Bio-chemical circuits may make you a man of a machine

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/31/bio-chemical-circuits-may-make-you-a-man-of-a-machine/

You'd be more than forgiven for not knowing who Klas Tybrandt is. The doctoral student at Linköping University is hardly a household name, but his latest creation may garner him some serious attention. The Swedish scientist has combined special transistors he developed into an integrated circuit capable of transmitting positive and negative ions as well as biomolecules. The advantage here is that, instead of simply controlling electronics, the circuits carry chemicals which can have a variety of functions, such as acetylcholine which the human body uses to transmit signals between cells. Implantable circuits that traffic in neurotransmitters instead of electrical voltages could be a key step in taking making our cyborg dreams a reality. We're already counting down the days till we're more machine than man.

Bio-chemical circuits may make you a man of a machine originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 31 May 2012 06:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Orange San Diego: Intel's Medfield phone gets benchmarked

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/31/orange-san-diego-benchmarks/

While we've been pleasantly surprised by some favorable browser scores, we couldn't help sneaking another peek at the phone's (second) launch -- this time right in the center of London. We took the Orange Santa Clara San Diego for a spin on our latest benchmarks. See how Intel's new mobile processor fares against much pricier competition right after the break.

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Orange San Diego: Intel's Medfield phone gets benchmarked originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 31 May 2012 06:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Huawei hotspot supports 110Mbps downstream on Softbank's 4G network

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/30/softbank-hotspot-supports-110mbps/

Huawei's 102HW Ultra WiFi 4G router might not be bathing in the same irradiated limelight as Sharp's Pantone 5, but it's said to support the fastest mobile data service in Japan. Announced at SoftBank's summer product rollout, the 102HW sports download speeds of up to 110 Mbps down and 10 Mbps up on AXGP (Advanced eXtended Global Platform) 4G, though it'll fall back to 3G when necessary. Up to ten users can simultaneous surf the web via 802.11b/g/n WiFi at 300 Mbps and share files through a built in microSDXC card slot. The box can also switch to and from SoftBank WiFi hotspots on the fly if cellular connections alone won't cut it. Live in Japan? You'll have to wait until September to land a hotspot of your own.

Huawei hotspot supports 110Mbps downstream on Softbank's 4G network originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 May 2012 05:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Offline Editing Coming to Google Docs In June [In Brief]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5914054/offline-editing-coming-to-google-docs-in-june

As part of today's announcement that a new Chromebook and Chromebox are on the way, Ars Technica is also reporting that offline editing is finally coming to Google Docs in June. We don't have a lot of details right now, only that it will sync any changes you make as soon as you get an internet connection, and it will only work in Chrome (at least to begin with). We'll have a full rundown of the addition when it finally gets released, but for now, keep your eyes peeled for updates over the next few weeks. [Ars Technica]

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Mozilla Thimble Teaches You How to Code with a Side-By-Side HTML Editor [Learn To Code]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5914119/mozilla-thimble-teaches-you-how-to-code-with-a-side+by+side-html-editor

We recently told you about Mozilla's new Webmaker projects that teach you how to code, and the first one is ready for a test drive right now. Thimble is an easy to use, in-browser HTML editor that shows you the finished product right alongside your code, so you can learn as you go.

Thimble won't teach you HTML directly—you'd still want to have something like W3Schools or Code Academy on hand—but it's a tool that makes learning a lot easier. Instead of having to type your code in a text editor and load the resulting file up in a browser, you can see all your changes in real time as you make them. That also makes correcting mistakes a lot easier, since you'll know exactly what caused a problem as soon as you type it. You can even publish your finished web pages right from Thimble's app for all your friends to see. It's still in the testing phases right now, but you can use the testing version by clicking the link below.

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