(Phys.org) —Like a spring connecting two swings, light can act as photon glue that binds together the quantum mechanical properties of two vastly different materials. The effect could harness the most useful characteristics from ...
In the last century, silicon-based power electronics (which control or convert electrical energy into usable power) transformed the computing, communication, electric vehicle and energy industries and gave consumers and businesses more ...
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The iPad has been the king of?tablets?for a number of years but?Android?has taken top spot, according to new figures. Research firm Gartner has released its research on the tablet market which states a whopping 195.4 million tablets were ...
After a busy week at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona,Huawei Australia has announced the appointment of a new CEO for the local business,bringing on James Zhao to take the role following the departure of outgoing CEO Guo Fulin. Zhao ...
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Biomedtrics has announced enhancements for their ditto glucose data system including iPhone application, expansion of the supported meter menu and energy efficiency features such as auto-power off after syncing. In fact, ditto is the only ...
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lllustration: University of Colorado Boulder Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a model of a thermoelectric material that can insulate itself from heat transfers while still allowing electricity to flow. Such ...
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Dell has joined The Alliance for Wireless Power A4WP today, becoming the first major PC original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to join a wireless power standards organization. Dell joins an existing A4WP membership that has grown to over 80 ...
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In studying a material that prevents marine life from sticking to the bottom of ships, researchers led by chemist Joseph DeSimone at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have identified a surprising replacement for the only ...
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Related laptops Touchscreen Laptops Gain Steam In 2013 laptops MSI Debuts Its Latest Gaming Laptop laptops Notebook Shipments Continue Downward Trend:IHS laptops U.S.Q3 PC Shipments Hold Steady Santa Clara,Calif.—NPD DisplaySearch ...
Furniture builder System 180 cooperated with Potsdam School of Design Thinking to develop a functionally and formally independent programme specifically for creative teamwork. The Design Thinking-Line (DT-Line), named after the renowned ...
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As smartphones, tablets and other gadgets become smaller and more sophisticated, the heat they generate while in use increases. This is a growing problem because it can cause the electronics inside the gadgets to fail. Conventional wisdom ...
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With Windows 8 bearing a good share of the blame for the declining PC market, HP is falling back on Windows 7 for its latest marketing push. The world’s second largest computer maker recently began promoting PCs loaded with Windows ...
New York – Aereo, the controversial local TV service for mobile devices, said Friday that it is preparing to launch service in the greater Cincinnati area as the next leg in its national expansion. The Aereo service will launch in a ...
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Related 4K Morega Demos 4K HEVC SoC 4K Video Audio Center Is Ready For The Holidays 4K Amazon Slates 4K Movie Production seiki Seiki Adds 55-inch Ultra HD LCD TV Sold Through Sears Las Vegas – Technicolor announced at International ...
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Google has acquired Nest, a company that makes a home thermostat that can be programmed from mobile phones, for US$3.2 billion in cash, Google said on Monday. The founders of Nest, Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers, “have built a ...
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