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An optical diode made with silicon technology can be used for quantum information
(PhysOrg.com) -- Transistors, resistors, capacitors, and diodes. All of these are examples of common electrical circuit elements that can be found on a computer motherboard, for instance. Billions of transistors ...
Mar 23, 2012 |
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China passes US in smartphone activations: report
China has passed the United States when it comes to how many people are adopting smartphones and tablets powered by Apple or Google software, mobile analytics firm Flurry said Wednesday.
Mar 21, 2012 |
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NY Times curbs free Web access, subscriptions rise
The New York Times said Tuesday it was cutting back on free access to its online content, as it announced gains in paid subscriptions to its news website.
Mar 20, 2012 |
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Airline passengers may get a break on electronics
The government is taking a tentative step toward making it easier for airlines to allow passengers to use personal electronic devices such as tablets, e-readers and music players during takeoffs and landings.
Mar 19, 2012 |
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LightSquared tries to revive broadband network
A Virginia company is trying to revive its plan for a national high-speed wireless network, arguing that it can address federal regulators' concerns over interference with GPS devices.
Mar 19, 2012 |
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Exotic metamaterials will change optics
Duke University engineers believe that continued advances in creating ever-more exotic and sophisticated man-made materials will greatly improve their ability to control light at will.
Mar 18, 2012 |
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Movie industry embraces an old enemy: the cellphone
Looking to buck the line at the Regency Bruin in Los Angeles' Westwood neighborhood? It's fine if you bring your smartphone.
Mar 17, 2012 |
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Apple fans buy iPad on 1st day, some wait hours
Apple's latest iPad drew die-hard fans to stores in the U.S. and nine other countries Friday, many of whom lined up for hours to be among the first to buy one.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 16, 2012 |
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Sprint ends deal with LightSquared
(AP) -- Sprint Nextel Corp. is ending its spectrum hosting agreement with LightSquared, whose network looks doomed because regulators say it interferes with GPS navigation devices.
Mar 16, 2012 |
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Apple fans snap up new iPad in muted launch
The new iPad went on sale on Friday with Apple fans lining up from Sydney to San Francisco to snap up the latest model of the hot-selling tablet computer.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 16, 2012 |
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Australians first to get hands on new iPad
Hundreds of gadget lovers laid siege to Apple's flagship Sydney store Friday to be the first in the world to get their hands on the new iPad as the company's shares in New York spiked above US$600.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 15, 2012 |
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Researchers develop graphene supercapacitor holding promise for portable electronics
(PhysOrg.com) -- Electrochemical capacitors (ECs), also known as supercapacitors or ultracapacitors, differ from regular capacitors that you would find in your TV or computer in that they store substantially ...
Mar 15, 2012 |
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PayPal lets shops take payments on smartphones (Update)
Online financial transactions titan PayPal has started to allow merchants across the world to take payments using smartphones in a direct challenge to startup Square.
Mar 15, 2012 |
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Africa to generate more e-waste than Europe by 2017
Better known as a dumping ground for used electronic goods from developed countries, Africa is set to outstrip Europe in the volumes of e-waste it generates within five years, experts said Thursday.
Mar 15, 2012 |
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Researchers devise simple, inexpensive approach to making soft magnetic films for microwave applications
Soft magnetic materials can be easily magnetized and demagnetized. They are widely used in microwave devices, such as absorption of electromagnetic radiations.
Mar 15, 2012 |
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