Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/05/bilayer-graphene-extra-sensitive-photodetector/
Scientists use bilayer graphene to develop extra-sensitive photodetector originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jun 2012 05:02:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/05/intel-bluetooth-alarm-security/
We interrupt our wall-to-wall laptop and Windows 8 coverage to bring you some news about... chips. Specifically, Intel's latest ultra low voltage chips, and new features they'll bring to Ultrabooks, in particular. Here at Chipzilla's Computex keynote, we just got a demo of a new security feature that causes an alarm to go off on your PC if a stranger attempts to move it. Using Bluetooth 4.0 and a custom Android app, you designate your PC as the one that needs protection, and then you set a threshold for when the alarm should go off (the range is customizable, but doesn't go beyond five feet). If someone tries to burgle your laptop, he or she will have to enter a password to silence the wailing.
It's all worth a look in our demo video below, but we can think of a couple caveats. For one, in order to receive an alert on your phone, letting you know someone picked up your PC, you'd have to be within Bluetooth range, which means if you're covering a tradeshow in Taipei and someone robs your apartment in New York, you'll be none the wiser. Second, the technology isn't yet integrated with Intel's other security features, such as identity protection or its "poison pill" that prevents the PC from even booting. On that front, then, best to keep it up with those unguessable passwords.
Continue reading Intel demos Bluetooth-based anti-theft alarm for Ultrabooks, we go hands-on (video)
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Imagine this: Intel hosts an event with dozens of Ultrabooks arranged on tables. All the tech writers in attendance rush past them, and instead swarm around... a keyboard. That was the scene at one of Intel's Computex press events today, where the company demoed an interesting use of inductive charging using a concept all-in-one PC and wireless keyboard. As you'll see in our walk-through video, the 'board starts charging as soon as you press it against the base of the PC. Now, we know, we know: wireless charging is hardly new, but what impressed us here was that the presenters didn't even need to rest the keyboard flat on top of something else; even making contact from the side was enough. According to an Intel rep staffing the event, the company has considered porting this technology over to other accessories. No word on how soon you'll be able to try any of this at home, but for now we've got photos below, along with that video we mentioned.
Continue reading Intel shows off wireless keyboard that re-juices via inductive charging (video)
Intel shows off wireless keyboard that re-juices via inductive charging (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Jun 2012 05:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Graeme Obree is a world-renowned cyclist who has broke numerous world records. His latest obsession has focused around building the world's fastest bicycle; one that go faster than 100 miles-per-hour. But instead of teaming up with a fancy lab and dumping millions of research dollars into materials research and wind tunnel testing, Obree is building a bike from old scrap parts. A bike tailored to the intricacies of his own body.
In this 10-minute mini-documentary put together by Humans Invent, Obree runs through all the weird shit he's using to build the bike—including old sauce pans—and his approach to design, which dictates that any bike with a universal design compromises its maximum potential for performance. If all goes to plan, Obree will attempt to break the speed record in November. And if you won't watch for the ins and outs of bike nerdery, than do it for for his scottish accent which will entrance you from the outset.
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/04/xbox-smartglass-editorial-microsoft-competing-wii-u-controller/
One surefire way to make sure your company gets out in front of the E3 buzz? Launch a pre-pre-E3 press conference, of course. Nintendo was already set up to kick off the show on Tuesday, getting the party started according to tradition with an early morning press conference ahead of show floor opening. As it has in the past, the gaming giant was scheduled to be the third of the big three, unveiling its wares a day after Sony and Microsoft had their moments to shine. For 2012, the company made an unorthodox play, opting for a small broadcast event the Sunday afternoon ahead of the show, with Nintendo president Satoru Iwata standing alone in an unassuming wood-paneled room, giving yet another sneak peak into the world of the Wii U.
Popular opinion has positioned E3 2012 as a make-or-break proposition for the company. Nintendo's had an unprecedentedly rough year, with a continually eroding sense of excitement around its aging Wii console and a lukewarm reception greeting the 3DS. And with mobile competition nabbing pretty sizable chunks from the company's casual offerings, Nintendo needs to remind people what the console can bring that handsets can't. In earnest, Iwata offered up a smattering of ad! ditional details on the Wii U, with a finalized layout for the system's tablet-esque controller, the introduction of Miiverse social functionality and the promise of a bit of mobile device compatibility.
Continue reading Xbox SmartGlass: did Microsoft just render the Wii U controller obsolete?
Xbox SmartGlass: did Microsoft just render the Wii U controller obsolete? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 Jun 2012 19:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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