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New Electronic Display to Be Used on Clothes and Beer Cans |
...ient than the light bulb used today.
Currently these devices are applied in mobile phones and MP3 players. However, such OLED is not quite reliable for large TV or computer screens.
In order to make the device more efficient so later to launch it to mass market, the international consortium of researches, Modecom, headed by the University of Bath, United Kingdom, started a three-year project which will cost about $1... |
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Microsoft Surface - Innovative Table-Like Computer |
...rocessor, are inside the table. The computer uses a custom software interface on top of Windows Vista. It provides wired Ethernet, Bluetooth wireless and integrated Wi-Fi.
One of initial buyers, T-Mobile, is going to supply its stores with the Microsoft machines. The Surface computer will recognize a phone placed on the tabletop. It will provide the phone's characteristics and a price list. Customers will be able to d... |
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PandaLabs' List of Unusual Malicious Software |
...During the first half of 2007 there were dozens of new viruses and malware coming, which were based on very ingenious algorithms and did some funny things, partly. Based on this fact folks at PandaLabs have reviewed the list of most unusual and interesting malware.
The most religious virus: USBToy.A worm has been awarded this prestigious title. The reason for this was that each time an infected computer restarted, the ... |
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New Software Developed to Convert Speech into Avatars |
...at is able to replace speech by sign language and use avatars to render gestures.
The software program called "Say It Sign It" can be used by hearing impaired people for education, as well as to make their access to media easier. Developers claim that it can be integrated on television, personal computer, mobile phone or any other screen tech.
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The Amount of Digital Information Reached 281 Exabytes (281 Billion Gigabytes) |
...you actively create about yourself," he added.
Another problem brought by the IDC research is the impact of the continuous increase of digital information on the environment. The increasing use of mobile phones and some other electronics leaves a lot of "eWaste." Power consumption in information centers also registers fast increase.
Despite the fact that the method IDC uses to estimate the overall amount of digital ... |
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Terawatt Laser Beam Shot in the Clouds Provokes Lightning Strike |
... made in 1970s, but back then there was no laser powerful enough to achieve the goal.
In physics laboratories scientists widely use the powerful lasers that can create terawatts of energy. But to make an experiment outdoors, researchers applied a new type of laser, named Teramobile, the creation of which was the result of teamwork of engineers from France and Germany.
"This is the first laser that has terawatt pow... |
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The End of Windows is Close, So is the Beginning of Midori |
...is sold. That's a huge amount of money for them that they do not have to go out and get. If Windows ends up being less important over time as applications become more OS agnostic where will Microsoft make its money?" he asked.
Source: BBC News
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Japanese to Create New Generation Wearable Gadgets |
...player by simply rolling his eyes. In addition, whenever he wanted to apply fast-forward function he just tweaked his eyes twice to the right.
According to the researchers, the new technology will make it possible for the mobile phone cameras to read bar codes for receiving data and download music when a person just looks at the codes. Mr. Fukumoto presented a wearable cell phone that has the shape of a ring and the si... |
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Google's New Purchase Called Adscape |
...can be seen in video games. Due to the fact that Goggle had success in creating a Web search advertising business having a huge list of small and large marketers, Adscape is to strike a jackpot if it makes a deal with Google, which currently holds one of the most experiences ad sales staff. Adscape has already received funding from Atlanta's HIG Ventures.
Several large players in the industry of video games starting g... |
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Only 13 % People Have Internet Access |
...evelopment Goals (MDGs).
The United Nations News Center outlined that cutting cost for Internet access could lead to information revolution, just like the one that took place after the appearance of mobile phones in developed countries. It is to remind only in Africa in 2004 the number users of mobile phones increased by about 15 million, which is more than two times more if comparing with 1999.
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Chemical Found in Cosmetics, Soaps and Lubricants is Hazardous for Men |
...their studies on humans, scientists have found that the hazardous chemicals are linked to poor quality of semen in men. This also refers to reproductive organs in boy babies.
A group of scientists, working together with Stahlhut, launched a hypothesis that phthalates could be the cause of obesity because low testosterone seems to increase belly fat and pre-diabetes in men. The group made analysis on urine, blood, as wel... |
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Japanese Scientists Work on a Flexible Battery |
...ed by the high stability of the material. The polymer-based production of the battery was also something Dr. Skabara mentioned, while describing this invention.
In his opinion this film battery will make all technologies based on organic devices will highly benefit from this film battery.
Among devices, which potentially could need a flexible battery Dr. Nishide mainly mentioned small memory cards with integrated circui... |
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Football fans have bitten off the ears of a tavern keeper |
...gnificant parts of his ears.
According to an official source, a group of Bulgarian immigrants, who entered the tavern, starting screaming and supporting the Turkish team which, by the way, scored another goal. Afterwards a fight with the frequenters began. The tavern keeper started to part the cockerels but then, according to Mr. Tsibibakis, he found himself lying on the floor.
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Possible Aggressive Approach from the U.S. towards China |
...nted to force a raise of the Chinese national currency, yuan, against the U.S. dollar.
The bill will need a two thirds support both in the House of Representatives and the Senate, in order it would not be vetoed in the future by the President Bush.
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A Man in Dubai Charged $170,000 Debt for Mobile Communication |
...Two citizens of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, have talked themselves into almost $225,000 bill for mobile communication.
A man from Dubai was sued by a local communication service provider because of his $170,000 bill for mobile communication. A brief investigation of the case showed that the man had 38 different phone numbers registered on his name at the same company. It was absolutely not clear, how one person could b... |
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