Archive for April, 2009

Toshiba to Ship Flash Memory Chips

Technology.am (Apr. 27, 2009) — Toshiba plans to begin shipping flash memory chips that are more tightly packed than current models and it will be used even smaller gadgets.
Toshiba’s new versions of flash chips, may be the first in the world, that will be able to cram 32Gbits (4GB) of data on a single chip.
The [...]

Paper Stereo Speakers for LCD TVs or Movie Posters

Technology.am (Apr. 27, 2009) —Taiwan researchers have produced a low-cost stereo speaker in paper for thin devices such as LCD TVs or movie posters.

Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) Engineers have already produced paper stereo speakers that will be used in cars from next year.
The paper stereo speaker is called Flexpeaker because you can [...]

Sharp and KDDI to Deliver Solar-Powered Mobile Handset

Technology.am (Apr. 26, 2009) —The solar-powered mobile handset is being developed by KDDI and Sharp.
The phone will convert a 10-minute solar charge into around one minute of actual talk time, or provide some two hours of standby time. It is expected to be ready for retail this coming June.
The Japanese researchers at [...]

First Android Netbook using ARM Chip Cost about $250

Technology.am (Apr. 26, 2009) —Skytone’s 1.5-pound Alpha 680 is the first netbook using low-cost ARM chip.
The Alpha 680, the first netbook computer running the Google Inc.-backed Android mobile operating system on a low-cost ARM chip will be available within three months, the maker’s co-founder said this week.
The Alpha 680, designed by Guangzhou [...]

Spider Silk and Metal Together Makes for Tough Tool

Technology.am (Apr. 25, 2009) —We know spider silk is tougher and lighter than steel but adding some metal, it becomes three times stronger, claimed scientists.
“It could make very strong thread for surgical operations,” researcher Seung-Mo Lee of the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics in Halle, Germany, said.
This process is helpful to [...]

‘Sleep Talking’ PCs Saves Energy

Technology.am (Apr. 25, 2009) —The computer scientists developed a system that allows a PC to say I’m awake and I can perform non-power-intensive tasks”—even though the PC is in sleep mode.
Computer scientists Yuvraj Agarwal at UC San Diego and Microsoft Research have developed a plug-and-play hardware prototype for personal computers that induces a new [...]

Presidential Super-Secure BlackBerry Coming Soon

Technology.am (Apr. 25, 2009) —President Obama will soon receive his super-secure BlackBerry phone.
The presidential BlackBerry 8830 is in the final phase of its development by the National Security Agency, which is testing the encryption software to ensure that it’s up to the mark.
The Genesis Key Company developed the software called SecureVoice that will be [...]

Now Lip-Reading Computer Can Distinguish Languages

Technology.am (Apr. 25, 2009) —UK Scientists have developed a computer that read lips, as well as tell the difference between languages. This discovery can be used by the deaf, law enforcement, and military units serving overseas.
Computer vision has already been used in lip reading, or “feature extraction,” but this is the first time computers have [...]

Smart Phones Can Capture, Send Ultrasound Images

Technology.am (Apr. 24, 2009) — Now smart phones can be used to capture and send ultrasound images.
Washington University researchers have built an ultrasound device that can be plugged directly into a smart phone’s USB port.
This smart phone can capture ultrasound images of pregnant bellies and blocked carotid arteries, display them immediately on-screen, [...]

Zoombak Tracks Your Car, Your Spouse

Technology.am (Apr. 24, 2009) — Zoombak has launched a transmitter that secretly tracks the movements of your spouse, children or employees. Its size is 2.9 by 1.7 by 0.8 inches, 2.5 ounces, priced at $100 and charge $15 a month for unlimited tracking.
Zoombak suggests that you can install its locator on things like [...]