Wednesday, December 2, 2009
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Friday, November 27, 2009
Researchers developed - CARBON NANOTUBES
The pixels in a computer or television screen, whether it's an LCD or plasma, are each controlled by several transistors. In today's devices, these transistors are made from silicon. Arrays of these transistors need to be made at high temperatures and in a vacuum, so they're very expensive, says Chongwu Zhou, an associate professor of electrical engineering at USC and researcher on the nanotube project.Transistors have also been made from carbon nanotubes, but that, too, presents challenges. "Many people use one nanotube to make a very small, high-performance transistor" for computer chips, says Zhou. But that one-to-one ratio won't work for displays, in which a large surface must be covered in transistors. "If we use one nanotube for one transistor, the yield will never be high enough" to work for large-scale manufacturing of big screens, he says. Zhou believes his approach will solve this problem by making larger transistors from mats of nanotubes.
The USC researchers make large arrays of carbon nanotube transistors using solution-processing techniques at room temperature. They start by placing a silicon wafer in a chemical bath to coat its surface with a nanotube-attracting chemical, then rinse off the residue. The treated wafer is then immersed in a solution of semiconducting carbon nanotubes, which are attracted to its surface. The wafer, now coated with a carpet of nanotubes, is rinsed clean again. To make transistors from this tangled mess, the researchers put down metal electrodes at selected locations. The electrodes define where each transistor is and carry electrons into and out of the nanotubes that lie between them. Areas of silicon underlying each device act as the transistors' gates. So far, they've built a prototype device on a four-inch silicon wafer and used it to control a simple organic light-emitting diode display. http://mobile123-mobile.blogspot.com/
iTunes tagging goes live on Absolute Radio

activate the iTunes tagging service available to iPod nano
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Listeners of Absolute Radio, on 105.8 FM in London, who use the nano’s built-in radio player, will now be able to ‘tag’ songs they like. This allows them to find out a track’s name, the artist, listen to a preview and then purchase it through the iTunes store.
The service was launched this morning by the station’s breakfast show host, Christian O’Connell. He said: “Never again will people face the humiliation of trying to sing a song to their friends that they don’t know the name of. We can all be clued up music experts at the touch of a button.”
Absolute Radio worked with Unique Interactive, which is part of UBC Media and Jump2Go, to create the tagging service.
People listening to Absolute Radio, via their iPod nanos, willbeable to tag songs from their favourite artists, such as Kasabian.
The move is the latest digital initiative from the station which launched its own dedicated digital working group – One Golden Square Labs - in October 2009. Since its inception there have been several new product launches – including: Dabbl – a DAB and internet only station which focuses on playing live music chosen by listeners and Comparemyradio.com – a web tool which aggregates popular radio stations’ content.
“Absolute Radio has always intended to be more than a radio station – it is striving to be a music and entertainment brand,” said Chris Lawson, Absolute Radio’s brand director.
“The labs is a digital working group which we have set up to develop digital propositions and create a place for tech and entertainment specialists to contribute to."http://mobile123-mobile.blogspot.com/
SanDisk Sansa SlotRadio Music Player
Believe it or not, there are actually people out there who do not have an mp3 player. It's not that they're not interested in music. They just might find the whole concept of an mp3 player to be too much work. You have to upload music files from CD's onto your computer, and then you have to get them onto the mp3 player. Who has time for that? What happened to the good old days when you popped a CD into your music player, and you were ready to go? If you want your tunes but don't want to carry around a bunch of CD's – not to mention the skipping that happens with even the most expensive portable CD player – you should check out the Sansa slotRadio music player.
The Sansa slotRadio is a compact, portable music player that comes with over 1,000 of the most popular songs on a card that is inserted into the player. The Sansa slotRadio music player is also an FM radio which can be easily attached to your clothes or purse. Just pop the card into the player, and you are listening to your favorite tunes. The music cards also come in a variety of genres to suit an array of musical tastes and styles. Choose from Rock, Hip Hop, Country or even Health & Fitness – just to name a few. At 2" x 2" and weighing only a little over 1 ounce, this die-cast aluminum device is an accessory that won't weigh you down and is simple to use. You can easily skip from song to song on the music card or switch to the FM radio for more music and programs. The Sansa slotRadio music player also features a 1.5" OLED screen where the artist and song information for each card song is displayed. Best of all, you don't need a computer. Insert your favorite card, and you are ready to go.
The Sansa slotRadio music player includes one mix music card with 1,000 songs, AC Adaptor, earbuds, USB cable, slotRadio card case, silicone sleeve for your slotRadio Player and a Quick Start Guide. There are also a variety of accessories for the player, such as travel cases on arm bands, if you prefer not to use the built-in solid aluminum clip. The Sansa slotRadio music player is available for purchase from slotRadio.com for $99.00 plus shipping and handling. http://mobile123-mobile.blogspot.com/