Search results for Li-Fi

Telecom Oct 21, 2013

Shanghai prof claims Li-Fi advance, prepares show kits

(Phys.org) —Scientists say "Li-Fi," Wi-fi connectivity from a light bulb, is making new advancements. Chi Nan, information technology professor at Shanghai's Fudan University, at work with a research team of scientists from ...

General Physics Jan 30, 2013

New research embraces laser and sparks cool affair

Bulky and noisy air-conditioning compressors and refrigerators may soon be a thing of the past. With the latest discovery by scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), current cooling systems which uses refrigerant ...

Hi Tech & Innovation Jan 25, 2013

Multi-tasking micro-lights could spark a communications revolution

Tiny LED lights now being developed could deliver Wi-Fi-like internet communications, while simultaneously displaying information, and providing illumination for homes, offices and a whole host of other locations.

Hi Tech & Innovation Oct 6, 2012

Li-Fi: Edinburgh prof seeds LEDs for communication

(Phys.org)—"We believe wireless communications should be as reliable as lighting." That is a company motto of startup PureVLC (Visible Light Communication), which aims to connect the two—communications and light. They have ...

Other Sep 25, 2012

Music in the digital age

The evo­lu­tion of tech­nology has changed the way we listen to our favorite songs and interact with music. Apple, for example, recently announced plans to launch a custom-​​radio ser­vice. Pop star Justin Bieber got dis­cov­ered ...

Plants & Animals Aug 1, 2012

Female spiders produce mating plugs to prevent unwanted sex from males

Scientists at the Smithsonian and their colleagues have discovered a new mechanism of animal mating plug production. In the giant wood spider Nephila pilipes, a highly sexually dimorphic and polygamous species, many small ...

Consumer & Gadgets Mar 2, 2012

Review: Galaxy Nexus buttons up; Droid Razr Maxx is sharp

Verizon has been rolling out its 4G coverage to 195 markets, and the company has given me two phones to review that take good advantage of 4G's much faster speeds.

Engineering Dec 21, 2011

Li-Fi: Inventor hailed for light bulb wi-fi

A University of Edinburgh engineer has been named among the top inventors in the world in high-profile publications.

Telecom Oct 14, 2011

Apple's iMessage texting service takes aim at wireless carriers

With its latest operating system update, Apple Inc. is poised to strike a blow to wireless carriers by making free texting more ubiquitous.

Robotics Sep 27, 2011

Flocking robots take to the sky (w/ video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- The next time you look up in the sky and think you are seeing a flock of geese flying south for the winter, take a closer look. If you are in Lake Geneva, Switzerland, these flocks may actually be robots ...

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