X-Rite Provides Embedded Display Calibration Technology for Lenovo

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X-Rite announced today that it has provided Lenovo with the first ever solution for display calibration -- without external peripherals -- on a workstation notebook. Lenovo uses the technology on its new ThinkPad W700 mobile workstation. The display calibration solution is embedded in the mobile workstation palm rest and uses customized Pantone hueyCOLOR technology.

X-Rite and Lenovo say that the embedded color calibration solution is perfect for digital photographers, industrial designers, and high-end graphic artists. The software needed for the calibration solution to operate is preloaded on the Lenovo notebook. Read more

Posted on Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:25:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

US Olympic Swimmers Use Technology to Trim Times

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A professor of fluid mechanics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute used experimental measuring techniques to help the US swim team gain precious milliseconds on their swim times. Professor Timothy Wei developed top-secret equipment and techniques that USA Swimming coaches used to train the Olympians.

The professor used a flaw measurement technique called Digital Particle Image Velocimetry to create a training tool that monitors the swimmers in real-time. The technique allowed the team to look at how swimmers move in the water, identify key vortices, and compute how much energy the swimmer exerts. Read more

Posted on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:31:44 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

New Nissan Technology deters Drivers from Danger

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 By Chang-Ran Kim, Asia autos correspondent

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co previewed on Wednesday new safety technology that goes beyond a warning beep if drivers veer into the path of danger, and actively tries to pull the car in the direction of safety.
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Posted on Wed, 6 Aug 2008 17:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Definitive Technology Disappearing In-Wall Speakers

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The problem with putting speakers in your home is that they tend to look bad and ruin the décor. The best way to add speakers, without having to look at them or the wires they need is to put speakers in your walls. Definitive Technology announced a new line of Disappearing In-Wall speakers that has six round and two square speakers to choose from.

The speakers all use a low profile micro-perf grill, hidden flange and small diameters. The design of the speakers means that you don’t have to have custom sheetrock or spackle skills to install them. The speakers come in 3.5”, 4.5”, 5.25”, 6.5” and 8” diameters in 2-way designs along with a 6.5” single speaker and a pair of 5.12” and 6” square designs. Prices for the speakers run $179 to $379 each. Read more

Posted on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:48:20 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Dreamworks to use Intel Technology for 3-D Movies

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 NEW YORK (Reuters) - DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc plans to use chips from Intel Corp for the creation of 3-D movies, the companies said on Tuesday.

DreamWorks will use Intel's visual computing products for 3-D animated feature films starting with its "Monsters vs. Aliens" movie, set for domestic release on March 27, 2009, it said.

Intel, whose biggest rival is Advanced Micro Devices Inc , said it also plans to develop next-generation 3-D viewing technology for home theaters, personal computers, video games, online environments and mobile devices.
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Posted on Tue, 8 Jul 2008 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Technology reshapes America's Classrooms

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 By Jason Szep

BOSTON, Massachusetts (Reuters) - From online courses to kid-friendly laptops and virtual teachers, technology is spreading in America's classrooms, reducing the need for textbooks, notepads, paper and in some cases even the schools themselves.
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Posted on Mon, 7 Jul 2008 10:03:08 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Massachusetts to spend $1 billion on Biotechnology

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By Jason Szep

BOSTON (Reuters) - Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick signed a bill on Monday that will direct $1 billion of state funds toward biotechnology over 10 years, aiming to fill a federal funding shortfall caused by White House opposition to embryonic stem cell research.
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Posted on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:02:05 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

IBM links with Japan's TOK to develop Solar Technology

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By Matt Daily

NEW YORK (Reuters) - IBM has joined forces with semiconductor process company Tokyo Ohka Kogyo (TOK) to develop more efficient solar power technologies to cut the cost of the clean energy source, the companies said on Monday.
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Posted on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:17:45 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

MIT Scientist Langer wins major Technology Award

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HELSINKI (Reuters) - U.S. engineer Robert Langer was on Wednesday named the winner of the $1.2 million (800,000 euro) Millennium Technology Prize, funded by the Finnish state and industry.
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Posted on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:34:49 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Intel P45 and G45 Express Launch and Technology Preview

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Computex, Intel has officially launched an updated lineup of x45-series chipsets, which will likely be the last major mainstream chipset release from Intel for the Core 2 platform as we know it today. Hothardware takes a look at the P45 and G45 Intel chipsets.

Quote: "The names and specifications of these products have been rumored and reported on for the past few months, although today everything is set in stone and products are beginning to hit the market. The products which are launching today will make up the lion’s share of Intel’s chipset lineup until their next generation high-end X58 chipset launches with the Core 2’s successor, codenamed Nehalem. Read more

Posted on Tue, 3 Jun 2008 14:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

OCZ Technology Launches New Gear at Computex

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OCZ Technology has launched some interesting new gear at Computex. One of the most interesting products is OCZ’s new DDR3 PC3-17000 Flex II memory modules. The modules can be liquid cooled and run at speeds of 2133MHz+.

