iPod Shuffle - A Peek Into The Future? by Mike Singh
Small is in when it is only 1.62 inches long and weighs only half an ounce - and lets face it - "small is in". With the whole purpose being to easily load it with an assortment of songs, it then plays them in a random order. The first iPod to use flash memory, the iPod shuffle weighs only 22... In the world of digital electronics, it is the small size that matters the most anymore. ... There are ways to get around this if it is not a benefit you are excited about. ... As the name suggests, the benefit of the shuffle is that every time you listen to it the songs you downloaded are played in...

Handheld Ultramobile Gizmos by Julia Hall
Bearing an uncanny resemblance the Dish Network’s PocketDISH, Microsoft recently revealed their new hand held, ultra portable device, with a 7-inch video screen. While not direct competitors in the strictest sense, both the PocketDISH from Dish Network and the Origami from Microsoft share an... The details and product were finally revealed at the CeBit electronics show in Hannover, Germany. ... GPS capability is seen as a potential add on as well. ... A number of other manufacturers are planning improvements, such as the addition of a keyboard, longer battery life, and a method of docking...

A Peek Into the Near Future of Electronics Technology by Terry Mitchell
How long do you think DVDs have around? 20 years? 10 years? Actually, they have only been around for about seven years, but it seems like they have been around much longer. Many of us can hardly remember life before DVDs. That can be attributed to how rapidly we can become acclimated to some... I believe there are other electronics technologies, either just getting ready to take off, not widely available yet, or just around the corner, that are going to become adopted just as quickly in the near future.

How Industries Increase ROI By Using Fiber Laser Marking For The Imaging Process by Rick Stevenson
Most laser marking techniques involve either engraving the mark into metal or plastic components, or ablating a surface layer to reveal a contrasting material underneath. Both processes usually require high energy pulsed laser systems and of course involve process debris. ... Computer generated vector or bitmap patterns (logos, barcodes or text) can be engraved or etched using a non-contact process onto metallic and nonmetallic materials, including metals, plastics, glass, electronics, PCBs, wafers, medical devices, sporting goods and packaging.

RFID, Its Implications And How To Defeat by Jon Winthrop
Imagine a future in which your every belonging is marked with a unique number identifiable with the swipe of a scanner, where the location of your car is always pinpoint-able and where signal-emitting microchips storing personal information are implanted beneath your skin or embedded in your... Early in the development of these passports there were gaping security holes, such as the capability of being read by any reader, not just the ones at passport control (the upshot of this was that travelers carrying around RFID passports would have been openly broadcasting their identity, making it...

Five Computers With Soul by Ivan Cherevko
Boys and girls, Today I will tell you about five computers (in fact, two computers, a video game console, a MP3-player and a cell phone) that really have got the thing that most others lack—the soul. How often did you wonder—what distinguishes classy iMac from standard gray box computer out of... So, today I present to you five pieces of consumer electronics—that really have got soul. ... Clumsy touchscreen and draconic deal with Cingular are only the tip of iceberg. ... In fact, iPhone's greatness consists of two parts—one being heavy marketing hype and other being soul of this cellphone.

HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray: The Great Optical Disc Battle by Phillip Jr Kimpo
Long gone are the times when all we had were compact discs, first for music, then for data storage and movies. The DVDs came next, boasting of what seemed then as tons of data storage. But as they say, times quickly change, and so does the technology. ... Factors going for Blu-Ray : Blu-Ray has the support of the world's largest electronic companies -- Sony, HP, Dell, Pioneer, Philips, Panasonic, Samsung, Apple, LG-Electronics, and Mitsubishi Electric. ... All HD-DVDs and HD-DVD players are backward compatible, meaning they will still support old DVDs.

Is The Generation That Ushered In The Information Age Becoming Baffled By It? by Ric Wasley
OK, this question is for the Baby Boomers out there - and be honest ! Who knows more about computer hardware, software, gaming, blogging, chat rooms, 'My Space', ‘Your Space', 'Our Space', ‘Their Space’, - ‘Your Dog's Space’, Your cats, hamsters and gold fishes space… Aruggggh !! ... I remember attending a electronics trade show back in the early 80's where I saw a nifty little keyboard that was being touted as a computer gadget that was actually aimed at the… gasp - consumer. ... keyboard in our house?

History of Hewlett Packard and Ink by John Sollars
Hewlett Packard’s tryst with ink took off when it acquired a company named F.L Mosley based in California in 1958. Mosley was manufacturing recorders and plotters for industrial applications such as continuous process monitoring systems, data loggers and the like in the 1950’s. ... Just because a cartridge ran out of ink, does not mean the print head and electronics are not still in perfectly working order. ... Some refilling companies claim that Refilled Cartridges are environmentally friendly and provide a high quality output, which meets or exceeds consumer expectations and that they...

Surge Protector: A Simple Mechanism Description by T.L. McMullen
A surge protector [AKA surge suppressor] is an electrical plug-in device designed to distribute safe electrical voltages to other electrical or electronic devices. Surge protectors resemble power strips in appearance; however, they are more sophisticated and deliver a constant, continuous power... It is important to understand your consumer rights in the event of damage to devices your surge protector neglects to protect (Kozierok). ... According to data published on Hewlett Packard’s website, recent statistics reveal 63 percent of all electronics casualties are the result of a power...