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Connecting the Quantum Dots to More Than Double Hard Drive Capacity [Science]
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Scientists have developed a new type of semiconductor structure—using microscopic crystals called magnetic quantum dots—that could more than double current hard drive storage capacity. That's just for starters.
The crystals themselves aren't new; they've been around for over a decade in computer chips, solar cells, and LEDs, according to CBC News. This particular application, though, is unprecedented:
The new work, reported today ...
Scientists have developed a new type of semiconductor structure—using microscopic crystals called magnetic quantum dots—that could more than double current hard drive storage capacity. That's just for starters.
The crystals themselves aren't new; they've been around for over a decade in computer chips, solar cells, and LEDs, according to CBC News. This particular application, though, is unprecedented:
The new work, reported today ...
i-tab electronic songbook
Not too sure what took so long for an electronic songbook to be invented despite having the proper technology to do so after all this while - we're talking about the i-tab which comes with a 5" touchscreen display which is capable of displaying and scrolling through chords and lyrics in perfect synchronization as you play, functioning as a sort of musical teleprompter for guitar players. Equipped with 4GB of internal storage space, it ought to prove enough to tote ...
Not too sure what took so long for an electronic songbook to be invented despite having the proper technology to do so after all this while - we're talking about the i-tab which comes with a 5" touchscreen display which is capable of displaying and scrolling through chords and lyrics in perfect synchronization as you play, functioning as a sort of musical teleprompter for guitar players. Equipped with 4GB of internal storage space, it ought to prove enough to tote ...
Yes we can make “hellabytes” an SI-recognized term
All the hella-haters can spin on it. I want “hella” as an SI-recognized prefix along with “mega” and “kilo.” And that’s why I’m about to do something I rarely ever do: join a Facebook group. Point your little browser toward The Official Petition to Establish ‘Hella-’ as the SI Prefix for 10^27 if you want your storage space in 50 years to be measured in hellabytes and the universe’s weight in hellagrams. It came about as a sort of joke project by a student at UC Davis, ...
All the hella-haters can spin on it. I want “hella” as an SI-recognized prefix along with “mega” and “kilo.” And that’s why I’m about to do something I rarely ever do: join a Facebook group. Point your little browser toward The Official Petition to Establish ‘Hella-’ as the SI Prefix for 10^27 if you want your storage space in 50 years to be measured in hellabytes and the universe’s weight in hellagrams. It came about as a sort of joke project by a student at UC Davis, ...
Palm Pixi Plus Selling for only $80
Verizon has cut the MSRP of the Palm Pixi Plus by 20%. The Palm Pixi Plus can now be yours for only $80 whose most significant improvement is its WiFi connectivity. The Palm Pixi Plus is perfect for smartphone beginners and even comes in limited edition covers with some cool artwork.
Among the features of the Palm Pixi Plus include a 2.63” capacitive touch screen, 8GB ...
Verizon has cut the MSRP of the Palm Pixi Plus by 20%. The Palm Pixi Plus can now be yours for only $80 whose most significant improvement is its WiFi connectivity. The Palm Pixi Plus is perfect for smartphone beginners and even comes in limited edition covers with some cool artwork.
Among the features of the Palm Pixi Plus include a 2.63” capacitive touch screen, 8GB ...
SK Telecom’s Android SIM prototype combines CPU, storage and OS into one (video)
This is the future, we tell ya! Not the immediate future, mind you, as it's a humble prototype with no commercial intentions behind it, but it sure looks like the right direction for us to be moving in. SK Telecom has somehow fit a processing chip, memory, a gigabyte of flash storage and Google's Android OS onto the SIM you see above. The concept is pure genius -- you store your entire mobile environment on ...
This is the future, we tell ya! Not the immediate future, mind you, as it's a humble prototype with no commercial intentions behind it, but it sure looks like the right direction for us to be moving in. SK Telecom has somehow fit a processing chip, memory, a gigabyte of flash storage and Google's Android OS onto the SIM you see above. The concept is pure genius -- you store your entire mobile environment on ...
