10 Jun, 2008
by Joshua Fruhlinger, posted Jun 10th 2008 at 2:42PM So much for Ballmer’s vision of a paperless world — that is, if the mighty nanofiber paper has anything to do with it. This new paper is made out of the same cellulose your regulation legal pad, but scientists at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden were able to get the fiber so small and defect-free in this version — about 1,000 times smaller — that it’s more than seven times as strong. By breaking down wood pulp with enzymes and beating it mechanically and then treating the tiny fibers with carboxymethanol, they were able to get the new paper to a tensile strength of 214 megapascals (MPa) compared with the normal 30 MPa. (Read the full post about ‘Super-strong nanopaper is seven times stronger, 1,000 times smaller’…)
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10 Jun, 2008
Golf isn’t exactly the greenest sport (and I ain’t talking about the color of the grass either) in the world, what with the tremendous amount of upkeep the courses need. In addition, traveling in a golf cart often adds to the pollution problem - thankfully there are inventions like this Solar Powered Golf Cart. This is the electric golf cart that has an array of 72 photovoltaic cells built into the roof that collect solar energy, providing up to 33% more range between recharges than non-solar electric golf carts. The carts 160-watt array produces up to three amps per hour for its 48-volt rechargeable battery system, providing a range of up to 49 miles approximately 10 rounds of golf before requiring a full recharge (overnight via its 6′ long AC adapter; 15 hours via its solar array). (Read the full post about ‘Solar Powered Golf Cart’…)
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10 Jun, 2008
Hi, we’re still with Todd Bradley, Executive Vice President, Personnal Systems Group of HP in the HP keynote with Dreamworks. He’s currently emphasizing on the importance of creative content for a leading technology company such as HP in order to remain relevant to the consumers and staying at the forefront of the industry. One of the main issues contended was this - “How do you preserve the integrity of the artist?” I’ll leave that question for our dear readers to answer by posting a comment. Tags: plasma, technology, computers, Gadget (Read the full post about ‘HP Keynote with Dreamworks (2)’…)
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10 Jun, 2008
Product: Navigon 2100 Max GPS Price and Availability: Currently available and retailing for $299 Rating: 7/10 Pros: Large, easy to see display. The unit was easy to use and easy to set up. Cons: Lacks auto shut off, seemed sluggish at times. Overall: A nice GPS, but one that could be much better with a slightly lower price. This was an interesting review for me, as I had time to not only review it myself, but the opportunity to travel with both friends and family members and was able to bring it along and get some additional opinions. Everyone I showed the 2100 Max to was in awe over the overall style and look as well as the ease of use, most were also fairly happy with the price. The unit offers a 4.3-inch touchscreen display that was more than sufficient and displayed either the 2-D or 3-D Reality mode very well. (Read the full post about ‘Gadgetell Review: Navigon 2100 Max GPS’…)
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10 Jun, 2008
Sky (a premium brand of Pantech) has just released a new customizable handset in Korea - the Sky IM-U300K. It comes with all the bells and whistles one would expect from a modern day handset as shown below. 2.2″ QVGA display at 320 x 240 resolution 2 megapixel camera VGA camera DMB tuner HSDPA connectivity Eight LEDs that offer different animationsNo idea on how much this pimpin’ cell phone will cost. Tags: cellphone, mobile phone, AAC, PDA (Read the full post about ‘Sky IM-U300K hits Korea’…)
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10 Jun, 2008
HP announced that it will be bringing its powerful gaming rig, the Blackbird 002 to selected retail stores in various configurations. Although the HP Blackbird 002 has already been introduced, this is the first time that HP will be making it available in the mass market. The gaming rig, equipped with Voodoo DNA, has received praises due its capabilities that makes it a perfect machine for the next-generation games which demands rigorous computing powers. The Blackbird 002 provides isolated thermal chambers, tool-free accessibility and cable-free hard drive installation aside from its uniquely stylish shape. (Read the full post about ‘HP releases the Blackbird 02 gaming rig to the retail market’…)
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10 Jun, 2008
JVC has a spanking new pair of earphones with the HP-F240. These apparently locks outside noise while fitting easily and comfortably into one’s ear, thanks to the air cushion technology incorporated with each pair. Despite being rather small in stature, you won’t lose out when it comes to sound as it is equipped with an 11mm diameter high performance magnetic driver with a playing frequency of 20Hz to 20kHz, an impedance of 16O along with an output sound pressure level of 105 dB/1mW. Available in 8 different colors, you can pick up a pair from Japan early July for $14 a pop. (Read the full post about ‘JVC HP-F240 Earphones’…)
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10 Jun, 2008
Bearing a large 8.5” widescreen display, Panasonic DVD-LS82 Portable DVD Player offers multi-angle viewing to the user for maximum comfort and optimum image quality. From playing movies to listening music, Panasonic DVD-LS82 Portable DVD Player lets you enjoy it all by supporting all the popular audio and video formats. You can also choose from various playback mode settings on this high performance DVD player. Features LCD Selector. Built-in Stereo Speaker. MPEG Digital Noise Reduction removes noise components. Advanced Surround. Depth Enhancer. Panasonic DVD-LS82 Portable DVD Player incorporates various advanced features like cinema mode, H. Bass, LCD mode and picture adjustment on LCD. (Read the full post about ‘Panasonic DVD-LS82 Portable DVD Player’…)
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10 Jun, 2008
When HP released its BlackBird gaming system not long after acquiring Voodoo PC, there was some question about the future of the Voodoo brand. Everyone at HP was saying that the Voodoo would be able to reach the next level thanks to HP’s tremendous resources but the critically acclaimed BlackBird, which could top the $5000 mark, did not seem in line with the rhetoric. Now, the better part of year after the BlackBird’s September announcement, we are starting to see movement from Voodoo. The division of HP has two announcements for computer enthusiasts and both are big, so long as you have some cash behind your love of high-end computers. The first is the Envy. (Read the full post about ‘HP revives Voodoo brand with new Omen and Envy’…)
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10 Jun, 2008
Microsoft has outlined plans to support both Ruby and Python scripting languages in Silverlight 2, giving developers an alternative to Javascript and introducing ARAX and APAX alongside the standard AJAX.
The new client-side scripting capabilities were outlined by Brian Goldfarn, group manager for Microsoft’s developer division. During an interview given late last week he said:
What we’ve done through Silverlight is to make it possible to use Ruby or Python as an alternative to JavaScript for building the same types of applications … All the browser needs to have is Silverlight installed and then developers can take advantage of these languages.
By introducing support for these new scripting languages Microsoft is hoping to open up the platform to new developers and make their work easier.
(Read the full post about ‘Silverlight 2 will add Python and Ruby support’…)
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