MIT researchers have developed a new way to check our eyesight which is way cheaper and portable than the current solutions available. The technique dubbed as NETRA (near-eye tool for refractive assessment) uses a plastic that costs about $2 and a phone loaded with the NETRA software. NETRA works by user placing its eye […]
Microsoft Instaload batteries can be installed either way
Microsoft has developed a new technology that makes it easy for consumers to install batteries in gadgets, toys or virtually anything that requires CR123, AA, AAA, C or D size batteries. The technology known as Instaload and unlike regular batteries, it does not depend on positive or negative polarity making it easy to install […]
Samsung develops 32GB load-reduced RAM module for server applications
Samsung has introduced industry’s first 32GB load-reduced dual-inline memory module (LRDIMM). Servers used for virtualization, cloud computing or any other server applications will be able to take advantage of the 40nm-class memory that has 72 4Gb (gigabit) DDR3 chips and additional memory buffer chip to reduce load on memory by up to 75 percent. […]
MIT’s Flow Switching could help to achieve faster internet speeds by at least 100 times
Researchers at MIT have developed a new technique that would help the internet to be 100 or maybe 1,000 times faster than what is today. Currently, optical fibers transmit heaps of data whereas router that receives the different wavelengths of light loaded with data converts those optical signals to electric ones and then sends […]
Astronauts replicate Mars-500 project on Earth with 3D
Russia has planned a space program to send astronauts to Mars. And while it’s not feasible to send a manned flight to Mars without understanding the impact on the astronauts, they’ve initiated Mars-500 project where the said astronauts will live in a sealed-environment for the next 520 days with the conditions similar to Mars. […]
Video: Toshiba LCD panel zooms in/out on bending
Toshiba has created a display that can zoom in or out on bending the panel. The display prototype was showcased at the SID expo last week where it was demoed with Google Earth being used to zoom in and out without effort. The LCD panel uses a bend sensor that is located at the […]
Video: Sony creates Rollable OTFT-driven OLED display
Sony is showing off a new rollable display at the SID 2010 expo. The flexible display measures 4.1-inch in size and is just 80 um-thick, capable enough to be wrapped around a thin circular object. To create the display, Sony first developed organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs) with an original organic semiconductor material – a […]
LG Display shows 84-inch 3D Display with Ultra Hi-Definition
Society of Information Display (SID) is underway in Seattle where companies are busy showing off their latest technologies. LG Display is also one of them and is showing some interesting displays, like the world’s largest 84-inch 3D panel with UHD (3840×2160) resolution, about four times the full HD 1920×1080 resolution. As for other displays […]
Samsung showcases 19-inch transparent AMOLED at SID 2010
Samsung has brought us one step closer to the day when our cars will be equipped with the interactive AMOLED windshields. They’ve created the world’s largest transparent AMOLED screen and are currently showcasing at the SID 2010 expo. It’s a 19-inch screen and has a transparency of 30% as compared to 40% of the […]
Google announces WebM royalty-free video format for the web
In addition to unveiling the Chrome Web Store at the Google I/O yesterday, Google also announced WebM, an open and royalty-free video format created especially for the web. The WebM format uses VP8 video codec and Vorbis for the audio and can be licensed for free as compared to H.264. Another advantage WebM possesses […]
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