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When it comes to product design there is always something new on the market. Something bigger, better and louder. When we have all these things, product design comes back into play and we all want it smaller and quieter. This makes product design an ever-changing business and a profitable one to get into as people always want things different to their predecessors.

Take, for example, one area of product design - the market of mobile phones, or cell phones. They have gone from large, brick shaped objects the type Del Boy would be proud of and now it’s all about getting as much information and as many capabilities on the smallest, glitziest object you can manage.

Product design has recently bought us the world’s smallest functioning phone, the Cellwatch. As the name suggests, this is a wristwatch and mobile phone all in one and is dubbed the latest man toy for those with everything. Of course, spending 400 pounds on one of these new toys you would want to be taken seriously but how could you resist the urge to say ‘Go, go gadget’ when you saw someone talking up their sleeve?

An iPhone Black Night at 750 pounds does everything apart from the washing up and looks snazzy in gold and black but you can bet most owners will make and receive calls and text messages on it just the same as the cheapies. Such a sad waste of money when you think of all those poor, deluded chavs on council estates around the country that have enough trouble scraping together their top up money, let alone knowing someone rich enough to nick one of these babies off.

Of course, every decent result from product design needs it’s competition to make it worth having and the iPhone has the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1. With all the advantages of the iPhone, this one has the added ease of a normal keypad - a normal phone then?

If you’re looking for a phone that you can put your life into, then try the current offering from the production lines of Nokia - The N95. Veritable state of the art design meets function that you wouldn’t want to be without, given its massive 8GB memory, 5 mega pixel camera, video player and visual-audio facility. How did you ever manage without it?

Straight off the shelves of product design but still in the arena of mobile phones to die for comes the Vertu Contellation Rococo. A mere snip at 5,500 pounds you can make calls, send and receive texts, access the internet and send and receive photos. That’ll be a bit like my 60 pounds Sony then?

Of course, if you really wanted to push the boat out and money truly was no object you could always splash out on a new Dior mobile phone. Studded with diamonds make this little black phone a must with the ladies and a real treat at 15,000. pounds Let’s hope they do it on a pay as you go tariff!

So it truly does depend on how shallow you are then? You could pop down a mobile phone shop and pick up a phone that sends and receives calls, texts and pictures and accesses the internet for 60 pounds or you could go to a fancy shop and pick up a phone that sends and receives calls, texts, pictures and access the internet for 15,000. pounds The wonder of product design is how easily it adapts to our pathetically shallow thinking!

Design expert Catherine Harvey looks at new products from product design to be released onto the market.

Cell phone is undoubtedly the most happening gadget of the 21st century. If the ancient man could not do without food, air and water, the modern man cannot think of doing without a cell phone.

Cell phones are an absolute must, even when you are attending a meeting and keeping it turned off. The basic thing is we all are now so used to cell phones that they have become like a part of us. But one might wonder , what makes them so important, almost like a basic necessity, especially since only about 20-25 years back the concept of cell phones was not even there?!

Well the answer is simple. Luxury has spoilt us all. And not to forget the big brands that do not let us get out of our habit and instead keep making us more and more greedy with latest developments and features. With the price falling and the need to stay connected becoming more and more important for the present generation cell phones have become a way of life. Now who cares whether the deprecation value is probably more than 50 % for each year of its use, or if the cell phones keep getting lost every now and then?

Purchasing cell pone today is quite an easy task, that is, if you know what exactly you want. However, it is generally suggested that you buy cell phones manufactured by reputed brands that provide you good after sale service, preferably form authorized stores.

Purchasing cell phones through internet sites is also not a bad idea, though in such cases you need to be extremely careful. Duplicate cell phones have always been a problem, and what is as worse is getting a cell phone the parts of which have been replaced or exchanged with the duplicate ones. A new cell phone with an old battery is one of the examples.

Initially cell phones were developed solely for the army where the need to stay in touch with each other was a big necessity. Cell phones initially were huge in size and the voice quality was bad, and additional features were none. However, in less than a span of few years, after they became popular among armies all over the world and the technology developed and the satellite network improved, new cell phone companies started coming up to change the scenario of the present times.

In less than 2 years they were replacing land line phones, and were becoming important in business houses, and anybody who could afford reasonable luxuries of life was looking forward to buying it. In another few years or so cell phones were not just a luxury and need of the business houses and armies, they were the most important gadgets, probably even more popular than the computer.

Today cell phones are much smaller in size and have all the features that one could think of having in an electronic gadget. With the fast growing technology, it has now managed to catch up with the best of digital cameras and video capturing devices. And as if that was not enough it has managed to catch up with the I-pod as well.

The Bluetooth and infrared options are a dream for those who like to keep changing and updating their stuff on the phones, while internet related services are the biggest blessing for the computer addicts. Businessmen now cannot think of a phone that does not allow them to use ms-word and excel sheets, and additional memory cards can be seen to be stocked in dozens in every house where there is human inhabitation. Cell phones are surely one of the most `in` things today!

