But what will become of the Nabaztag?

But what will become of the Nabaztag? Bunnies Wi-Fi, French product launched in mid 2000, yet many problems. The company Violet, the basis for electronic leporidae, was acquired by Mindscape in 2009, which decided to produce a third version of the Nabaztag, as the Karotz. If Karotz - despite some delays - is expected to arrive late in the stalls, the Nabaztag and Nabaztag / tag them, no longer work.

Tom's Guide: High-tech, who killed who?

Our colleagues and neighbors at Tom's Hardware just published a dossier on modern technological objects and products and technologies they have replaced older. The phone booth at the Sony Walkman through the walrus or the phone book, find a selection of devices and objects that have marked the last decades before leaving their place to modern ...

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Hard drives, faster than the monks

Our British colleagues in The Register have engaged in an amusing historical year-geek: estimate the amount of information contained in the famous Bayeux Tapestry. Quick reminder for those who skipped school history: the embroidery tells the conquest of England by William the Conqueror, which ended with the defeat of Hastings in 1066.

The canvas support for the embroidery is 70 meters long and 50 cm high. The fineness of the embroidery would be about 47 points per inch on a range of 8 colors. Assuming a coding of 1-bit color, the amount of information contained in the embroidery would be to 2.429 Mb A little less than two 3.5 "floppy.

Dolby Launches 3D glasses with RFID

Good news for moviegoers in relief: Dolby announces a new generation of glasses. According to the company, they are lighter and stronger, more comfortable to wear and especially adapted for use with most prescription glasses market. Interestingly, the company has integrated an RFID chip in the new glasses, which will be used to fight against theft but also, more simply, to properly manage inventory.

The AdS: the toothbrush with USB camera

Amazing product this week in ads, it will make you drool. It is indeed a toothbrush incorporating a USB camera and can transmit data to a TV, all wirelessly. The camera built into a definition 1.3 megapixel photo mode and can shoot in 628 x 582 on a PAL analog. It connects via USB to a PC, to retrieve photos directly, or to a TV via an external box that transmits images wirelessly on the 2.4 GHz band (but not Wi-Fi).