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. If you've been thinking of buying an iPhone, the release of the iPhone 3G S makes it a lot easier to join Apple's telecom family. But if you already own an iPhone, deciding whether to buy this new model is a little more complicated. http://www.physorg.com/news166272934.html Electronics Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:56:27 EST news166272934 Anyone who takes underwater photos knows how challenging it is to navigate in the water while holding a camera. Another obstacle can be trying to see through the camera's viewfinder or LCD screen while wearing an underwater mask. http://www.physorg.com/news165775869.html Electronics Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:00:03 EST news165775869 Renault-Nissan will hold large-scale tests for its new electric cars in the Paris and Milan regions next year ahead of planned mass production from 2012, the Franco-Japanese auto group said Thursday. http://www.physorg.com/news165765734.html Technology Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:10:02 EST news165765734 For a long time, batteries were bulky and heavy. Now, a new cutting-edge battery is revolutionizing the field. It is thinner than a millimeter, lighter than a gram, and can be produced cost-effectively through a printing process. http://www.physorg.com/news165748959.html Technology Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:23:18 EST news165748959 The cell phone -- a gift and a curse. It's the gadget I love to hate. http://www.physorg.com/news165239818.html Electronics Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:57:27 EST news165239818 (PhysOrg.com) -- Looks like the Apple iPhone 3G S may soon have some serious competition with the soon to be announced, Toshiba TG01 smartphone. The TG01 is expected to be officially announced at the Mobile World Congress Expo later this month in Barcelona. http://www.physorg.com/news165064171.html Electronics Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:10:37 EST news165064171 The University of Twente--Enschede, The Netherlands published newly conferred PhD Mohammed Ghiath Khatib's thesis, "MEMS-based Storage Devices: Integration in Energy-Constrained Mobile System". The new MEMS, (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) discovery will allow video camera batteries to increase their charging life approximately 2-1/2 times, consume 1/5th of the energy of disc storage and store 1-Tb on a postage stamp size device. Dr. Khatib expects this new technology to be available to the public within the next five-years. http://www.physorg.com/news164963999.html Technology Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:08:31 EST news164963999 Japan is set to complain to the WTO this week over a South Korean plan to tighten safety regulations on lithium-ion batteries, accusing Seoul of protectionism, a report has said. http://www.physorg.com/news164877464.html Technology Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:18:26 EST news164877464 (AP) -- Tiny, cheap laptops known as netbooks have been a big success. But not everyone likes their small screens and keyboards, and their processors aren't powerful enough for some common tasks, like playing high-quality Internet video. http://www.physorg.com/news163910672.html Electronics Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:44:49 EST news163910672 Safe removal of roadside bombs and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) is critical in hostile environments. Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) crews often rely on remotely operated robots to disarm explosives - and the Office of Naval Research has just made their job a little easier. http://www.physorg.com/news163425526.html Technology Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:59:36 EST news163425526 One of the issues that comes with plug-in autos, whether they are hybrid or straight-up electric, is the ability to charge the battery. It can be difficult to charge batteries on the go, and it can take hours recharge a car battery to useful capacity. However, with increased emphasis placed on the development of cars that rely less on gasoline, it is little surprise that researchers and inventors are working on the problem of charging. Two of the more interesting efforts include roads that can recharge batteries and batteries designed to charge up faster. http://www.physorg.com/news163358855.html Technology Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:27:56 EST news163358855 Defying the worst recession in decades, green cars in Japan are gaining ground against conventional gas-guzzlers, offering automakers hope of re-energising a flagging domestic market. http://www.physorg.com/news163348614.html Technology Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:38:39 EST news163348614 (AP) -- The first factory dedicated to making a new type of power-thrifty cell phone display has started operations, Qualcomm Inc. said this week. http://www.physorg.com/news163272386.html Technology Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:26:55 EST news163272386 Today at Computex, Intel Corporation introduced four new processors, including a low-power version and a value chipset, to usher in mainstream "ultra-thin" laptops. http://www.physorg.com/news163177451.html Electronics Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:04:41 