Organic flash memory developed

Technology / Semiconductors

1hour ago | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a non-volatile memory that has the same basic structure as a flash memory but is made from cheap, flexible, organic materials.

Web site runs elaborate Secret Santa gift exchange

Technology / Internet

3 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- 'Tis the season for heart-melting tales of spontaneous good will among strangers, which, like the rest of our relationships, has gotten a lot more convenient since the advent of the Internet.

Education Budget Cuts to Cause Increase in Mobile Technology Use

Technology / Other

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(PhysOrg.com) -- As budget cuts in education continue, we will see more use of mobile technologies in the classroom in 2010, predicts Dr. Vivian Wright, a University of Alabama educator.

Electric cars rolling out

Technology / Energy

23 hours ago | 4.5 / 5 (11) | 5

(PhysOrg.com) -- Electric vehicles are far from new, but we are still a long way from electric cars being the norm. Now two new electric cars may bring that goal a step closer.

Physicists Demystify Utility of Power Factor Correction Devices

Technology / Energy

15 hours ago | 4 / 5 (4) | 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- If you've seen an Internet ad for capacitor-type power factor correction devices, you might be led to believe that using one can save you money on your residential electricity bill. However, ...