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Television housings, cathode ray tubes, computers, monitors, and other imported electronic waste items not salable at the Alaba Market in Lagos, Nigeria, are dumped in this nearby swamp.

Credit: Basel Action Network
A policy analysis published Thursday in the journal Science calls our attention to something it's much easier to turn away from: what happens to outdated computer monitors, cell phones that aren't smart enough, cables that once powered discarded laptops, even old calculators.

Much of this waste, which is largely a product of the developed world, ends up in the developing world, and the hazardous materials it contains accumulate in the food chain and in poor children's blood. In Africa, China, and India, markets for secondhand electronics are having a terrible impact. Children in Guiyu, China have high levels of lead in their blood and swamps in Nigeria overflow with discarded electronics.

So what can we do about it? The United States, one of the largest producers of electronic waste, is one of 23 member countries that has not ratified the United Nations' Basel Convention, which would regulate the movement of hazardous electronic materials across international borders.

A bill in the Senate (S. 1397) would authorize the Environmental Protection Agency to award grant money for recycling research and ask the National Institute of Standards and Technology to create a database of green electronic materials. According to the authors of the Science article, the European Union and the state of California both have complex and inconsistent waste policies, but we can still learn from them:

For example, Californians are willing to pay extra for "green" electronics products (e.g., containing fewer toxic substances, capable of being economically recycled) and to drive up to 8 miles to drop-off products for environmentally sensitive recycling. In addition, political mandates and economic incentives are key tools for engaging manufacturers,who will need to assume greater responsibility for designing electronic products that contain safer materials and are easily managed after consumers no longer want them.

However, the long-term solution, the authors suggest, is to change the way electronics are made in the first place:

Scientists infused donor lungs with an anti-inflammatory gene, a treatment that might increase the number of organs available for transplant. [Image courtesy of Science/AAAS].

A new gene therapy treatment designed to reduce inflammation can prevent damage in donor lungs, potentially making more organs available for transplant.

According to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, about 1,800 people in the United States are currently waiting for a lung transplant.

Researchers from the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine in Toronto had previously developed a novel system to improve the health of donor lungs, which mimics normal physiological conditions by continuously pumping oxygen, proteins and nutrients into the injured organs. In the new study, published this week in the journal Science Translational Medicine, researchers infused the lungs with the gene for a molecule called Il-10, which reduces inflammation.

Both pig and human lungs given the treatment functioned better than untreated organs, with better blood flow and less swelling, an affect that lasted up to 30 days. And the treated lungs functioned better when transplanted into pigs.

According to an article in the Los Angeles Times,

They then took human lungs that were considered too damaged for transplantation and subjected them to the same procedure. The treatment significantly improved blood flow through the lungs and improved their ability to take in fresh oxygen and remove carbon dioxide. The higher levels of IL-10 persisted in the lungs for 30 days, suggesting that the procedure could also reduce rejection of the organs. The lungs were not implanted in humans.

The procedure "not only may result in improved preservation of lungs [before transplantation] but also may repair lungs otherwise not suitable for transplantation," Dr. David S. Wilkes of the Indiana University School of Medicine wrote in an editorial accompanying the report.

But several questions remain, he said. Implanting lungs from a human donor might present more problems. And the use of adenoviruses has caused complications in some gene-therapy experiments when the virus inserted the added gene at an inappropriate location.

Keshavjee said the team hopes to begin human trials in a year or so.

In a recent invention it has been found that there is some electrical activity at TITAN, the largest moon of Saturn. After that research, it is a hot matter of discussion in scientific community, whether there is life on Saturn or not.




Previous Beliefs and researches

According to all previous beliefs. It is almost impossible for Life to sustain on Saturn due to its extremely low temperature that is -350 degrees Celsius.

Huygens Mission of NASA

In 2005 Huygens spacecraft was send to study the clouds on Titan. It was the first spacecraft to go there. As soon as Huygens entered in the environment of Titan, force of fast winds turned it to 30 degrees. After this accident, it was not possible for Huygens to find the electrical resonance on Saturn.

