News tagged with computational efficiency
Electronic congestion in the microchips of the future
(Phys.org) -- Electrons within some materials can stick together like cars on a traffic jam. Swiss researchers studying promising materials for the future of electronics have been able to highlight this phenomenon
May 16, 2012 |
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Free apps drain smartphone energy on 'advertising modules'
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have shown that popular free smartphone apps spend up to 75 percent of their energy tracking the user's geographical location, sending information about the user to advertisers and downloading ...
Apr 04, 2012 |
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First the smart phone, now the smart home: Digital technology on verge of tending to household tasks
We have all heard of the smartphone and any day now, most of us will have one. Not far behind: the smart home.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 29, 2012 |
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Slime mold mimics Canadian highway network (w/ video)
Queen's University professor Selim Akl has provided additional proof to the theory that nature computes.
Technology / Computer Sciences
Mar 26, 2012 |
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Physicists finds new path toward increasing semiconductor functionality
(PhysOrg.com) -- The past decade has seen the emergence of the field of spintronics, aimed at increasing the efficiency of information processing and computer memories. The idea behind spintronics is to harness the magnetic ...
Feb 24, 2012 |
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Single-atom transistor is 'perfect'
In a remarkable feat of micro-engineering, UNSW physicists have created a working transistor consisting of a single atom placed precisely in a silicon crystal.
Feb 19, 2012 |
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A better picture of clouds
Some of us look at clouds and see animal shapes. Scientists are looking beyond. For the first time, a team of scientists led by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory used actual measurements of clouds and ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 13, 2012 |
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Darpa seeks new power dynamic for continuation of Moore's Law
Computational capability is an enabler for nearly every military system. But computational capability is increasingly limited by power requirements and the constraints on the ability to dissipate heat. ...
Jan 30, 2012 |
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Carmakers lure youth with gadgets, sleek design
Dashboards glittering with gadgets, turbo-charged engines and sleek designs are on offer as automakers try to attract young consumers who care more about computers than cars.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 12, 2012 |
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ZiiLABS unveils 100-Core ZMS-40 processor: Double the performance, half the power consumption
ZiiLABS, a pioneering media processor and platforms company (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Creative Technology Ltd), today unveiled its ground-breaking 100-core ZMS-40 StemCell Media processor optimized for ...
Jan 05, 2012 |
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Virginia Tech unveils HokieSpeed, a new powerful supercomputer for the masses
Virginia Tech crashed the supercomputing arena in 2003 with System X, a machine that placed the university among the world's top computational research facilities. Now comes HokieSpeed, a new supercomputer ...
Dec 21, 2011 |
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Commercial 'green' solar cells may be possible: researchers
Developing solar energy that is low-cost, lightweight, and energy efficient has proven to be one of the greatest challenges the science world faces today. Although current plastic solar cells are low in cost and easy to produce, ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Nov 22, 2011 |
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Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core chip stokes tablet wars
(PhysOrg.com) -- Nvidia has launched its Tegra 3, the quad-core chip designed for mobile devices. Tech and investor blogs were busy yesterday assessing what this means for upcoming tablets and smartphones ...
Nov 10, 2011 |
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New 'Koomey’s Law' of power efficiency parallels Moore'e Law
(PhysOrg.com) -- For most of the computer age, the central theme in computer hardware architecture has been: create more computational power using the same amount of chip space. Intel founder Gordon Moore ...
Sep 15, 2011 |
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Key ingredient: Change in material boosts prospects of ultrafast single-photon detector
By swapping one superconducting material for another, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have found a practical way to boost the efficiency of the world's fastest single-photon ...
Jun 30, 2011 |
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