This article can be accessed in portuguese from the Article section of page www.polomercantil.com.br/celular.php
Roberto Sedycias works as IT consultant for www.PoloMercantil.com.br

The electromagnetic field (EMF) has been a natural part of the earth ever since the beginning of the universe and extends throughout all of space. It is a fundamental form of nature. The most familiar form of the electromagnetic field, to us, is found in sunlight. This electromagnetic field is actually the interaction of both an electric field, which is composed of stationary charges, and the magnetic field which consists of wave like currents.

What is most interesting about the electromagnetic field is that, not only does it exist as a natural phenomenon around us, but it is also produced by a large number of the technological advances we have made and that we now tend to take for granted. For example, the microwave oven that most of us heat food or warm the baby’s bottle in produces EMFs. Even your computer screen and your cell phone produce EMFs. Actually, there are many electrical devices in and around your home that produce EMFs. Electrical substations and power lines are other examples of EMF producers outside your home.

Because the amount of EMF exposure has increased, as a result of technological advancement, scientific studies indicate that too much exposure can have a negative impact on human health, specifically increasing the cancer susceptibility rate. Moreover, some studies seem to indicate that children living in close proximity to overhead power lines, in combination with their still developing immune system, are more likely to develop leukemia than children who don’t live near these power sources.

Additionally, due to the increase of EMF exposure there has also been a noted increase in miscarriages, birth defects, breast cancer, brain cancers, and Alzheimer’s disease, to note a few more of the potential hazards of EMF. EMFs have also been associated with an increase of chronic fatigue, depression, headaches, allergies and other environmental disease.

Here’s how EMFs work on the human body. EMFs reduce the pineal glands ability to produce melatonin, which is a hormone that has been medically proven to control circadian rhythms and mood. EMFs also inhibit the immune system’s ability to protect the body from the formation of pre-cancerous cells. When the body’s immune system is compromised the body is more susceptible to contracting any number of antigens that it can’t naturally fight off.

Cell phones are also on the list of EMF producing devices. According to Australian Health Research Institute nearly one third of the world’s population is susceptible to some form of ear, eye, or brain cancer, not to mention that EMFs produced by cell phones also have the potential of causing other body disorders, such as epilepsy, heart problems, migraines, and more. EMFs are also produced by the transfer towers that assist in the signal transmission from cell phone to cell phone.

Because of the EMF threat to your health there are some things to keep in mind. First, reduce the amount of the use of your cell phone. If you are at home and have a land line, use the land line not the cell phone. Also, turn off the cell phone when you are not using it. When out and about keep your cell phone in a place other than a pocket over or near your heart. In addition, you should avoid living or working near transmission masts.

Educational Cell Phone Digital Book by Paul Fitzgerald, EMF expert, graduated from NJIT in Newark, NJ. He has been studying EMF’s for over 15 years.. He has done over 100 radio shows in 2006 and released his book CellPhone Lies To learn more go to EMF Radiation News.

If you live in California you should be aware by now that as of July 1, 2008 you can no longer drive while holding your cell phone and talking without receiving a ticket. The new California Cell Phone Driving Law requires drivers to be equipped with a hands free device to use a cell phone while operating a motor vehicle.

A couple of the most common questions about the new cell phone law are as follows:

What are the differences between the two laws?

Answer - The first law forbids all drivers from using a handheld wireless cell phone while operating a motor vehicle but does allow for the use of the cell phone if the driver is using a hands free device. The second law states that NO driver under the age of eighteen may use a cell phone while driving a motor vehicle.

What if I have an emergency and need to make a call and do not yet have a hands free device?

According to the language in the law, a driver is permitted to place an emergency call to law enforcement, medical providers, fire departments, and other emergency service providers.
These are just a couple of the many questions that people have about the new California Cell Phone Driving Law, for more Q&A read to the end of this article.

The easy answer to avoiding a ticket is to simply purchase a Bluetooth hands free device for your cell phone. It is highly recommended that you do so because unlike the cell phone laws in some states where one must be pulled over for some other infraction, the law in California requires no other infraction and a law enforcement officer may ticket you purely for the use of the cell phone while driving.

The wireless headsets available today are very lightweight and comfortable and offer exceptional sound quality. The ones I like the best are the Bluetooth devices that fit behind the ear and are very unobtrusive. The great thing about this technology is that they do not lose their signal on bridges are while in tunnels. Using a Bluetooth hands free device will keep you in compliance with the new cell phone law and keep you safer because you won’t be fumbling around with your cell phone while you are driving. Most of the newer headsets are equipped with voice activation calling so you needn’t even look at your cell phone, you merely speak the name of the person you want to call that is stored in your address book and the call will be connected.

