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Toshiba Accelerates Development of SCiB Rechargeable Battery for Electric Vehicles: Toshiba today announced that it is working with Mitsubishi Motors to bring the SCiB battery to electric vehicles (EV). The SCiB is Toshiba's breakthrough rechargeable lithium-ion battery that combines high levels of safety with a long life and rapid recharging, characteristics that make it highly suited to application in electric vehicles. The SCiB module now under development houses the SCiB cells that utilizes the capabilities of the SCiB to the full: It optimizes usage of individual cells in the battery and this, along with the long life cycle of the SCiB, adds to the overall durability of the battery over different cruising distances.
More...; July 2, 2010 | Related Entries - Transport
Corsair Launches ultra-high-speed PC3-21000 single-rank 1GB DDR3 DIMM: Corsair today announced the launch of Dominator GT GTX6 DDR3 memory, an ultra-high-speed PC3-21000 single-rank 1GB DDR3 DIMM. These modules are among the fastest available in the world today, and are designed for CPU and memory benchmarking as well as for world record attempts. The GTX6 is tested on the Gigabyte P55A-UD5 motherboard with BIOS Revision F10 at a clock speed of 2625MHz, specially selected Intel Core i7-860 and Core i7-870 CPUs were used to achieve these memory frequencies.
More...; July 2, 2010 | Related Entries - Computing
Thermaltake announces the worlds one and only NVIDIA certified chassis for next-generation graphics cards: Thermaltake today announced the world’s one and only NVIDIA certified full-tower chassis for next-generation ultra-high performance graphics cards, the Thermaltake Element V NVIDIA Edition with support for the latest NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 and GTX 470 GPUs. Thermaltake Element V NVIDIA Edition chassis is a full-tower gaming chassis offering low-noise operation with excellent air-flow. With full-array of innovative designs such as 11 5.25” drive bays that can be configured to support up to six 3.5” hard disks and one 2.5” hard disk or Solid State Disk (SSD). The bottom mounted power supply cage enables superior thermal management to accelerate hot air removal to prolong longevity and increase performance of today’s cutting-edge computing hardware.The built-in thermal control system with pre-wired fans allows to easily control the speed of the fan, as well as color of the included Colorshift LED light effects.
More...; July 2, 2010 | Related Entries - Computing | Related Entries - Gaming
Tokyo Disneyland reopens Jackson 3-D attraction after14 years: Tokyo Disneyland on Thursday reopened a 3-D movie featuring the late entertainment icon Michael Jackson for the first time in about 14 years. The theme park will run Captain EO for a limited time .The film starring Jackson, who died suddenly in June 2009, is directed by Francis Ford Coppola, with George Lucas serving as its executive producer. The film was a featured attraction at the theme park between 1987 and 1996, when the moon-walking King of Pop was at the height of his popularity.; July 2, 2010 | Related Entries - Other Stuff
Mitsubishi Electric to Supply Ozone System for US Water Treatment Plants: Mitsubishi Electric has received orders from three water plants in the United States for ozone systems to be used in water treatment plants,such as waterworks and sewage. The orders are comprised of ozone generators and their structures. Ozone water treatment disinfects, deodorizes, decolorizes and removes organic matter. Because ozone has a far stronger oxidizing power than chlorine and yet becomes harmless oxygen after the process. Ozonization is a highly efficient, environmentally friendly water treatment technique.; July 2, 2010 | Related Entries - Other Stuff
Kyocera Solar Modules for Toyota Marine Recreational Boats to lower CO2 emissions: Kyocera has started supplying solar modules for Toyota Solar Panels, which are to be installed in recreational boats manufactured and sold by Toyota . Toyota Solar Panels can also be installed as an optional unit on recreational boats manufactured by other companies. Electricity generated by the solar modules can be used to charge a battery to provide a supplemental, durable power source for the various electronics and appliances installed on recreational boats. In addition to reducing CO2 emissions, the solar charging system prevents a battery from deteriorating during extended periods of non-use while docked.
More...; July 1, 2010 | Related Entries - Green Energy
Logitech launches two new headsets for crystal clear audio: Bringing crystal-clear audio for your Internet and video calls, music and movies, Logitech today announced two new headsets. Featuring support for super wideband audio, the Logitech USB Headset H530 and the Logitech Laptop Headset H555 sound so clear it’s almost like you’re in the same room as the person on the other end of the call. The lightweight Laptop Headset H555 folds flat and easily fits into the included case. The USB Headset H530 offers laser-tuned drivers for exceptional audio quality.
More...; July 1, 2010 | Related Entries - Computing
Kodak PLAYSPORT Video Camera awarded the Parent Tested Parent Approved Seal by PTPA Media: The Kodak PLAYSPORT Video Camera has been awarded the Parent Tested Parent Approved Seal by PTPA Media. PTPA Media (Parent Tested, Parent Approved) awards their industry-renowned seal of approval to products that its parent evaluators judge to improve the quality of family life and worthy of a parent’s recommendation. The Kodak PLAYSPORT Video Camera is a rugged, waterproof (Up to 10 ft. (3 m) under water) and pocket-size video camera designed for people and families with active lifestyles. Parents can capture full 1080p HD video with the touch of a button, and built-in software and USB cable output lets them edit and easily share their videos with family and friends on sites including YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, as well as email.
