Tokyo University develops high-speed scanning technology
Aug 17, 2009 Technology

Science Laboratory of Tokyo University, led by Professor Ishikawa Komuro presented a system for digitizing books. Thanks to the camera that can shoot at speeds of 1000 frames per second, this system is able to scan pages directly in a time when they overturn. Special laser projector evaluates the geometry of the page for the [...]
Tags: develops, High-Speed, Scanning, Technology, Tokyo University
Philips develops roadside drug test
Aug 7, 2009 Health

Philips is developing a device that will certainly help a police officer to detect drugs in a couple of seconds. Before, a police officer is able to detect just how much alcohol you’ve consumed in a couple of seconds.
This use of nanotechnology and the process would no longer blow as usually happens with tests for [...]
Samsung and Intrinsity develops World’s fastest 45 nm based ARM Cortex-A8
Jul 27, 2009 Technology

Samsung and Intrinsity announced the joint development of the fastest in the mobile processor industry 45 nanometer (nm) core based on ARM Cortex-A8. The new Cortex-A8 implementation has received a code name Hummingbird, provides specific performance in 2,000 DMIPS at a frequency of 1GHz and has low power consumption.
Samsung Hummingbird has a 32KB cache for [...]
Tags: 45 nm, ARM, Based, Cortex-A8, develops, Fastest, Intrinsity, Samsung, Technology, World
AU Optronics develops 10-inch for e-book readers
Jul 26, 2009 Miscellaneous

Resource DigiTimes reported with reference to the CEO of AU Optronics (AUO), that it is preparing to release new panel on the basis of electronic paper. These panels will be consistent with A4 sheets (diagonal of 10 inches). Thus, it is expect the emergence of electronic books
with a large display size as soon. Remember, [...]
Tags: 10-inch, AU Optronics, develops, E-Book, Reader
KDDI develops USB 2.0 wireless with Infrared Communication
Jul 18, 2009 Technology

Japanese researchers from the KDDI R&D Laboratories Inc announced a system of signal transmission USB 2.0 interface, uses a wireless infrared connection. According to KDDI, this system makes it unnecessary to use USB cable, for example, to exchange data between computers and mobile devices.
The technology used in the new system, converts the electrical signals USB [...]
Tags: Communication, develops, infrared, KDDI, USB, USB 2.0, Wireless
Lexar Media develops fast Crucial M225 SSD for notebook
Jul 13, 2009 Miscellaneous

Lexar Media announced its intention to update its line of Crucial SSD, providing 2.5-inch M225 series, designed for use in notebook. This innovation is based on multilevel cell (MLC) flash memory and is equipped with a new memory controller that has significantly increased its productivity.
Crucial M225 2.5-inch SSD will come in versions with a capacity [...]
Green House develops 1.8-inch and 2.5-inch PATA SSDs
Jul 3, 2009 Computer

In addition to the announcement of new patterns of SSD with an SATA models, the Green House company has announced the upcoming release of several similar devices connected to computer via PATA interface. New flash drives will come in the form factor of 1.8-inch and 2.5-inch, it will be available in versions with single-level cell [...]