Study by Juan Antonio Morente

Prof Juan Antonio Morente of University of Granada, Spain studied data collected by Huygens and found that there are clues that there may be Natural Electrical Field on the surface of Titan. This energy is same as, which started chemical energy on Earth that ultimately lead to the starting of life.

Supported Reasons for this research




It has been found out that the processes that started life on earth are possible at many places in Universe out of which Saturn is one. It has been confirmed that there is a big lake of hydrocarbons on Saturn. So after earth Saturn is the second place with so much liquid present openly. In these situation if lighting occurs at Saturn, then it may lead to the birth of Atoms, which are known as the starting phase of life.

Apple brings the new MacBook Pro. Recently Apple launched the latest MacBook Pro which is available in three sizes; 13, 15 and 17 inch. The new MacBook Pro is said to be equipped with latest technology and precision engineering. Check out specs and features of the New MacBook Pro.

Apple launched the latest MacBook Pro with the slogan “Innovation runs the family” (interesting). The New MacBook Pro has many startling points to discuss about. According to Apple, the New MacBook Pro is said to be carved from a single aluminum block. That surely makes it an engineering magnum opus.
With the New MacBook Pro, Apple also improved the battery timing. The latest MacBook Pro with 13 and 15 inch can last up to  7 hours and MacBook Pro with 17 inch can last up to 8 hours. The battery charging system of the New MacBook Pro has also been improved, so that they could provide a better life time.


This time graphics are simply amazing for the New MacBook Pro. Apple truly has raised the graphics level by providing NVIDIA GeForce 9400m and NVIDIA GeForce 9600GT graphic processors for the latest MacBook Pro.
The New MacBook Pro is remarkable with display. Latest MacBook Pro offers a 60% greater color range than the previous versions of MacBook Pro. Not only this, you literally become speechless when you witness the New MacBook Pro’s glossy LED backlit wide-screen display.


To cut the long story short, latest MacBook Pro has got everything. The default iChat allows you to be with your friends and family no matter what place or time it is. New MacBook Pro has got sufficient USB 2.0 ports so that you may connect external data devices.
Prices for 13, 15 and 17 inch are $1199, $1699 and $2499 respectively.

Supports for Writing" which we recently released. The 51 page eBook which is accessible with Adobe Acrobat Reader includes a great compilation of resources for anyone who needs to support students in the area of writing. Included in the ebook iare over 12 videos that are embedded that let you actually see how the software works. You can view the videos in full screen and get a sense first hand if you think that the program may have application for the students you are working with. During the webinar we highlighted a couple of reesources, ie. PixWriter, Livescribe Pulse Smartpen, Ginger, and NaturalReaders. You will find the eBook to be a helpful resource to have on your computer which not only includes a breakdown of features and interactive links to the publishers website.

Topics in our video e-book include:

* Software with customizable drill-and-practice exercises to improve writing
* Software to improve spelling
* Software to help stimulate written content
* Features of word processors and assistive writing technology
* Text-based word processing features
* Text- based word processors
* Picture-based talking word processors
* Stand-alone word bank program
* Dictionaries
* Graphic organizers: technology for organizing written narrative
* Technology to help with the physical aspect of writing
* Speech-to-text and voice recognition
* Initiation of the writing process
* The physical act of handwriting or typing
* Portable word processors

India's first mission to the Moon: Chandrayaan-1 , was successfully launched the morning of October 22 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SHAR) in Sriharikota, India.

The spacecraft was launched into the orbit of earth by PSLV-C11 which is an upgraded version of the Indian Space Research Organization's (ISRO's) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle. The launch took place at 02:52 Central European Summer Time.




With this launch Chandrayaan-1 started its journey to the Moon, which will culminate with a major manoeuvre - the lunar orbit insertion - in about two weeks. Once the spacecraft is orbiting the Moon, further manoeuvres will progressively lower its altitude to the final 100 km-high circular orbit.

