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EL Wire Brightens Our World

By Guest PostJune 24, 2012General, Technologyamateur electronics, christmas tree, clary josee, clothing industry, copper wire, el wire, electroluminescence, electroluminescent wires, electronic devices, heat emission, lamps, light sources, mind boggling, movie tron, myriad, phosphor, proto pic, pvc sheath, Technology

Electroluminescence has come a long way since its discovery at the start of the 20^thcentury. For many years the scientists who pioneered its development struggled to come up with practical applications for electroluminescent technology – early uses of the discovery lacked the lifespan to work as practical lamps and light sources, whilst its unreliability made it difficult to use in displays and interfaces.

Undeterred by their setbacks, the boffins working on electroluminescence didn’t give up, and thank goodness, because today electroluminescent light has evolved into a technology that has myriad applications all over the planet. (more…)

Digital Media vs. Print Media

By Guest PostJune 22, 2012Media, Technologycar accident, computer, digital media, electronic drop box, Environment, environmentalist, environmentally friendly, freelance writers, garbage, Google, internet, mailbox, main street, michael truman, movement, newspaper, papers, popular option, print media, recycle, search box, smart phone, waste

When you wake up in the morning, what’s one of the first things that you do? Do you head outside to pick the paper off the stoop, or do you hop online to see the latest news bits from overnight? Well, people still do both, but digital media is quickly becoming a very popular option.

Up-to-date Information

Sure, the newspaper tells you what is going on “now” in the general sense; however, the Internet can literally give you a play by play as a story is unfolding. People choose digital media because they can find out what is happening at that exact moment. Furthermore, they don’t have to wait for the newspaper to come; they can log on to the web at any time via a computer or smart phone. (more…)

Gigapixel Camera Captures Unprecedented Image Detail

By Guest PostJune 22, 2012Technologygigapixel camera, gigapixel image, gigapixel photography, microcamera optics, prototype camera

A new camera design consisting of a central lens surrounded by an array of microcameras heralds a new era of photography, enabling pictures of unprecedented detail.

By synchronizing 98 tiny cameras in a single device, electrical engineers from Duke University and the University of Arizona have developed a prototype camera that can create images with unprecedented detail. (more…)

Ford Motor Company Earns Place in Computing History

By Guest PostJune 20, 2012Technologyautomotive software, driving experience, ford motor company, information age, windows embedded automotive

Computer History Museum inducts Ford SYNC, powered by Microsoft, as part of permanent collection.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Situated in California’s Silicon Valley, the Computer History Museum has amassed an amazing collection of technology artifacts from the information age. Alongside the 2,000-year-old AntiKythera mechanism you’ll find the Atanasoff-Berry Computer, deemed the first electronic computer. You’ll also see Microsoft creations such as the Microsoft IntelliMouse, the Natural Keyboard and technology from a company you’d likely never expect: Ford Motor Company. (more…)

Microsoft Announces Surface: New Family of PCs for Windows

By Guest PostJune 18, 2012Technologyarm processor, aspect ratio, hollywood, human computer interface, Microsoft, microsoft stores, oems, pc, surface, usb port, vapormg, windows, windows 8, windows rt

Microsoft-made hardware to be available starting with release of Windows 8 and Windows RT.

LOS ANGELES — June 18, 2012 — Today at an event in Hollywood, Microsoft unveiled Surface: PCs built to be the ultimate stage for Windows. Company executives showed two Windows tablets and accessories that feature significant advances in industrial design and attention to detail. Surface is designed to seamlessly transition between consumption and creation, without compromise. It delivers the power of amazing software with Windows and the feel of premium hardware in one exciting experience.

Advances in Industrial Design

Conceived, designed and engineered entirely by Microsoft employees, and building on the company’s 30-year history manufacturing hardware, Surface represents a unique vision for the seamless expression of entertainment and creativity. Extensive investment in industrial design and real user experience includes the following highlights: (more…)

First Commercial IBM Hot-Water Cooled Supercomputer to Consume 40% Less Energy

By Guest PostJune 18, 2012Science, Technologyartificial heart valve, computing infrastructure, europe fastest computer, german federal government, hot water cooling, supermuc, supermuc performance, Technology, zero emission

Leibniz’s “SuperMUC” named Europe’s fastest supercomputer

MUNICH – 18 Jun 2012: The Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ), in collaboration with IBM, today announced the world’s first commercially available hot-water cooled supercomputer, a powerful, high-performance system designed to help researchers and industrial institutions across Europe investigate and solve some of the world’s most daunting scientific challenges. (more…)

Apple, Amazon Dominating Tablet, E-reader Market, RJI Survey Shows

By Guest PostJune 15, 2012Technologybrand loyalty, digital news consumption, internet usage, mobile devices, rji survey

Mobile devices not replacing printed newspapers as quickly as earlier predicted, MU expert says

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Two-thirds of U.S. adults now use at least one mobile media device in their daily lives, according to a national survey recently conducted by the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) at the University of Missouri School of Journalism. The RJI survey found that news consumption ranks fourth among reasons people use mobile devices, behind interpersonal communications, entertainment, and Internet usage for information not provided by news organizations. Despite the large number of mobile device users, Roger Fidler, the program director for digital publishing at RJI, says that mobile news products do not appear to be replacing printed newspapers as quickly as was earlier predicted. (more…)

comScore Releases May 2012 U.S. Search Engine Rankings

By Guest PostJune 13, 2012Technologyaol, ask network, Comscore, comscore qsearch, core search market, Google, microsoft sites, organic search, powered by bing, u.s. search marketplace, Yahoo

RESTON, VA, June 13, 2012 – comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its monthly comScore qSearch analysis of the U.S. search marketplace. Google Sites led the explicit core search market in May with 66.7 percent of search queries conducted.

U.S. Explicit Core Search

Google Sites led the U.S. explicit core search market in May with 66.7 percent market share (up 0.2 percentage points), followed by Microsoft Sites with 15.4 percent and Yahoo! Sites with 13.4 percent. Ask Network accounted for 3 percent of explicit core searches, followed by AOL, Inc. with 1.5 percent. (more…)

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