolts of energy. If Tesla could find a way to use them in conjunction witha4&quot;and eventually in place ofa4&quot;their current lithium-ion batteries, electric cars could travel greater distances before needing to be recharged.Interestingly, Musk originally came to California to study high-energy-density capacitor physics at Stanford. &amp;''I did that for a laugh,&amp;'' he said at the conference.After being enrolled for a few days, he dropped out of Stanford to pursue a career as an entrepreneur. And if Tesla&amp;'s able to push the state of the art in energy storage forward, he may well have the last laugh.[Image by Flickr/popculturegeek.com]Previous Story: Google&amp;'s first biofuel investment: CoolPlanetBiofuelsPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: batteries, capacitors, electric cars, electric vehicles, flux capacitorsCompanies: TeslaPeople: Elon Musk          Tags: batteries, capacitors, electric cars, electric vehicles, flux capacitorsCompanies: TeslaPeople: Elon Musk Have news to share Launching a startup Email: tips@venturebeat.comVentureBeat has new weekly email newsletters.  Stay on top of the news, and don't miss a beat.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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