The new ebook reader, Kindle, from Amazon, surely made a lot of noise in the press and on the Internet. However, the device has one disadvantage – it is monochrome. This may change soon as later this month people will witness a full color model of electronic paper, which is used as display for such ebook readers as Kindle. The color e-paper represents the latest invention of the Cambridge-based E Ink Corporation.
Category: Computer
Fujitsu Creates World’s Fastest CPU
The Japanese company Fujitsu Ltd recently announced that it developed the fastest central processing unit in the world. The Tokyo-based company presented a CPU that has the ability to carry out 128 billion calculations per second.
It is for the first time since 1999 that Fujitsu received the title of the world’s fastest CPU developer. Having developed the Venus, the Japanese company managed to surpass some of the largest technology corporations in the world, including Intel Corp. and IBM Corp. in terms of speed of the central processing unit.
It was estimated that Fujitsu’s latest creation runs about 2.5 times than the previous record holder developed by Intel. With the help of miniaturization technology, the Japanese company was able to include twice as many central circuits onto a chip as there were on previous CPU, thus having eight instead of four circuits.
I-Tech Virtual Laser Keyboard : The Coolest Keyboard Ever
This laser gadget projects a virtual keyboard on a table or other suitable material, and then interpret your finger movement and pass them on to your PDA or whatever you have it connected to. The I-Tech laser keyboard acts exactly like any other “ordinary” keyboard: A direction technology based on an optical recognition mechanism enables the user to tap on the projected key images, while producing real tapping sounds.
Espresso Book Machine (EBM) – Prints Off a Book in Minutes
The Espresso Book Machine (EBM) is a print on demand (POD) machine that prints, collates, covers, and binds a single book in a few minutes. The machine is an invention of the On Demand Books company.
Aimed at the library and book store market, the EBM does not require a factory setting and is small enough to fit in a retail store or small library room. The EBM can potentially allow readers to obtain any book title, even books that are out of print. The EBM’s software sends a PDF file to the book machine, which prints, binds, and trims the reader’s selection as a paperback book.
Espresso Book Machine is the latest invention from British engineers that can truly revolutionize the book-making industry. The machine can print off virtually any book listed in a huge computer database at the touch of a button. Continue reading
Microsoft Surface – The Power of Touch
Microsoft Surface (Codename: Milan), is a multi-touch product from Microsoft which is developed as a software and hardware combination technology that allows a user, or multiple users, to manipulate digital content by the use of natural motions, hand gestures, or physical objects.
It was announced on May 29, 2007 at D5 conference. Initial customers will be in the hospitality businesses, such as restaurants, hotels, retail, public entertainment venues and the military for tactical overviews. The preliminary launch was on April 17, 2008, when Surface became available for customer use in AT&T stores. Microsoft Surface is also being used in