Mission of Chandrayaan-1

This spacecraft will eject the 'Moon Impact Probe' to provide information about the lunar surface. After that mission will be continued from orbit. The spacecraft is equipped with 11 scientific instruments for lunar surface study. Three of these 11 instruments were provided by Europe (UK, Germany, Sweden) through ESA.

The European instruments are:

The Chandrayaan-1 Imaging X-Ray Spectrometer (C1XS) for measuring abundance of magnesium, aluminium, silicon, iron and titanium over the surface of the Moon.

The Smart Near-Infrared Spectrometer (SIR-2) to explore the mineral resources of the Moon, the formation of its surface features and the different layers of the Moon's crust.

The Sub-kiloelectronvolt Atom Reflecting Analyser (SARA) to study the way the Moon's surface interacts with the solar wind, and the surface's magnetic anomalies.




Collaboration of India and Europe

Indo-European collaboration on space ventures is 30 years old when ESA and ISRO signed a cooperation agreement in 1978. In 1981, an Ariane 1 launcher carried India's first geostationary satellite, Apple. So far, 13 of India's INSAT satellites have flown on Europe's Arianes.

Now with Chandrayaan-1 which is ISRO's first mission beyond Earth orbit, marks the beginning of a new era of collaboration between ESA and ISRO in space science.

According to Prof. David Southwood, ESA Director of Science and Robotic Exploration: "In an era of renewed interest for the Moon on a world-wide scale, the ESA-ISRO collaboration on Chandrayaan-1 is a new opportunity for Europe to expand its competence in lunar science while tightening the long-standing relationship with India - an ever stronger space power".

This mission is a big success not only for ISRO but for whole India. This mission is a milestone in India's space missions and now India is among those very few countries that have launched lunar missions in past.

The iPhone has finally reached China, or should I say, the iPhone has finally officially reached China. There were plenty of unlocked iPhones invading China's GSM Networks, but only Friday was it on the China Unicom network.

The first shipments manufactured for China Unicom, however, are missing wi-fi. It wasn't until May, after manufacturing of the device had begun, that Beijing lifted the existing wi-fi ban on devices.

This will create problems for China Unicom, which has reportedly contracted with Apple for 5 million iPhones. China Unicom hopes to have wi-fi in the next batch of iphones it receives from Apple, saying: "We are talking with Apple and expect the problem to be solved by the end of this year."

Until then, though, what? China Unicom also is at a price disadvantage: unlocked grey import iPhones (with wi-fi, no less) cost around 5,700 yuan ($835) in China’s street markets, while China Unicom charges from 4,999 yuan ($730) to 6,999 yuan ($1,025) for the high-end, 32 GB iPhone 3GS.

Hmmm. An unlocked iPhone for less money, or official iPhone, tied to one carrier, for more money. Which would you choose? To be honest, even with the wi-fi feature, the fact that the unlocked iPhone goes for less creates an issue for Apple, as well as China Unicom.

In other countries, unlocked iPhones go for more, and far more than a locked version. This backwards set-up in China may prove to be difficult to overcome.

The Doro PhoneEasy has been especially designed for senior citizens. This demographically specific phone will be a boon and even those with weak eyesight will have no trouble with this phone.

Sum and Substance:

Thumbs Up:

This Doro cell has a nice keypad with big digits on it, making typing easier for the senior citizens. The phone has a flashlight, a big display and most important; a hot key for emergency calls. The PhoneEasy has excellent call quality too.

Thumbs Down:

The phone looks drab and boring. The screen is very low resolution, and the text appears boxy and pixilated. Other than that, we do feel that this mobile might be a boon for the oldies.

Inside The Trunk:

• Technology – GSM
• Band – GSM 900/1800/1900 — Triband
• Phone Design- Candy bar
• Caller ID- Yes
• Additional Features- Radio, Bluetooth, Flashlight and speakerphone.

