Category: Gadgets


Samsung’s transparent LCD screens

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March 29, 2011

As technology moves swiftly forward we are seeing smaller circuit boards, smarter phones and higher quality screens. Currently the trend seems to be to master the transparent LCD screen and Samsung is taking some steps forward as we speak.

The electronics company recently showed off its 14-inch transparent LCD screen on a laptop at the International Flat Panel Display (FPD) Show in China 2011. According to Life at Most, the transparent laptop has a 1680 x 1080 pixel resolution and has a white LED unit installed in each corner of the display.

It’s a futuristic-looking machine but it’s reported that the display is just a prototype for now. Samsung is hoping to release this display later this year while transparent display is expected to be widely available by the end of this year.

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Mistakes are sometimes good: error-circuits run faster

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March 28, 2011

Some people wouldn’t have a clue how to design and build a working circuit. It’s the type of thing where you’d expect there to be no room for error, but perhaps a few mistakes in the technological departments around the world could yield interesting results.

 

Katherine Bourzac from Technology Review reports that researchers have discovered that by introducing a specific amount of errors into a simple circuit, it’s possible to double the speed while cutting energy consumption and size in half.

 

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Technologists are making chip-based cells

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March 24, 2011

The world of science and technology can sometimes be too confusing for the everyday man to keep tabs on the ins and outs of contemporary developments. New technology developed to help heal the human body is an interesting aspect of the scientific world. With each newer, smaller and better medical device created the lifespan of a human can potentially be lengthened. But it’s just a little bit scary to find out that researchers are able to make large quantities of cells. What does that mean exactly?

 

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The Go Live 1000 satellite navigational device

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March 9, 2011

Gone are the days of struggling with the confusion of physical maps, wrong turns and generally not knowing where you are. With new navigational devices being created left, right and centre there is almost no excuse not to know where you’re going in your car. The great thing about these devices is they map out the most direct route saving you time and fuel.

We take a look at the Go Live 1000, TomTom’s latest satellite navigation system (SNS) to see whether it will suit your needs.

The TomTom site reports that the Go Live 1000 allows users to “keep in touch with the fast lane through faster, more interactive navigation”.

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New bicycle technology sees cyclists purifying their own drinking water

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March 9, 2011

As it is, cycling is an eco-friendly pastime and a wonderful way to keep fit; now the Cycloclean bike makes it an even bigger contender in the race to be green. Imagine every time you go out for a cycle you’re rewarded with the satisfaction of knowing that you not only did your body a good deed but also the world? You’ll also be rewarded with clean, purified drinking water for after your ride.

The Cycloclean bike allows users to pedal and purify water from almost any source while they ride. According to the official site, it is meant for emergency use in areas where the underprivileged suffer from poor health due to undrinkable water.

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Tiniest pacemaker that ever was

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February 28, 2011

Hopefully Medtronic's small pacemaker will eliminate this problem.

For people living with heart conditions the development of the pacemaker was a giant step forward in technological terms. The small gadget is inserted into the abdomen or chest and sends pulses to the heart to encourage it to beat at a regular rate. Now Medtronic has created a miniscule version of the device that can be injected into the human body using a catheter.

It comes as no surprise that Medtronic would come up with such a fantastic device as it’s a global leader in medical technology. According to Emily Singer of Technology Review, the medical company used microelectronics to develop the device. Currently pacemakers are around the size of an American dollar coin and have to be medically inserted into the chest or abdomen.

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Sony and Nintendo take gaming to the next generation

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February 18, 2011

Gaming: you love it or you hate it. Either way, two of the biggest names in the gaming industry, PlayStation and Nintendo, have taken great leaps forward and in 2011 will be releasing their latest portable gaming devices. Sony has built on the success of its PlayStation Portable (PSP) and come up with the Next Generation Portable (NGP), which it hopes to launch towards the end of the year. Meanwhile, Nintendo has been working on its 3DS, which it hopes will knock the socks off portable gaming addicts.

Next Generation Portable

Matt Peckham (PC World) calls the NGP a feature bonanza; Ben Patterson says it fulfills his “every wish for a next generation PSP” and these are some of the reasons why:

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Fold up monitors – when will they be available?

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February 15, 2011

Imagine a television screen that you can fold up and keep in your pocket. Well you don’t really have to imagine it because Sony imagined it for you. The digital giant is currently working on a fold-up display that could give birth to foldable computers, but there seems to be a halt in the proceedings.

According to PC Mech, Sony’s researchers are working with German company, the Max Planck Institute, in this venture. The end goal is to develop light-emitting displays that are bendable.

It’s a project that has been in the pipeline for years. In 2009, Tom’s Hardware reported on Sony’s display at the Consumer Electronics Show, saying that the tiny flexible OLED on display at the Sony stand was a little disappointing because of its low-resolution.

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Technology aids those with disabilities to walk

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February 10, 2011

Isn’t it refreshing when a team of engineers put their expertise together to create a product to help mankind? That’s exactly what Honda’s new robo-technology is aiming for.

Stevie Smith of The Tech Herald reported on the latest development of Honda’s revolutionary “assisted-walking technology”, saying that that the Japanese car-making company is taking a unique direction . The fact that it is an attempt to advance the facets of human mobility assistance is a positive step.

The contraption looks like the legs of a robotic character in a science-fiction film, but is a reality. It fits in between the user’s legs and attaches to specially-made shoes. There is a seat-like part that rests against the buttocks and genital area and is supposedly comfortable. A video displaying its functionality depicts it as sturdy and practical; it seems to allow the user a fair amount of agility and mobility.

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iPad hits South African shores but iPad 2 is imminent

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February 8, 2011

South Africans have been in an iPad frenzy since Friday 28 January. It took eight months for Apple’s much lauded tablet to hit our shores and consumers have been agog for it. Eager beavers have been importing the device since it was first launched in April 2010, but this is the first time that it will officially be available at local stores. Those that imported their iPads may have scored early bragging rights but it looks as though the people who survived the waiting period will get the last laugh, as the locally available devices are likely to be up to R2400 cheaper than those sourced internationally.

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