GPSoverIP (Global Positioning System over Internet Protocol) web service and trackable jacket, the wearer of this jacket can be tracked down in real time using the high-precision GPS (Global Positioning System) even inside buildings. This product developed by a German company GPSoverIP GmbH and partner Interactive Wear AG.

At CeBIT this week, the companies took the wraps off the new jacket to prove that fashionable textiles and state-of-the-art electronics go hand in hand. The jacket is a concept at this stage, and the real gem at the GPSoverIP stand is a new position-finding technology, particularly for vehicle position-finding, in the shape of a GPSoverIP (Global Positioning System over Internet Protocol) web service. This innovative solution any number of moveable or moving objects (even in buildings) worldwide every second and at a very low fixed price.

the GPSoverIP jacket comes fully fitted with personal tracking electronics. These are built into a small docking unit manufactured from special plastic, which can be removed before washing. Textile ribbon cable is fitted between the inside and outside lining and is not felt by the wearer. This cabling connects the docking unit to a headset fitted inside the collar, a microphone and a control panel with five buttons fitted to the sleeve of the left arm.An active GPS antenna is fitted on the shoulder. It sends each change in the wearer's position via the Internet to a server in real time, thereby enabling employees to track their co-workers using a digital map or the 3D Google Earth.

The cost for a one-off user of the new GPSoverIP technology are as follows: GPSeye (including free GPS-Explorer) $250, GPS antenna approximately $70 and $120 for activation. The monthly flat rate, including mobile radio agreement and depending on position-finding interval (1 to 45 seconds), is between $40 and $50.
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Volkswagen Eos, which looks at what tomorrow's automotive multimedia and communication functions might be. Created in collaboration with Microsoft, the Eos is on display at the Microsoft stand in the new CeBIT "Digital Living" area. Based on a car PC from inperio Systems with an Intel Celeron Processor (650 MHz), a RAM with 256 MB and a hard drive with 20 GB, the user enjoys all the functions that he has at home. The data processor is centrally located in the backrests of the rear seats and two seven inch monitors are installed in the head restraints of the front seats.

The external keyboard or games consoles are connected via wireless LAN and there’s also a satellite navigation system, and the logical videos, DVDs and music can also be played. Emails and instant messaging can be sent and received, or you can browse the web via Internet Explorer. Starting at 25, 950 Euros, the Eos will be available mid-year.
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UltraCell demonstrated its UltraCell XX25 micro fuel cell system at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco today.

Powered by a reformed methanol fuel cell technology, the UltraCell XX25 is a pre-production unit designed for the military. Beta testing of the XX25 will begin mid-year, and a commercial version, the UltraCell UC25 could be available by the end of this year.

The UltraCell UC25 will run a laptop computer for up to two working days on a single methanol fuel cell cartridge and as these lightweight cartridges are also hot-swappable, the UltraCell systems can run indefinitely without any need for electrical recharging.
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Solution providers looking for a next-generation security device should take a look at Fujitsu’s recently released biometric authentication device. The Fujitsu PalmSecure is, without question, a breakthrough in security.

Unlike a fingerprint biometric tool, the PalmSecure captures an individual’s unique vein pattern by radiating it with infrared rays. Once the vein absorbs these rays, the deoxidized hemoglobin appears as a black pattern reducing the reflection rate, and then maps and registers the image in the device so that the next time the user needs verification, it will look for the preregistered pattern to authenticate the individual.

The device provides a high level of security without the need for physical contact, which is ideal for environments with extremely high people traffic. Solution providers could set up the hygienic PalmSecure in any number of institutions requiring such security, including banks, healthcare offices and even government agencies.
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The consumer VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) darling Skype dialed in to small-business and branch office needs today with a new offering, Skype for Business.

The move builds on Skype’s existing small business offerings with a dedicated Web site, skype.biz, and support, new hardware and new features to better manage groups of users and prepaid accounts.

Unlike with consumers, who use Skype mainly to make free calls to other Skype users, businesses are paying for the ability to call out to PSTN numbers from a personal computer. The cost is about $35 a year. In other words, the door is wide open for tight-budgeted small businesses, and Sklype is aiming straight at them.

Source: Yahoo
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Three recently released Microsoft security patches may cause performance problems for Microsoft Media Player users, according to a company advisory.

Users who have applied the patches MS06-005 may experience problems when seeking, rewinding, or fast-forwarding files, said the advisory. For example, files may return to the start position or freeze up.

The other two updates, released in October of last year, are a fix to enable Microsoft DirectX Video Acceleration of video content for video cards used in certain drivers and an update for Windows XP.
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People have been speculating like mad regarding Origami, Microsoft's super-secret new software, and there are pictures aplenty on the Web of the wacky prototypes cropping up. You can read about the Ultra Mobile PC concept on Intel site, but there's not much info up there, and all the guessing on the Net is confusing at best. According to Mary Jo over at Microsoft Watch,

"UMPCs will allow users to connect to the Internet, check e-mail and even do things like make VOIP (voice-over-IP) phone calls, manage photos, listen to music and watch video."

