Archive for the ‘Research’ Category
Thursday, April 24th, 2008
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch ten satellites, including eight from abroad, which will be carried by PSLV-C9, on April 28 from Sriharikota.
The cluster of satellites being carried on board the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C9 will also include the advanced remote sensing satellite, Cartosat-2A, which will carry high ...
Posted in Innovative, Future, Sky, Research, Space, Science, Trends | 1 Comment »
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
Here's a cool use for a phone that has both cellular broadband and Wi-Fi: Turn it into a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot so your friends can surf the Internet on their laptops.
A couple startups have created and made available software like this in the last year. But a more established software ...
Posted in Software, Innovative, Smart Phone, Networking, Laptop, Ideas, Research, Mobiles, Gadgets, Trends, Internet, Nokia, Computers | 1 Comment »
Thursday, March 6th, 2008
AMD - a leading purveyor of advance silicon modules - has introduced a new Energy Efficient AMD Athlon X2 4850e dual-core processor. At 45 watts, this latest central processing unit enables OEMs to offer differentiated solutions and facilitates higher conductivity for miniaturization and better usability of CPU form factors.
45-watt processor ...
Posted in Energy, Research, Trends, Computers, Technology | No Comments »
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008
Researchers at the University of Minnesota studying bacteria capable of generating electricity have discovered that riboflavin (commonly known as vitamin B-2) is responsible for much of the energy produced by these organisms.
The bacteria, Shewanella, are commonly found in water and soil and are of interest because they can convert simple ...
Posted in Future, Energy, Innovative, Biology, Science, Research, Trends | 2 Comments »
Thursday, February 21st, 2008
The U.S. Navy successfully blasted a wayward satellite with a heat-seeking missile over the Pacific Ocean Wednesday evening, defense officials announced in a press release. A missile launched from a Navy ship struck a dying U.S. spy satellite passing 130 miles over the Pacific on Wednesday.
The satellite USA-193, also known ...
Posted in Sky, Astronomy, Future, Research, Science, Space, Science Fiction, Trends | No Comments »
Sunday, January 13th, 2008
Scientists believe to have discovered a much more efficient way to use silicon to convert heat into electricity – for use in a variety of products ranging from cars to portable electronics.
The concept of converting waste heat into electricity isn’t exactly new, but it never really materialized due to efficiency ...
Posted in Smart Phone, Future, Innovative, Research, Mobiles, Gadgets | 1 Comment »
