 Review of Archos 705 WiFi Digital Video Recorder and PlayerBy Mike Adams, January 3 2008
(NaturalNews) Watching video on a portable video player is a great way to make the time fly by while engaged in cardiovascular exercise. So I recently decided to try out the new Archos 705 WiFi digital video recorder and player to see how well it work as a portable video device to use in the gym while exercising. This article contains my review.
Archos calls their 705 WiFi device a "generation 5" device and claims to have conquered "at least five major technological breakthroughs." After using...
 Fluorescent Lighting in Schools Found to Give Children HeadachesBy David Gutierrez, December 29 2007
(NaturalNews) Lighting conditions in British schools are overwhelmingly inappropriate and are likely to give children headaches and concentration problems, according to a new study presented at the annual conference of the British Educational Research Association in London.
Mark Winterbottom of Cambridge University and Arnold Wilkins of the University of Essex studied the lights of 90 classrooms in 11 secondary schools (for students between the ages of 12 and 18). They found that 100 Hz fluorescent...
 Cell Phone Radiation Triggers Measurable Brain Cell Changes in Mere MinutesBy David Gutierrez, December 29 2007
(NaturalNews) As little as 10 minutes on a cell phone can trigger changes in brain cells linked to cell division and cancer, suggests a new study conducted by researchers from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel and published in the Biochemical Journal.
Previously, advocates of cell-phone safety have maintained that the phones cannot cause brain damage because the microwave radiation that they emit is at a level too low to heat the body's cells. But in the new study, changes in biological...
 A Taser for Christmas? Marketing Assault With a Deadly Weapon By Jenn Geiss, December 24 2007
(NaturalNews) “It is light, it’s small, it comes in colors…” beams Lynne Rigberg, the host of a Taser party in Scottsdale, Arizona. Show your loved one's how much you care this holiday season with this 50,000-volt gift of false safety. Taser International is marketing these weapons for everyone after only a brief demonstration of its use. You too can render the slightest harasser immobile - “You cut me in line at the supermarket, now you’re going down!”
Tasers deliver a 50,000-volt shock designed...
 Smart Medical Devices Let Doctors Monitor Health of Patients RemotelyBy David Gutierrez, December 23 2007
(NaturalNews) IBM and the University of Florida have announced the development of a new technology that will allow doctors to gather patients' health information from medical devices used in the home. The technology consists of a sensor, produced by University of Florida spinoff Pervasa, Inc., and software developed by the university and IBM. The sensor and software would be installed into home medical devices such as blood pressure or sugar monitors, enabling the device to automatically send the...
 iPod, iPhone Contain High Levels of Toxic Chemicals, Violate California LawBy David Gutierrez, December 12 2007
(NaturalNews) The Center for Environmental Health (CEH) has announced that the results of independent tests confirm earlier Greenpeace findings that headphone cords used in Apple Inc.'s iPod and iPhone contain high levels of phthalates. According to a lawsuit filed by CEH, Apple's failure to include a warning label on these products places the company in violation of California law.
"There is no reason to have these potentially hazardous chemicals in iPhones," said CEH Executive Director Michael...
 Intel to eliminate toxic lead from its microprocessor chipsBy David Gutierrez, November 21 2007
(NaturalNews) Intel Corp. has announced plans to stop using lead as a soldering agent in its microprocessors. Lead is a chemical element with widespread industrial use. It is particularly useful as a semiconductor, due to its specific electrical and mechanical properties. The element, however, is a highly potent toxin known to cause blood and nervous system disorders, including mental dysfunction, especially in children.
Intel began phasing out the use of lead in its products in 2002, with the...
 Ocean Water – An Untapped, Bountiful Energy Source By S.A Ramratan, November 15 2007
(NaturalNews) A cancer patient has found some interesting properties of seawater that could provide an abundant, cheap source of energy.
It was an accidental discovery, as reported in a CBS news story. John Kanzius, a leukemia patient, was trying to desalinate seawater using a radio-frequency generator. He had developed this radio-frequency generator to treat cancer.
