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Silk: it’s stronger than Kevlar, thinner than a human hair, it’s biocompatible (it doesn’t trigger human immune system response), and it’s produced by insects (although some new-fangled metabolically engineered bacteria seem to be up to the task). Researchers at Tufts University have created a silk and gold biosensor that can be implanted in the body to keep tabs on proteins and chemicals. One possible use would be to keep track of diabetic’s glucose levels, notifying the patient when things go wonky. At the present time, they’ve only tested the antenna itself — it was found to resonate at specific frequencies, even when implanted in several layers of muscle tissue (from a pig, mind you). For their next trick, the team will outfit the device with proteins or other molecules to monitor in-vivo chemical reactions. Implantable antenna designed using silk and gold originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

Welcome to Engadget’s Back to School guide ! We know that this time of year can be pretty annoying and stressful for everyone, so we’re here to help out with the heartbreaking process of gadget buying for the school-aged crowd. Today, we’ve got our optical viewfinders set firmly on digital cameras — and you can head to the Back to School hub to see the rest of the product guides as they’re added throughout the month. Be sure to keep checking back — at the end of the month we’ll be giving away a ton of the gear featured in our guides — and hit up the hub page right here ! Time for us to open up chapter two of this year’s Back to School advice compendium. Up for discussion today are digital cameras, which have been in the gym all year working on their processing prowess and return today with 720p HD video as an almost standard feature. We’ve got a good cross-section of young pretenders and finely aged veterans for your perusal, so why not give your mouse a little exercise as well and click past the break? Continue reading Engadget’s Back to School guide: Digital cameras Engadget’s Back to School guide: Digital cameras originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

What a way to celebrate 25 years of the Handycam brand, right? Out of absolutely nowhere, Sony has just upended the entire prosumer camcorder universe, and it may very well sway you from purchasing that Canon EOS 7D for video purposes. For all intents and purposes, this is Micro Four Thirds for your camcorder, but since Olympus and Panasonic own that specific technology, Sony’s left calling the NEX-VG10 an ” interchangeable lens HD camcorder.” Moreover, it’s the first Handycam to sport an Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor (the same one found in the NEX-5 and NEX-3 ), and it’ll shoot 1080p24 with a wealth of E-mount and A-mount lenses. When not handling live action, it’s also capable of snapping stills at 14.2 megapixels, and the 18-200mm lens that’s bundled with it is about as versatile as they come. Budding videographers will also appreciate the Quad Capsule Spatial Array Stereo Microphone (yes, seriously), not to mention the 3-inch swivel display, 11x optical zoom, Optical Steadyshot image stabilization, BIONZ processor and twin accessory shoes. There’s no internal storage to speak of, but it will accept SDHC / SDXC (huzzah!) in addition to MS Pro Duo. Get ready to get wowed this September when it lands for around $2,000. Continue reading Sony issues NEX-VG10: first interchangeable lens HD camcorder Sony issues NEX-VG10: first interchangeable lens HD camcorder originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

Canon just recently sold its 20 millionth digital EOS camera, so there’s a better-than-average chance that the company’s EOS Rebel T2i made up a bulk of those final sales leading up to the milestone. If you’ve been shooting (and shooting… and shooting) with your new T2i over the past few months, we’re interested in hearing how exactly you’d like to tweak things. Is the 1080p movie mode living up to the hype? Would you change the body design in any way? Happy with the kit lens? Wishing you would’ve sprung for a full-frame cam instead? Would you have preferred the option to get a Harlequin edition ? Go on and speak out below — we’ve heard that these things have been hard to come by, so we’re sure a few of you are cradling one in your left arm right now. How would you change Canon’s EOS Rebel T2i? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 21 May 2010 22:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

Look, we’re not saying Olympus’ original all-black PEN E-P2 had no retro whatsoever in its blood, but you’ll be hard-pressed to convince us that this newer, silver-er model doesn’t have a whole lot more. Nearly six months after the (admittedly overpriced) Micro Four Thirds camera got pushed through the ringer , Olympus has decided that the world needs a second color option, though outside of the hue, there’s no difference whatsoever between the two models. It’ll ship later this month in Europe for a still-lofty €799 ($1,016), but at least that scores you a M. Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6 lens! Ah, who are we kidding — that removes precisely zero pain from the sticker shock. Olympus dishes silver PEN E-P2 Micro Four Thirds camera originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 09 May 2010 05:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

After watching this video, we’ve come to one conclusion: Apple needs to learn how to take a joke. Continue reading Ellen pokes fun at Apple… and then apologizes Ellen pokes fun at Apple… and then apologizes originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 May 2010 18:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

Panasonic SD60 Full HD Camcorder With SD Card Recording, X35 Intelligent Zoom, X25 Optical Zoom, Wide Angle Lens, iA + Face Recognition – Black by Panasonic Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 20 Jan 2010 Buy new: £399.84 9 used & new from £387.99 (Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the Hot Future Releases in Electronics & Photo list for authoritative information on this product’s current rank.)

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Panasonic HS60 Full HD Camcorder With 120GB HDD, X35 Intelligent Zoom, X25 Optical Zoom, Wide Angle Lens, iA + Face Recognition – Black by Panasonic Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 20 Jan 2010 Buy new: £497.51 8 used & new from £483.74 (Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the Hot Future Releases in Electronics & Photo list for authoritative information on this product’s current rank.)

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We don’t know how seriously you take yourself as a photographer. But painting a face on your lens cap and dangling a hand-made,

Panasonic SD60 Full HD Camcorder With SD Card Recording, X35 Intelligent Zoom, X25 Optical Zoom, Wide Angle Lens, iA + Face Recognition – Black by Panasonic Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 20 Jan 2010 Buy new: £380.82 8 used & new from £380.82 (Ranking is updated hourly. Visit the Hot Future Releases in Electronics & Photo list for authoritative information on this product’s current rank.)

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