There is really no reason not to have a Bluetooth headset for use in your car even if you are in a state that doesn’t require it yet. Driving while talking on a cell phone without a headset has been proven to cause four times more accidents resulting in injury according to a study done in emergency rooms from 2002-2004. Now, four years later with even more people using cell phones while driving I am sure the statistics are even higher.

Now that you have been made aware of the requirements of the new California Cell Phone Law you should definitely research the new Bluetooth headsets available on the market today. Gregg Hall is an expert author living in Fort Pierce, Florida and writes on a wide variety of subjects. If you need articles or books written on any subject contact the author.

Most modern washing machines are now more accessible to consumers as they are available for low price. A lot of manufacturers take the idea of that when they build washing machines with low priced materials; they can sell them much quicker and makes more profit in the process. As a result, you may find certain brands of washing machines quality substandard and they do not last as long as you thought it should be. The repair and spare part costs are amazingly expensive and thus, it certainly pays to get a better washing machine if you can afford it. The question is, do better washing machines always cost more?

There are a lot of brands which are better than others, some companies build their machines with parts that are cheap but when that a certain part gets broken and you go to a store to replace that part, it could be more costly.

Before purchasing and using washing machines, you need to carry out some research first on the washing machine. It has been proven that purchasing quality items, even it is expensive at the outset, can save you more money in the future. The repair cost of the machine, depending on the brand, can be almost the same price as the original cost of the machine. When shopping for a washing machine, what are the features that you should look for?

The washing machine features that you need will depend on how are going to use it. For instance, drum size is considered to be important if you have many family members in your household. One person will not need a drum with huge capacity if he/she only wash his/her own clothes. The speed of the spinner is similarly important because the faster the spinner turns, the less time you need to dry your laundry. Now, a lot of washing machine brands are using lesser amount of water because a reduce amount of water means less energy in water heating.

Washing machines cleans the dirty laundry by primarily utilizing a drum for detergent and making use of water which stirs up the clothes that are in it, lifting and plunging them back in the water. Most front loading washers work with this principle. You should have some basic idea of the usage duration of the washing machine. From your research, you may have an idea how reliable and durable this washing machine is. Do consider how much the repair can cost you when you are planning to purchase a washing machine.
All washing machine manufacturers will try to convince you that their washing machines perform better than the other competitor machines. It is not hard to find a good washer that performs well, from any brand, if you just go with the basic rules. If the clothes are very dirty, use a high quality, not cheap washing powder or detergent and stain remover. Operate on a longer wash than the washing time that you normally do and do not overfill the machine with clothes. If you follow these tips, you will find out that laundry washing couldn’t be that hard.

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GPS watches are mainly used for fitness and people tracking purposes. However, this is not the only use of these powerful devices. They can be used in many, many ways if you are imaginative enough to think outside the box. Here are just a couple additional uses.

One of the powerful uses of GPS tracking watches is the power to measure things. Most fitness watches enable you to track the exact path of your exercise routine, giving you the distance you traveled as you ran for forty-five minutes. This can be harnessed measure objects, large objects, that you always wondered just how big these objects are.

Thinking about how large your apartment building is? Or the distance between you and your your favorite park? Or just how close the nearest ice cream shop is? Well a GPS device is just what you need to find this information out. Since they can also interact with computer mapping programs you can get a birds eye view of the distance you traveled.

Another interesting thing you can do is go exploring with your GPS watch. Many of these devices have the ability to set way points. These enable you to mark the exact locations of special or remarkable geographic features on journey’s through the wilderness. By using this feature you can see understand the geography of an area better or get an idea of exactly where that landmark you always pass by is exactly. This can create a nice discussion piece with other outdoor adventurers and help foster collaborative exploration efforts.

It is also very helpful for exploring new urban landscapes. Those on business trips can help themselves interact with their environment in new and sometimes strange places. By using way points you can give yourself freedom to explore side streets and back alleys that you would normally never consider going down for fear of loosing your bearing on where your hotel or hostel is. This can be done away with if you have a GPS watch to point you back home.

Still another use is to analyze your commute. With gas prices being what they are it is always helpful to drive as efficiently as you possibly can. In addition to other gas saving techniques, you can drive around wearing your watch, using its power to silently and efficiently track and monitor your speed to help you test. This will help you understand how much of your time is spent in bumper to bumper traffic and how much time you are traveling the posted speed limits. It will also be able to assist you in determining how quickly you accelerate and decelerate - important metrics for fuel efficiency.

In addition to gas saving information, if these devices are paired with a heart rate monitor they can provide information about your level of stress during your commute. Is there an noticeable difference in your heart rate depending in the speed at which you travel home? Is your commute stressing you out? A heart rate monitor might be help you better understand this portion of your commute.

As you can see, GPS tracking watches have tons of uses in many different situations. Their ability to record many different layers of information is the key behind their versatility.

Joe teaches people about the benefits of owning a gps tracking watch and how to benefit from a refurbished GPS device.