Hydrogen is released from the seawater because the radio frequencies weaken the bonds between the elements, oxygen and hydrogen...
 The Device That Defies the Laws of ThermodynamicsBy S.A Ramratan, October 28 2007
(NaturalNews) An amazing British invention actually creates more energy than is put into it.
If you asked the inventors how it works – they honestly do not know. But, as reported in the Daily News, a U.K news publication, independent scientists have carried out similar experiments with the devise, the thermal energy cell, and have gotten the same results.
Energy cannot be created from nothing – so where does the extra energy come from? The scientist hypothesize that it is from...
 RFID - It May Be Inescapable, but Should It Be Implantable?By Andrea Jean, October 12 2007
(NaturalNews) RFID technology is used widely in the public and private sector to assist businesses with asset tracking and security. Hospitals use RFID equipped bracelets and patches to track newborn movements, prevent accidental switching of infants, reduce prescription medicine and surgical errors, and monitor the location of equipment. Public transportation systems worldwide use RFID equipped cards to track and bill use of the services, such as “EZ Pass” type equipment for toll roads or payment...
 Intel and Google announce new plan for energy-efficient computingBy David Gutierrez, October 4 2007
(NaturalNews) Intel Corp. and Google Inc. recently announced an initiative to promote the development and adoption of more energy-efficient computers, components and power supplies. Twenty-five additional companies and organizations have already signed up for the "Climate Savers Computing Initiative," including computer and component manufacturers, energy companies, electronics retailers, government agencies and environmental organizations.
"Today, the average desktop PC wastes nearly half of its...
 New battery technology converts sugar water into electricityBy David Gutierrez, September 20 2007
(NaturalNews) Researchers at St. Louis University in Missouri have developed a type of fuel cell that can produce electricity from almost any type of sugar. The scientists successfully tested the new cell with a glucose solution, carbonated soft drinks, sweetened drink mixes and even tree sap.
The biodegradable cell runs best off of the simple glucose solution, and it runs worst off of carbonated beverages, which caused it to weaken.
The research was funded by the Department of Defense, which...
 Want to be your own YouTube? Adams launches Zeop technology for creating instant video communitiesBy Mike Adams, July 24 2007
One of the best things about the internet is free speech. I've exercised my free speech rights quite deliberately here on NaturalNews, and for the last year, I've been working with a development team to launch a free speech video technology that would enable any webmaster to instantly transform their website into a video community that allows video posting, playback, video email embedding, user ratings, user comments and much more.
Today I'm happy to announce the launch of Zeop (www.Zeop.com),...
 World's first high-speed all-electric sport utility truck to be launched by Phoenix MotorcarsBy Mike Adams, June 26 2007
Earth-friendly, energy-efficient vehicles that produce zero emissions seem to be from a dream of the future. But several companies are already well on their way to introducing such vehicles in North America and around the world. Recently, more than 400 environmentalists, investors and celebrities gathered for the unveiling and induction of the only five-passenger, all-electric, freeway-speed sport utility trucks at Los Angeles' famed Peterson Automotive Museum, and there, they nabbed a sneak peak...
 Incandescent light bulb ban in U.K. could reduce CO2 emissions up to 3 million tons annuallyBy M. T. Whitney, June 17 2007
(NaturalNews) Just as Australia has banned incandescent light bulbs for 2009, England maybe moving towards similar steps, according to The Guardian newspaper.
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What you need to know - Conventional View• Fluorescent bulbs use only 20 percent of the energy that incandescent bulbs use, making them much more efficient. LED lights use even less -- only one-tenth the electricity of incandescents.
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 NiMH battery charger showdown: Maha Energy MH-C9000 WizardOne vs. La Crosse Technology BC-900 AlphaPowerBy Mike Adams, June 13 2007
If you're searching for high-end NiMH battery chargers, you'll find the number of contending products is few. Only two consumer-level battery chargers are competing for the top slot: the La Crosse Technology BC-900 AlphaPower Battery Charger and the Powerex MH-C9000 WizardOne battery charger. For this review, I purchased them both and conducted numerous tests over a period of several weeks. Ultimately, I liked the Powerex MH-C9000 so much that I decided to carry it on www.BetterLifeGoods.com , so...
