MIT chemists have printed carbon nanotubes on paper to create a sensor for detecting dangerous gases. The lines are printed on specially treated paper. When an electrical current is passed through the paper, the change in resistance indicates gas molecules that have bound to the printed nanotubes. The test sensor detected small traces of ammonia…
Category: Computer Hardware
Say it isn’t so – no microSD nor removable battery on upcoming LG Optimus Nexus?
Sharp begins production of 5 inch 1080p display that is 1.3 times denser than their own leading 720p display
Sharp has started “full scale” production of a new 5 inch 1080p HD (1920 x 1080) smartphone display that sports a whopping 443ppi – higher than anything else on the market (LG’s 440ppi LCD is the closest). Sharp started manufacturing the “LCD panel type 5” last month but Sharp said they are ramping up production…
Barnes and Noble introduce new affordable Android tablets – but you might want to wait for the Windows 8 devices
Barnes and Noble signaled their intent to stay in the race today when they released a set of new aggressively-priced HD Android tablets (surprise, no Windows 8 – yet). 7-inch and 9-inch versions were announced, each with variable RAM configurations. Both are built upon Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and neither is going to disappoint…
iPhone 5 A6 chip may perform better than expected due to manual layout – yes, logic blocks laid by hand, not software
Western Digital to introduce new helium filled drive that is faster, more efficient, with larger capacity
Western Digital is working to deliver a new helium filled harddrive to be introduced to the market in 2013. Current day harddrives use open enclosures, with holes in the drive enclosure to vent air through the drive. Western Digital’s new drives will be sealed and filled with helium gas which is much less dense than…
Wheelchair, smeelchair – This awesome Tankchair will take you anywhere!
Wheelchairs be damned. With Tankchair you can reach places you never thought you could traverse at speeds that’ll blow your hair back. TC Mobility (High Performance Mobility Products) began from one Phoenix man’s frustration watching his children go on hikes while their disabled mother was stuck at camp.
World’s first NFC enabled supermarket opens in France
Apple posts detailed iPhone 5 schematic for case makers
What do we know about Apple’s iPhone 5 processor?
If history is any indication, we can expect Apple to use the iPhone 5 processor in their devices for at least a couple of years. Apple of course has not released any details on their new processor other than the claim that it provides twice the processor performance and twice the graphics performance of the…