The Whiz Kid Speaks:

The Doro PhoneEasy 345 is a nice thought into specific need of people. With the cell phones getting jam packed with tools and becoming more complicated by the day, it is nice to see a company come up with a simple phone that first time users and the senior people are happy with. It has some features that are pretty intelligent, for example, the emergency call button that can dial upto five pre-stored numbers. The menus are simple and easy to navigate. The phone, though, looks bland and unappealing. A better treatment to the styling would’ve been pleasing.

Razzle Dazzle:

A basic candy bar design has been used for this frills-free phone. Functions like the music player, camera or web are absent on this phone. Doro is a Swedish company that manufactures specialized for senior citizens. There are a few basic features like SMS, radio and Bluetooth. The phone also has a few applications like a couple of basic games and calculator. One of the best features of this phone is the price. Surprisingly, it only costs $45 without any contract. Consumer Cellular offers plans ranging from $10 (no minutes included) to a 2000 minute contract which would cost you $60.

Inside Dope:

The PhoneEasy 345 is a simple looking phone, with the most basic features and no frills. Doro has designed this phone with large buttons, a simple menu and uncluttered display to make life a little easier for the old folks. Even though this is a phone for a specific group of society, you can also purchase this phone if you want a cheap back up phone. The Jitterbug has a good hold on the market for senior citizen specific cellular services, but now Doro has stepped in with two cell phones that are as basic and user friendly. The Consumer Cellular rates also seem to be cheaper than the Jitterbug services.
Design-wise, the Doro is not going to turn heads, even on the senior citizen’s bridge table. The phone as smooth curved edges and is covered in soft plastic that feels good in your grip. The display is quite bright and you can adjust the backlight time. The menu font is large and easily readable. The keys are also covered with the same material as the phone and feel nice on the fingers. The buttons are soft, and you don’t have to exert much pressure to press a key.
The phone has basic features, but as a package, it has been designed well. You can access the 100 entry phonebook that further allows you to feed 3 entries into every contact. Located just above the battery cover and can hold upto 5 emergency contact numbers. There are some other features, most of them simple. They are the vibration mode, voice mails, speaker phone, speed dial, flashlight, a radio and caller ID. You can disable the messaging mode altogether if you feel it useless. There are a couple of simple games on the phone, they being Snake and Smash. Surprisingly, they are quite engaging! The menu language is changeable to fourteen languages. You can also change wall paper or select a ring tone from the 20 inbuilt ringtones.
The call quality was clear and the phone did not let us down in the speakerphone department too. The Battery is said to work for three hours talk-time or can be on standby mode for around eleven days.

Nitty Gritty:

A simple phone, that offers simple service to the senior citizens. Without complicating matters, and keeping the cell phone tangle free was a great thing for Doro to achieve. The reign of the Jitterbug has finally been challenged, so, go ahead and pick this phone for your loved ones and make sure you are in touch and always a phone call away!

With 9581 votes, the medical X-ray radiograph was deemed the most important invention in the Science Museum.

In 1895 the physicist Wilhelm Röntgen discovered X-rays, the "X" signifying their then-unknown origin. He later found that the rays could pass through flesh and by using photographic plates could make images of bones inside the body.

This X-ray of Röntgen's wife's hand was taken in December 1895 and is the oldest surviving X-ray image of a part of the human body.

Andy Adam, president of the British Royal College of Radiologists, said, "Radiology is the most exciting and fast-developing speciality in modern medicine. The discovery of X-rays brought this discipline into existence and has benefited countless patients."

This cover of an advertising trade leaflet was produced by the equipment manufacturers Watson & Sons.

By the 1930s, X-ray equipment was in widespread use for the diagnosis of a broad range of ailments, from broken bones to tumours and tuberculosis.


This X-ray set was made by Russell Reynolds just months after Röntgen's breakthrough.

It is one of the oldest in the world and provided some of the first glimpses inside the human body that didn't need a scalpel.


Second place – 6825 votes

Fungal spores that drifted through these windows in central London led Alexander Fleming to discover the first antibiotic in 1928.

By the mid-1940s, work in the UK and US led to the first penicillin reaching patients.

