November 2011 - Fareastgizmos.com

South Korea develops world's fastest and worlds first remote-controlled UAV capable of taking off and landing vertically: South Korea on Wednesday unveiled its latest unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that is the worlds fastest and also the world's first remote-controlled aircraft capable of taking off and landing vertically. The aircraft has tilt rotors, meaning its rotary wings tilt, giving it a helicopter-like capability to vertically take off and land when its wings are facing upward, and the speed and operation range of a jet when its wings are tilted forward, according to the Ministry of Knowledge Economy. There is only one other aircraft with tilt-rotors in the world, which is the V-22 Osprey used by the U.S. Marine Corp.
More...; November 30, 2011 | Related Entries - Transport
Nissan Begins Japan sales of its new quick charger for EVs: Nissan today announced that it is commencing sales of its new quick charger on November 30 at Nissan parts companies throughout Japan. The newly-developed quick charging unit retains the high performance of the current quick charger manufactured by Nissan, but is nearly half the size (by volume). It offers many safety features for safe charging, such as monitoring against a potential short circuit when the charging unit is interfacing with the EV. It is compatible with Nissan EVs as well as EVs manufactured by other companies. The new charger unit's smaller size will take up less space and enable easier installation.
More...; November 30, 2011 | Related Entries - Green Energy | Related Entries - Transport
Toshiba to shut three semiconductor factories in Japan due to global economic slowdown: Toshiba is to shut three semiconductor factories in Japan as part of a reorganization of its business, as it grapples with falling profits. Toshiba said the closure of the facilities would mean moving production to three other existing factories, allowing the company to strengthen cost competitiveness and focus on higher value added products. Toshiba last month announced net profit in the six months to September had dropped 18.5%, mainly due to a strong yen and the impact of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, which savaged production and distribution lines.
More...; November 30, 2011 | Related Entries - Other Stuff
Nikon announces SB-910 high-end Speedlight featuring Advanced Flash Technology and Intelligent Features: Nikon has announced the addition of a new flagship speedlight, the powerful and capable SB-910 speedlight. Building on the versatility of Nikon’s Creative Lighting System (CLS), the SB-910 incorporates an enhanced intuitive operating system and graphic user interface (GUI). The SB-910 speedlight comes equipped with a wide zoom range covering the most popular focal lengths as well as FX/DX-format identification that optimizes zoom settings based on the camera body. This new speedlight also provides more efficient battery usage as well as an enhanced Thermal Cut-Out function. The SB-910 speedlight is designed to provide easy operation and menu navigation, with its enhanced operating system featuring illuminated function buttons, a dedicated Menu button with quick access to custom settings and an improved LCD screen graphic user interface.
More...; November 30, 2011 | Related Entries - Digital Cameras
Casio Handheld Printer Terminal Offers Data Reading, Transmission and Printing All in One Unit: The new Casio IT-9000-GMC25E is an all-in-one handheld printer terminal equipped with a thermal printer, near field communication (NFC) reader/writer designed for contactless smart cards and radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags, a C-MOS Imager for scanning 1D and 2D symbologies, a magnetic card reader, 3G wireless WAN capable of high-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA), GPS capabilities, and an auto-focus digital camera. The Casio IT-9000-GMC25E features a 9.4-centimeter (3.7-inch) video graphics array (VGA) touch panel fitted with a Blanview LCD that realizes excellent visibility both indoors and outdoors with low power consumption. The model is compliant with IP54 dustproof and splashproof standards, and its casing can withstand a drop of up to 1.5 meters, making it suitable for uses in a wide variety of settings.
More...; November 29, 2011 | Related Entries - Computing
Mitsubishi Electric Develops C-band Gallium Nitride High-Electron Mobility Transistors for Satellite Earth Stations: Mitsubishi Electric has developed two Gallium Nitride (GaN) High-Electron Mobility Transistor (HEMT) C-band (4-8GHz) amplifiers for satellite earth stations. Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) amplifiers have been commonly employed in microwave power transmitters. In recent years, however, Gallium Nitride (GaN) amplifiers have become increasingly popular due to their high breakdown-voltage and power density, high saturated electron speed and ability to contribute to power saving and the downsizing of power transmitter equipment.
More...; November 29, 2011 | Related Entries - Other Stuff
Nissan Juke Nismo Concept gives first glimpse of Nismos future: Nissan reveals a bold new future for its Nismo performance arm. One of the undoubted stars of the Tokyo Motor Show is the Nissan Juke Nismo, an idea of how a premium sports version of the hugely successful compact crossover could look.With its distinctive styling Nissan Juke has redefined the highly competitive B-segment, but the Juke Nismo Concept is even more dramatic. It's lower, wider and has a tougher stance. Even standing still, it's clearly a performance car. Aimed at a car-loving audience looking for a car that reflects an edgy personality, Juke Nismo Concept magnifies the standard car's unique mix of compact car agility, coupé-like responses and SUV strength.
More...; November 29, 2011 | Related Entries - Transport
Panasonic Group to Supply Lithium-ion Batteries for Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid: The Panasonic Group today announced that it will supply lithium-ion batteries for Toyota Motor’s Prius Plug-in Hybrid. This will be the first time for the Panasonic Group to supply its lithium-ion batteries for a mass production plug-in hybrid vehicle. The Panasonic Group is already supplying nickel-metal hydride batteries and systems for hybrid vehicles to a number of automobile makers globally and is also carrying out joint development of lithium-ion battery systems for hybrid vehicles with other car manufacturers.
