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1. Scientists develop 'Star Trek phaser'

   (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

   Thursday, 19 November 2009

   Shame it only works on worms Its inventors are comparing it to the Star Trek phaser: a way of exploiting an on-off 'switch' in nematodes that paralyzes them when they're exposed to a beam of ultraviolet ...

2. Nvidia and Asus tout 3D Vision notebook

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Wednesday, 18 November 2009

   ... Vision display - will offer a stereoscopic 3D experience for over 400 PC games, including Resident Evil 5, Borderlands, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, Batman: Arkham Asylum, and Star Trek D-A-C. ...

3. Retinal implant could help the blind see

   (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

   Tuesday, 22 September 2009

   ...  The team has been working on the implant for 20 years, and hopes to start testing it in blind patients within the next three years. The goal is to produce a chip that can be implanted for at least 10 ...

4. Humans will be immortal in 20 years

   (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

   Tuesday, 22 September 2009

   ... American said that this new immortality will be thanks to nanotechnology and an increased understanding of how the body works. Kurzweil said that humanity is starting to understand genes and computer ...

5. Japanese first lady abducted by aliens

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Friday, 04 September 2009

   ... on live TV, she once described how she 'eats the sun' every morning, closing her eyes and miming picking pieces of the star from the sky and placing them in her mouth: "Yum, yum, yum. I get energy from ...

6. Irish eyes not smiling at Intel

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Sunday, 19 July 2009

   ... followers of Star Trek and Dr Who.See also:Intel makes loss because of Europe  ...

7. Apple eyes entry into game console market

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Thursday, 28 May 2009

   ... the elements that will appeal in the next generation." Meanwhile, Electronic Arts has announced six new game titles for the iPhone and iPod Touch, including: Star Trek American Idol Trivial Pursuit ...

8. Virgin Galactic spaceships set for test flight this year

   (Space/Space Features)

   Wednesday, 20 May 2009

   ... about his safety and the caretaking of Google. Virgin Galactic expects to start the first commercial space flights next year, with passengers paying £150,000. Branson and his family are planning a trip, ...

9. No recession here: NPD says U.S. gaming industry in good health

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Wednesday, 11 March 2009

   ... world. This is in stark contrast to just a few years ago when online console-based game play was practically non-existent. Now the next milestone of online game evolution rests squarely on the developers and ...

10. Update2: New Enterprise movie trailer now available online in HD at up to 1080p

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Monday, 17 November 2008

    Paramount has teamed up with J.J. Abrams (of Armageddon and Mission Impossible III fame) to create a new Star Trek The Original Series (TOS) movie, set for release May 8, 2009. This movie will reclaim ...

11. Dark fiber optics increases bandwidth 19200%

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Wednesday, 12 November 2008

    ... on campus. A company called Obsidian Strategics (which is not operated by the Obsidian Order for your Star Trek fans) is being tapped to create the massively parallel fiber optics interconnect based ...

12. Breakthrough in quantum computing stores data inside atoms

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Friday, 24 October 2008

    ... solid state devices, meaning one form of memory for both processing and permanent storage - the instant on computer. Uber-small, yet uber-powerful There's a line in the first feature length Star ...

13. NeuroSky and Square Enix demonstrate brainwaved-controlled video game

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 07 October 2008

    ... Borg we are fighting against in the various Star Trek games.  ...

14. U.S. poll finds most people unaware of nanotechnology and synbio

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Thursday, 02 October 2008

    ... shows, and most print and website media involved with any form of technology. Google News often has articles about nanotechnology on their front page. And even Star Trek had it in the early 1990s with ...

15. Takei, Curry, McCarthy, others starring in Command & Conquer Red Alert 3

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Brief)

    Wednesday, 20 August 2008

    ... combination of "award-winning actors, action stars, science fiction legends, up-and-coming starlets from around the globe and even mixed martial artists." EA today unveiled the cast plugged into this ...

