For people fed up with their mobile telephone or iPod batteries running out, Japan’s Toshiba Corp announced today the launch of a portable fuel-cell that can power up digital gadgets on the move.

With an injection of methanol, the fuel-cell generates electricity through a chemical reaction with oxygen to recharge mobile digital electronic devices via a USB cable. The high-tech giant, which sees a bright future for fuel cells, said battery exhaustion had become a “major concern” due to the rising power consumption of mobile electronic devices.
It said the palm-sized fuel-cell, called Dynario, “delivers almost instant refuelling that untethers electrical equipment from AC adapters and power outlets.”

A single refill of methanol from a dedicated cartridge can generate enough power to charge two mobile telephones, said Toshiba, which describes itself as a world leader in the development of fuel-cells for handheld gadgets.
The company will put 3,000 of the devices on sale in Japan through its direct-order website at a price of 29,800 yen (326 dollars) each. The fuel cartridges cost an additional 3,150 yen for a set of five

More than half of the European electronics online stores misleads consumers. More than half of the European online electronics stores mislead consumers. This shows an EU-wide survey of 369 stores that sell the most popular electronics: cameras, phones, music players, DVD players, PCs and consoles. Of the approximately two hundred webshops turned their business in order not to have, or 55 percent. It appears from an EU-wide survey of 369 stores that sell the most popular electronics: cameras, phones, music players, DVD players, PCs and consoles. Of the approximately two hundred webshops turned their business in order not to have, or 55 percent. These included ten of the thirteen investigated Dutch webshops and eleven of the seventeen Belgian. These included at thirteen of the investigated Dutch webshops and eleven of the seventeen Belgian. It is not known to the Dutch and Belgian sites in question. It is not known to the Dutch and Belgian sites in question.

In the study, which was conducted by national governments, have online stores from all EU countries except Slovakia, and from non-EU countries Norway and Iceland examined. In the study, which was conducted by national governments, have online stores from all EU countries except Slovakia, and from non-EU countries Norway and Iceland examined. The researchers look at include the availability of contact information, complete information about products and clear information about consumer rights. The researchers look at include the availability of contact information, complete information about products and clear information about consumer rights.

The stores that were supplied in error two thirds of cases misleading information about the rights of customers. The stores that were supplied in error two thirds of cases misleading information about the rights of customers. Consumers have no information or were misinformed about the warranty or the right to return within seven days. Consumers have no information or were Misinformed about the warranty or the right to return within seven days.

Nearly half of the ‘wrong’ stores concealed information about the price, they gave no such information about the delivery, or payment to which only added to. Nearly half of the ‘wrong’ stores concealed information about the price, they gave no such information about the delivery, or payment to which only added to. Some online stores even promised “free delivery”, while for the delivery indeed had to be paid. Some online stores also promised “free delivery”, while for the delivery indeed had to be paid. One third of the sites did not misleading or insufficient contact information, so the shop could not be reached with problems. One third of the sites did not misleading or insufficient contact information, so the shop could not be reached with problems. The webshops now have the opportunity to address the abuses, they do not, they can expect legal action. The webshops now have the opportunity to address the abuses, they do not, they can expect legal action.

Thursday begins in Belgium a new round of consultations between employers and Sabam about paying for music rights in the workplace. Sabam states that the levy of the job, but it is not yet decided to collect. Sabam states that the levy of the job, but it has not yet decided to collect.

Sabam logo in August concluded the copyright Sabam and employers organization FEB agreement on the payment of copyright on music in companies with more than five employees is played. In August the copyright Sabam locks and employers organization VBO an agreement on the payment of copyright on music in companies with more than five employees is played. The charge should take effect as of July 1, 2009. The charge should take effect as of July 1, 2009. Smaller companies were quite displeased about this and found the charge unjustified and complicated. Smaller companies were quite displeased about this and found the charge Unjustified and complicated. Moreover, they found that exemption had applied to companies with up to ten employees instead of five. Moreover, they found that exemption had applied to companies with up to ten employees instead of five.

At the insistence of Vincent Van Quickenborne, the Minister of Enterprise, Thursday to the parties together around the table to discuss the problems. At the insistence of Vincent Van Quickenborne, the Minister of Enterprise, Thursday to the parties together around the table to discuss the problems. Sabam the sending of the letter seeking payment, been delayed, reports De Morgen. Sabam the sending of the letter seeking payment, been delayed, so says De Morgen. The Neutral Syndicate for Self has welcomed. The Neutral Syndicate is pleased to Self responded. The champions advocates a recovery mechanism. The champions and advocates a recovery mechanism.

“There remains too much money stick to the various collecting bodies,” said Christine Mattheeuws, chairman of the NSZ. “There remains too much money stick to the various collecting bodies,” said Christine Mattheeuws, chairman of the NSZ. “Money that accrues to the creators and performers and producers and what they really deserve. A collection organism makes the process more transparent. Thus one sees immediately how independent he or she is to be paid for the use of music in the case . “Money that accrues to the creators and performers and producers and what they really deserve. A collection organism makes the process more transparent. Thus one sees immediately how independent he or she is to be paid for the use of music in the case.

Beginning October closes the publisher Codemasters servers that run free playable online game Archlord. The hosting is one days later caught by the Korean publisher Webz, who inherits the account. The hosting is one day later caught by the Korean publisher Webz, who inherits the account.

Codemasters Archlord Archlord stops. Codemasters Archlord stops. The servers on which the Korean online game for Western players running, close their virtual doors on October 2. The servers on which the Korean online game for Western players running, close their virtual doors on October 2. The account information and hence the data of the characters in the game that the players have transferred to the South Korean publisher Webz, October 3 from which the hosting services of Codemasters takes over, though it is not clear whether that day though succeed to get the game back online. The account information and hence the data of the characters in The Game that the players have to be transferred to the South Korean publisher Webz, October 3 from which the hosting services or Codemasters takes over, though it is not clear Whether that day though to succeed The Game get back online. The contract between Codemasters and the South Korean developer NHN expired and according to the publisher knew the two parties to a new agreement. The contract between Codemasters and the South Korean developer NHN expired and according to the publisher knew the two parties to a new agreement. Webz is the game in North America and Europe hosting. Webz is The Game in North America and Europe hosting.

Archlord was one of the first MMOGs by Codemasters was placed on the market. Archlord was one of the first online game by Codemasters was placed on the market. The publisher got in 2005 in the MMOG market and put a large online department. The publisher got into the online game market in 2005 and put online a large department. One of the first results were bringing in Archlord and RF Online, which is also one of South Korean-made online game is. One of the first results were bringing in Archlord and RF Online, which is also one of South Korean-made online game. Both games publisher in the early first charge, but in both cases had Codemasters come back when it appeared that not enough interest was paid subscriptions. Both games publisher in the early first batch, but in both cases had Codemasters come back when it appeared that not enough interest was paid subscriptions. Both games are now free to play some time. Both games are now free to play some time. Archlord In a system of micro-transactions could be built, which Codemasters could make it to the MMOG. Archlord In a system of micro-transactions could be built, which Codemasters could make it to the MMOG. For RF Online was one such system less easy to build and had Codemasters entirely from advertising revenue out. For RF Online was one such system less easy to build and had Codemasters out entirely from advertising revenue. The publisher is making particular success with third MMOG: The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar. The publisher is making particular success with third MMOG: The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar.

Nasa’s Mars Rover Opportunity is investigating a metallic meteorite the size of a large watermelon, larger than any other known meteorite on Mars, that is providing researchers more details about the Red Planet’s environmental history.

Scientists calculate that the rock, dubbed “Block Island,” is too massive to have hit the ground without disintegrating unless Mars had a much thicker atmosphere than it has now when the rock fell.

It was discovered two weeks ago, when Opportunity had driven approximately 600 feet past the rock in a Mars region called Meridiani Planum.

An image the rover had taken a few days earlier and stored was then transmitted back to Earth.
The image showed the rock is approximately 2 feet in length, half that in height, and has a bluish tint that distinguishes it from other rocks in the area.

The rover team decided to have Opportunity backtrack for a closer look, eventually touching Block Island with its robotic arm.

“There’s no question that it is an iron-nickel meteorite,” said Ralf Gellert of the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada.

“We already investigated several spots that showed elemental variations on the surface. This might tell us if and how the metal was altered since it landed on Mars,” he said.

The microscopic imager on the rover’s arm revealed a distinctive triangular pattern in Block Island’s surface texture, matching a pattern common in iron-nickel meteorites found on Earth.

“Normally this pattern is exposed when the meteorite is cut, polished and etched with acid,” said Tim McCoy, a rover team member from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington.

“Sometimes it shows up on the surface of meteorites that have been eroded by windblown sand in deserts, and that appears to be what we see with Block Island,” he added.

Opportunity found a smaller iron-nickel meteorite, called “Heat Shield Rock,” in late 2004.
At about a half-ton or more, Block Island is roughly 10 times as massive as Heat Shield Rock and several times too big to have landed intact without more braking than today’s Martian atmosphere could provide.

