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Smartphones Get Memory Boost
No Comments  Posted by the editor on June 20th, 2010

Smartphones can increase the life of their battery dramatically, up to 20%, by changing the memory that is being used. Phase change material is constructed of a material that is designed to erase memory when it is heated, and this causes it to use less memory. The change to the memory modules is something that Samsung has announced recently and may be seen as soon as late 2010.

A glass like material is responsible for the phase change material and when heated it turns into two separate forms which has its own resistance to electricity. The chips needed are easy to …


Building a Home with Recycled Plastic
No Comments  Posted by the editor on April 20th, 2010

In this ever advancing society we live in we are now presented with an amazing technology which has been developed to build low carbon houses with recycled plastic and minerals. The inventor of this is Affresol, of Swansea. The firm which was sponsored by the Welsh Assembly Government has produced a wide range of four tone portable and eco friendly homes. Today we see a turn in ‘’green’’ we all want to have more effective houses and stop the wasting of materials.

After seeing how much these houses can benefit us it is being seen as the way of the …


Smartphones to Excel Greatly In 2010
No Comments  Posted by the editor on March 17th, 2010

While cell phones have certainly evolved over time, the so-called smartphone still struggles to complete tasks that should be a breeze with today’s technology. Because of this, the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is looking to make corrections on various tasks such as handsets not properly playing Flash videos.

The vice president of Adobe claims you will begin to see Flash player 10.1 on smartphones over the next year, which is the same version you would find on desktops. 19 out of 20 manufacturers will support the video and animation platform minus the iPhone as Apple does not want …


Researchers Create Batteries Out Of Cotton And Polyester Fabrics
No Comments  Posted by the editor on March 03rd, 2010

Believe it or not, it is actually possible to take ordinary cotton and polyester fabrics to create batteries that are capable of retaining their flexibility. This feeds off of the emerging field of wearable electronics consisting of clothing and textiles that are developed from devices. So how is it done you may be wondering?

The idea starts by dipping fabrics in an ink of tiny tubes of carbon. The thought of this was first presented a year ago on plain copier paper and has flourished like many other forms of technology today.

Research has been in full steam with …


Apple Claims iPad To Be Its Most Advanced Technological Item To Date
No Comments  Posted by the editor on February 15th, 2010

It seems as if every year Apple is releasing a new and innovative product that takes technology to the next level. Well, they have done it again with the iPad, which they claim to be its most advanced technological item to date.

Starting at $499, the iPad is loaded with different features for consumers to take advantage of. It is by far one of the best ways to experience the web, email, photos and much more all on one device. Instead of asking what can you do with this item, a better question would be what can’t you …