 LED lights make city structures seem safer to citizensBy Staff writer, June 11 2007
Citizens in Raleigh, N.C. express feeling safer in municipal structures that have switched to LED lighting, according to a new survey conducted by Mindwave Research. With the results of this survey, the "LED City" initiative in Raleigh has proven to have benefits beyond energy efficiency.
The survey asked 200 people about their perceptions of safety and other aspects of a municipal garage in Raleigh. Both men and women expressed feeling significantly safer after the installation of LED fixtures...
 Incandescent lighting fast becoming history as states push for more energy efficient technologyBy David Gutierrez, June 7 2007
(NaturalNews) Fluorescent light bulbs and LED lights are rapidly coming to replace the incandescent bulbs perfected by Thomas Edison in the late 1800s, as state governments encourage a switch for the sake of energy conservation. In California and New Jersey, laws have been proposed that would actually ban the use of incandescents in some contexts. Australia has already begun a three-year phase-out of incandescent bulbs.
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 Apple Computer gets failing grade on toxic chemicals, e-waste recyclingBy David Gutierrez, May 25 2007
(NaturalNews) Apple Inc. has been ranked worst among 14 leading electronics manufacturers in a new Greenpeace survey that evaluated companies based on their use of toxic chemicals and commitment to recycling obsolete products.
Toxic waste arising from the manufacture and disposal of consumer electronics -- particularly cell phones, personal computers and similar products -- has become a major problem globally, and an increasing concern for environmentalists. In addition to toxins released during...
Product review: The MH-C9000 WizardOne NiMH battery charger from PowerexBy Mike Adams, May 13 2007
Thanks to new technology, modern NiMH rechargeable batteries now have higher capacity and last longer than alkaline batteries. That's why smart consumers all over the world are turning to NiMH rechargeable batteries in all the common sizes: AA, AAA, D, C and 9V. Each one replaces 1,000 throwaway alkaline batteries, yet can be recharged for the cost of a little electricity (mere pennies) instead of spending $1 - $2 for each disposable alkaline battery.
Getting the most out of your NiMH rechargeable...
 New LED lighting technology embraced by consumers, Total Cost of Ownership saves money over incandescent, fluorescent bulbsBy Mike Adams, May 10 2007
The launch of our new LED lights from EcoLEDs (www.EcoLEDs.com) is already proven to be a huge success. Thank you to all the customers who have purchased our new LED light bulbs from BetterLifeGoods (www.BetterLifeGoods.com). In the first 24 hours, the sales of these lights greatly exceeded our expectations.
The primary question that has emerged from conversations with potential customers concerns the perception that LED lights are very expensive. This article attempts to answer that question...
 Human pharmacists replaced by robot in UK hospitalBy David Gutierrez, March 30 2007
The pharmacy at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton, England, has installed a robot to fill patients' prescriptions for them. According to hospital officials, the robot -- which not only fills prescriptions but keeps records as well -- will save the hospital money and its employees time.
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What you need to know - Conventional View• The Musgrove Park Hospital Pharmacy dispenses 160,000 items and 260...
 Breakthrough anti-reflection coating could mean advances in optics, LED lighting and lensesBy Christian Evans, March 24 2007
A team of researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has created a new optical coating that enables greater control over the basic properties of light. The world's first material that reflects virtually no light can eliminate unwanted reflections, and has been an active technological goal of scientists for years.
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What you need to know - Conventional View• Most surfaces, from a puddle of water to a mirror...
 Review: Tesla Motors pioneers all-electric performance sports carBy Mike Adams, March 23 2007
(NaturalNews) Just when you thought the electric car had been killed, Tesla Motors (www.teslamotors.com) has made its presence known as a newborn to the automobile market and as a provocative car company that develops and manufactures electric cars with a driving experience optimized for performance and handling. So far, the response has been strong with all eyes on the company's new Tesla Roadster.
Nothing seems to have prevented Tesla Motors from finding business success since the company was...
