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Keruve GPS Locator To Keep Watch on Alzheimer's Patients

There's plenty of people-tracking GPS devices out there to choose from, but if you're in need of something a bit more specialized, you may want to consider this latest device from Keruve, which is apparently intended specifically for Alzheimer's patients. To that end, the system employs a GPS tracker bracelet that's water-proof and can only be removed with a special tool -- it can also apparently fall back on cell tower triangulation (otherwise known as A-GPS) provide a location when regular GPS is unavailable. As you can see above, that gets paired with a handheld unit that pinpoints the patient's location on a map, but the entire kit doesn't exactly come cheap,

HP iPAQ rx4000

The iPAQ rx4000 is the latest Windows Mobile Pocket PC from HP that comes with the mobile version of Windows Media Player and the whole unit is built around Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 software for Pocket PC. The unit features a 2.8 inch display screen and will be available in Asia starting next month for $299.

Apple iPhone!!!

That’s right, it’s here!!! Steve Jobs officially unveiled the iPhone today at the CES 2007. It comes equipped with Max OS X which essentially allow you to use the iPhone as a true all-purpose gadget that allows you to make calls, listen to music, and surf the net.
The iPhone features a 3.5-inch 480 x 320 touchscreen display with multi-touch support and a proximity sensor to turn off the sensor when it’s close to your face, 2 megapixel cam, 4GB or 8 GB of storage, Bluetooth with EDR and A2DP, WiFi that automatically engages when in range, and quadband GSM radio with EDGE. Perhaps most amazingly, though, it somehow runs OS X with support for Widgets, Google Maps, and Safari, and iTunes. A partnership with Yahoo will allow all iPhone customers to hook up with free push IMAP email.
The Apple iPhone will be available to the US in June, 2007, Europe in 4th Quarter, 2007, and Asia in 2008. Cingular will be exclusively offering the iPhone for $499 on a 2-year contract, and $599 for the 8GB model.

Imate K-JAR Pocket PC phone

i-mate's latest contribution to the world of Pocket PC phones is the new i-mate K-JAR. Manufactured in association with China's TechFaith, the K-JAR's design is interesting to say the least: the display can be twisted to any comfortable viewing angle.
The K-JAR is equipped with a large 2.8" QVGA resolution display. At the heart is a Texas Instruments OMAP750 processor running Windows Mobile 5.0, and bundled with 64 megs of RAM and 128MB ROM.
Apart from Bluetooth, it's nice to see Wi-Fi's presence on this baby. No word on pricing or availability yet, so check back with us for more later.

Novel approaches to improving gas mileage will enable engines to get the fuel efficiency of a hybrid but at a fraction of the cost

There is one small side benefit to gasoline selling above $4 a gallon and oil prices setting new records almost daily. From lonely inventors to small research firms to big carmakers, everyone is scrambling to find new ways to improve fuel economy. They’re not just working on the hybrid-electric vehicles and electric cars that make big headlines. Engineers across the globe are also working on ways to improve the good old gasoline engines that power today’s cars.
Take MCE-5 Development. This researcher based in Lyon, France, is the latest company to try to make a gasoline engine that will give cars the efficiency of hybrid-electric vehicles and clean diesels for a fraction of the cost. MCE-5 says it can get a 35% fuel economy boost from its 1.5-liter, four-cylinder engine. In a test lab, the company has gotten 220 hp and about 45 mpg, and all for less than $1,000 a vehicle.

JetBook - Mobile Library or a Mobile Bandwagon?

ECTACO’s jetBook features a 5-inch monochrome screen. Like other E-readers, you can adjust the font face and text size for easier reading. The screen has almost a 180 degree viewing angle. Like the other E-readers on the market, the jetBook can also play AudioBooks and MP3 music and display photos. It weighs just more than 7 ounces. The jetBook website is void of details about the E-Reader. For example, it has a rechargeable battery but it does not give stats for how long the jetBook can be used per charge. Its competitors are very clear about how long their E-readers can function on one charge. Ebooks are downloaded into the jetBook from your computer via a USB cable. Also like the other E-readers, ECTACO’s reader is environmentally friendly since it reduces trees being used for paper.