- Author: admin
- Filed under: General
- Date: Jan 20,2011
Samsung’s got a reputation for building crazy awesome display technologies, and it just added another one to the stack — with the buyout of Philips-spinoff Liquavista this December, it’s gained quite the foothold in electrowetting.
In case you’re not familiar, electrowetting has been repeatedly pitched to us as pretty much the Holy Grail of displays: flexible, colorful, unbreakable, outdoor-readable e-paper screens with high refresh rates and low-power consumption that can be manufactured on existing assembly lines.
Update: Seems that The Digital Reader actually figured out about the deal yesterday — read the original scoop at our more coverage link!
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- Author: adryana
- Filed under: Laptops
- Date: Jul 1,2010
Mini LCD display laptop is consuming most of the battery. So what would you change it with one that simply consuming less? The folks at Pixel Qi, which produces technology with the same name, are planning to soon offer users kits “DIY with Pixel Qi displays that they can buy and then you can install on netbooks own sites instead of normal LCDs.
Pixel Qi can provide more autonomy mini laptop batteries because Pixel Qi LCD display consumes between one quarter and half of the energy needed for a normal LCD. Basically, these displays can operate both as a normal LCD and as an e-paper. Black and white mode e-paper saves much energy, are clearly visible in sunlight and a special feature, run videos. Read the rest of this entry »
Bubble O Seven – The Amphibious Car
Inspired by the James Bond Film “The Spy Who Loved Me”, the SQuba is an amphibious car designed by Frank Rinderknecht. The SQuba will operate like a boat if driven into the water, and is propelled along the surface by two propellers on either side of its license plate.
To submerge the vehicle, the driver opens a door to let water flood the passenger compartment. Once underwater, the SQuba uses a third engine to suck in water through the car’s front grille and pushes it out through two side jet vents. Read the rest of this entry »