 Archeologists discover ancient solar observatory in PeruBy David Gutierrez, March 20 2007
In the coastal desert of Peru, a team of archeologists from Yale University and the University of Leicester have found what they believe is the oldest solar observatory in the hemisphere to have alignments covering the entire solar year. Their findings were published in the journal "Science."
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• According to the archeologists, the ruins at Chankillo, Peru contain 13 stone...
 New U.N. alliance to address global e-waste problemBy David Gutierrez, March 19 2007
An alliance between three U.N. agencies, 16 businesses and several government agencies and universities has been formed to create global guidelines for the disposal of electronic waste. The project, called Solving the E-waste Problem (StEP), will be led by a Secretariat of the United Nations. Utilizing a skeleton staff of only three full-time employees, the StEP Secretariat will contract out most of the work.
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What you need to know - Conventional View• The water purification...
 New tablet PC for doctors may save health-care workers from paperwork burdenBy M. T. Whitney, March 4 2007
(NaturalNews) A new tablet PC promises to offer a more efficient workplace for hospitals as it reduces time spent with paperwork.
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What you need to know - Conventional View• The C5, from Motion Computing Inc., utilizes wi-fi and weighs just three pounds.
• It also has a barcode scanner, digital camera and RFID (radio frequency identification) reader built in. Battery life for the basic...
 The Sharper Image may offer merchandise credit to 3.2 million customers under air purifier settlementBy David Gutierrez, March 1 2007
(NaturalNews) A proposed settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit against The Sharper Image, maker of the Ionic Breeze air purifier. If approved by the judge, the settlement will entitle certain Sharper Image customers to merchandise credits and a substantial discount on an air purifier attachment part.
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 Video gaming with Wii burns significant number of calories, supports weight lossBy Beau Hodai, February 24 2007
(NaturalNews) A recent study has found that new gaming technology that requires user movement burns a significant number of calories in gaming enthusiasts. The study, conducted by researchers at the Liverpool John Moores University, concluded that regular users of the Nintendo Wii gaming system have a higher heart rate during interaction, increased physical activity and burn 40 percent more calories per week than do gamers using conventional pad-controlled systems.
The study, which found that the...
 Mobile phones boost brain tumor risk by up to 270 percent on side of brain where phone is heldBy M. T. Whitney, February 22 2007
(NaturalNews) Using a cell phone regularly – even a modern one – raises the risk of developing a brain tumor for many users, a new Finnish study published online in the International Journal of Cancer. The study, done by a collection of researchers from many universities and led by Anna Lahkola of the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority in Finland, found firm corollary evidence that using a cell phone causes the risk of getting a brain tumor called a glioma to rise by 40 to 270 percent on the side...
 Intense video gaming actually strengthens your eyesightBy M.T.Whitney, February 9 2007
(NaturalNews) Playing video games with high levels of action, like Halo and Unreal Tournament, can improve your eyesight, researchers at the University of Rochester have found.
The improvement was remarkable: among a study group of non-gamers that were told to play action video games for a few hours a day, they improved their eyesight by 20 percent within one month.
The important factor was the type of gaming you do: Pac Man, Zelda and Mario aren't going to improve your eyesight; searching...
 When old electronics meet their end, much ends up becoming toxic waste in ChinaBy M.T. Whitney, February 8 2007
(NaturalNews) Old computers and other used-up appliances are creating polluted environments in Asia, the final resting place for much of the world's electronic goods, reports the China Daily newspaper.
Known as "e-waste," more than 75 percent of televisions, computers and other home electronics discarded by the developed world end up bound for Asia. Up to 90 percent of the old electronics goes to China, according to the Beijing-based Science and Technology Daily, the official newspaper of China's...
 Conventional medicine astonishingly slow to adopt online technology, e-mailBy Beau Hodai, February 6 2007
(NaturalNews) Despite the spread of increased internet availability, e-commerce, and a whole system of global communication made available by the internet, many doctors seem reluctant to offer online services to their patients.
A study conducted in 2005 by Harris interactive for the online edition of The Wall Street Journal found that only 8 percent of respondents had ever received an e-mail from their physicians.