PC Power and Cooling is also releasing a new PSU called the TurboCool 860 that is NVIDIA ESA certified. New flash drives are also being offered with a small compact Spyder unit, a larger higher capacity drive called the Diesel and a drive called the Fortress. Read more

Posted on Tue, 3 Jun 2008 08:56:52 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Awareness of Bluetooth Technology At All Time High

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Bluetooth SIG says that with this week marking the 10th anniversary of Bluetooth’s launch, awareness of the technology is at an all time high. The group says that 85% of consumers know what Bluetooth is and recognize the technology.

In 4 of the 6 countries polled 60% of consumers say they own Bluetooth enabled devices and 78% say they will pay more for devices using Bluetooth technology. 57% of those polled say that Bluetooth makes their lives easier. Read more

Posted on Thu, 22 May 2008 18:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

DivX Technology for PS3 Games Now Available

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DivX announced that it is now offering its video encoding technology to PS3 game developers allowing them to create high quality video for PS3 games. According to DivX the new technology will allow for games with better video embedded.

Game developers can take advantage of DivX compression and maintain high-quality video. DivX says that the PS3 is the first console capable of playing DivX videos. Let’s hope this doesn’t mean longer cut scenes in our games. Read more

Posted on Wed, 14 May 2008 09:26:38 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

LG unveils World's first TFT Roll-printing Technology

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LG Display today announced that it has developed the world's first TFT roll-printing technology that can replace the photolithography process. LG will show the new technology at the SID 2008.

Photolithography is a process used in TFT-LCD fabrication to form patterns on the TFT and color filter substrate. It involves a complex set of processes that requires huge and costly equipment.
However, using the roll-printing technology instead of photolithography, the complex set of processes used to form the required patterns can be proceeded at once. Read more

Posted on Thu, 8 May 2008 04:53:34 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Nanotechnology on the Rise in Consumer Products

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The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) reports that the number of consumer products using nanotechnology has grown from 212 to 609 since PEN launched the world's first online inventory of manufacturer-identified nanotech goods in March 2006.

There are 35 automotive products in the PEN inventory, including the Hummer H2. General Motors Corporation bills the H2 as having a cargo bed that "uses about seven pounds of molded-in-color nanocomposite parts for its trim, center bridge, sail panel and box rail protector." Read more

Posted on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Targus Speaker Book with NXT Technology

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Targus introduces a portable speaker gadget dubbed Targus Speaker Book with NXT ultra-thin speakers.

The Targus Speaker Book has a uniquely-designed folding stereo speaker system incorporating NXT’s Balanced Radiator (BR) technology.
Compatible with all audio sources, the Speaker Book is connected via a supplied 3.5mm audio cable and powered by either USB from a laptop or desktop computer, or four AAA batteries for use anywhere. Read more

Posted on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:53:58 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Interview with Fast2Light about flexible OLED Lighting Technology

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OLED-Info published an interview with Fast2Light's project manager Mary M. Kilitziraki. Fast2Light is an R&D setup that researches and develops light emitting foils based on OLED technology.

Quote: "There are a few milestones to be achieved before OLED makes it to the lighting market; a very important one is the performance and lifetime of the light emitting material. Read more

Posted on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:05:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Nokia, Sony Ericsson and others sign 3GPP LTE Technology Contract

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Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, NEC, NextWave Wireless, Nokia, Nokia Siemens Networks and Sony Ericsson have today announced a mutual commitment to a framework for establishing predictable and more transparent maximum aggregate costs for licensing intellectual property rights (IPR) that relate to 3GPP Long Term Evolution and Service Architecture Evolution standards (LTE/SAE).

LTE promises to make 3G networks, faster, more efficient, lower cost and more. Read more

Posted on Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:25:25 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

AMD Chief Technology Officer Phil Hester resigned

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AMD's CTO Phil Hester has resigned. It is always kind of a big deal if a senior officer leaves a company. AMD also announced this week to cut 10% of their employees.

Apparently the resignation of Mr. Hester is not related to the job cut. Mr. Hester is leaving to pursue other opportunities says an AMD spokesperson.
Mr. Hester joined AMD in 2005. Read more

Posted on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:30:07 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New Racetrack Memory Technology to replace Flash in future iPods

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IBM scientists have developed a new storage technology currently dubbed "racetrack" that promises huge capacity at lower cost.

The racetrack memory technology would lead to the development of 3D micro-electronics away from the current 2D concepts. Read more

Posted on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:39:34 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

How new Technology keeps the Olympic Flame Burning

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By Karolos Grohmann

ATHENS (Reuters) - The tradition of the Olympic flame is rooted in Greek sporting heritage dating back thousands of years but new technology keeps the fire burning whatever the elements -- or modern-day protester -- can throw at it.
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Posted on Wed, 9 Apr 2008 06:46:24 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr