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By Chris Scott Barr

When you hear the term wristwatch, you generally think of a timepiece that you wear on your wrist. Well someone is looking to change that definition. There isn’t a whole lot of information on his design, but I am going to assume for now that it is only a concept. The idea is a subdermal implant or “electric tattoo” that can function as a watch.

It uses your natural kinetic energy for power (not unlike some watches out there) and somehow uses a wireless signal to sync up with an external clock to make sure it is correct. It only illuminates when you hold your wrist up to look at it. A very cool idea, if it could work.

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It’s been revealed that perennial SkyMall and late-night TV favorite magicJack has a bunch of new features in the works for its low-cost, USB-bedongled VoIP service including landline number portability and Linux compatibility, but that’s not the real news — what’s got us all worked up is word that they’re allegedly working on a GSM-based femtocell that’ll hook your cellphone into magicJack’s service when it’s in range. Even better, it all fits into a box “just a little bigger” than the current USB stick, which would make it considerably smaller than any femtocell we’ve seen launched so far. We’re not sure whether these guys have bothered consulting with the FCC or carriers on this, but we’ve got dozens of questions:

Are these guys licensing spectrum from the gub’mint, sublicensing it from carriers, or just going rogue?
Are any carriers in on this, and if so, why?
If carriers aren’t involved, why would they establish roaming deals that would allow carrier-branded phones and SIMs to roam on magicJack’s rogue airwaves?
If they’re not working on roaming deals, the femtocells will need to spoof a carrier ID — never mind the fact that TDMA femtocells are virtually impossible to design and install for technical reasons, which means these would have to be 3G. So magicJack’s going to offer a UMTS femtocell?
Do you get to keep your phone number when you roam on the magicFemtocell, and if so, how?

Helluva mess, isn’t it? We’re sure we’ll eventually be able to find out the answers — and a whole lot more for just one low price — in a few months’ time at 2 in the morning on your local Ion affiliate.
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We haven’t been hearing a whole lot about the planned video distribution service for the Wii as of late, but looks like folks in Japan will soon be able to try it out first hand, as the service is set to launch in the country on May 1st. Dubbed the “Wii no Ma Channel,” the service is rolling out with a little help from advertising firm Denstu, and includes both free and paid content, as well as some other various services and special offers from sponsors. Even more interesting, however, is word that a free DSi app will launch alongside the service, which will let you download video from the Wii to the DS, and even download coupons from advertisers, which can then be scanned directly from the screen. Head on past the break for a quick video overview — which, of course, doesn’t include any word of a launch ’round here.

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We tell ya, that Panasonic FS line sure knows how to expand. Just months after we saw a few more added to the mix, the point-and-shoot Lumix family is growing yet again with three new members. Kicking things off is the 12.1 megapixel DMC-FS12, which boasts a 4x optical zoom, optical image stabilization, 2.7-inch LCD, a WVGA (848 x 480) movie mode and digital red-eye correction. The 10.1 megapixel DMC-FS62 packs most of the same features, though it does step down to a 2.5-inch LCD. Finishing up the trio is the DMC-FS42, a 10.1 megapixel shooter that does most everything the FS62 does save for the omission of optical image stabilization and a few other minor exclusions. The whole lot is expected to arrive soon in a variety of hues, though precise pricing and availability details are still missing.
Gallery: Panasonic expands Lumix FS line: DMC-FS12, DMC-FS62 and DMC-FS42
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Gallery: Panasonic expands Lumix FS line: DMC-FS12, DMC-FS62 and DMC-FS42
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The folks at Festo have already proven themselves to be more than adept some intoxicating, slightly unnerving feats of robotics, but they look to have really outdone themselves with their latest group of creations, which all fall under the banner of the company’s Bionic Learning Network. While they’re all certainly impressive, the real star is undoubtedly the AquaPenguin which, in addition to being creepily realistic, is fully autonomous and even able to outperform its real-life counterpart in a few tasks, like swimming backwards. Of course, Festo apparently couldn’t help themselves and also built a flying, blimp-like AirPenguin, and they applied some of the same basic technology to a number of other devices, including a robot arm that’s precise enough to change a lightbulb, and a freestanding interactive wall that’s sure to spruce up any lobby. Hit up the YouTube link below for a video that provides a brief overview of the whole lot, or head on over to Festo’s site for the even better German version (plus some additional details on the projects themselves).

Read – YouTube, “Festo Bionic Learning Network 2009″
Read – Festo

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It seems that Dell jumped the gun a wee bit by shedding some light on Samsung’s forthcoming self-encrypting SSDs, but now Sammy is providing us with all the missing details… er, most of them, anyway. In conjunction with Wave Systems, Samsung is launching what it calls an industry first with its new line of solid state drives. Said devices are able to automatically encrypt information as it’s saved to the drive, and they each come bundled with Wave’s EMBASSY management software. At least initially, these super secure SSDs will ship in 64GB, 128GB and 256GB flavors, and while we’re told that the whole lot is available now “through at least one major OEM,” there’s no specific mention of price. Shocker, we know. The full release is after the break.

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Gallery: Mitsubishi debuts 3D-ready Home Theater TV line, 82-incher included

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