“Consideration of existing model results indicates a meteorite this size requires a thicker atmosphere,” said rover team member Matt Golombek of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.

“Either Mars has hidden reserves of carbon-dioxide ice that can supply large amounts of carbon-dioxide gas into the atmosphere during warm periods of more recent climate cycles, or Block Island fell billions of years ago,” he added.

PHONE WITH PUSH INTERNET…..HTC TOUCH DIAMOND2 OFFERS AUGMENTED VIEWING OF E-MAILS AND WEBPAGES
HTC Corporation has rolled out the Touch Diamond2 mobile phone with push Internet technology.
Features & USP. The push Internet technology of the phone offers augmented viewing of e-mails, webpages, photos and text messages. Users can preselect their favourite websites to get immediate access to them. The phone has an 8cm high-resolution, wide- screen VGA display in a 1.4cm thick design. It also includes a touch-sensitive zoom bar for faster zooming of webpages, e-mails and text messages, a 5MP auto-focus camera, expandable memory, gravity sensor and ambient light sensor.

ROK Entertainment Group, the mobile technologies, applications and services company, has launched Tiny TV across India with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL). Tiny TV is claimed to be the first nationwide, subscription-based, mobile TV service in India to be streamed over mass-market 2.5G
GPRS.
Offering a range of live and on-demand mobile TV channels to include local and international news, sports, music and movies, Tiny TV is priced at Rs 150 per month payable via reverse- bill SMS.
Specifically, Tiny TV channels include News 24 (Hindi news), E-24 (Bollywood entertainment), ROK Bollywood (celebrity news), Geet (Hindi songs), Green (evergreen Bollywood music), Red (latest music from Bollywood), Gyan (devotional), regional channels of Gujarati and Marathi for West India, and Bengali for the East Zone, Tiny Sports TV, Tiny Comedy, Mobifun and a movie channel offering full-length movies wherein the users can pause, fast forward and rewind, plus a Sony package.

The Microsoft wireless Laser Desktop 6000 tries to make computing comfort able with its ergonomic design, and also compli ments your need for style with its neat looks and great design.
The Laser Desktop 6000 comprises of a keyboard that is based on Microsoft’s Comfort Curve Design; keys have been placed in an ergonomically approved cur vaceous design to give your fingers the perfect position and comfort for long hours of work. The keyboard is Windows Vista Aero inspired, and that is why Microsoft has incorporated few dedicated Vista Aero shortcut keys. The keyboard has a semi transparent border, much like the Aero windows in Vista.
Apart from the basic keys, the keyboard features loads of shortcut keys, with one-touch access to Windows Flip, Zoom, Mail Client and even 5 programmable keys that you can set according to your preference.
The included wireless mouse uses laser technology, which gives it a more precise control as compared to an optical mouse. The tilt wheel allows it to scroll both hori zontally as well as vertically. If you are looking forward to a gaming solution, then this will not disappoint you with its responsive mouse, but you might find the keys to lack tactile feedback.
The Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 6000 operates at 2.4 GHz wireless radio fre quency, allowing it to con nect and operate smoothly without any interference from other electronic wire less devices connected to your computer.
We found the combo to perform well even over large distances. Microsoft claims the operable limit of the hardware is 40 Feet, and is good enough to give you the freedom to connect it to your HTPC. It worked flaw lessly for us at a distance of about 15 feet. Both devices operate on 2 AA batteries each, and Microsoft claims they will last for 4 months.
Specifications
2.4 Ghz wireless technology, Ergonomic design, Preset and customisable shortcut keys for the keyboard.

Image Vewer PocketCM Image Viewer from www.pocketcm. corn is an image viewer for windows mobile that uses the touchscreen functionality to its full potential. The software is designed to be used with the fingers instead of the stylus. The image occupies the entire screen, and all the options such as screen rotate, browsing, zooming and closing are available according to different actions with the finger. The experience is similar to the image viewer on an iPhone. The entire interface has a very liquid feel, with a few bells and whistIes thrown in like a
carrousel view with reflections. Also it is possible to entirely customize it, as it supports skins.

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Stay updated with the latest news, blog posts and podcasts with ScreenyX RSS reader, available for download from www.freewarepocketpc.net or www. mobiletopsoft.com. You can add as many feeds as you want, and most major feed formats are supported—including podcasts and vidcasts. The feeds are viewable either in a tree view or a ticker
list. There is a portrait and landscape mode available. Splashnews
from www.splashdata.com/splashnews is another good feedreader, but is supported by tracked ads.