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Panasonic’s BMET100 Iris Recognition system provides an extra layer of sci-fi security on your PC, for those times when passwords and locked doors just aren’t enough.

The Bluetooth version of Dell’s Axim 3i PDA will only be available in Europe, not in the US. It is not a mistake but a policy, as Bluetooth is “not so broadly needed in the US”, the company said.

The Virtual Laser Keyboard is a device that projects the image of a full-size keyboard onto the surface of the desk where a PDA is placed. The Virtual Laser Keyboard is compatible with Palm OS and Pocket PC handhelds, as well as laptops and desktop PCs.

SounderCover gives you the ability to add a background sound to any incoming or outgoing call, giving the impression that you really are in the environment where the background sound is normally heard.

Using technology tested in their Papero Partner-Type Personal Robot, NEC has developed an auto-translator called “e-Navi” that can translate spoken English into audible Japanese in around a second.

Hitachi announced that it has developed a holographic-like display called the Transpost, which allows 360 degree viewing of an object rendered in light without wearing any special glasses.

A legislative maneuver to discourage offshore outsourcing is making the rounds on Capitol Hill. This latest proposal, called “The Defending American Jobs Act,” punishes firms that ship U.S. jobs overseas by denying them certain federal grants.

Stylus Central, Covertec, and Sena are all offering new cases for a wide variety of handheld models.

Linksys and Netgear products prove incompatible despite their Wi-Fi interoperability certifications.