News tagged with computing life

RNA reactor could have served as a precursor of life

(PhysOrg.com) -- Nobody knows quite how life originated on Earth, but most scientists agree that living cells did not abruptly appear from nonliving cells in a single step. Instead, there were probably a series ...

Physics / General Physics

created Jul 11, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (27) | comments 103 | with audio podcast feature

Ocean's harmful low-oxygen zones growing, are sensitive to small changes in climate

(PhysOrg.com) -- Fluctuations in climate can drastically affect the habitability of marine ecosystems, according to a new study by UCLA scientists that examined the expansion and contraction of low-oxygen ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jun 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (11) | comments 7 | with audio podcast

Code green: Energy-efficient programming to curb computers' power use

Soaring energy consumption by ever more powerful computers, data centers and mobile devices has many experts looking to reduce the energy use of these devices. Most projects so far focus on more efficient cooling systems ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created May 31, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

New technology dramatically extends battery life for mobile devices

Technophiles who have been dreaming of mobile devices that run longer on lighter, slimmer batteries may soon find their wish has been granted.

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Mar 10, 2011 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (22) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

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 ...

Technology / Software

created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Invisible computing comes to Asia tech expo

A robotic cook, a colouring book that comes to virtual life and movies that read your mind are some of the innovations on show at a cutting-edge computer technology exhibition in Hong Kong this week.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Dec 14, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Biography of a star

Nuclear fusion is a virtually inexhaustible source of energy, and for decades now scientists have been working on exploiting it. A process that continues to present difficulties in laboratories on Earth has ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 4

Venus has an ozone layer too: probe finds

(PhysOrg.com) -- ESA's Venus Express spacecraft has discovered an ozone layer high in the atmosphere of Venus. Comparing its properties with those of the equivalent layers on Earth and Mars will help astronomers ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Oct 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (13) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Review: Eee Pad tablet transforms into laptop

(AP) -- The tablet computers that compete with the iPad have mostly been uninspiring. The Eee Pad Transformer stands out with a design that isn't just copied from the iPad: It's a tablet that turns into a ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created May 18, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Lenovo to release a 23-inch tablet PC this year?

(PhysOrg.com) -- According to sources inside the company, Lenovo is hoping to release a 23-inch tablet PC by the end of this year. The source, William Cai, is a senior specialist in marketing at a Lenovo. ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Apr 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast weblog

Review: New MacBook Air still skinny on power

(AP) -- The first MacBook Air laptop hit the catwalk in 2008 as an elegant but somewhat impractical statement about how far Apple would go to make the thinnest laptop ever. It wasn't very powerful, had a ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Oct 27, 2010 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (9) | comments 2

HP unveils 'Slate 500' tablet computer

Hewlett-Packard unveiled a Windows-powered touchscreen tablet computer on Friday aimed at professionals, the latest entry into a growing market dominated by Apple's iPad.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Oct 22, 2010 | popularity 2.9 / 5 (9) | comments 12

Cisco unveils tablet computer for business users

US networking giant Cisco has unveiled a tablet computer for business professionals as technology rivals line up to compete with Apple's iPad.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jun 30, 2010 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 2

Curtain falling on 'Digital Decade'

While it got off to a rocky start with the overhyped Y2K bug and dotcom bubble, the era dubbed the "Digital Decade" by Microsoft's Bill Gates has turned out to be a dizzying period of innovation.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Dec 27, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (12) | comments 8

Ericsson developing a 'spider' computer (w/ Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- Ericsson has produced a prototype of a portable computer that projects the screen and keyboard, and a mock-up of a "spider" computer that will be small enough to carry in a pocket.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Oct 30, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (7) | comments 2 weblog