But that's just the UMPC. Here's the interesting fact: While there are definitely going to be UMPC products soon, like these neat thingys, Origami is a related but different concept. Mary Jo thinks it's a shell that runs on Windows and provides media functions, sort of like Microsoft's Media Center. The guys at Engadget think it's a new iteration of the Tablet PC.
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Basically, its a little script that lets you copy structured data from website to another, like copying a contacts entry from your address book and pasting it in an ecommerce site, with the live clipboard, placing the data in the proper form fields. Take a bunch of friends from Facebook, paste them into Windows Live Local, and get all their locations mapped out.

Basically, if you have two sites that understand the same type of data, its annoying that you lose the data because you can only copy text. With the XML-based live clipboard, if things are set up properly, you retain the data and get to reuse it on the target website. Here is a demo and a screencast
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In a preview of Tuesday afternoon's demonstration, Intel Marketing Director Brad Graff showed CNET News.com several of the Ultra Mobile PC devices, including an example of the kind of hardware that will ship in the next few weeks as part of the Microsoft effort.

The devices have a 7' touch screen, standard x86 processors, and can run full versions of desktop OS including the Windows XP variant being used for Origami.

In later generations, probably next year or later, the devices could have the pocket size, all-day battery life, and $500 price that Microsoft and Intel are aiming for, Graff said in an interview.

Source: cnet
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A BRITISH-designed internet system promises to break the "four-minute mile" of broadband technology by delivering the fastest web service on the planet to British households.

Introduced this month, the system will allow 20,000 households to surf the web and download material at speeds up to 2,000 times faster than present services. Users will, for example, be able to download all 32,640 pages of the Encyclopaedia Britannica in less than seven seconds, managers of the government-funded project said.

Most commercially-available broadband connections operate at a speed of 2 megabits per second (2Mb/s), but the Shoreditch project can access internet images and content at a speed of up to 2 billions of bits per second (2Gb/s).

Source: timesonline
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The OpenOffice suite is a freeware set of office tools similar to those in Microsoft Office. OpenOffice.org is based on Sun’s StarOffice code but is not tied to the proprietary Sun application in any way. The suite consists of a word processor, spreadsheet application, presentation package, formula editor, drawing program, data charting application, HTML editor, and file filters that enable the importing and exporting of various formats. Obviously, OpenOffice.org contains everything you’d expect in an office suite. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case with the original StarOffice.

OpenOffice main packages.

1. swriter : The OpenOffice word processor
2. scalc : The OpenOffice spreadsheet application
3. smath : The OpenOffice formula editor/creator
4. sweb : The OpenOffice HTML editor
5. simpress: The OpenOffice presentation package

It is Available in over 65 supported languages with more being constantly added by the community, OpenOffice.org runs stably and natively on Solaris, Linux (including PPC Linux), Windows, Mac OS X (X11), and numerous other platforms.
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SII (Seiko Instruments) in Japan you have donates to prototype of to their bluetooth watch for mobile phone users. The bluetooth watch dog connect to mobile phone and display important information on the watch. This is not the first Time that SII announced to their prototype bluetooth watch. Ace early ace to year 2001 they have already publish some photos of the bluetooth watch and the product just went dead quitely. Now they plows finally showing to working prototype in Japan.

The watch will display information like battery condition, new message and network signal strength. To display received sms subject and to sender, to software from Seiko Instruments need to be installed to the mobile phone before the bluetooth watch dog start display the text.

When you receive to call or sms, the bluetooth watch dog play to preset ringtone and even vibrate. The features listed plows good enough for to watch, but it will be even to better if the bluetooth watch dog work ace to "headset".
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LongPen is a new remote-controlled pen that allows writers to sign books for fans from thousands of miles away.

This is how t works, The author scribbles a message using a stylus pen on a computer tablet. On the receiving end, in another city, a robotic arm fitted with a regular pen signs the book.

LongPen produces an unique signature each time because it copies the movement of the author in real time.

LongPen Demo here and here.

Source: Yahoo!
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Earlier BlogBurst by Pluck launched a syndication service which gives leading publishers syndicate the content of popular blogs and now BlogBurst has launched a similar service. The new concept was appreciated by many as it exposed unknown blogs with great content on bigger websites.

Newsgator editors will be selecting feeds, posts, podcasts, and videocasts for syndication to some of the worlds popular online brands. The Newsgator announces this
on its blog

Our editors and editors of our partners will be choosing relevant feeds, posts, podcasts, and videocasts from a select list of content providers for syndication. If you are chosen to be a charter member of the NewsCast select list, your content will be promoted to some of the worlds most recognized online brands.

Your content may appear on our partners sites and possibly via other channels such as instant messaging and portable devices. Whenever your content is used, the publisher will display your logo, the title of your feed and a link back to your site.

Newsgator requirements are much similar to that Blogburst, The feed must contain full text posts, no feed advertising, and it must be updated with fresh content at least once a week. This service is still in the beta and they are working on a revenue model too. You can apply here if are interested to promote your blog.


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