16. Captain Kirk rakes in real dough from virtual autographs

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Monday, 18 August 2008

      William Shatner, known to millions of Star Trek fans as Captain Kirk, is making some serious cash from virtual video autographs through his new business liveautographs.com.  Shatner, along with ...

17. Exploratorium broadcasts total solar eclipse from China

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Brief)

    Friday, 01 August 2008

    ... never been the same. Over 10,000 people trekked the 16 hour bus ride into inland China to be in the path of totality for this solar eclipse. Although the path would start in Canada and also cross over ...

18. The perfect portable computing device of 2015

    (Mobility/Mobility Opinion)

    Wednesday, 23 July 2008

    ... Star Trek, did not envision people carrying notebook computers. People carried a device called a Global Communicator, which was a blend of a global phone, a tablet computer, a GPS, a video camera and ...

19. NY psychiatrist creates Prius Federation shuttlecraft

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Brief)

    Friday, 11 April 2008

    New York (NY) – For New Yorker Willie Yee a Prius isn’t futuristic enough and he’s modified the hybrid-engine car into a Federation shuttlecraft (sortof).  Yee has added special hubcaps, blue LED ...

20. Star Trek HD DVD includes phaser remote control

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Wednesday, 21 November 2007

    The complete first season of Star Trek is now available on HD DVD, and among the special features is a new phaser style remote control. Los Angeles (CA) - The complete first season of Star Trek is now ...

21. Analysis: How much further can the Wii go?

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 09 November 2007

    ... to expand in the online scene.  In fact, it needs to expand.  The lack of online compatibility is already starting to make the Wii less attractive than it was a year ago, especially as the PS3 ...

22. Scientists create most powerful antimatter beam

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Friday, 26 October 2007

    NC State's PULSTAR has recorded the most powerful positron emission of any reactor ever created by man.  More than 5x powerful than other antimatter reactors, physicists are now turning their ...

23. Star Trek urn, casket announced

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Brief)

    Monday, 08 October 2007

    Eternal Image, a company that specializes in brand name funerary products, said that it will be offering Star Trek branded urns and caskets by the end of this year. The company will offer initially an ...

24. Gold rings show first hint of true cloaking ability

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Tuesday, 02 October 2007

    ... near as exciting as "engage the cloak" sequences on Star Trek, the reality now exists to direct photons plasmonically where needed, possibly for specific purposes at the scales this device operates. ...

25. Inorganic dust found with properties of life

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Wednesday, 15 August 2007

    ...   Spock:  "It's life, Jim.  But not as we know it." (YouTube video: Star Trekkin by The Firm.  Warning:  That song can get a little annoying toward the end.) ...

26. NCSA: A look inside one of the world's most capable supercomputer facilities

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Sunday, 01 July 2007

    ... When I first entered it expected there to be a humming, like we've all heard on the bridge of shows like Star Trek. Still, as I gazed toward the many screens and glanced at their important data I could ...

27. What can you do with cyborg memory chips?

    (Hardware/Hardware Opinion)

    Friday, 01 June 2007

    ... hours. As with all technology, we fully expect corporations with lots of money to start investing into this research.  How nice would it be to instantly learn new languages or gain helicopter flying ...

28. “Star Wars” crowned as the most influential visual effects film

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 11 May 2007

    The Visual Effects Society has ranked 50 movies that have had the most impact on the movie industry over a period of more than 100 years. Star Wars was chosen as the most influential visual effects film ...

29. Screenwriter sues Midway for copyright infringement

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 14 March 2007

    ... writing credits are an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and a 1992 movie called "Psychic", which received a 1.5/5 rating from TV Guide.  In the Midway suit, he's seeking $1.5 million ...

30. CES 2007: HD DVD slams Blu-ray, talks innovation

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Monday, 08 January 2007

    ... and hardware, along with carefully worded attacks against Blu-ray, comprised the hour-long event. The party starred everyone's favorite distant presidential relative turned C-list celebrity, Billy Bush, ...

