News tagged with receiving
Greenland ice sheet losing mass on northwest coast (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Ice loss from the Greenland ice sheet, which has been increasing during the past decade over its southern region, is now moving up its northwest coast, according to a new international study.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 23, 2010 |
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Intruder alert: 'Smart Dew' will find you!
A remarkable new invention from Tel Aviv University — a network of tiny sensors as small as dewdrops called "Smart Dew" — will foil even the most determined intruder. Scattered outdoors on rocks, fence posts ...
Mar 26, 2009 |
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Glitch shows how much US military relies on GPS
A problem that rendered as many as 10,000 U.S. military GPS receivers useless for days is a warning to safeguard a system that enemies would love to disrupt, a defense expert says.
Jun 01, 2010 |
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HP's new touch Tablet: Windows 7 ultimate remote?
Hewlett-Packard recently announced a new wireless, touchscreen tablet that's a cross between a wireless photo frame and a super duper remote control.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 15, 2009 |
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Greenland's melt mystery unfolds, at glacial pace
(AP) -- Suddenly and without warning, the gigantic river of ice sped up, causing it to spit icebergs ever faster into the ocean off southeastern Greenland.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 10, 2009 |
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Hitches emerge as culprit in 'faster-than-light' particle (Update)
Scientists who last year found particles that appeared to break the Universe's speed limit are looking at two technical issues that could have skewed the controversial finding, CERN said Thursday.
Feb 23, 2012 |
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Seeing stars, Proba-2 platform passes its first health check
(PhysOrg.com) -- Into its second week in orbit, Proba-2's spacecraft platform has proven to be in excellent health. This leaves the way clear for commissioning the many new technology payloads aboard the mini-satellite, ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 11, 2009 |
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Honey, I shrunk the receiver
(PhysOrg.com) -- CSIRO and Australian company Sapphicon Semiconductor Pty Ltd have signed an agreement to jointly develop a complete radio receiver on a chip measuring just 5 mm x 5 mm that could eventually ...
Mar 17, 2010 |
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Wireless network outlines plans to protect GPS
LightSquared, a Virginia-based company that plans to build a nationwide wireless broadband network, is proposing to adapt its network so as not to interfere with GPS systems.
Jun 20, 2011 |
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US reconnaissance plane under jamming attack: aide
A US military reconnaissance plane came under electronic attack from North Korea and had to make an emergency landing during a major military exercise in March, an aide to a lawmaker said Friday.
Sep 09, 2011 |
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World's first GaN HEMT T/R module operating in the C-Ku band
Fujitsu Laboratories today announced that it has successfully developed the world's first transmitter/receiver (T/R) module using gallium-nitride (GaN)high electron mobility transistor (HEMT) technology that ...
Jun 06, 2011 |
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Variables play into how well wireless works
In a recent column, Dianne Dunlap, a customer support engineer specializing in wireless technology for Cisco Systems, gave a thorough breakdown of how to check whether wireless Internet connectivity problems are due to wireless ...
Aug 28, 2009 |
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Sony PS Vita gets world launch in Japan
Technology giant Sony on Saturday held the world launch of its next-generation PlayStation Vita handheld console in Japan, as the company aims to take a bite out of the growing smartphone games market.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 17, 2011 |
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Efficient computer network on a chip
Satellite TV without having to set up a receiver dish. Digital radio on your mobile phone without your batteries quickly running flat. The advanced calculations needed for these future applications are made possible by a ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Oct 19, 2010 |
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SKorean firms to jointly develop new chips
Samsung Electronics will lead a group of South Korean firms in jointly developing advanced semiconductors used for smartphones and digital televisions, officials said Monday.
Jul 27, 2009 |
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