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. Google is acquiring Web display advertising startup Teracent, the Internet giant announced on Monday. http://www.physorg.com/news178212258.html Technology Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:24:41 EST news178212258 (PhysOrg.com) -- Qualcomm subsidiary Mirasol is developing a new e-book reader with a color display that uses ambient light. The reader will be capable of displaying video smoothly, but the new features will have little impact on battery life. http://www.physorg.com/news177922345.html Electronics Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:53:10 EST news177922345 (PhysOrg.com) -- Electronic devices can't work well unless all of the transistors, or switches, within them allow electrical current to flow easily when they are turned on. A team of engineers has determined why some transistors made of organic crystals don't perform well, yielding ideas about how to make them work better. http://www.physorg.com/news177103252.html Nanotechnology Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:37:05 EST news177103252 Danish nanophysicists have developed a new method for manufacturing the cornerstone of nanotechnology research - nanowires. The discovery has great potential for the development of nanoelectronics and highly efficient solar cells. http://www.physorg.com/news176377185.html Nanotechnology Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:50:01 EST news176377185 (PhysOrg.com) -- NEC and Brother are both developing wearable prototype devices that use Retinal Imaging Display (RID) technology to project images directly on the wearer's retina. NEC's gadget is designed to interpret foreign languages and project a translation onto the retina, making it possible to have a conversation without an interpreter. Brother's device will project images of documents, allowing the wearer to read them in complete privacy. http://www.physorg.com/news176111763.html Electronics Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:56:53 EST news176111763 (PhysOrg.com) -- Today at the DC Expo in Tokyo, Sony has introduced a new 3D display that can be viewed from any direction. Unlike many 3D displays, the new display does not require glasses to view the 3D images, and several people can view the display simultaneously from multiple angles. http://www.physorg.com/news175446089.html Electronics Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:02:07 EST news175446089 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 (AP) -- Google Inc. is counting on the crown jewel of its online advertising empire to burnish a diamond in the rough. http://www.physorg.com/news172474482.html Technology Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:35:19 EST news172474482 The world's top two makers of flat-panel televisions are stressing the energy-saving virtues of different display technologies in their race to dominate a huge global market. http://www.physorg.com/news171429400.html Electronics Sun, 06 Sep 2009 06:20:01 EST news171429400 (PhysOrg.com) -- Plastic that conducts electricity holds promise for cheaper, thinner and more flexible electronics. This technology is already available in some gadgets -- the new Sony walkman that was introduced earlier this summer and the Microsoft Zune HD music player released last week both incorporate organic light-emitting electronic displays. http://www.physorg.com/news169736246.html Technology Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:58:12 EST news169736246 (PhysOrg.com) -- Research with tiny artificial muscles may yield a full-page active Braille system that can refresh automatically and come to life right beneath your fingertips. http://www.physorg.com/news169480554.html Technology Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:40:03 EST news169480554 (PhysOrg.com) -- As organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are poised to go mainstream in the near future, scientists continue to explore new twists on the technology. Recently, researchers have fabricated a "liquid-OLED" - an OLED that uses a liquid organic semiconducting layer to transport charge. http://www.physorg.com/news169466260.html Physics Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:58:35 EST news169466260 (PhysOrg.com) -- Telecoms, healthcare and display technology will be the major beneficiaries of a new generation of semiconductor lasers developed in a massive European research effort. Better cancer treatment, wider bandwidth and smaller, better displays could be on their way. http://www.physorg.com/news169305609.html Technology Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:30:01 EST news169305609 Toshiba Corp. said Wednesday it aimed to expand its energy, healthcare and environment-related businesses as it targets a strong recovery in earnings within the next three years. http://www.physorg.com/news168697657.html Technology Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:30:02 EST news168697657 South Korea's LG Display Co., one of the world's top LCD panel makers, has announced it would invest 3.27 trillion won (2.6 billion dollars) to meet the growing demand for flat-screen televisions. http://www.physorg.com/news166886712.html Technology Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:30:02 