Electronic Equipment http://electronicequipment.asia Electronic Equipment Discussion from Asia and elsewhere Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:06:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 Computer reminders help physicians less than hoped http://electronicequipment.asia/?p=1300 http://electronicequipment.asia/?p=1300#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:06:45 +0000 admin http://electronicequipment.asia/?p=1300 A systematic review of 28 clinical trials published today concludes “implementing these expensive technologies will constitute an expensive exercise in trial and error.”

]]> http://electronicequipment.asia/?feed=rss2&p=1300 Could Cisco be announcing a killer set-top box? http://electronicequipment.asia/?p=1299 http://electronicequipment.asia/?p=1299#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:06:45 +0000 admin http://electronicequipment.asia/?p=1299 Cisco Systems is hyping a major news announcement for Tuesday, which some speculate could include a new all-in-one set-top box that does everything.

]]> http://electronicequipment.asia/?feed=rss2&p=1299 Valve games, Steam headed to Macs http://electronicequipment.asia/?p=1298 http://electronicequipment.asia/?p=1298#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:06:44 +0000 admin http://electronicequipment.asia/?p=1298 Valve announces that its gaming service, Steam, is coming to the Mac platform, and the future will bring simultaneous releases of games for both PCs and Macs.

]]> http://electronicequipment.asia/?feed=rss2&p=1298 Why is eBay logo in Whitman ad? http://electronicequipment.asia/?p=1297 http://electronicequipment.asia/?p=1297#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:06:44 +0000 admin http://electronicequipment.asia/?p=1297 In Meg Whitman’s campaign ad for governor of California, the eBay logo appears on screen. Is eBay OK with this? And if so, why?

]]> http://electronicequipment.asia/?feed=rss2&p=1297 Sony patents game demos that ‘erode’ over time http://electronicequipment.asia/?p=1296 http://electronicequipment.asia/?p=1296#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:06:44 +0000 admin http://electronicequipment.asia/?p=1296 PlayStation 3 maker files patent for demo versions that lose functionality as time goes on–and prompt players to buy the full version.

]]> http://electronicequipment.asia/?feed=rss2&p=1296 8-Bit NYC is the coolest map–ever http://electronicequipment.asia/?p=1295 http://electronicequipment.asia/?p=1295#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:06:44 +0000 admin http://electronicequipment.asia/?p=1295 Map of New York City depicted in 8-bit gaming glory is a viable mapping tool too.

]]> http://electronicequipment.asia/?feed=rss2&p=1295 When TiVoing the Oscars, Twitter is not your friend http://electronicequipment.asia/?p=1294 http://electronicequipment.asia/?p=1294#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:06:44 +0000 admin http://electronicequipment.asia/?p=1294 It’s nearly impossible to keep from finding out what happens at live events like the Academy Awards, the Olympics, or the Super Bowl if you’re a Twitter or Facebook user.

]]> http://electronicequipment.asia/?feed=rss2&p=1294 More states propose Internet sales taxes http://electronicequipment.asia/?p=1293 http://electronicequipment.asia/?p=1293#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:06:43 +0000 admin http://electronicequipment.asia/?p=1293 As Amazon.com cancels its affiliate program in Colorado in response to a new state law, 14 other states have considered or are considering similar measures.

]]> http://electronicequipment.asia/?feed=rss2&p=1293 Lip-reading phones: Sounds of silence http://electronicequipment.asia/?p=1292 http://electronicequipment.asia/?p=1292#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:06:43 +0000 admin http://electronicequipment.asia/?p=1292 A system out of Germany translates the electrical signals from facial muscles involved in speech, thus making it possible to communicate sans the noise. Bus rides might have just gotten a lot quieter.

]]> http://electronicequipment.asia/?feed=rss2&p=1292 Android coders get high-speed graphics ability http://electronicequipment.asia/?p=1291 http://electronicequipment.asia/?p=1291#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:06:43 +0000 admin http://electronicequipment.asia/?p=1291 Google has released a new native programming kit that provides new graphics abilities to programmers using Android 2.0 phones.

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