The power of 'random': 'Seemingly loopy' technique could dramatically improve communications networks

Technology / Computer Sciences

6 hours ago | 4.8 / 5 (5) | 3 |

A radical new approach to the design of communications networks, called "network coding," promises to make Internet file sharing faster, streaming video more reliable, and cell-phone reception better -- among ...

Breakthrough for mobile television

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Long Term Evolution, the new mobile telecommunications standard, will revolutionize mobile Internet. High transmission rates will soon be possible on mobile devices. For this purpose Fraunhofer researchers at HHI Berlin, ...

Imec achieves breakthrough in battery-less radios

Technology / Semiconductors

2 hours ago | 5 / 5 (2) | 0 |

At today's International Solid State Circuit Conference, Imec and Holst Centre report a 2.4GHz/915MHz wake-up receiver which consumes only 51µW power. This record low power achievement opens the door to battery-less ...

'Revolutionary' water treatment units on their way to Afghanistan

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The United States Army has taken delivery of the first two units of a "revolutionary" waste-water treatment system that will clean putrid water within 24 hours and leave no toxic by-products, according to scientists at Sam ...

Google developing a translator for smartphones

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7 hours ago | 4.7 / 5 (6) | 2 |

(PhysOrg.com) -- Google is developing a translator for its Android smartphones that aims to almost instantly translate from one spoken language to another during phone calls.