Archive for August, 2007

Japan: New Internet By 2020!

Friday, August 24th, 2007

Japan is planning to start research and development on technology for a new generation of network that would replace the Internet, eyeing bringing the technology into commercial use in 2020. Japanese Communications Minister Yoshihide Suga said an organization will be set up as early as this fall with ...

Scientists Expect Artificial Life In 3 To 10 Years

Thursday, August 23rd, 2007

Here is a interesting news on CNN about the possibility of creating the Life artificially. Scientists around the world are trying hard to create life form artificially and they are getting closer. According to the news we can expect an announcement from scientists within 3 to 10 years, in ...

Time Travel And Time Machine

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007

The ideas of time travel and time machine have fascinated mankind for centuries. There were many ideas scientific fiction stories and movies emerged over time. But when Albert Einstein released his theory of special relativity, he laid the foundation for the theoretical possibility of time travel. As we all know, no ...

Bridging The Virtual And Real Worlds Using Camera Phones

Monday, August 20th, 2007

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh are turning to camera phones to help bridge the virtual and real worlds, using image-matching algorithms. Invisible art works adorn buildings around Edinburgh This project is known as Spellbinder. Using image-matching algorithms the researchers have found a way to adorn the real world ...

Compact Disc celebrates 25th anniversary

Thursday, August 16th, 2007

The technological marvel of the recent past, Compact Disc (CD) turns 25 tomorrow. Exactly 25 years ago tomorrow, on August 17, 1982, Royal Philips Electronics manufactured the world’s first compact disc at a Philips factory in Langenhagen, just outside of Hanover, Germany. The invention of the CD ushered in ...

Nokia Recalls 46 Million Phone Batteries At Risk To Explode

Tuesday, August 14th, 2007

On Tuesday Nokia issued a product advisory about BL-5c battery, manufactured by Matsushita between December 2005 and November 2006. The reason is : "Nokia has identified that in very rare cases the affected batteries could potentially experience over heating initiated by a short circuit while charging, causing the battery to dislodge." announced ...

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