Researchers Develop Transparent Memory, See-Through Electronics Next [Transparent Electronics]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/XqqHWXtK7og/researchers-develop-transparent-memory-see+through-electronics-next

A group of South Korean scientists have developed a transparent memory chip that could be the precursor to completely transparent electronics.

The RAM's design is simple enough to comprehend. It consists of clear oxide film and electrodes placed on a glass or plastic circuit board.

And while researchers haven't successfully developed any other PC components, it's believed that their same process could apply to CMOS chips, which would pretty much open the door wide open for application in hand held electronics. With enough money to back manufacturing of current technologies, it's believed we could see commercial products in 3-4 years.

When you take a look at the above concept or this glass cellphone, it's not all that hard to imagine the interesting potential of see-through electronics. [fareastgizmos]

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Canon 5D Mark II Reviewed: Lives Up to the Incredible Hype [Canon 5D Mark II]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/B9AyeyLafAI/canon-5d-mark-ii-reviewed-lives-up-to-the-incredible-hype

Pop Photo is one of the first to pop out a full review of Canon's wunderkamera, the 5D Mark II, and says that it "does live up to its billing" and is "a virtual steal."

The image quality, thankfully, is as good as we'd been led to believe, delivering the huge megapixel count of Sony's A900 and matches the clean images of Nikon's D700, both scoring 2.0 in Pop Photo's noise test at ISO 6400. In other words, "Such high resolution and ISOs will change your photography." Video footage is "beautiful" (though we already knew that).

The bad? The most crippling issue is that its autofocus system is sloooow, lagging way behind the D700 and A900, and it's even worse in low light. Pop Photo also encountered the notorious black botches plaguing some of the camera's shots with blown-out highlights, but they suspect it'll be fixed with a firmware update.

Their bottom line is that "it's a wow" and "low-light image quality is almost life-changing." Even if you already own a 5D, you gain on almost every front, so it's a "perhaps irresistible" upgrade. Be sure to check out the full review: [Pop Photo]

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Dell Inspiron Mini 12 gets more netbook-y with Ubuntu, XP options

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/dell-inspiron-mini-12-gets-more-netbook-y-with-ubuntu-xp-option/

Dell's Inspiron Mini 12 was already blurring the lines between netbooks and traditional laptop when it was shipping with Vista and Vista only, but it looks like Dell is intent on breaking down the walls between the two categories, with it now offering both Ubuntu and Windows XP on the, er... system. Expectedly, there's no changes to be found on the hardware side of things, and you can get either of the new operating systems installed on both the 1.33GHz and 1.6GHz models, the former of which now starts at $499 with Ubuntu pre-installed. And, yes, you can still get Vista if you like -- at no extra cost, no less.

[Thanks, TxdoHawk]

Filed under: Laptops

Dell Inspiron Mini 12 gets more netbook-y with Ubuntu, XP options originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gemei and RAmos to offer 800 x 480 PMPs

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/gemei-and-ramos-to-offer-800-x-480-pmps/

Remember the Ainol V3000 we saw a while back? It looks like Gemei and RAmos are playing catch-up with some 800 x 480 PMPs of their own. It's been speculated that like the Ainol handheld, Gemei's X690HD will be rocking an Ingenic chipset, while the RAmos T9 could follow up its iMovie with either an Ingenic or a Rockchip. Hopefully this bombshell makes your day, because there really are no other specs to report. We assume you'll see these guys with FM tuners, TV outs, batteries, and storage at some unspecified point in the future. The usual. Keep your eyes peeled, Mainland China!

Filed under: Portable Audio, Portable Video

Gemei and RAmos to offer 800 x 480 PMPs originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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DFI LP JR X58-T3H6 MicroATX Board Details - Intel , Motherboards ... The BIOS features CMOS Reloaded, Voltage Tuning for vDIMM, vNB, vCore, vSB, vHT, frequency tuning in increments of 1 MHz, adjustable CPU multiplier, and ABS technology system. The board features as many as 7 fan headers, onboard power ... PCHardwareBlips - Top PC Hardware... - http://pchardwareblips.dailyradar.com/

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