MeeGo Looks Pretty Great On Everyone Else’s Phones
Just because Nokia's been slow to deploy MeeGo doesn't mean the developers over at MeeGo Wiki have to be. They've already managed to port the operating system to a Nexus One, Dell Streak, and HTC Desire. It's not quite the full user experience, and is definitely a "only try this if you know w
Nokia C6 and C7 Touchscreen Phones Have 8MP Camera and New ClearBlack Displays
Describing the C6 as a "premium touchscreen," it has a new ClearBlack Display which they're trying to position as the Pioneer KURO of the phone world—blacker blacks, but also brighter colors. The C7 is an even skinnier version. Both Symbian^3 phones have 8MP cameras and shoot video at 720p reso
Mercedes: A Car For All Us Cyborgs
Hold on to your head because you’re mind is about to be blown away by this concept called C.S.V. (Cyborg Sensation Vehicle). Inspired by the Mercedes F400 concept, this off-road capable 2-seater is targeted to young adventurous professionals in 2040. It’s pretty obvious, (thanks Captain
Nokia N79 and N85 Roll Out Officially, With US 3G Aboard
After yesterday's dribble of info, Nokia's upcoming N79 and N85 are official now, and do indeed carry WCDMA support for US 3G goodness. The N79 has a 2.4-inch screen, 5-megapixel camera and comes with a 4GB microSD card in the box for storage, while the N85 has a 2.6-inch OLED screen, 5-megapixel ca
How many atoms to build a computer?
Because transistors will inevitably stop to shrink in size in the future, European researchers are studying atomic-scale computing. According to ICT Results, this would allow computer processes to be carried out in a single molecule. ‘In theory, atomic-scale computing could put computers more powe
Samsung Memory Breakthrough Will Give Us 32GB RAM Sticks
There's almost no way to describe this tech without boring you all to death, so before I do here's the important part: basically, 32GB DDR3 consumer RAM sticks are now possible. The breakthrough behind the story is the development of a 50-nanometer, 4Gb (gigabit) (512MB) chips, which allow forThermally-Activated Roof Tiles Change Color to Conserve Energy
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Since black roof tiles absorb heat and white ones reflect it, we should all just plain re-do our roofs biannually to save energy as the seasons change. Or maybe just get roof tiles that change color on their own.
A bunch of MIT students came up with this funky-looking roofing material, dubbed Thermeleon, which changes color based on temperature. According to initial studies, “in their white state, the tiles reflect about 80 percent of the sunlight falling on them, while when black they reflect only about 30 percent.” This would translate into about a 20 percent saving on cooling costs in the summer.
Pretty neat, but unfortunately there are no plans to commercialize the tiles yet, and even if there were you’d probably have quite a battle with your home owners association to install them. [MIT News via Gizmag]
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