Top Inventions

Inventions may be old ideas or techniques applied in new ways: they are very often combinations of old, and even highly familiar, ideas. To some degree almost all human behavior is inventive, for it is seldom strictly repetitive and is aimed at contingencies which, though small and trivial, nevertheless require invention even if of a humble kind. The outstanding inventions, such as the phonograph of Thomas Alva Edison, represent the extension of abilities to some degree possessed by us all.

"In the five years that Popular Science has run the Invention Awards, we’ve seen a lot of remarkable things come out of people’s garages. Some are designed to treat the sick or save the planet. Others are simply fun to play with. But no matter what the purpose, the brilliance of the inventions and the dedication of the individuals behind them are always inspiring.This year’s 10 honorees carry on the tradition: a pen that can screen for prenatal diseases for less than a penny, a machine that uses a boat’s exhaust to treat onboard waste, and even a jet-propelled body board light enough to carry from your car to the water. Each of this year’s inventions takes on a different challenge—and solves it in its own ingenious way" Read more

USB 3.0 Speeds Up Performance

G-Technology today declared a new line of portable and desktop computer USB 3.0 storage space solutions for a wide range of users from consumers to audio/video professionals. Given the brand's strength in the article writing and Apple Mac® community, G-Technology is well placed to move the Mac industry forward in utilizing high-capacity, high-performance USB 3.0 pushes across a variety of customer sections, all while providing one of the sector's well-known external storage space systems with proven quality, stability and efficiency.

"The USB 3.0 spec is nearly finished, with consumer gear now predicted to come in 2010. Meanwhile, a host of competing high-speed plugs--DisplayPort, eSATA, and HDMI--will soon become commonplace on PCs, driven largely by the onset of high-def video. Even FireWire is looking at an imminent upgrade of up to 3.2 gbps performance. The port proliferation may make for a baffling landscape on the back of a new PC, but you will at least have plenty of high-performance options for hooking up peripherals."Read More

Google Display network

Search engines declared these days that it’s moving out a new focusing on choice for Search engines Display System marketers. The new choice, for Versatile Arrive at, will appear in Systems and Gadgets in the Configurations tab in AdWords.“Flexible reach allows you to fine-tune where your ads show by selecting your settings at the ad team stage instead of the strategy stage,” describes item administrator Subha Subramanian. “This provides you with more management over where your ads appear and who recognizes them.”

"Google announced today that it’s rolling out a new targeting option for Google Display Network advertisers. The new option, for Flexible Reach, will appear in Networks and Devices in the Settings tab in AdWords.“Flexible reach enables you to fine-tune where your ads show by choosing your settings at the ad group level instead of the campaign level,” explains product manager Subha Subramanian. “This will give you more control over where your ads appear and who sees them.”  Read more

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