That development marked the start of a wave of new drugs that have made a diagnosis of a bacterial infection far less threatening than it once was.


Third place – 6725 votes

This reconstruction of the first ever model of the DNA molecule contains some of the original parts used by Francis Crick and James Watson in 1953.

Their breakthrough made it possible to understand both how organisms pass on their genes and how the workings of cells are governed.

And with genome sequencing becoming ever cheaper, we're only going to become more familiar with it.


Fourth place – 4649 votes

Forty years ago, three men travelled around the moon in this capsule as a rehearsal for the first moon landing, which took place two months later.


Fifth place – 3985 votes

It powered a weapon used by the losing side in the second world war, but the V2, invented in 1942, shaped the world for decades afterwards.

The rocket's creator, Wernher von Braun, moved to the US after the war, where he worked on the nascent intercontinental ballistic missile programme.

He then worked for NASA, where he masterminded the Saturn V rocket that launched Apollo 11 to the moon.


Sixth place – 3533 votes

By achieving record-breaking speeds en route to winning the 1829 Rainhill trials in Lancashire, UK, Rocket steered the world towards mobile power instead of fixed engines pulling on ropes.

Its designers, Robert Stephenson and Company, built it according to basic principles that became a standard for steam locomotives, carrying people and goods around the globe for well over a century.

History could easily have been different. Another locomotive named Lucky proved capable of outperforming Rocket in the trials, but was less reliable.


Seventh place – 3472 votes

One of the earliest general-purpose electronic computers, Pilot ACE ran its first program on 10 May 1950.

At the time, it was the fastest computer in the world.

The computer's design was a smaller version of a design by computing pioneer Alan Turing.

Pilot ACE was selected because of its place in the first generation of computers that spawned the machines which surround us today.


Eighth place – 3457 votes

The atmospheric engine was invented by Thomas Newcomen in 1712. This model was built to his design by Francis Thompson at a colliery in Derbyshire, UK, in 1791 and is the oldest Newcomen-type engine to survive complete and largely unaltered.

The atmospheric engine solved the energy crisis of its day and heralded the start of the industrial revolution. It unlocked previously unreachable coal reserves by pumping water out of deep mines.

Although this triumph of engineering arguably marks the start of the industrial age we still inhabit, it also marks the point that our dependence on fossil fuels really began.


Ninth place – 3231 votes

Through pioneering new ideas about mass production, the Ford Motor Company brought motoring within the reach of a huge new market.

"Fordism" became a familiar metaphor for production of anything in large quantities, a philosophy that is now standard business practice.


10th place – 2694 votes

Charles Wheatstone and William Cooke patented the world's first successful electric telecommunications device in 1837.

Their telegraph was the first practical use of electricity for long-distance communication and led to the first public communications network.

Those networks have been growing in strength, capacity and importance ever since.

Best Buy has started selling the Little Buddy Child Tracker. The device is supposed to help parents track their children, and it's listed as $99. What isn't mentioned however, are the recurring fees for the service.

The Little Buddy Child Tracker uses real GPS technology to help you track your children. It's advertised as being able to alert you if your child isn't in the location he's supposed to be at a specific time. It does so by sending text messages to you.

The light bulb above my head went off when I read that. Obviously, there's some cellular connection involved with the Little Buddy Child Tracker. Also, unless they are as generous as Amazon.com is with their Kindle device, you're not going to get that for free. And since Amazon.com expects you to buy stuff with the Kindle, and that's not the case with this device, you can see they probably aren't going to be that generous.

And they're not. Although Best Buy doesn't mention the recurring fees, Insignia, maker of the Little Buddy Child Tracker, does on their site.

For unlimited service, of the type that would alert you if your child wasn't in school when he should be, the cost for the Little Buddy Child Tracker is $14.99 monthly. For per-use service, it's $0.99 per use. They aren't specific, but this sounds like a service where you could "ping" the device to see where it is.