EST news163177451 (AP) -- The next generation of Microsoft's Zune music player, due in the fall, will have a touch screen, Web browser and an HD Radio receiver. http://www.physorg.com/news162648413.html Electronics Wed, 27 May 2009 13:07:26 EST news162648413 (PhysOrg.com) -- The Apple iPhone is one of the most versatile smart phones around today and it's about to get better. The news of what the next generation iPhone will be like is traveling fast. http://www.physorg.com/news162548771.html Electronics Tue, 26 May 2009 09:26:35 EST news162548771 An NSERC-funded lab at the University Of Waterloo has laid the groundwork for a lithium battery that can store and deliver more than three times the power of conventional lithium ion batteries. http://www.physorg.com/news161863249.html Nanotechnology Mon, 18 May 2009 11:01:59 EST news161863249 A new type of air-fuelled battery could give up to ten times the energy storage of designs currently available. http://www.physorg.com/news161862319.html Technology Mon, 18 May 2009 10:46:22 EST news161862319 (AP) -- Spacewalking astronauts ventured out Monday to finish repairs on the Hubble Space Telescope, never to be touched by human hands again. http://www.physorg.com/news161846037.html Space & Earth Mon, 18 May 2009 09:33:48 EST news161846037 Hewlett-Packard (HP) is recalling some 70,000 batteries for notebook computers because of a fire hazard, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said on Thursday. http://www.physorg.com/news161540065.html Electronics Thu, 14 May 2009 17:14:46 EST news161540065 A University of Rhode Island chemistry professor's discovery of a new salt has been received with enthusiasm by companies seeking to develop an advanced lithium ion battery for use in the next generation of hybrid and electric vehicles. http://www.physorg.com/news161368047.html Chemistry Tue, 12 May 2009 17:28:10 EST news161368047 (PhysOrg.com) -- Concerns over petroleum gas prices and long-term effects of greenhouse gas emissions on the environment have prompted scientists to look for alternative renewable energy sources for transportation use. One of the questions at hand is determining what that preferred technology should be. http://www.physorg.com/news160925431.html Technology Thu, 07 May 2009 14:30:59 EST news160925431 Since its debut in 2007, the Flip video camera has turned millions of people into filmmakers by providing a foolproof way to shoot videos and upload them to the Web. http://www.physorg.com/news160827769.html Electronics Wed, 06 May 2009 11:23:32 EST news160827769 Thousands of small electric scooters, bicycles and wheelchairs throughout Europe and Asia are powered by LifePO4 -- a material used in advanced lithium-ion batteries developed by Université de Montréal researchers. http://www.physorg.com/news160754205.html Technology Tue, 05 May 2009 14:57:10 EST news160754205 (PhysOrg.com) -- One of the more interesting vehicles unveiled at the the Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress in Detroit is an electric Hummer that gets, according to its developer Raser Technologies, 100 miles per gallon. This electric hybrid plug-in Hummer is being billed as better than a Prius in terms of environmental friendliness. And maybe it is. My Prius "only" gets about 55 miles per gallon on average. http://www.physorg.com/news159725993.html Technology Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:20:35 EST news159725993 (PhysOrg.com) -- Can you imagine an electric car that stores power and, depending on variable utility rates, returns it to the power grid over the course of a day? Fraunhofer researchers are exploring this visionary idea. At the Hannover Messe tradeshow from April 20 to 24, interested visitors can view a model presentation to gain an understanding of this concept and the latest research in this field. http://www.physorg.com/news159033399.html Technology Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:57:02 EST news159033399 Apple has a history of making things without features that many people consider essential. http://www.physorg.com/news159012835.html Electronics Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:14:42 EST news159012835 Roman Lysecky, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at The University of Arizona, has been awarded a grant of more than $400,000 by the National Science Foundation to develop high-performance customizable computer chips. http://www.physorg.com/news158948889.html Technology Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:28:48 EST news158948889 The hottest segment of the computer market right now is not fancy new Apple laptops or PC gaming machines. It's tiny laptops with older operating systems, cramped keyboards and designs that look like they might have come from Playskool. http://www.physorg.com/news158495861.html Electronics Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:38:13 EST news158495861 (PhysOrg.com) -- A new high-energy cathode material that can greatly increase the safety and extend the life-span of future lithium batteries has been developed through the close international collaboration of researchers led by the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and Hanyang University in South Korea. http://www.physorg.com/news158339279.html Chemistry Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:08:41 EST news158339279