According to a 2006 survey conducted by Manhattan Research, only 25 percent of...
 Investment in green technology on the rise nationwideBy M.T. Whitney, January 30 2007
(NaturalNews) A turnaround in Silicon Valley is happening, and the product is green technology.
Newfound venture capital investment in clean environment technology – spanning from alternative energy such as solar panels and hybrid cars to new methods of solving environmental problems through the use of nanotechnology – grew rapidly in 2006. Growth in the industry accounted for a more than $250 million increase between the first and third quarters of last year in the valley, according to an annual...
 Butterflies inspire new LED illumination technologyBy M.T. Whitney, January 27 2007
(NaturalNews) An ingenious method of efficiently emitting light has come from a unique inspiration: butterflies.
The science behind higher-emission light emitting diodes (LED) comes from the fluorescent patches found on the wings of the African swallowtail butterfly.
LED technology has been around for decades, but this new method of LED manufacture allows the diode to shine brighter.
The realization for the new form of diode comes from the wing structure of the butterfly. African swallowtails...
 Advanced "multi-touch" touch-screen interface could eliminate the keyboard and mouseBy Ben Kage, January 24 2007
(NaturalNews) The computers of the future might be nothing more than display screens if the full potential of multi-touch interfaces is realized.
As demonstrated by New York University consulting research scientist and Perceptive Pixel founder Jeff Han at the 2006 Technology Entertainment Design (TED) conference, multi-touch technology allows a user (or users) to affect the screen with as many fingers as possible at the same time. This makes typing, magnification of pictures, windows and text,...
 Man documents steady weight loss from active Wii video gamingBy M.T. Whitney, January 23 2007
(NaturalNews) Using Nintendo’s Wii gaming console can help shed the pounds, one man found from experience.
His name is Mickey DeLorenzo, and the only thing he changed in his lifestyle was adding daily, 30-minute sessions of playing sports games on his Wii – a gaming console where you move around in real life and your actions are emulated onscreen.
By just spending 30 minutes each day playing simulated boxing, tennis or baseball, DeLorenzo has lost 9 pounds since starting his “Wii Sports Experiment”...
 Faulty software may have destroyed Mars orbiter, says NASABy Ben Kage, January 18 2007
(NaturalNews) NASA's Mars Global Surveyor orbiting craft stopped responding to commands in November, the administration announced Wednesday, one day after officials told scientists that the craft may have been in for disaster since faulty software was uploaded to it during the summer.
NASA has said it is creating an internal investigative board to look into whether improperly coded software commanded the surveyor to aim its heat-shedding radiator directly at the sun and overheat the battery, according...
 More software companies embracing the open source modelBy Ben Kage, January 17 2007
(NaturalNews) Software companies are just beginning to realize that miserly protection of software code is not always as lucrative as giving it away and participating in certain open-source software practices instead.
Open-source software -- code that is available for use or modification at no charge -- is growing in popularity among software companies. IBM, Sun Microsystems and other big names in the software niche all have some sort of open-source product offering. Even Microsoft has adopted...
 Plastic circuitry breakthrough may revolutionize electronics industryBy Ben Kage, January 15 2007
(NaturalNews) Researchers from the University of Cambridge's Cavendish Laboratory have a chance to revolutionize the electronics industry if they can develop plastic semiconductors.
The idea is to replace the silicon wafers in standard microchips with layers or circuitry on plastic substrates. While the concept of plastic semiconductors may seem like a pipe dream, Cambridge-based startup Plastic Logic has been talking about commercializing the technology since 2000. The company is putting money...
 Media giants want to criminalize personal copying of movie DVDs to portable electronic devicesBy Mike Adams, January 14 2007
With so many portable video devices emerging on the market these days, there's a growing question about intellectual property and whether or not it's appropriate to rip video to formats that will play on these devices. One question is, for example, is it appropriate for you to rip your DVDs to a format that will play on a portable video device such as the iPod or the PSP? The manufacturers who make these devices and the companies that own video content would much prefer that you never rip these movies...
