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Nintendo says 3DS could damage youngsters' eyes

<img src="http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/9054/3dsblue200200.jpg"> Nintendo has put a health and safety notice on its website stating that the new 3DS handheld – due for release early next year – is unsuitable for young children. The 3D visuals which the device makes possible could damage young children's eyesight, the games company explains. Under-sixes not welcome Nintendo issued the following <a href="http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n10/3DSevents/info.html">statement on its Japanese website</A>, explaining that kids under the age of six could suffer from stunted eye development as a result of using the 3DS. The 3DS will come equipped with a parental lock which will allow parents to turn off the 3D feature. Nintendo also advises gamers to rest every 30 minutes in order to not cause undue stress on the eyes. 3DS launch rumours The Nintendo 3DS is rumoured to be launching in the UK on <a href="">March 18, priced £200</A>. Nintendo is still to confirm or deny those particular rumours. The company is planning a number of press events in January in Amsterdam and New York, where we expect to hear more on the plans for the 3DS launch, as well as getting hands-on time with the launch line-up of games for the new handheld. The 3DS allows gamers to play games without the need for unsightly (and costly) 3D specs, with a number of Nintendo's publishing and development partners already preparing some major AAA-titles for the console.

Nintendo says 3DS could damage youngsters' eyes

Nintendo has put a health and safety notice on its website stating that the new 3DS handheld – due for release early next year – is unsuita...

Nintendo says 3DS could damage youngsters' eyes

<div align="center"><img src="http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/9054/3dsblue200200.jpg" /></div>Nintendo has put a health and safety notice on its website stating that the new 3DS handheld – due for release early next year – is unsuitable for young children. 
The 3D visuals which the device makes possible could damage young children's eyesight, the games company explains. 
Under-sixes not welcome 
Nintendo issued the following <a href="http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n10/3DSevents/info.html">statement on its Japanese website</a>, explaining that kids under the age of six could suffer from stunted eye development as a result of using the 3DS. 
The 3DS will come equipped with a parental lock which will allow parents to turn off the 3D feature. 
Nintendo also advises gamers to rest every 30 minutes in order to not cause undue stress on the eyes. 
3DS launch rumours 
The Nintendo 3DS is rumoured to be launching in the UK on <a href="http://draft.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=3630952467398438450">March 18, priced £200</a>. Nintendo is still to confirm or deny those particular rumours. 
The company is planning a number of press events in January in Amsterdam and New York, where we expect to hear more on the plans for the 3DS launch, as well as getting hands-on time with the launch line-up of games for the new handheld. 
The 3DS allows gamers to play games without the need for unsightly (and costly) 3D specs, with a number of Nintendo's publishing and development partners already preparing some major AAA-titles for the console. 
 
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Nintendo says 3DS could damage youngsters' eyes

Nintendo has put a health and safety notice on its website stating that the new 3DS handheld – due for release early next year – is unsuita...

ITU capitulates, admits that the term '4G' could apply to LTE, WiMAX, and 'evolved 3G technologies'

<DIV class=separator style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAh3DcqUHKvYHQmAQaYZikIyYWQ5Dh6oeX0zSRNT-GfvBN8lXj1D49w74eeocYTqncicfbyuiYs-4FReoIIcuKTK4GJ3wqxGPPMnXS1MIbqPjXlxPrQiXS3JNe0kotEAH82fgxC1xcJD8/s1600/itu-logo-sm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAh3DcqUHKvYHQmAQaYZikIyYWQ5Dh6oeX0zSRNT-GfvBN8lXj1D49w74eeocYTqncicfbyuiYs-4FReoIIcuKTK4GJ3wqxGPPMnXS1MIbqPjXlxPrQiXS3JNe0kotEAH82fgxC1xcJD8/s1600/itu-logo-sm.jpg"></A></DIV>Though it's standing firm on the definition of its original 4G specification -- IMT-Advanced -- which only WiMAX 2 and LTE-Advanced are currently capable of meeting, the ITU is easing off its earlier rhetroic, admitting that the term "4G" realistically could apply "to the forerunners of these technologies, LTE and WiMAX, and to other evolved 3G technologies providing a substantial level of improvement in performance and capabilities with respect to the initial third generation systems now deployed." The whole dust-up started when carriers around the world deploying LTE and WiMAX networks (ahem, Sprint and Verizon) were throwing the "4G" term around very, very loosely -- and to their credit, the networks are indisputably a generation beyond CDMA2000 and UMTS / HSPA, so if anything, we'd fault the ITU for leaving today's modern networks without a generation to call their own. The "evolved 3G technologies" verbiage in the ITU's statement would seemingly even leave room for T-Mobile USA's claim that its 21Mbps HSPA+ network constitutes 4G... so yeah, score one for marketing campaigns. Of course, none of these carriers had ever planned to bow to the ITU's recommendations anyway, so the ruling has little practical relevance -- just know that the true 4G speeds are still a few years off.

