http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (PhysOrg.com) -- U.S. households consumed approximately 3.6 zettabytes of information in 2008, according to the "How Much Information? 2009 Report on American Consumers," released today by the University of California, San Diego. One zettabyte is 1,000,000,000 trillion bytes, and total bytes consumed last year were the equivalent of the information in thick paperback novels stacked seven feet high over the entire United States, including Alaska. http://www.physorg.com/news180028010.html Other Sciences Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:48:16 EST news180028010 The end of the year offers a chance to look back on all that's come and gone in the past 12 months. It also offers a chance to use that knowledge of the past to bet on the outcome of the next 12 months for fun and profit. http://www.physorg.com/news179696475.html Technology Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:40:01 EST news179696475 Samsung Electronics today announced the availability of the I8910 HD (Omnia HD, GT-I8910) Gold Edition. This premium version of the ground-breaking full touch screen smartphone features a luxurious new look inlayed with gold and a package of special accessories. http://www.physorg.com/news179076979.html Electronics Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:30:01 EST news179076979 People love to get the big picture of hurricane alleys, and thanks to the GOES Project at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., they can now get real-time satellite animations of the eastern Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. http://www.physorg.com/news177001037.html Space & Earth Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:40:03 EST news177001037 (PhysOrg.com) -- Hylas, a flexible, broadband Ka-band satellite, is steadily moving towards completion. The communications payload has been shipped from England to India for integration with the platform, marking a key milestone for the project. http://www.physorg.com/news176736080.html Space & Earth Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:50:01 EST news176736080 STMicroelectronics, one of the world`s leading set-top-box chip makers, and ARM, announced today that ST has adopted the ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore processor, in addition to the Mali-400 graphics processor, for its upcoming set-top-box and digital TV system-on-chip (SoC) ICs. http://www.physorg.com/news175953537.html Technology Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:20:01 EST news175953537 In the two years I've been reviewing gadgets, I've never tested Microsoft's digital music and video player, called the Zune. The device only accounts for a tiny fraction of the market, and it had always struck me as a product that was forever playing catch-up to Apple's iPod. http://www.physorg.com/news174809619.html Electronics Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:30:02 EST news174809619 (PhysOrg.com) -- Sony today unveiled its new touch-enabled, multi-media machine - the VAIO L Touch HD PC/TV. http://www.physorg.com/news174221052.html Electronics Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:50:02 EST news174221052 Kodak's Zi8 video camera is outstanding, but to me what makes it great compared to similar models from other manufacturers is the unlimited amount of storage. http://www.physorg.com/news174155190.html Electronics Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:40:02 EST news174155190 (AP) -- Japan's big-name electronic manufacturers are readying flat-screen TVs that can show high-definition movies and video games in 3-D for launch next year. http://www.physorg.com/news174034515.html Technology Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:58:41 EST news174034515 NXP Semiconductors today unveiled intelligent switches supporting the new HDMI 1.4 specification released in June 2009. http://www.physorg.com/news173543611.html Electronics Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:34:32 EST news173543611 Panasonic Corporation has developed a 50-inch Full HD 3D compatible plasma display panel (PDP) and high-precision active shutter glasses that enable the viewing of theater-quality, true-to-life 3D images in the living rooms. Aiming to bring Full HD 3D TVs to the market in 2010, the company steps up its efforts in developing the related technology. http://www.physorg.com/news173431116.html Technology Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:19:20 EST news173431116 (PhysOrg.com) -- Sony and Panasonic have recently announced a new technology, called "active shutter" for producing the experience of 3D on high definition TVs. The first models are expected to be available in late 2009 or early 2010. http://www.physorg.com/news173082582.html Technology Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:32:53 EST news173082582 (AP) -- Think the digital TV transition is over? Not quite. Many viewers have found that they can't pick up certain stations after the switch, even with the right TVs or converter boxes. The stations are still trying to figure out ways to help them tune in. http://www.physorg.com/news172505457.html Technology Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:11:38 EST news172505457 Like it or not, we're now officially a nation of technology-obsessed, gadget-loving geeks. http://www.physorg.com/news171746920.html Technology Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:30:02 EST news171746920