More...; July 1, 2010 | Related Entries - Digital Cameras
Seagate launches worlds First 3 Terabyte High-capacity External Drive: Seagate today announced the world's first 3 Terabyte (TB) external desktop drive. The Seagate3TB GoFlex Desk external drive couples immense capacity with the flexibility to adapt the drive's USB 2.0 interface to a USB 3.0 or FireWire 800 connection to meet varying performance and transfer speed needs. Consumers can easily create, store and access content from either a Windows or Mac OS X computer on the GoFlex Desk external drive, thanks to an included NTFS driver for Mac. With 3TB of capacity people can store up to 120 HD movies, 1,500 video games, thousands of photos or countless hours of digital music.
More...; July 1, 2010 | Related Entries - Computing
Sharp to establish one of the worlds largest solar power generation plants in Thailand: Sharp has signed an agreement with NED to establish one of the world’s largest solar power generation plants with a power generation capacity of 73 MW, and to supply thin-film solar cell modules and surrounding systems for the plant.. The construction of the solar power generation plant will start in July 2010 and the operation is planned to start by the end of 2011. NED is an independent power producer in the Kingdom of Thailand.Thin-film solar cells are optimal for use in a high-temperature climate, compared to crystalline solar cells.
More...; July 1, 2010 | Related Entries - Green Energy
Toshiba and Intel joinly launch CM1 tablet PC for education: Toshiba and Intel announced will jointly commercialize an educational-use tablet PC designed to facilitate learning in compulsory education. Toshiba will launch the new CM1 tablet PC for educational use in the beginning of August, 2010 in the Japanese market. The new PC’s form factor includes a10.1 inch, pressure-sensitive LCD touch screen (1366x768) monitor with Power-saving LED backlight that rotates 180 degrees, supporting pen input and a slip-resistant rubber coating for use on school desktops. The CM1 connects with electronic blackboards and projectors wirelessly to enable students both to collaborate and present work. In addition, a handle makes it easy to carry the PC around school.
More...; July 1, 2010 | Related Entries - Computing
VIA EPIA-M840 Mini-ITX board-for Intelligent Industrial Machines: VIA today announced it latest Mini-ITX board, the VIA EPIA-M840, designed for a range of embedded device designs including advanced industrial and factory management applications. The VIA EPIA-M840 packs the latest 64-bit VIA Nano E-Series processor, dual Gigabit LAN, eight COM ports and support for two dual channel 24-bit LVDS displays, creating the ideal backbone for a range of embedded applications including intelligent industrial automation applications that integrate remote network access, network management and other advanced application management scenarios. Available in both 1.6GHz and a fanless 1.2GHz SKUs, the VIA EPIA-M840 Mini-ITX board features the latest VIA Nano E-Series processor.
More...; July 1, 2010 | Related Entries - Computing
Sony to fix more than half a million VAIO laptops worldwide over possible overheating flaw: Sony has started providing free software updates to more than half a million users worldwide to fix a glitch that could cause overheating in its popular VAIO laptops. The overheating could occur when a user plugs in an adapter to charge when a battery in the laptop is nearly used up. So far, no injuries have been reported, but Sony has received a total of 39 problem reports, including 26 in the U.S., with users complaining about the heat and distortion of the shape of their computers. None of the problems were reported in Japan.
More...; July 1, 2010 | Related Entries - Computing
Murata announces the Development of the Field-Coupled Wireless Power Transmission System: Murata Japan, has developed a field-coupled type of power transmission system capable of supplying power to devices wirelessly. Use of this system makes it possible for the devices to be charged simply by placing them on the charger without the aid of power cords or other physical connections. The system is highly efficient and features a high level of positional freedom, making it extremely useful and convenient. The latest Murata system has an output of 3W and is targeted at cell phones, mobile music players, digital still cameras, notebook PCs and other mobile devices, lighting fixtures, decorations, housing equipment and other related products can be used with the new system.
More...; July 1, 2010 | Related Entries - Digital Cameras | Related Entries - MP3 | Related Entries - Mobile Phones
Seven-member crew of Space Shuttle mission visit Nikon Corporation: On June 30, 2010, astronaut Naoko Yamazaki of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and six astronauts from NASA visited Nikon Corporation. The seven-member crew of Space Shuttle mission STS-131/19A, including Commander Alan Poindexter, were welcomed by Chairman Michio Kariya, President Makoto Kimura and managers of digital camera development. The primary purpose of the visit was the exchange of ideas and opinions regarding the Nikon D3S digital SLR cameras and interchangeable lenses that have been used aboard the International Space Station (ISS) since this mission. The reliability and stability of the equipment was a major topic of discussions.; July 1, 2010 | Related Entries - Digital Cameras
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