ITU capitulates, admits that the term '4G' could apply to LTE, WiMAX, and 'evolved 3G technologies'

Though it's standing firm on the definition of its original 4G specification -- IMT-Advanced -- which only WiMAX 2 and LTE-Advanced are ...

Chip implanted in spinal cord could help sufferers of chronic pain (video)

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1-aJw7dQOKP-wWU4xDeyZSDBbgHMOn7y8_jvFWi2W2_w0uFYXFwlyJ7BHlytkHJDee-7NMCxPoIeWnl9G2w1qn2fKhwUchd9CsK2Q5UQeNaLfwXe_v7BVi-OCJXrz5gWKucbWUGN8X6Y/s1600/spinalimplant1270x220-thumb-550xauto-53450.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1-aJw7dQOKP-wWU4xDeyZSDBbgHMOn7y8_jvFWi2W2_w0uFYXFwlyJ7BHlytkHJDee-7NMCxPoIeWnl9G2w1qn2fKhwUchd9CsK2Q5UQeNaLfwXe_v7BVi-OCJXrz5gWKucbWUGN8X6Y/s320/spinalimplant1270x220-thumb-550xauto-53450.jpg" width="320"></a></div> 
Researchers at Sydney's National ICT Australia (NICTA) have spent the past two years developing an incredibly futuristic invention which could bring relief to those who suffer from chronic pain. What it amounts to is a series of 'smart' chips inserted into biocompatible devices and strung together. These are then sewn into a very small (1.22mm wide) lead made of a polymer yarn and wires, which are then inserted into the spine. The device is them connected to a battery and computer which can measure and gather information about the pain-carrying nerves signalling the brain.

Chip implanted in spinal cord could help sufferers of chronic pain (video)

Researchers at Sydney's National ICT Australia (NICTA) have spent the past two years developing an incredibly futuristic invention whic...

Researchers find weak point in lithium-ion batteries, suggest better nanowires could be the answer

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwkwGvRcTax14hLxyIFhg8Z7vbAkGOvGJWqXK9s95ZA8TIgID0PlVZ8J-e92Yizhr9RaOS0ipbLjL1ZMxbqnYOXZMhPzGWWRNEXOd9DHI79Tni1TkPZdigClwvs3K3kbuXqLfHETssdSk/s1600/lithium-ion-batteries-12-16-2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwkwGvRcTax14hLxyIFhg8Z7vbAkGOvGJWqXK9s95ZA8TIgID0PlVZ8J-e92Yizhr9RaOS0ipbLjL1ZMxbqnYOXZMhPzGWWRNEXOd9DHI79Tni1TkPZdigClwvs3K3kbuXqLfHETssdSk/s320/lithium-ion-batteries-12-16-2010.jpg" width="320"></a></div> 
We've seen countless attempts to build a better lithium-ion battery, but there's been far fewer research efforts devoted solely to figuring out why lithium-ion batteries don't last longer. A team of scientists at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have been doing just that, however, and they're now sharing some of their findings.

Researchers find weak point in lithium-ion batteries, suggest better nanowires could be the answer

We've seen countless attempts to build a better lithium-ion battery, but there's been far fewer research efforts devoted solely to ...