Clearly, one problem with the whole idea is that the company claims you should slip this into your child's jacket or backpack. Kids lose backpacks and jackets all the time; hence, they are going to lose this rather expensive thing, too. The Little Buddy Child Tracker also comes in ugly blue and green colors, designed to get your child to leave it in his locker.

The problem with more "portable" types of devices than the Little Buddy Child Tracker, such as those that are similar to wristwatches, is range. There are a few like that on Amazon.com, but they are woefully bad in terms of the user reviews. The fact that this one, for example, was over $100 at first and is now in the $20s, along with really bad reviews, shows you why.

To be honest, you get what you pay for. More expensive devices like these work better. They're also pricier, but some of them have no recurring fees yet can be tracked via Google Earth. For me, I'll pass on the Little Buddy Cnild Tracker.

IT and Telecommunications are at the core of a global revolution that has changed the way we lead our lives and irrevocably altered the way in which business is conducted.

Developments in the IT and Telecommunications industry have sparked a technological race, making it possible to download videos onto your phone and hold face to face meetings with colleagues who are on the other side of the world. There is almost no aspect of our lives that has not been affected by this industry, and new changes are still expected to come thick and fast.

The IT and telecommunications sector employs 1.2 million people in the UK, a whopping 2% of the workforce. Whilst half of IT professionals work for companies dedicated to providing IT and telecommunications services and products, the other half  are scattered in other organisations, working for technical support or IT departments. 

Typical Activities

A day in the life of an IT and telecommunications professional might include any of the following:

• creating the design, layout and coding of web pages
• installing and maintaining communication networks
• installing and supporting new software and hardware
• designing, developing, installing, testing and maintaining software applications
• designing and integrating computer-based solutions to meet business needs

Getting in

The IT & telecommunications industry is vast and always on the move, so if you want an industry that's going to require you to learn fast and adapt quickly, this might be the one for you.

From a BSc in electrical engineering and telecommunications to design orientated vocational diplomas, many qualifications are relevant when applying for the wide-ranging jobs in Telecommunications and IT. Vocational degrees such as BTECs or Diplomas can make you suitable for many technical roles.

New technologies are constantly being explored  and job opportunities throughout the country are on the increase. This is a stimulating and challenging working environment with a number of areas to move into.

 

Typical employers 

 

The UK is both the third largest telecoms market in the world, and a world class innovator in ICT. Some of these success stories are:

• Vodaphone
• IBM
• Orange
• Cable & Wireless
• NTL

Outside the sector, oppportunities exist in almost every industry within IT departements.

The Whiz Kid Speaks:

The LG Bliss is a beautiful phone that comes packed with features to boost LG’s already dominant position in the touch screen market. It reminds us of the preciously launched LG Tritan, with the main differentiating features being the lack of keyboard and the lower resolution camera in the Bliss. The Bliss has customizable home screens, a number of multimedia features, GPs and EV-DO. Available for $99 with a two year service agreement and a mail-in rebate, it is quite a steal!

 

A fun touch-screen phone that comes packed with features. A great looking phone that delivers what it promises.

Sum and Substance:

Thumbs Up:

A really slim and good looking phone that offers great call quality, along with a host of other features like GPS EV-DO, a 2.0 megapixel camera and HTML browser.

Razzle Dazzle:

