22890308
submission
jangel writes
"Microsoft Research announced a high-fashion dress that includes an embedded computer and displays text on its skirt via an integral projector. The Printing Dress lets the user share Tweets or other messages as public art, the company says."Link to Original Source
13880564
submission
jangel writes
"While its strategy for mobile devices might be a mess, Microsoft has announced something we'll all benefit from. The company's patented design for battery contacts will allow users of portable devices — digital cameras, flashlights, remote controls, toys, you name it — to insert their batteries in any direction. Compatible with AA and AAA cells, among others, the "InstaLoad" technology does not require special electronics or circuitry, the company claims."Link to Original Source
13691190
submission
jangel writes
"Israel-based Cellebrite announced an upgraded version of its UFED (Universal Forensic Extraction Device), a Windows CE-based gadget designed for use by police and intelligence services. Now that version 1.1.3.8 extracts data from Apple's iPad and Tom Tom PNDs and 65 other new devices, a total of more than 2,300 devices can be forced to rat on their owners, the company says.
There's also a civilian version of the device, the UME-36Pro, but that one stores no data — or so they promise. It's designed for service provider and enterprises to help users move from phone to phone without retyping any information."Link to Original Source
12130448
submission
jangel writes
"Microsoft is secretly shipping a new operating system to OEMs for installation on their forthcoming tablets. Designed to run on devices with solid-state storage and multitouch screens, "Silver Bullet" matches Apple's iPhone OS in being self-healing, virus-resistant, and remotely updatable by OEMs, but can also run Windows desktop software, according to sources familiar with the matter."Link to Original Source
10054166
submission
jangel writes
"Diamond Systems and seven other companies announced a new expansion standard that employs a single low-cost connector and expansion modules "three-fifths the size of a credit card." Supporting any host form factor and processor, FeaturePak is intended mainly for SBCs (single board computer), COMs (computer on modules), and other embedded products, but could come to future netbooks and notebooks, too."Link to Original Source
7889974
submission
jangel writes
"While Intel is not expected to launch its new "Pine Trail" Atoms until January, two Mini-ITX motherboards featuring the chipset have already been revealed online by multiple resellers. However, Intel's D410PT and D510MO motherboards could disappoint those who'd hoped the next-generation products would offer breakthroughs in graphics performance and power consumption, suggest benchmarks published by Cartft.com."Link to Original Source
7723658
submission
jangel writes
"Stanford University researchers have demonstrated a way to turn ordinary paper into a battery, which may be crumpled or pressed into any form. It's said the technology promises greater durability, higher efficiency, and faster energy transfer than traditional batteries.
The technique uses special ink made of carbon nanotubes and silver nanowires. Thanks to the small diameters of these materials, the ink sticks strongly to the fibrous paper, allowing the battery to be extremely durable. The paper battery could last through 40,000 charge-discharge cycles — at least an order of magnitude more than lithium batteries. The nanomaterials also make ideal conductors because they move electricity along much more efficiently than ordinary materials, it's claimed.
According to the researchers, the paper batteries will be low-cost, may be crumpled or folded, and can even be soaked in acidic or basic solutions, yet their performance does not degrade. "We just haven't tested what happens when you burn it," one of the researchers quipped.
See http://www.windowsfordevices.com/c/a/News/Stanford-creates-highly-conductive-paper/"
