Now that you have a smartphone, it's time for a smart home
You've got a smartphone and maybe a smart TV, and may have heard that smart refrigerators are in the works. Next up: the smart home.
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 12, 2012
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Fujitsu technology puts big data to use in minutes
Fujitsu Laboratories today announced that it has developed new parallel distributed data processing technology that enables pools of big data as well as continuous inflows of new data to be efficiently processed and put to ...
Hardware
Apr 5, 2012
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iHome for smart elderly
The first smart home, "iHome", has newly opened in Yau Ma Tei in Hong Kong revealing the future of home care for the elderly. Established by PolyU in collaboration with the Hong Kong Housing Society and the Hong Kong Applied ...
Other
Apr 4, 2012
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'Anywhere, anytime' 3D motion capture technology is child's play in Edinburgh
Revolutionary technology that creates 3D computer animations from real-life movements without the need for expensive 3D cameras will be tested by children visiting this year's Edinburgh International Science Festival.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 4, 2012
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Researchers demonstrate versatility of solid-state protein sensor
A novel type of sensor, based on nanometer-scale pores in a semiconductor membrane, is a step closer to practical use in applications such as analyzing the protein contents of a single cell. Researchers pioneering single-molecule ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 15, 2012
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NRL designs robot for shipboard firefighting
(PhysOrg.com) -- In both war and peacetime scenarios, fire in the shipboard environment is serious and frequently results in excessive damage and high repair costs because the fire is not detected or controlled adequately. ...
Robotics
Mar 8, 2012
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Nokia eyes China in smartphone comeback push
Mobile phone giant Nokia on Monday looked to a launch in China to help it stage a comeback in the fiercely competitive smartphone market after a dismal 2011.
Business
Feb 27, 2012
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Researchers efficiently couple light from a plane wave into a surface plasmon mode
Researchers from the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology have made a grating coupler that transmits over 45 % of the incident optical energy from a plane wave into a single surface plasmon polariton (SPP) mode ...
General Physics
Feb 2, 2012
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Smart paint could revolutionize structural safety
An innovative low-cost smart paint that can detect microscopic faults in wind turbines, mines and bridges before structural damage occurs is being developed by researchers at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland.
Engineering
Jan 30, 2012
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Bum's the word in Japan security scans
Put your fingerprint scanners away. Stand aside iris measurers. Buttocks are the new way to prove who you are.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 17, 2012
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