Comment Re:How could they... (Score 1) 482
The researcher probably put fish into the Vegemite jars.
Comment Extra Battery Life (Score 1) 160
Although I'm doubtful that this invention would actually save 34.7mW, I was curious to see how much extra battery life this would actually give me.
My Nokia 2630 has a 700mAh 3.7V battery and is rated for 6 hours of talk time. Based on these numbers, the phone consumes 431.7mW. With the power reduction described, this would result in 397mW of power consumption, yielding 6.52 hours of talk time. Thus, an 8.7% increase in battery life.
As I said, I am pretty skeptical of a 34.7mW power savings; research papers often leave out the negative details.
My Nokia 2630 has a 700mAh 3.7V battery and is rated for 6 hours of talk time. Based on these numbers, the phone consumes 431.7mW. With the power reduction described, this would result in 397mW of power consumption, yielding 6.52 hours of talk time. Thus, an 8.7% increase in battery life.
As I said, I am pretty skeptical of a 34.7mW power savings; research papers often leave out the negative details.
Comment Re:always, Always, ALWAYS, talk to a lawyer... (Score 1) 450
Let me guess...you're a lawyer!
Bionic Eye Could Restore Vision 167
MattSparkes writes "A new bionic eye could restore vision to the profoundly blind. A prototype was tested on six patients and 'within a few weeks all could detect light, identify objects and even perceive motion again. For one patient, this was the first time he had seen anything in half a century.' The user wears a pair of glasses that contain a miniature camera and that wirelessly transmits video to a cellphone-sized computer in the wearer's pocket. This computer processes the image information and wirelessly transmits it to a tiny electronic receiver implanted in the wearer's head."
