Apple sacks exec in maps fiasco
Apple has ousted the executive who oversaw the mobile maps program which was a spectacular flop, a report said Tuesday.
Business
Nov 27, 2012
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News tagged with nano
Electronics of nature's nano machines
(Phys.org)—A team from the Cardiff University's Schools of Biosciences and Physics and Astronomy have made a breakthrough in our understanding of proteins - the workhorse molecules of the cell and nature's very own nano ...
Nanophysics
Nov 23, 2012
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Techniques for the manipulation of matter at the nano scale: New insights on 3-D printing
(Phys.org)—Techniques for the manipulation of matter at the nano scale are a step further ahead with the publication of new results from a UTS research group.
Nanophysics
Nov 12, 2012
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Flexible and transparent supercapacitor: For energy-storage devices, thin is in (w/ Video)
(Phys.org)—Cell phones as thin and flexible as a sheet of paper. Energy-storing house paint. Roll-up touch screen displays. These are the sorts of devices that the engineering industry is preparing for and expecting. But ...
Nanophysics
Nov 12, 2012
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Liquorice nanotech component offers clue to cleaner medical implants
A nanotech material containing an extract from liquorice can be used to sterilize and protect medical devices and implants which include biological components, and protects these functional bio-components during the sterilization ...
Nanomaterials
Oct 8, 2012
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Chemists create nanotube structures that can expand and contract without breaking down
(Phys.org)—A group of chemists from China, Japan and Korea have succeeded in creating nanotubes that can be made to expand and contract in response to warm or cold water. Led by Myongsoo Lee of Seoul University, the team, ...
Enzymes dig channels: Enzymatic etching used to build nano- and microscale surface topologies
(Phys.org)—In living systems, complex nano- and microscale structures perform a host of physical and biological functions. While two-dimensional patterns can be recreated fairly well with techniques like microlithography, ...
Biochemistry
Sep 11, 2012
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Joining the un-joinable: New polymer linking technology based on nano crystals developed
Ever tried to paint on top of silicone? After a few hours, the paint will peel off. Annoying. Silicone is a so-called low surface energy polymer, well known from flexible baking forms: A synthetic material that has an extremely ...
Nanomaterials
Aug 27, 2012
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Apple stock jumps after reports on new iPhone
Apple shares shot higher Monday after unconfirmed reports that the tech giant was preparing to launch a new version of its hot-selling iPhone in September.
Business
Jul 30, 2012
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Researchers measure the electrical charge of nano particles
Nano particles are a millionth of a millimeter in size, making them invisible to the human eye. Unless, that is, they are under the microscope of Prof. Madhavi Krishnan, a biophysicist at the University of Zurich. Prof. Krishnan ...
Nanophysics
Jul 30, 2012
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