Ubiquisys is showing off its new attocell — a device that provides a personal mobile base station with a very limited range. It will enable mobile service anywhere in the world that there is a broadband connection. Calls are made and received as though on the user’s home country network — at no increased cost. The attocell is designed primarily for people traveling abroad, to use in a hotel room, office or other location where a fixed broadband connection is available. The attocell plugs into a user’s laptop via USB, with power and connectivity routed through the laptop. Once connected, it then analyzes the IP address and radio environment to determine which country it is in, and sets its 3G radio power below the licensed level for that location. In some countries its range will be just 5mm. In other countries, it could cover a whole room. In 5mm mode, users place any 3G handset on top of the connected attocell and it can make calls that will be routed through the home network. Users communicate through a Bluetooth or wired headset paired with the handset or the handset’s speaker. Ubiquisys is already in discussions with several mobile operators about the product.
 

The “Trend Micro Online Guardian for Families” has been created for parents concerned about their children’s social networking activities. The service allows parents to monitor Internet activities 24/7 on web sites including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Parents can also view browsing history, wall postings, messages, photos and videos — both shared and viewed — and chat logs. Children can be prevented from accessing inappropriate content. Time online can be limited through daily access schedules. Children can also be prevented from sharing personal information. The Online Guardian can be installed on as many cell phones and computers as needed and will monitor the social networking activities of up to five children. It retails for $50.
 

The Middle East Venture Capital Fund (MEVCF) has secured $28.7 million to become the first venture fund targeting Palestinian technology companies. The MEVCF fund will invest in startup companies in the Internet, mobile and software sectors created by ICT entrepreneurs in the West Bank. MEVCF's investors include The Soros Economic Development Fund, Skoll Foundation, Jean and Steve Case, Cisco, Google and the European Investment Bank, among others. The Fund is already beginning to evaluate investment opportunities from its office in Ramallah.
 

The semYOU web operating system works in every browser, including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera and Google Chrome, without installation or bothersome updates. The German start-up has made available 25 ad-free, no-cost apps in the categories of entertainment, tools, games and management through www.semyou.com. The apps are based on Microsoft Silverlight technology and offer all the advantages of cloud computing. To use semYOU, all that’s required is an Internet connection and a semYOU account. After login, all applications can be run in three different ways: Via the semYOU web desktop, directly via the app store or through a local link on desktop PCs, notebooks or netbooks. Applications need to be loaded only once. Thereafter, new versions are automatically available. Personal data is stored on a secure online drive for convenient access anywhere.
 

If you or someone you love is living with type 2 diabetes and/or high cholesterol, www.tworeasonsonerecipe.com offers great nutrition advice. Chef and type 2 diabetes patient, Franklin Becker, has developed special recipes suitable for type 2 diabetics and those with high LDL cholesterol. The website also offers tips for cooking, shopping and eating out. The recipes result in tasty dishes that will please the entire family, so the website is actually super for anyone interested in healthy, flavorful food.
 

Do you have any comic books saved with your school papers and other childhood mementos? It’s time to dust them off, because they could be worth a lot of money. Online auction site, ComicConnect.com has just sold for $1,100,000 an extremely rare, highest graded copy of Amazing Fantasy #15, the Marvel comic book that introduced the world to  Spider-Man. When Amazing Fantasy #15 hit the stands in 1962, it cost 12 US cents. Last year on ComicConnect.com, Action Comics #1, which marks Superman’s 1938 debut, sold for $1,500,000.