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Not Australia, Japan introduces the worlds smallest projector

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2008-08-01 12:47:12 by Serkan Toto in CrunchGear
Japan might have lost a battle in patent application filing to the US, but even a fantastic country such as Australia cant beat them when it comes to miniaturization It looks like Tokyo-based Nippon Signal (and not Mint Wireless based out of Australia ) managed to develop what might be the smallest projector in the world. The device was recently...
 
Tags: projector, micro projector, mint projector, australia, mint wireless based, nippon signals invention, micro systems technology, mints projector, japanese product features
 
 
 
 
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Trouble cancelling your MMO account? Have a law passed, duh

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2008-08-01 12:34:21 by Nicholas Deleon in CrunchGear
Long story short: some kid got tired of playing Final Fantasy XI , and tried to cancel his account. His parents couldnt cancel from the games Web site, and had togasp!call the number found on the credit card statement. The kids dad is a bigwig in his state (Illinois), who got his legislator friend to help pass a law stating that online service...
 
Tags: account, account online, credit card statement, story, story short, online service providers, games web site, cancel, law
 
 
 
 
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Worlds smallest projector: Thanks, Australia

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2008-08-01 12:23:15 by Nicholas Deleon in CrunchGear
A company from the land of Oz has will release what it claims to be the worlds smallest projector this September. The company, Mint Wireless, teamed up with a Taiwanese manufacturer to produce the Mint V10. Measuring at a mere 125 x 55 x 23mm (or, 4.9 x 2.1 x 0.9-inches), the projector is able to project (go figure) a 50-inch image from as close...
 
Tags: projector, projector enthusiasts, taiwanese manufacturer, mint wireless, 50-inch image, company, gizmodo australia, worlds, mint v10
 
 
 
 
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The US beats Japan in patent application filing for the first time since 1963, becomes world No. 1

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2008-08-01 11:51:09 by Serkan Toto in CrunchGear
Photo credit: Pam Roth The World Intellectual Property Organization reports Japan dropped to second place worldwide in terms of patent application filing in 2006, giving up the pole position to the US for the first time in 43 years. The United States Patent and Trademark Office received a total of 425,966 of patent applications Japans Patent...
 
Tags: patent, patent application, japans patent office, worldwide patent applications, applications, patent applications, worldwide, japan, south korea
 
 
 
 
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The behind-the-scenes story of Xbox Live

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2008-08-01 11:38:01 by Nicholas Deleon in CrunchGear
You gamers should know how great Xbox Live can be, but do you know how the service came about, or what Microsofts plans for it in the future are? (You may also know how incompetent many XBL players areplaying Team Fortress 2 , it never ceases to amaze me that on my team of eight players, six were engineers, one was a useless dunce, and I was the...
 
Tags: xbox live, edge online, edge, xbl players, team fortress, topic, team, players, game theory podcast
 
 
 
 
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Department of Homeland Security can search through your laptop at border crossings

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2008-08-01 11:21:21 by Nicholas Deleon in CrunchGear
A more perfect union How much do you trust the Department of Homeland Security? Like, a lot, or a lot lot? Doesnt matter, reallyit now has the right to riffle through your laptop, iPod and other electronic (and non-electronic) devices and documents when you cross a border coming into the U.S To Liberty Yes, the DHS now has the right to riffle...
 
Tags: homeland security, security, border, policy, lot lot, lot, laptop, department, reasonable period
 
 
 
 
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Can Toyotas Winglet become a Segway killer?

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2008-08-01 11:02:14 by Serkan Toto in CrunchGear
Toyota says its newest invention, the Winglet , is a personal assistant robot but their move rather resembles an open attack at Segway. The vehicle the worlds biggest manufacturer of automobiles presented today will feature an electric motor, two wheels and a set of sensors to ensure stability Just like its American counterpart, the Winglet (...
 
Tags: winglet, winglet versions, tmc, tmc aims, toyota partner robots, winglet consists, toyota, mobility, mobility tool
 
 
 
 
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Fujifilm F60fd specs leaked online

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2008-08-01 09:29:15 by Nicholas Deleon in CrunchGear
Photos and specs of several new Fujifilm digital cameras have hit the Web in the past several hours. Among them, the F60fd. (The full breadth and width of the leaks are right now being discussed on the DP Review forums , if youre so inclined That fuzzy photo there is the F60fd, by way of some online merchant , which can safely be compared to the...
 
Tags: specs, f60fd, photos, fujifilm digital cameras, pentax optio m60, non-fuzzy photos, fuzzy photo, online merchant, 0-inch lcdbut
 
 
 
 
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Daily Crunch: Bubbly Edition

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2008-08-01 07:00:50 by Bryce Durbin in CrunchGear
Alesis Performance Pad builds upon SR-16 drum machine Video: Water-based touch interface for soothing bubble display Microbot sticks gently in your gut, snaps pictures Sweet Honey: The MP3 player concept with built-in aroma therapy Sega Toys presents a new robot animal, the dream hamster
 
Tags: sr-16 drum machine, microbot sticks gently, built-in aroma therapy, mp3 player concept, sweet honey, sega toys, bubble display, touch interface, snaps pictures