The new “Thermal Glider” is an autonomous underwater vehicle powered by ‘green’ energy. This robotic glider propels itself using the temperature differences in the ocean’s waters as an energy source. This product of collaboration between researchers from the Woods Hole ...
Sony recently unveiled the new PCS-XG80 system, which is the first 1080i high-definition videoconferencing solution. The new system features a high frame rate of 60 fps, backward compatibility, dual stream functionality, six-site multipoint conferencing, multi-language support, and an option to ...
KORG’s KAOSSILATOR Dynamic Phrase Synthesizer is an extremely compact-sized, portable synthesizer, which is easily operated by running your fingers over its touchpad. It is equipped with hooks for attaching a strap and runs on batteries, making it a travel-friendly device. ...
The UK Company Aquavision recently unveiled a new 57″ LCD in-wall waterproof television at the ISE Show that took place in Amsterdam in late January, 2008. The AVF 57-4LCD offers a full HD resolution screen and heated screen areas specially ...
Researchers from the University of Michigan collaborated with researchers from the Simon Fraser University in Canada and the University of Pittsburgh to create a knee brace that captures energy from walking and utilizes it to generate electricity. The energy captured ...
The Taiwanese company “E-lead” chose to reveal its newly developed “Noahpad UMPC” at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las-Vegas. The Noahpad is a miniature laptop computer with a unique interface designed to allow users to “unchain themselves” from ...
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has announced Edmund M. Clarke, E. Allen Emerson and Joseph Sifakis as the recipients of the 2007 Turing Award. The award, named after the British mathematician Alan M. Turing, is considered to be the ...
A team of researchers at the University of St. Andrews, in the U.K., has developed one of the smallest optical switches ever made. This switch, measuring about one tenth the size of a human hair, may eventually be used in ...
A group of researchers at Clemson University recently developed a new process and equipment that is expected to significantly reduce the amount of heat generated by silicon chips used for speeding processors. As microprocessors tend to generate more heat at ...
The U.S. based company “Fulton Innovation” has developed a technology that enables wirelessly charging electrical devices. The company demonstrated a series of products powered by “eCoupled Intelligent Wireless Power” at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las-Vegas. The engineers ...