EST news166886712 (AP) -- European Union antitrust regulators have charged Royal Philips Electronics NV and LG Display with fixing the price of liquid crystal display monitors, Philips said Monday. http://www.physorg.com/news166690874.html Technology Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:01:59 EST news166690874 Since its discovery just a few years ago, graphene has climbed to the top of the heap of new super-materials poised to transform the electronics and nanotechnology landscape. As N.J. Tao, a researcher at the Biodesign Institute of Arizona State University explains, this two dimensional honeycomb structure of carbon atoms is exceptionally strong and versatile. Its unusual properties make it ideal for applications that are pushing the existing limits of microchips, chemical sensing instruments, biosensors, ultracapacitance devices, flexible displays and other innovations. http://www.physorg.com/news166357423.html Nanotechnology Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:10:01 EST news166357423 (PhysOrg.com) -- Computer graphics have come a long way since the birth of Atari Games over 30 years ago. Today, computer graphics seem very real and some day researchers will pull graphics out of your television or computer display and integrate them into real-world environments. http://www.physorg.com/news166186470.html Technology Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:55:01 EST news166186470 Taiwan's AU Optronics Corp said Monday it would set up a flat panel display joint venture with China's Sichuan Changhong Electric Co as it tries to tap the huge Chinese market. http://www.physorg.com/news164878833.html Technology Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:00:02 EST news164878833 A massive European effort to develop high-brightness semiconductor lasers could transform healthcare, telecoms and display applications and make Europe an undisputed leader in the field. http://www.physorg.com/news164549707.html Physics Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:50:02 EST news164549707 (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 (PhysOrg.com) -- Looking at photos on a cellphone display can be somewhat arduous. A new mini beamer will make it easier. The beamer is so small that it can be integrated in a cellphone or a PDA. As it does not need an extra light source it also conserves the battery. http://www.physorg.com/news163180671.html Technology Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:58:33 EST news163180671 Sharp Corporation has developed a five-primary-color display that faithfully reproduces the real surface colors that humans are capable of perceiving. A prototype of this display will be exhibited at the international symposium of the Society for Information Display (SID) to be held in San Antonio, Texas, US from May 31 through June 5, 2009. http://www.physorg.com/news162826317.html Electronics Fri, 29 May 2009 14:32:32 EST news162826317 South Korea's LG Display said it has developed a liquid crystal display (LCD) television panel that is thinner than a pencil, describing it as the world's slimmest. http://www.physorg.com/news161937492.html Electronics Tue, 19 May 2009 07:38:54 EST news161937492 German scientists said Wednesday they had tweaked organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) -- the materials used in flat-screen TVs, laptop computer screens and mobile phone displays -- to become flexible, energy-efficient sources of white light. http://www.physorg.com/news161442237.html Technology Wed, 13 May 2009 14:04:47 EST news161442237 Japan's Pioneer Corp. warned it would spend a sixth straight year in the red as it pulls the plug on its loss-making television business and slashes thousands of jobs. http://www.physorg.com/news161409999.html Technology Wed, 13 May 2009 05:07:24 EST news161409999 (AP) -- When you're surfing the Web, editing photos, listening to MP3s and tweeting, it's easy to run out of real estate on your computer display. If only you had a little extra screen - like a digital kid brother - that could show an auxiliary program like a Twitter application. http://www.physorg.com/news160847174.html Electronics Wed, 06 May 2009 16:47:24 EST news160847174 Slow down or low down financial catastrophe is not going to spoil the high-end entertainment products industry next Christmas. LG confirmed its plans to deck the halls with an OLED display by Christmas 2009. Sony, the granddaddy of commercial OLED TVs is planning to unveil a 21-inch or 27-inch OLED XEL-2 TV at Berlin's IFA in September, 2009, according to the grapevine. http://www.physorg.com/news159606837.html Electronics Wed, 22 Apr 2009 08:14:32 EST news159606837 (AP) -- Addicted to that GPS navigation system? On Connecticut roads, that might make you a lawbreaker. http://www.physorg.com/news159344040.html Technology Sun, 19 Apr 2009 07:14:32 EST news159344040 SAN FRANCISCO _ Shares of Yahoo Inc. bucked the downward trend for technology stocks Monday and gained more than 7 percent, following reports late last week that the company is in serious discussions with Microsoft Corp. about teaming up in the online-advertising market. http://www.physorg.com/news158864902.html Technology Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:09:15 EST news158864902