Samsung Develops 30nm 64 Gb Flash Chip

Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday it has developed a more advanced flash memory chip that will allow increased data storage in digital products such as music players. Samsung, the world’s largest maker of computer memory chips, unveiled a 64-gigabit NAND flash memory chip based on finer process technology using circuit elements that are 30 nanometers wide.

Apple to ship Leopard on Oct 26th

Apple confirmed its upcoming Leopard operating system will be released Friday October 26 at 6.00pm.The price tag for its Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard is $129. Apple.com and Apple resellers are taking pre-orders now.

Leopard requires a minimum of 512MB of RAM and is designed to run on any Macintosh computer with an Intel, PowerPC G5 or G4 (867Mhz or faster) processor. Full system requirements can be found here.

Samsung 40 inch full HD LCD Panel is just 10mm thick

Samsung will unveil at FPD International 2007, in Yokohama, Japan a 40-inch (101.6cm) diagonal Full HD LCD TV panel only 10 millimeters thick. This new display, expected to user in the next wave of large-screen TVs, has the same profile as 10-20 inch LCDs designed for desktop monitors. Its bezel has been reduced from a conventional 30mm to 14.6mm. The panel, using an LED backlight, reproduces 92 percent of the NTSC standard for color saturation and features low power consumption of 90 watts or less.

NEC Nissan X-Trail Laptop

Be prepared to check out the NEC Nissan X-Trail-themed laptop. The unit features custom panels in red paint , the surface casing is made from resin and the palm rest has an X-Trail logo on it. Optional accessories include X-Trail branded mice, cellphone straps, stickers etc. Coming to the specifications the entry level notebook is powered by an Intel Celeron M 443 CPU at 1.20 Ghz, 768 MB of RAM running on Intel 945GMS chipset with 80GB hard drive and a DVD super drive. .

Steelcase’s Walkstation treadmill for working and walking

Multitasking is important for survival but I wonder how many of us will be willing to have a go at an intense workout session while completing a report/presentation simultaneously. Well if you are the daring sorts then you must check out the Walkstation designed by Steelcase. It’s been built and co-designed by the Mayo Clinic’s Dr. James Levine. To sum it up the treadmill is intended to keep you mobile during the workday as opposed to you plopping your feet on the desk and munching something sinful. Designed to encourage more movement by walking slowly at work, Dr. Levine estimates that users of the walkstation have the potential to increase energy expenditure and burn calories even when walking at a 1 mph rate. For some individuals, particularly for obese individuals and those who do not otherwise exercise daily, use of the walkstation may result in actual weight loss. Additional benefits of movement at work can include less stress, increased productivity and improved focus.

Steelcase’s Walkstation treadmill will be displayed at 4 Columbus Circle (New York) on Oct. 25. The treadmill costs about $6,500.

The funniest Windows Error Message

Normally we get an error message that reports something is not working. But an error message just to tell you that no error has occurred is simply hilarious. It makes me wonder does this error pop up at regular intervals to report that everything is fine. What if it does not come, surely something is wrong then.

Microsoft mind reader

Not content with running your computer, Microsoft now wants to read your mind too.

The company says that it is hard to properly evaluate the way people interact with computers since questioning them at the time is distracting and asking questions later may not produce reliable answers. “Human beings are often poor reporters of their own actions,” the company says.

Microsoft researchers are working on a MIND_READING SYSTEM – hardware and software that can “interface directly with the human brain.” The company’s R&D department has figured out how to use a “low-cost electroencephalograph(EEG)” for “detecting specific forms of brain activity.” Research papers associated with the project say that “knowing the state of the user as well as the tasks they are performing may provide key information that would allow us to design context sensitive systems that adapt themselves to optimally support the state of the user.”The technology might also “know the precise intention of a user who searches for an ambiguous term.” Whether users will want Microsoft reading their brain waves is another matter altogether. Read the full Microsoft mind reading patent application

 

Betavoltaic batteries can power your laptop for 30 years without recharging

The worst part about laptops or any gadget working on batteries is the constant hassle of recharging. Fuel Cells currently in development promise upto 40 hours of continuous power supply however a new technology being developed by the air force can render them absolutely useless – Betavoltaic batteries as they are called can provide your laptop with power for an unbelievable 30 years without recharging. The batteries are constructed from semiconductors and use radioisotopes as the energy source. As the radioactive material decays it emits beta particles that transform into electric power capable of fueling an electrical device like a laptop for years. Thought they may sound nuclear, they are not, so your laptop battery cannot blow up with the entire neighborhood.