More...; November 29, 2011 | Related Entries - Transport
Panasonic announces MirrorLink-Certified Display-Audio System for Toyota iQ: Panasonic today announced that it has delivered its in-car Display-Audio system compatible with the new MirrorLink smartphone-to-car connectivity standard for the Toyota iQ city car being sold by Toyota Motor Europe becoming the world's first OEM supplier of such product for the car industry. This genuine Toyota accessory named "Toyota Touch Life" is being offered as a dealer option for the iQ in Europe. The 2-DIN-sized Display-Audio system features an AM/FM radio and a seven-inch WVGA TFT color touchscreen display, which literally mirrors the user's smartphone screen, showing MirrorLinkTM-enabled applications running on the smartphone. Using the in-dash touchscreen display, the driver can access smartphone applications by the new industry standard connectivity technology, such as maps, car navigators and music players that are designed with driver safety and convenience in mind.
More...; November 29, 2011 | Related Entries - Transport
Samsung Wave 3 launched in France: Samsung today announced the commercial availability of its flagship 4” Wave 3 smartphone. Initially launching in France, it will be rolled out to Germany, Italy, Russia and other global markets within this year. Building on the Wave series’ style heritage, the Samsung Wave 3 is a beautifully designed smartphone contained within a unique 9.9mm full metal casing. Stylishly constructed with anodized brushed aluminum, the slim yet solid unibody design supports users’ active, on-the-move lifestyles.The Samsung Wave 3 is powered by an impressive 1.4GHz processor and HSPA 14.4 Mbps connectivity which truly transforms the user experience with smooth screen transitions and ultra-fast download speeds. Embedded HD video capability ensures users enjoy high resolution video anywhere and anytime, and playback on DivX codec offers crystal clear images so you can experience the best of mobile video.
More...; November 29, 2011 | Related Entries - Mobile Phones
Avoid heavy red meat to stay away from colon cancer: A National Cancer Center team in Japan has found that people who eat large amounts of red meat are at greater risk of colon cancer. The team is advising consumption of beef and pork be pared. The team tracked until 2006 the eating habits and cancer risks of some 80,000 men and women who were between the ages of 45 and 74 in the second half of the 1990s, including 788 who developed colon cancer during the tracking period, and divided them into five groups according to their meat consumption.
More...; November 29, 2011 | Related Entries - Other Stuff
Smile Please: Gyeonggi Small and Medium Business Support Centre at Suwon opened the G-founder festival. Many products are in display and one of dental product firm hit the idea of calibrating your smile. The smile caloibrator comes in different charming colors. Suwon is the provincial capital of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. A major city of over a million inhabitants, Suwon lies approximately 30 kilometres south of Seoul. It is traditionally known as "The City of Filial Piety". Suwon has existed in various forms throughout Korea's history, growing from a small settlement in tribal times to a major industrial and cultural city today.
More...; November 29, 2011 | Related Entries - Other Stuff
Worlds Most Expensive Building will also be the tallest building in Korea: The developers of the Yongsan Landmark Tower have hastily altered the plans to make it Korea's tallest building. The skyscraper in the downtown Seoul business district was originally intended to be 100 stories and 500 m high, but the developers have decided to add 11 more stories and 120 m to make it the tallest building in Korea. Already it is expected to be the most expensive building in the world per square meter once complete, and now it will be the world's second tallest after the 828-m Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Italian star architect Renzo Piano (74), who built the New York Times Tower in the U.S., is in charge of the new design. Construction will be handled by Samsung Corporation, which built the Burj Khalifa and Taipei 101. If Piano completes the design by the end of this year, construction will start in 2013.
More...; November 28, 2011 | Related Entries - Other Stuff
Enjoy 600,000 artworks from 200 European museums and galleries with your LG Cinema 3D Smart TV: LG has developed a Smart TV art museum app that allows LG Cinema 3D Smart TV owners to enjoy and display over 600,000 artworks from Europe’s most famous museums and galleries, such as the Louvre and the National Gallery of London. Optimized for viewing on LG Cinema 3D Smart TVs, MUSEUM isn’t just a streaming collection of fine arts images. MUSEUM organizes 600,000 works of art from approximately 200 European museums and galleries into exhibitions themed around a specific artist, collection or subject matter.
More...; November 28, 2011 | Related Entries - 3D
Bang & Olufsen BeoVision 7-40 TV features built-in Blu-ray with 3D: With the launch of the new 3D version of the BeoVision 7-40 TV with integrated Blu-ray player, Bang & Olufsen offers 3D viewing experiences in both versions of the BeoVision 7 family. The new BeoVision 7-40 contains state-of-the-art features ensuring a smooth picture performance, a sophisticated digital surround sound module, and is one of the very few flatscreen TV’s in the world to have an integrated Blu-ray player with 3D functionality. The BeoVision 7 series active speaker configuration blends six fully integrated digital ICEpower amplifiers and unique three-way bass reflex speaker construction to deliver crystal clear, distortion-free sound reproduction, even at the high volume levels that many of the latest digital entertainment properties demand.
More...; November 28, 2011 | Related Entries - 3D | Related Entries - Media Devices
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