31. Movies and TV shows pop up on Xbox Live

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Wednesday, 22 November 2006

    ... Pictures, and Warner Bros. Now available on Xbox Live are TV shows such as Punk'd, Spongebob, Sealab 2021, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, and a couple different Star Trek series, as well as all three shows in ...

32. Star Trek is 40!

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 08 September 2006

    Star Trek celebrates a big birthday today. 40 years ago, on 8 September 1966, the first episode of the science fiction series was broadcasted in the U.S. Star Trek celebrates a big birthday today. 40 ...

33. Amazon opens digital video download store

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Friday, 08 September 2006

    ... the company, the "typical" broadband user should be able to start watching within five minutes of ordering a movie. Amazon claims that Unbox not only is the first video download service that offers DVD-like ...

34. Image gallery: Star Trek: Legacy

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 22 May 2006

    Star Trek fans rejoice: Here is one of the first games that allows players to reneact famous battles of the Star Trek space adventures. Star Trek fans rejoice: Here is one of the first games that allows ...

35. Game developer Mad Doc demos Star Trek: Legacy

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Saturday, 20 May 2006

    Star Trek fans have been waiting patiently for a serious space combat game adaption, but their wait may soon be over: Mad Doc Software, under Bethesda Softworks, recently revealed first details about ...

36. E3 2006 Preview: The showdown between consoles and PCs

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Saturday, 06 May 2006

    ... and Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, D&D, Age of Empires, and Civilization IV all well represented. Are PC games becoming a minor player? Not really, believes Parks Associates' Michael Cai. While that ...

37. Xfire gaming network to be acquired by Viacom, rolled into MTV Networks

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 25 April 2006

    ... but has recently branched out to, shall we say, unique forms of "interactive television," including repackaged reruns of the original Star Trek series with added graphics that interact with...themselves. ...

38. Star Trek XI: The Inevitable

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Friday, 21 April 2006

    ... signed on as the lead producer - probably the executive producer - of that last great certainty in the entertainment business, the next Star Trek feature film sequel. Hollywood (CA) - Paramount Pictures ...

39. Remembering the Apple II era with legendary game developer David Lubar

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 07 April 2006

    ... helped start the trend of marketing programmers as artists, and so his name appeared as part of the title of the arcade-style game for which he is best known: the incomparable Pastfinder. True, Lubar made ...

40. Don't mess with the legacy

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Opinion)

    Saturday, 18 March 2006

    Apart from the fact that I like Star Trek and will snap up any opportunity to make excessive use of any puns afforded to me, the upcoming Star Trek: Legacy, coming from Mad Doc Software, has piqued my ...

41. Leaked 'Origami' prototype video too old to be accurate, says Microsoft

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Tuesday, 28 February 2006

    ... at least insofar as the actors in the video were concerned. The effect was a little reminiscent of Star Trek since the 1980s, where actors would press completely arbitrary locations on a black plywood, ...

42. Nokia premieres mobile TV, wireless home media component, mobile media player

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Wednesday, 02 November 2005

    ... anticipation. The N92 (Courtesy Nokia) The admittedly attractive N92 is being marketed as a mobile TV. Its 2.8" color screen (larger than the new iPod!) flips open from the base, Star Trek style, but ...

43. James Doohan, 'Star Trek's' Scotty, dead

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Wednesday, 20 July 2005

      James Doohan, the burly chief engineer of the Starship Enterprise in the original "Star Trek" TV series and motion pictures who responded to the apocryphal command "Beam me up, Scotty," died early ...

44. Activision and Viacom settle Star Trek dispute

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Brief)

    Monday, 14 March 2005

      Publisher Activision and media giant Viacom have settled a legal dispute concerning their Star Trek videogame license agreement, the two companies announced late on Friday. Publisher Activision ...

45. Microsoft lists SP2 incompatible software

    (Hardware/Hardware Brief)

    Monday, 16 August 2004

    ... Server Edition 6, NetShield 4.5 as well the games Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2, Unreal Tournament 2003, and Star Trek StarFleet Command III 1.0. The complete list can be found on Microsoft's website.  ...