 Roomba maker launches programmable robot for hobbyists, studentsBy Ben Kage, January 11 2007
(NaturalNews) The robot-maker iRobot, perhaps best known for its Roomba autonomous vacuum, is giving students and hobbyists the chance to order around their own robots with the programmable "Create."
The Create is based on the aforementioned Roomba -- and its floor-mopping cousin Scooba -- and thus comes equipped with the wheels, motors and proximity sensors that keep the cleaner bot from getting stuck in corners or careening down stairs. Absent, though, are the brushes and fluid tanks used for...
 Qflix technology for burning movie DVDs supported by major studiosBy Ben Kage, January 8 2007
(NaturalNews) Concerns about piracy have hampered consumers' ability to buy and burn to DVD digital versions of movies from the internet, but a new Hollywood-backed technology and licensing arrangement from Sonic Solutions Inc. could change that.
Sonic Solutions' Qflix ads a standard digital lock -- called a content scrambling system -- to writable or rewriteable DVDs. DVD players have the digital "key" to unlock the content, although it will require consumers to purchase DVDs and compatible DVD...
 San Francisco startup unveils device able to create a broadband hot spot in your carBy Ben Kage, January 4 2007
(NaturalNews) When Autonet Mobile Inc. releases it's new Wi-Fi/3G cellular device in March, you'll no longer have to hunt for broadband hotspots in order to use your computer's wireless broadband connection.
According to spokespersons for the San Francisco-based startup, the device plugs into a car's cigarette lighter adapter and turns the whole vehicle into a wireless internet hot spot and is as reliable as a home router.
"Our thought was to turn the car into a hot spot so people could have...
Robots predicted to have rights 50 years from nowBy Jerome Douglas, December 26 2006
(NaturalNews) A recent report commissioned by the British government states that one day we may be giving the kind of rights traditionally reserved for humans to sentient machines. The report claims to have looked extensively at current trends into to gauge the situation 50 years from now.
One of 270 forward-looking papers sponsored by Sir David King, the UK government’s chief scientist, specifically looks at the value and rights robots could have in the year 2056. One paper covering robot rights...
Video games help kids deal with stressful situationsBy Jerome Douglas, December 23 2006
(NaturalNews) When an 11-year-old was recovering from brain surgery, his mother felt relived that he was able to play some familiar video games to relieve the tension and distress that often comes with a post-operative recovery period.
Gus was an all-star soccer player and tae kwon do green belt before being diagnosed with cancer. Although he was fifth-grade class president, Gus is now being home-schooled, and he can't imagine getting through his chemotherapy treatments without video games. The...
 Feds reject requirement that e-voting machines produce paper trailBy Ben Kage, December 19 2006
(NaturalNews) Direct record electronic voting machines (DREs) that are considered "software dependent" -- meaning an undetected bug could lead to undetectable changes in election outcomes -- have been under fire since their implementation. Last week, the Technical Guidelines Development Committee narrowly rejected a proposal to have these machines produce a paper trail.
The proposal planned for all e-voting machines to be able to function independent of software and produce a paper trail that auditors...
 Sen. McCain proposes "child protection" law that may turn webmasters into content policeBy Ben Kage, December 18 2006
(NaturalNews) Technology news site CNET reports it obtained legislation proposed by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., that would require web sites to either report users who post illegal images or videos, or pay fines up to $300,000.
"Technology has contributed to the greater distribution and availability, and, some believe, desire for child pornography," McCain said while addressing the Senate on Wednesday. The protection of children on the internet is a hot-button issue in Washington right now, but...
Roomba maker iRobot also developing military robots for PentagonBy Ben Kage, December 14 2006
(NaturalNews) While civilian consumers can get a taste of the Jetsons' lifestyle with iRobot's Roomba vacuuming, floor washing and floor sweeping robots, the military is also taking advantage of the company's technology, but not to clean the barracks.
The iRobot line of military robots includes scout robots that can reconnoiter unknown territory or inaccessible areas; an explosive ordinance disposal (EOD) robot able to disarm bombs without risking human lives; and an unmanned all-purpose ATV. The...
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