World's smallest battery uses a single nanowire, plant-eating virus could improve Li-ion cells tenfold

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8hBiqrlEQyRcir0I59QakBuhPuJnxaI233NyfhWtR2qO1l7IWe2Hr4hhvA7FKw2QgviEF9lsEfaxi5fImcExiBaXvGJGDMBidJnEdiL97GB6495dSqYqX8s4H0zRXR1VDkbG3ou1sTeA/s1600/12-11-10-virusbattery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="121" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8hBiqrlEQyRcir0I59QakBuhPuJnxaI233NyfhWtR2qO1l7IWe2Hr4hhvA7FKw2QgviEF9lsEfaxi5fImcExiBaXvGJGDMBidJnEdiL97GB6495dSqYqX8s4H0zRXR1VDkbG3ou1sTeA/s320/12-11-10-virusbattery.jpg" width="320"></a></div> 
<iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=latesttecompu-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B002Y27P3M&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>When it comes to building better batteries, building electrodes with greater surface area is key, and scientists are looking to exotic methods to attract the tiny particles they need. We've already seen graphene and carbon nanotubes soak up those electrons, but the University of Maryland has another idea -- they're using the Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) to generate usable patterns of nanorods on the surface of existing metal electrodes. By simply modifying the germ and letting it do its thing, then coating the surface with a conductive film, they're generating ten times the energy capacity of a standard lithium-ion battery while simultaneously rendering the nasty vegetarian bug inert.

World's smallest battery uses a single nanowire, plant-eating virus could improve Li-ion cells tenfold

When it comes to building better batteries, building electrodes with greater surface area is key, and scientists are looking to exotic meth...

iPhone could be the financial survivor in Android and Windows Phone 7 war

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAYSse29eht_CX0V2MOSadThkrBSkXZN7XKBhg1o6y4Vv9FsC4jDlt7DXo9Y-3-0696-Nkr3h0Bv7SEUPYtexcWeiz7htdOr3FU92fbBpw4zZG7T0OV-ZrQgHAQzcgNnB_fnyYZ1aK7Xo/s1600/windowsphone7vsiphone2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="143" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAYSse29eht_CX0V2MOSadThkrBSkXZN7XKBhg1o6y4Vv9FsC4jDlt7DXo9Y-3-0696-Nkr3h0Bv7SEUPYtexcWeiz7htdOr3FU92fbBpw4zZG7T0OV-ZrQgHAQzcgNnB_fnyYZ1aK7Xo/s320/windowsphone7vsiphone2.jpg" width="320"></a></div> 
<iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=latesttecompu-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B003Z4CNNA&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>Needham & Company analyst Charlie Wolf believes that the iPhone could emerge as the big survivor as Android and Windows Phone 7 battle it out in a race to the bottom. Wolf expects that Google and Microsoft will be battling aggressively to keep phone makers building devices with their respective software platforms and those manufacturers will probably slash prices in an attempt to get market share. The result is expected to be significantly decreased margins for everyone but Apple. This could mean a scenario similar to the computer market where commodity Windows computers hold the vast majority of the market, Apple uses its highly polished products to stay far and away the most profitable computer maker.

iPhone could be the financial survivor in Android and Windows Phone 7 war

Needham & Company analyst Charlie Wolf believes that the iPhone could emerge as the big survivor as Android and Windows Phone 7 battle ...

How Could Web Application (In)Security Affect Me?

Nearly 55 percent of all vulnerability disclosures in 2008 affected web applications. Web applications have become the major hunting grounds for cyber criminals who quite rightly view them as low hanging fruit. Just as building new motorways improves access for traditional burglars and car thieves, web applications' internet accessibility literally delivers them to the hackers' doors. For some time now, cyber crime has simply been another arm of organised crime. And organised crime is pouring a substantial portion of its vast resources into cyber crime... because the return on investment is very high. Organised crime goes to great lengths to get its hands on any information - and the more confidential it is, the better. Once they've hacked into an application, they can either make use of it themselves or sell it on to others. They can also take control of the various resources such as servers and databases that house that information and turn a profit from that as well. Having gained control of your computing power by exploiting vulnerabilities and adding code to your application, they add your power to their existing haul and create botnets - a global network of robots reporting to their master command-and-control node - which can be directed to attack other organisations, or sold to other criminals who, once they hold enough power, can orchestrate denial of service attacks. No longer is it enough for these criminals to boast of their hacking prowess; these days it's all about the money. Given that a properly engineered denial of service attack is powerful enough to bring down pretty much any global multi-national corporation or, in fact, any small country and take them off-line for the duration, this is not about bragging rights, it's extortion. It is money-motivated from start to finish. Because all information and all computing power is grist to the mill for the criminals, no company is too small and certainly no company is too big to be targeted. And as the security in large enterprises is often no better than small entities, size is truly no barrier to the criminals. And no business can afford the consequences of a security breach. At the very least, mismanaging confidential information almost always leads to reputational damage. Reputational damage leads to departure of existing clients as well as difficulty attracting new business - a situation that can go on for many years. There are obvious bottom line implications to those consequences; in the most extreme cases, businesses can go under. According to IBM's X-Force 2009 Mid-Year Trend and Risk Report, the predominant risks to web applications are from cross-site scripting, SQL injection and file include vulnerabilities. Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities occur when web applications do not properly validate user input, thus allowing criminals to embed their own script into a page the user is visiting. This script can steal confidential information or exploit existing vulnerabilities in the users web browser. Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities are typically exploited in phishing attacks by sending users a malicious link to a page in a legitimate domain name via email. The criminals get high returns because users trust the familiar domain name they are visiting and thus trust the links (created by the criminals) therein. SQL injection vulnerabilities are also about improperly validated user input, but in this case that input includes SQL statements that are executed by a database, giving attackers access to that database to read, delete and modify sensitive information (like credit card data) as well as embedding code into the database allowing attacks against other visitors to the web site. File-include vulnerabilities occur when the application is forced to execute code from a non-validated remote source, allowing criminals to take over the web application remotely. This category includes some denial-of-service attacks as well as techniques that allow criminals direct access to files, directories, user information and other components of the web application. Facilitating all these kinds of attacks is the fact that many web sites contain some code to support various features and functions which inadvertently introduces vulnerabilities. Russian roulette, anyone? Sense of Security is Australia's premier provider of a range of IT security and risk management solutions. Its services include IT security reviews, <a href="">penetration testing</A>, audit and PCI compliance. Sense of Security provides PCI compliance services through its team of QSA's to many of the countries leading organisations.

