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EPFL 3D Chips To Boost Computing Processing Power To Be Even Faster And Stronger

Jan 24, 12 1:36 PM
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Prepare yourself for faster and stronger computing processing power?  EPFL claims to be able to integrate human hair size chips on top of each other to form many layers stack to allow faster and stronger computing processing power.  In a sense, EPFL explains that by shorting the distance among the transistors, 3D chips are able in boosting computing processing power to new height.  Furthermore, they can also integrate different species of chips on top of each other.  The video right after the break goes into more details on how EPFL has accomplished in creating 3D chips.

Source:  http://www.physorg.com/news/2012-01-jumpstarting-d-chips.html

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Mars Images App Allows You To See Latest Mars Pictures From Opportunity Rover

Jan 12, 12 9:18 PM

According to Wired, NASA has released a new app for iPhone and iPad, allowing iOS users to receive latest Mars images directly from NASA’s Opportunity rover.  How directly?  I’m not sure!  Nonetheless, I think this app will be able to excite science geeks.  Unfortunately, the amazing sturdy Opportunity rover (launched in 2003 and made to Mars in 2004) could not send images in color, or else I would be just excited as those science geeks.  I know, I’m asking too much, but it’s a perspective from a non-science geek anyway!  So, the next time you ponder on what is up with Mars, you can always pull out Mars Images app and check out some Mars photos.  Don’t forget to pray for Opportunity rover’s long life, OK?  For your information, Mars Images app can be found on Apple App Store for iPhone and iPad.

Source:  http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/01/mars-photos-app/

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Samsung Goes Futuristic, Showcasing Samsung Smart Transparent Window At CES 2012

Jan 11, 12 7:30 PM
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Samsung Smart Transparent Window is definitely something we had seen in Tom Cruise’s Mission Impossible 4 and other movies.  Say what?  Remember Tom Cruise and his female coworker/agent had to chase the bad guys in his cool electric car?  I think it was an electric Audi, but I might be wrong.  His female coworker/agent had to pull up an interactive map or something like that through the car’s front windshield, and the front windshield was transparent enough which allowed her to peek through the front windshield and yet keep the interactive content visible on the front windshield.  Well, Samsung Smart Transparent Window has the same concept, except that it allows users to check weather and other contents on real window (i.e., a window inside a house).

Samsung Smart Transparent Window can also allow users to use a virtual blind to close the window.  In regarding to virtual blind, I think it’s cool, but I’m just worrying that some really bizarre, embarrassing situations might occur if Samsung Smart Transparent Window crashes, disengages the virtual blind and allowing strangers to peek inside whatever compartment which it supposes to shut out.

Anyhow, I like the idea of this technology!  Perhaps someday in the future when Samsung Smart Transparent Window is popular and cheap enough, I might install it inside my house.  Check out the video right after the break to see Samsung Smart Transparent Window in action at CES 2012.

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