Will New Batteries Make Laptops Truly Mobile? by Titus Hoskins
Current laptops or notebook computers have one major obstacle to overcome: short battery life. Despite their sleek style and ever increasing higher performance levels, laptops have never been truly mobile. With batteries averaging around 3 to 5 hours of usable power, most laptops are limited in... Read more on Photovoltaic Solar Cells here: www.konarka.com What we will probably see in the future is a hybrid of the two technologies, micro fuel cells and photovoltaic solar cells, working in tangent to give laptops an energy source that never runs out.

Consumer Demand for Memory Cards for Electronic Devices by James Daltons
Do you have a memory card that you used a few years ago, that cannot save anything in today’s devices? Your obsolete card does not have enough space to save the information that is created by these devices. This is what happens with electronic devices today. ... Most people who save movies and music on their phones will opt for the 2GB Micro SD. ... The 4GB Micro SD memory card will be released in 2007, replacing the 2GB as the card of choice for large storage. ... Years ago many cell phones did not possess the ability to record video.

Who Knew – Intel Cuts 1,000 in Management by Nan Wood
The computer and chip makers have had their problems in recent years. Intel, in an effort to become more efficient, is cutting management jobs. The competition is stiff and fewer personal computers are being sold. According to Chuck Mulloy, Intel’s spokesman, this is an action in a continuing... Paul Otelli, CEO of Intel, announced the plan to sell a division that makes chips for cell phones and other devices. ... Advanced Micro Devices Inc., a smaller rival company, is challenging the supplying of microprocessors, which is Intel’s core business.

Put a VLA on the Moon and Listen to Every World Conversation by Lance Winslow
The Very Large Array in New Mexico, which debuted in the movie “Contact”, has been listening into space for many decades now. It is quite incredible and can pick up the most sensitive of sounds from the deep of space. If you ever get a chance to visit the VLA in NM on HWY 60 you will be amazed... We would not need to take these huge telescopes to the Moon; we could use the newest micro-scale technologies thanks to innovators of our present period and the driving force and theories behind “Moore’s Law.” http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/M/Moores_Law.html It will be easy to weed out certain...

J2ME Developers and Programmers: The Mobile Game Industry Winners by Chris Palau
If you think that current gaming technology is hot then, as they say, “you ain’t seen nothing yet.” Wireless or mobile gaming is the future and the future is now. 2004 saw an explosion in mobile gaming technology which redefined the mobile phone as a gaming device. ... J2ME (Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition) is a derivative of Sun Microcomputer’s JAVA development platform. ... Never one to be too far behind the bleeding edge, even the Adult Entertainment industry is turning out PDA and cell phone-based games including gambling programs and a variety of role-based and action games where lots...

Pressurized Enclosures for UAV and UUVs Hosting Organic Brains by Lance Winslow
The California Institute of Technology has been working with a brain implant called autonomous micro-drive that moves electrons around in the brain as it searches for strong neural signals. The scientists successfully implanted a brain prosthesis in a dish of rat brain slices and a similar array... Providing Super Vitamin C, electrolytes and drugs and nutrients to the blood surrounding the brain cells along with the proper climate controls to remain stable no matter what altitude the aircraft flies is essential.

Where to Hide Your Hidden Camera by Dan Crane
People like to observe and watch what’s going on when they’re away. For security purposes or just to satisfy their desire to spy. Many want to discover what their spouse is doing at home alone or how a babysitter is taking care of the baby when both parents are working. ... Toy Cars – If there are any toy cars in the living room or any other room, you could put a small micro camera into that toy and spy on the others. ... Then put the light back and start surveillance. ... Just make sure than someone doesn’t try to repair it.

Putting it All Together: The search for a Pocket PC Phone by Michael A. Keenan
When I decided that I needed to replace my terribly out of date mobile phone – an old Nextel i1000plus - my thoughts eventually wandered toward a pda phone. For those that know me this probably seemed like a no brainer. I have a long history of pda dependence going back years to a Palm 3X. ... After all, I’m married now and I’m really not worried about public opinion or impressing anyone with my sleek, stylish, sexy new cell phone. ... The sales rep showed me a map of the cell coverage around my home, he talked to me about the plans that I had seen on the website and when I mentioned to...

Laser Marking of ECC 200 2D Matrix Codes on Printed Circuit Boards by Rick Stevenson
Manufacturers of electronic devices, from home audio equipment to automotive keyless entry systems, are increasingly seeking a reliable, cost effective method for uniquely identifying and tracking products through the manufacturing cycle, sales distribution and after-sale warranty verification. ... Visit Laser Marking or call (407) 679-9716 © 2006 by Control Micro Systems, Inc. ... If the laser marking system is installed on an assembly line with older 2D matrix readers downstream from the laser marker, the verification reader can be configured to evaluate the codes based on the...

CTRL + ALT + DEL, The $100 Handcranked Computer by Shonika Proctor
U.S. + computers + helping developing nations + big opportunity = No Microsoft. Now how could that equation possibly be? Try Negroponte who is in the news again with his One Laptop Per Child Non-Profit that is going to help decrease the Digital Divide between first and third world nations. ... His One Laptop Per Child partners include Google, Advanced Micro Devices, News Corp., Red Hat and Brightstar? ... Now if the manufactures of computers (and other personal electronic devices like cell phones, pda’s etc.) were required to take the old one back as the EU is suggesting, there would...