How Could Web Application (In)Security Affect Me?

Nearly 55 percent of all vulnerability disclosures in 2008 affected web applications. Web applications have become the major hunting grounds...

Microsoft touchscreen patent could bring Braille to tablets

<img src="http://cdn.mos.techradar.com///images/microsoft-surface-pc-1-200-200.jpg"> Microsoft has been busy designing a new patent that it hopes will revolutionise touchscreen devices. According to the <a href="http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn19776-microsoft-develops-shapeshifting-touchscreen.html">New Scientist</A>, the touchscreen technology uses pixel-sized shape-memory plastic cells that can be called to the surface individually. This technology could theoretically allow the shapes of objects to be 'felt' on a big-screen device, like a tablet. You got the touch The patent goes some way into explaining how the technology works, stating that that plastic is sprayed with polymer – a malleable coating which reacts differently depending what type of UV light is shone on it. It is unknown how close to market the technology is, but if successful it could change the way touchscreens are used and even offer up a way to bring Braille on to mobile devices for the visually impaired. It seems that the technology won't be coming to phones anytime soon, because it has been created for bigger touchscreens. Microsoft could well implement it into its Surface devices in the future, though, as well as the inevitable slew of tablets.

Microsoft touchscreen patent could bring Braille to tablets

Microsoft has been busy designing a new patent that it hopes will revolutionise touchscreen devices. According to the New Scientist , the to...

Carbon Fiber could be the next generation iPad housing

<a name="2037106296263504796"></A> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjem1kbh31TPreVKvPH2nTWSCAQihodeb9eMsvR4UPjipGPwG_yl5FD0kPDJGy6U0O5rEj6AxL3pOgkSsjYqxT5iPpMLQqdGvRULq2zUOrizaZuRLM2xhgS-BpEqll5SlBy7YCG-AH9Qrk/s1600/500x_ipad-carbon-fiber_01.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img alt="Carbon Fiber could be the next generation iPad housing" border="0" height="223" src="/500xipad-carbon-fiber01.jpg" width="400"></A> We wanted a 7-inch iPad, but if it will be lighter than before then that is a kick-a** on all major tablet competitions. And this report hints that <a href="">Apple</A> is prepping for a much lighter, flexible and durable material to house their mobile devices (that's carbon-fiber), this put the next generation <a href="">iPad</A> a number one candidate. <a name="more"></A>A report on <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5693506/a-carbon-fiber-ipad-actually-looks-quite-good">Gizmodo</A> via <a href="http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/18/carbon_fiber_could_be_apples_key_to_a_lighter_next_gen_ipad.html">AppleInsider</A> revealed, "Apple is exploring the use of carbon fiber to create reinforced housing for its mobile devices, with the iPad a potential candidate to utilize the strong-but-light material." and the patent was filed on May 18, 2009. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ574Sx0phB7EnRNUcxBLNUCLjCtmfprr9rEJ3Yl7JlH0m3kTI_P-zWNgqpedcVu5x_Q4ny8ppbw0X3EPf9kioQnsfp4cSCFoVI8pb0Zs6rfgTa2rdsW0p16F2jTkti3BahFWRLGBQ4zg/s1600/500x_patent-101118-2.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img alt="Carbon Fiber could be the next generation iPad housing" border="0" height="290" src="/500xpatent-101118-2.jpg" width="400"></A> Even we love the aluminum, yet, we find the carbon fiber that hot to even steal everyone's heart out. Now we're not just looking from a customized sportscar wrapped with carbon fiber, yes, could be just in our hands on next-gen iPhone, iPod or iPad, Apple can you just dropped this now?

