Engineering
Dec 13, 2011
Trillion-frame-per-second video
By using optical equipment in a totally unexpected way, MIT researchers have created an imaging system that makes light look slow.
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Quantum Physics
Jun 2, 2011
Long live the qubit!
A quantum computer is a device -- still largely theoretical -- that could perform some types of calculations much more rapidly than classical computers. While a bit in a classical computer can represent either 0 or 1, a quantum ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 8, 2009
Japan eyes solar station in space as new energy source
It may sound like a sci-fi vision, but Japan's space agency is dead serious: by 2030 it wants to collect solar power in space and zap it down to Earth, using laser beams or microwaves.
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 30, 2009
Two Retinal Imaging Display Devices at Prototype Stage
(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 ...
Hardware
Sep 4, 2007
'Face pass' is latest security system for NEC laptops
NEC has launched two new series of laptops with a unique security feature called "face pass" -- or, in Japanese, "kao pass."
Mar 29, 2006
Panasonic heats up next-generation DVD war (Update)
The Panasonic brand maker said Wednesday it will start selling its first Blu-ray high-definition DVD player in North America in September as electronics makers prepare to go to battle over two rival formats.
Jan 27, 2006
Korean DRAM finds itself shut out of Japan
Japan may claim that the countervailing duty it slaps against Korean DRAM chip maker Hynix from today is just a protest against unfair trade practices and to curb dumping, but there's a widespread belief that the country ...
Dec 7, 2005
NEC Develops New Ultra-Thin, Flexible Battery Boasting Super-Fast Charging Capability (Picture)
NEC Corporation today announced that it has succeeded in the development of an ultra-thin, flexible, rechargeable battery capable of super-fast (30-second) charging, which can be embedded into smartcards and intelligent ...
Dec 5, 2005
NEC's Breakthrough to Enhance Functionality of Sub-10nm Transistors
NEC today announced the development of new breakthrough device technology for low-power, high performance system LSI. Based on the ultimate scaling of conventional bulk planar MOSFETs, the new technology is capable of improving ...
Nov 11, 2005
Globe Talk: Qualcomm fights claims
Qualcomm's decision earlier this week to fight back against its rivals on allegations of manipulating international cellular phone markets is turning uglier by the day, but whether the legal spat will actually benefit consumers ...
