sanman Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 I thought we should have a thread for general technology news and discussion. For instance, here's an amazing announcement about a small disk-sized battery can store 20kWh http://www.popularmechanics.com/home_journ...nt/4326258.html That's enough energy to power a home for a day! Or... something really strong for 5 minutes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somebody Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 Daily Prophet !!! Video appears in paper magazines The first-ever video advertisement will be published in a traditional paper magazine in September. Magazine publishers are beginning to experiment with new technologies The video-in-print ads will appear in select copies of the US show business title Entertainment Weekly. The slim-line screens - around the size of a mobile phone display - also have rechargeable batteries. The chip technology used to store the video - described as similar to that used in singing greeting cards - is activated when the page is turned. Each chip can hold up to 40 minutes of video. The first clips will preview programmes from US TV network CBS and show adverts by the drinks company Pepsi. VIDEO TECHNOLOGYScreen uses liquid crystal display (LCD) technology Each is 2.7mm thick with 320x240 resolution Can store 40mins of video Battery can be recharged via mini-USB Rechargeable battery lasts up to 70 mins Developed by LA-firm Americhip They will appear in 18 September editions of the magazine distributed in Los Angeles and New York. It's believed the new technology will cost much more than normal print ads. However, BBC correspondent Rajesh Mirchandani said that in an increasingly competitive market, advertisers have realised that it is more important than ever to create attention for their product. He likened the technology to the Daily Prophet - a newspaper with moving pictures described in the Harry Potter books. It is not the first time that publishers have experimented with digital technology in magazines. Last year, for example, men's lifestyle magazine Esquire published the first using e-ink technology, with a cover that flashed in alternating patterns. E-ink is the technology used in the Sony Reader and Amazon Kindle electronic books. Americhip, the developer of video-in-print, has also created magazine technology that appeals to various senses, including smell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doobz Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 lemme know when we achieve wireless charging , without electricuting every2 k thanks buy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shantz Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 @sanman: If you had actually read that news instead of just the headline/subtitle, then you would know that this "small disc" doesn't hold 20kwh. It is a small scale prototype of a battery and it will be capable of such capacities when implemented on a MUCH MUCH LARGER scale. And would probably require a lot of shielding at (since the typical operating temperature is 600 F), so it wouldn't be any smaller than one big room... @Doobz: It's already achieved. Google for radio charging or induction charging. Infact, Palm pre has a charger called "TouchStone" which is based on induction charging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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