Brightest LED Puts Light Bulbs in the Shade
Jun 14, 2005 |
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Osram has developed the world’s brightest white light-emitting diode. Known as Ostar Lighting, this LED supplies 200 lumens, thus literally putting light bulbs and neon lamps in the shade. Previously, the brightest LED from ...
Invention breathes new life into tennis balls
Jun 14, 2005 |
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The traditional cry of "new balls please" at tennis courts throughout the country could become a thing of the past thanks to a new invention by a University of Bath student. Aimée Cubitt, a final year Mechanical Engineering stu ...
Ozone hole repair 'could take decades'
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There are indications that the hole in the ozone layer is being repaired, but the process of recovery will take decades, according to a report published on 8th June 2005 by the Institute of Physics. The report, which aim ...
A look at the future of nanoelectronics
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14-06-2005 - Kyoto, Japan -- Gilbert Declerck, President & CEO IMEC at the VLSI 2005 symposium 2005: "If we manage in handling the giga-complexity of the 'More Moore' world and in showing ultra-creativity for the 'More tha ...
Success in distributing single photons for quantum cryptography via an optical switch
Jun 14, 2005 |
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Application of single photon interference phenomena that had annoyed Prof. Einstein Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. has successfully demonstrated the quantum cryptography with a single photon, whose state is so fra ...
Shining a Brighter Light
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New lighting technology developed at UC Davis offers quality, cost and environmental benefits compared with existing types of lighting, according to Charles E. Hunt, professor of electrical and computer engineering. Field emi ...
Greenhouse gas to be stored under sea
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LONDON, June 14 (UPI) -- The British government announced plans Tuesday to tackle climate change by storing greenhouse gases under the North Sea. Carbon dioxide will be captured from power plants and stored in depleted Nor ...
Ericsson introduces GSM on Aircraft
Jun 14, 2005 |
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Ericsson introduces its newly developed system GSM on Aircraft, allowing airplane passengers to use their mobile phones on board commercial aircrafts. Travelers of today demand full GSM access, also in flight. The demand ...
Holographic movies show promise for medical, military applications
Jun 14, 2005 |
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In a small research laboratory at UT Southwestern Medical Center, a grainy, red movie of circling fighter jets emerges from a table-top black box, while nearby, a video of a rotating human heart hangs suspended ...
Atmospheric Omens: Scientists Gain New Insights into Spring Onset; Better Forecasting Expected
Jun 14, 2005 |
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Forget about the groundhog and his shadow. Scientists have discovered that the interplay between two layers of the atmosphere plays a major role in the arrival of spring -- a finding that could lead to improved ...
Infineon Makes UMTS Phones Usable Worldwide
Jun 14, 2005 |
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New features such as fast data transmission and new applications like recording, sending and receiving video clips or receiving television while on the move are generally associated with the new UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) mobile radio standard ...
Sony Ericsson's new PC Card combines 3G broadband with Wi-Fi
Jun 14, 2005 |
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Now it's possible to achieve fastest possible access to the Internet and e-mail in more places in the world than ever before. The Sony Ericsson GC99 PC card launched today combines Wi-Fi with 3G/UMTS and global ...
ESA to join Russia's Kliper program
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MOSCOW, June 13 (UPI) -- The European Space Agency will participate in Russia's new Kliper manned shuttle program, an ESA official said Monday.
Freescale gives 3G phones extreme cellular makeover
Jun 14, 2005 |
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Three-to-one reduction enables slim, elegant handsets Delivering on its ongoing commitment to miniaturize the 3G mobile phone, Freescale Semiconductor announces a fourth generation, multimode 3G WCDMA/EDGE cellular RF subsystem ...
Philips To Improve The Performance of GSM and 3G Mobile Phones
Jun 14, 2005 |
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Royal Philips Electronics today announced a family of advanced, bulk acoustic wave (BAW) filters and duplexers that significantly enhance the performance of multimedia mobile phones. Philips' new BAW filters feature patented ...