Samsung: Yep, we’re working on a Chrome OS netbook
In not-too-surprising, yet good-to-know-for-sure news, it seems that Samsung is indeed working on a netbook designed around Chrome OS . Now, what exactly that comprises I can’t tell you — my guess is they’re really just getting a cheap netbook ready to go with whatever Google announces when Chrome OS hits prime time. Or maybe they’ll use one of those neat (useless) transparent ones ? The specs are nothing crazy: 3G, 2GB of RAM to start, 64GB or more of SSD storage, probably a 10.1″ screen, and ...
In not-too-surprising, yet good-to-know-for-sure news, it seems that Samsung is indeed working on a netbook designed around Chrome OS . Now, what exactly that comprises I can’t tell you — my guess is they’re really just getting a cheap netbook ready to go with whatever Google announces when Chrome OS hits prime time. Or maybe they’ll use one of those neat (useless) transparent ones ? The specs are nothing crazy: 3G, 2GB of RAM to start, 64GB or more of SSD storage, probably a 10.1″ screen, and ...
Google Email Uploader for Mac available now
The Gmail of a few years ago was quite primitive in comparison to the current incarnation. Still, threading and a nearly-bottomless cup of storage space made it appealing despite early privacy fears. I use Gmail extensively nowadays, complete with a bunch of tweaks, add-ons and lab components. Problem was, all my old email still lived on my "antique" addresses, and worse, I couldn't access those emails within the handy search tool in Gmail. Google Apps came along and while you could now better ...
The Gmail of a few years ago was quite primitive in comparison to the current incarnation. Still, threading and a nearly-bottomless cup of storage space made it appealing despite early privacy fears. I use Gmail extensively nowadays, complete with a bunch of tweaks, add-ons and lab components. Problem was, all my old email still lived on my "antique" addresses, and worse, I couldn't access those emails within the handy search tool in Gmail. Google Apps came along and while you could now better ...
Ainol V8000HDV PMP Supports 1280p Video Playback
With everybody jumping on the HD bandwagon nowadays, the Ainol V8000HDV looks like it might be well received, thanks to its 1280p playback support. Of course, it wouldn’t make all that much difference on the device’s 4.3-inch 800 x 480 screen, but thanks to the magic of HDMI-output, you can play the video on a HD LCD display that supports 1280p. The V8000HDV will sport 16GB of flash storage, though we ...
With everybody jumping on the HD bandwagon nowadays, the Ainol V8000HDV looks like it might be well received, thanks to its 1280p playback support. Of course, it wouldn’t make all that much difference on the device’s 4.3-inch 800 x 480 screen, but thanks to the magic of HDMI-output, you can play the video on a HD LCD display that supports 1280p. The V8000HDV will sport 16GB of flash storage, though we ...
Slate Showdown: iPad vs. HP Slate vs. JooJoo vs. the Android Tablets [Tablets]
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Everybody's talking about tablets, especially those single-pane capacitive touchscreen ones more specifically known as "slates." The iPad is the biggest newsmaker, but there are lots headed our way (most with built-in webcams). Here's how they measure up, spec-wise:
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As you can see, they have different strengths and weaknesses, some of which will become more clear in the coming months as we learn more about each ...
Everybody's talking about tablets, especially those single-pane capacitive touchscreen ones more specifically known as "slates." The iPad is the biggest newsmaker, but there are lots headed our way (most with built-in webcams). Here's how they measure up, spec-wise:
Click on the image to view it larger
As you can see, they have different strengths and weaknesses, some of which will become more clear in the coming months as we learn more about each ...
Sungale adds a touch of sleek, a pinch of ugly to 4.3-inch Kula TV PMP
Approximately 7.234 Earthlings showed any semblance of caring about Sungale's 4.3-inch Kula when we reported on it back in December, and that's clearly due to the blatant omission of a huge, inappropriate antenna on the top. Inexplicably, the Kula TV -- which is essentially the exactly same 4.3-inch PMP with 2GB of internal storage space -- ships with a flip-up WiFi antenna that's supposed to net you better signal than the month-old Kula. We can't say we're eager ...
Approximately 7.234 Earthlings showed any semblance of caring about Sungale's 4.3-inch Kula when we reported on it back in December, and that's clearly due to the blatant omission of a huge, inappropriate antenna on the top. Inexplicably, the Kula TV -- which is essentially the exactly same 4.3-inch PMP with 2GB of internal storage space -- ships with a flip-up WiFi antenna that's supposed to net you better signal than the month-old Kula. We can't say we're eager ... 
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