The LG Bliss is a really slim phone, and the curved edges accentuate its profile. Measuring just 4.23 inches long by 0.47 inches thick, it is quite a looker. The only downside in the build of the phone being the cheap plastic feel that could have been done away with. You can get your Bliss in two color variants, white with a gold trim and black with a lime green trim.
The phone has a beautifully large 3-inch touch-screen with three keys positioned just below it. Supporting 262,000 colors at a 240×400 pixel resolution, it is quite an eye-candy. The screen is great in displaying vibrant images, text and a good saturation in colors. When the phone is either idle or locked, the handy screen shows the time, date, any notifications like missed calls, messages and the daily scheduler. Also existent is the power save mode, which can also be manually adjusted as per your requirements. The fonts and the menu styles are also customizable. This gives you a great hands-on feel and personalization.
The Bliss has four home screens, them being the Main home screen, the shortcuts screen, contacts screen and the multimedia screen. You can switch between these screens with either a horizontal swipe or by tapping navigation bar on the top of the display. There are four dedicated shortcut icons on each home screen for messaging, dialer, main menu and contacts. The Bliss has adopted and improved upon the Tritan and is equally impressive.
The appearance of the clock and the calendar can only be adjusted on the main-screen. For the other menus, you can change the wallpapers, align the icons, edit shortcuts or rearrange them to suit your needs.
The Touch-screen managed to hit the right chord with us, although there was a minor drawback. While the overall accuracy and the haptic feedback which vibrates the phone that denoted a touch input where great, the response time was a little sluggish. The vibrating feedback is also customizable in terms of strength, length, type and volume.
The messaging interface is similar to other touch-screen phones, and the Bliss offers you three modes of input. You can choose what suits you best from the number keypad which offers you ABC or the XT9 input modes, handwriting recognition and the QWERTY keyboard. The virtual keyboard is revealed when you rotate the phone to landscape mode. The keys are well placed, and are easily navigable. The screen magnifies the selected key once you tap it. A dedicated @ key for mailing as a bonus cookie that we quite liked!
Apart from the touch screen, the Bliss also has a multitude of dedicated keys. Located below the screen are three keys, one each for talk, clear/speakerphone, and end/power. The volume rocker is located on the left spine alongside a 2.5mm headset port. On the right side you will find the charger jack, screen lock key and the camera shutter release. The microSD card slot enables you to expand the virtual memory to 16Gb. The Bliss also has a proximity sensor which shuts off the display when your face is next to the phone, for example, when you are on a call. This helps you save battery.

Inside Dope:

The Bliss has a contact book of 1000 numbers. Under each contact you can save upto five contact numbers, two mail addresses, and a website URL. You can also add a memo note to each of the contacts. You can further dump these contacts in groups, assign one of 25 ring tones, or one of eight message tones. The phone also has a host of other features like the speaker phone, Multimedia messaging, alarm clock, a world clock, unit converter and a stop watch among lots more. One feature that we found interesting was a drawing panel application which you can use to sketch doodles and send to buddies if you like!
There are higher end functions like the GPS, HTML browser, Bluetooth streaming and USB mass storage that make this phone a great pick. Bliss comes packed with great call quality, a nice music player and RSS reader.
The 2.0 megapixel camera is quite average with sharp pictures but dull and muted colors. You can select from four resolutions, five white balance presets and color effects. There are other features like video in two qualities and lengths, among loads others like timers, fun modes etc.

Thumbs Down:

Cheap plastics hamper the appeal of the phone and the browser does not support Flash Lite.

Inside The Trunk:

• Technology – CDMA 2000 1X
• Band –  CDMA 2000 1X 1900/800
• Phone Design- Candy bar
• Caller ID- Yes
• Additional Features- GPS, EV-DO and TTY compatibility

Nitty Gritty:

LG has churned out another winner with this phone. It is great to look at, feels good to use and comes packed with features. It is a great middle market phone that is better than its competition by miles. It is also priced cheaper than its competition. I would love to have the Bliss and probably you would too!

 The ability to direct and transmit electrical power through the air, without wires, took a further step from the theoretical to the practical in June when a group of MIT researchers demonstrated their "WiTricity" concept.

The technology works by transmitting electricity as a magnetic field oscillating at a specific frequency. Through "magnetically coupled resonance," the "receiver" can capture the electricity, making for an efficient and safe method of over-the-air transfer.

Wireless transmission of electricity has been understood in theory since the work of Nikolai Tesla in the 19th Century. Safe, efficient and cost-effective wireless electricity could hold countless beenfits, from eliminating the need to install costly copper wiring to lowered reliance on batteries for small devices. However, despite the success of WiTricity, the technology has a long way to go before it is deployed commercially... not to mention the need to better understand side effects such as interference and possible effects on health and the environment.