Technology: Green Living Electric fins and inflatable paddleboards Unbelievable to hear yet true, this amazing electronic machine is a universal electric conversion kit for stand up paddleboards, long boards and Kayaks. This electric motor can be installed in less than a minute and has a highly efficient battery that propels you for almost six hours on a single charge. Electric fins and inflatable paddleboards Read more... Categories: Technology Tags: comfort, Conventional, designed, Electric fins, featured, inflatable, installed, paddleboards, personal water, replace, Top Five eco innovations aimed at bettering the planet The world has seen a lot of inventions and innovations over the past few decades. Read more... Categories: Technology Tags: aimed, bettering, communication, contributed, eco innovations, environment, environmental friendly, featured, glass, Lightweight, planet, Process, Recycling, support, Top Five companies using green technology to sustain the environment Read more... Read more... Read more...
The Phone Call Is Dead photo © 2008 mike | more info (via: Wylio) In the tech industry saying that something is dead actually means “It’s on the decline.” And yes, the phone call is on an inexorable decline. My original title for this post was “The Phone Call Will Be Dead In __ Years” but as consumer inertia is somehow still keeping our parent company Aol in the dialup business, I thought it might be prudent not to include an ETA on the death of the call. Less obsolete but more annoying than a handwritten letter, the phone call is fading as a mode of communication even if the nostalgic will be singing its praises for awhile. We reached a breaking point in 2008 when text messaging topped mobile phone calling in usage, and we’ve been living in a world dominated by text based communication ever since (Thanks Twitter). If old media has taught us anything, it’s that it takes most industries at least a generation to be completely disrupted, especially something as powerful as Big Telco.
MicroSD Secure Digital (SD) is a non-volatile memory card format for use in portable devices, such as mobile phones, digital cameras, GPS navigation devices, and tablet computers. The Secure Digital standard was introduced in 1999 as an evolutionary improvement over MultiMediaCards (MMC). The Secure Digital standard is maintained by the SD Card Association (SDA). The Secure Digital format includes four card families available in three different form factors. There are many combinations of form factors and device families, although as of 2013, the prevailing formats are full- or micro-size SDHC and full/micro SDXC. The SDA uses several trademarked logos to enforce compliance with its specifications and assure users of compatibility.[5] Overview[edit] SD[edit] The first-generation Secure Digital (SDSC or Secure Digital Standard Capacity) card was developed to improve on the Multimedia Card (MMC) standard. SDHC[edit] Official SDHC logo SDXC[edit] Official SDXC logo exFAT filesystem[edit] SDIO[edit]
nokia e71 blog TechEBlog Welcome - Linux Wireless Computer Hope's free computer help Android (operating system) Mobile operating system Android is a mobile operating system based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open-source software, designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Android is developed by a consortium of developers known as the Open Handset Alliance, though its most widely used version is primarily developed by Google. The source code has been used to develop variants of Android on a range of other electronics, such as game consoles, digital cameras, portable media players, and PCs, each with a specialized user interface. History First Android logotype (2007–2014) Second Android logotype (2014–2015) Third Android logotype (2015–2019) Fourth Android logotype (2019–present) HTC Dream or T-Mobile G1, the first commercially released device running Android (2008) Features Interface Home screen Status bar Notifications App lists Split-screen view Charging while powered off Applications Storage Memory management Developer options Hardware Development
ASIMO Development history[edit] P3 model (left) compared to ASIMO Honda began developing humanoid robots in the 1980s, including several prototypes that preceded ASIMO. It was the company's goal to create a walking robot which could not only adapt and interact in human situations, but also improve the quality of life. The research conducted on the E- and P-series led to the creation of ASIMO. Differing from its predecessors, ASIMO was the first to incorporate predicted movement control, allowing for increased joint flexibility and a smoother, more human-like walking motion.[10] Introduced in 2000, the first version of ASIMO was designed to function in a human environment, which would enable it to better assist people in real-world situations. Features and technology[edit] Form[edit] Abilities[edit] Mobility[edit] Impact and technologies[edit] Specifications[edit] Original ASIMO sources:[27][31][32][33][34] Public appearances[edit] Conducting an orchestra Dancing in Disneyland See also[edit]
Windows 9: Goodbye, Charms bar, hello virtual desktops? Reports about the next major Windows release keep getting better and better. It looks like Microsoft has finally come to its senses and will dump the Charms bar in Windows 9 (also known as Threshold) slated for release next spring. Even better, Microsoft is planning a surprise for multi-taskers with the addition of multiple virtual desktops. Microsoft hasn't released any official details, but multiple news sites report these changes are for real. Charmless Windows On Wednesday, WinBeta reported that the Charms bar was on its way out in Windows 9, at least for desktop users. The Charms bar is the pop-out side bar on the right-hand side of Windows 8 and 8.1 that contains options such as search, share, and settings. Foley also upped the ante from the original WinBeta report, stating that the Charms bar was not only out for PC users, but for pretty much everywhere—including tablets. The Charms bar was always problematic since there were no visual cues within the UI to hint at its existence.