Carbon Fiber could be the next generation iPad housing

We wanted a 7-inch iPad , but if it will be lighter than before then that is a kick-a** on all major tablet competitions. And this report ...

Be Broadband's Line Bonding 'could double speed'

<img src="http://cdn.mos.techradar.com//classifications/computing/internet-and-broadband/images/adsl-broadband-cable-200-200.jpg"> Be Broadband has announced what it is describing as a 'pioneering' line bonding service which could boost customers' broadband speeds up to 44Mbps download and 5Mbps upload. The UK ISP believes that the line bonding technology could mean that those people within 1KM of the exchange could find their rate boosted from around 20Mbps right up to more than 40Mbps. Alex Gowar, Head of Marketing for Be Broadband, said: "As only half of the UK population have access to fibre currently, Be's Line Bonding product is a real viable alternative. "Life-changing" "But Line Bonding is not only great for Be customers who want fibre speeds, but it could also be life changing for the millions of UK customers who suffer slower speeds because they live a long way from the exchange. "It's all part of our 'Real World Speed' proposition and our desire to help customers achieve the fastest speeds possible that their line can handle." There is a catch, however, and that is the price - monthly rental for the line bonding service is £65 per month plus setup costs £85 and you will need two phone lines coming into their building from the same exchange.

Be Broadband's Line Bonding 'could double speed'

Be Broadband has announced what it is describing as a 'pioneering' line bonding service which could boost customers' broadband s...

Could Google Books provide a national digital library?

<img src="http://cdn.mos.techradar.com//classifications/images/sony-reader-october-200-200.jpg"/>Google has come under fire from numerous detractors for its Google Books mass book digitisation programme.Publishers and writers are cautious about Google's objectives with <a href="http://books.google.com/">Google Books</a>, with the more extreme antagonists seeing the longer term outcome as little less than mass piracy. Numerous authors have already <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/6-500-authors-opt-out-of-google-books-service-672987">opted out of the service</a>.Mass philanthropy or book piracy?For its part, Google sees Google Books as an act of mass philanthropy, bringing the world's libraries to our fingertips, offering instant, free and easy access for everybody that has an internet connection or access to the web.The truth of the matter, as ever, lies somewhere in between these two extremes, as the Observer's literary editor, Robert McCrum agreed this week: "something constructive could come from this chaos."US historian Robert Darnton points out in the latest New York Review of Books, citing Thomas Jefferson's "Knowledge is the common property of mankind," that Americans "can close the gap between the high ground of principle and the hardscrabble of everyday life ... by creating a national digital library"."The vexed question of copyright"Darnton's goes on to discuss that "vexed question of copyright" in pointing out that Japan, France and the Netherlands all have plans for a national digital library, calling for the US to do the same.And, as McCrum points out in the Guardian this week, "why can't Britain?" noting that, "Google has simply demonstrated from a corporate and commercial point of view what should be possible for a national culture."McCrum makes an impassioned call to arms for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport to work to bring together the many seperate digitisation programmes already under way, across a number of publishing houses, libraries and archive collections, an "archipelago of common knowledge" which "needs to become federated, within national boundaries for the common good." Perhaps Google Books could prove to be the cement that helps to tie these many book digitisation projects together?

Could Google Books provide a national digital library?

Google has come under fire from numerous detractors for its Google Books mass book digitisation programme. Publishers and writers are cauti...

Could Google Books provide a national digital library?

Could Google Books provide a national digital library?

Google has come under fire from numerous detractors for its Google Books mass book digitisation programme. Publishers and writers are cautio...