IBM, Sony Corporation and Toshiba Corporation release key details of the upcoming Cell Chip. The cell chip uses parallel-processing, contains eight microprocessors that communicate that communicates with each other and can produce up to 10 times the performance of the latest PC processors. The chip also supports the ability of running multiple operating systems simultaneously. The Cell Chip is expected to be used in the upcoming Sony PlayStation 3.

The National Library of Medicine posts the first pencil sketch of the DNA double helix by molecular biologist Francis Crick.

Cyberkinetics Inc has begun government approved human testing of an implant to the human brain: The System consists of a sensor that is implanted on the motor cortex of the brain and a device that measures and interprets brain signals and translates these signals into useful computer control.

nVIDIA's Scalable Link Interface (SLI) technology combines the power of 2 graphic cards: Combining two NVIDIA SLI-certified graphics cards in a single system allows you to essentially double your graphics performance (up to 2x). NVIDIA SLI-certified GPUs feature dedicated, built-in SLI hardware and take advantage of the additional bandwidth of the PCI Express bus architecture.

Sony VAIO Type X has the ability to record 7 TV channels at once, a storage compacity of up to one terabyte and has the ability to function as a standard PC using the Microsoft Windows XP OS. Currently the Type X is only available in Japan.

SanDisk Corporation will introduce the SanDisk Ultra II SD PLUS, a SD flash memory card with built-in USB connectivity. The SD card folds down to reveal a USB connector. It will come in the capacities of 512MB and one 1GB and has a tiny LED to show data transfer. It is expected to start shipping to stores in April 2005.

The Genetics Learning Center at the University of Utah features a tutorial on 'How to Extract DNA from Anything Living'. All it takes is 3 easy steps and you can do it at home!

A 512MB and 1GB USB flash drive MP3 Player by Apple with the iPod brand name. Features iTunes compatibility, simple button interface, weighs 0.73 ounces and has a battery life of up to 12 hours.