Intel turns its attention to desktop performance, unveils 8-core Haswell-E processor Intel took the wraps off its most powerful consumer CPU at the PAX video-game conference in Seattle, WA, today. Intel’s Core i7 High-end Desktop Processor Family, code-named Haswell-E, consists of three unlocked processors that support hyperthreading, DDR4 memory, and Intel’s all-new X99 chipset. The top-of-the-line Core i7-5960X boasts eight cores (16 processor threads), 20MB of cache, and 40 PCIe 3.0 lanes. The Core i7-5930K provides six physical cores (12 processor threads), 15MB of cache, and 40 PCIe 3.0 lanes. Since all three processors are unlocked, system builders and end users can tweak the PC's BIOS to run the CPUs at even higher clock speeds. When Intel launched the original Haswell family of processors in June 2013, its messaging was all about power consumption, integrated graphics, and cooling. Did I mention Intel’s focus on battery life? Power users had to wait (and wait) for Ivy Bridge-E parts to get their next fix. The big changes Target customers
$100,000 awaits woman who threw away rare Apple 1 computer An e-waste recycler hopes to find a woman who threw out an Apple 1 computer that has been sold for $200,000. Recycling company CleanBayArea in Milpitas, California, has written out a $100,000 check for a mystery woman, aged around 60 to 70 years old, who dropped off the rare computer in April without leaving any contact details. According to the company's website, the woman left "a couple of boxes of e-waste", apparently without realising the value of one item inside it -- an Apple Computer 1 that was buried beneath a bunch of cables and old keyboards. Apple patents phone where bending is a feature, not a flaw Apple has been granted a patent that could lead the way to a fully flexible iPhone that's actually built to bend in your pocket. Read More The recycling firm said it has sold the computer to a private collector for around $200,000 and now needs to find the woman to give her a 50 percent cut of the sale value. "We thought it was fake.
3D Printer Gives You Chocolate When You Work Out If being chased by imaginary zombies doesn’t speed up your run, you may need to take more drastic measures—like rewarding yourself with chocolate. EdiPulse, a project from Rohit Ashok Khot, Ryan Pennings, and Florian "Floyd" Mueller at Exertion Games Lab in Australia, combines the wearables trend with 3D printing in order to gamify exercise and produce visible rewards. The EdiPulse uses a Polar heart rate monitor that measures beats per minute, and sends that information through to a mobile app. In order to determine the number of chocolate layers printed, heart rates are divided into four zones: very light activity, light activity, moderate activity, and hard activity. Each activity zone also corresponds with a different emoticon. When the 3D printer randomly selects a cheerful message instead of an emoticon, the message’s length varies by your workout time. The intention behind EdiPulse is to encourage exercisers through a tangible final product. [h/t PSFK]