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This Device Converts Ocean Waves Into Power
Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/device-converts-ocean-waves-into-power-2013-10
A group of design engineers from Scotland have found a way to efficiently harness the raw power of ocean waves and convert that power into usable energy.
The design is one of the top 15 finalists for this year's James Dyson award.
This design is an improvement over other wave energy converters because it operates using hydraulics to maximize the amount of energy it harnesses from waves.
The device — called the renewable wave power (RWP) — is essentially a chain of partially submerged buoys that absorb the force of waves, then converts the waves into energy. The growing need for sustainable energy sources is the inspiration behind this design entry.
The design has undergone several tests in Lancaster University's wave tank. The unique hydraulic system allows the RWP to respond to changing ocean conditions. As the waves flow in, they move the buoys, which creates pressure as they bounce up and down. The pressure is stored in hydraulic cylinders, which can then be depressurized to create electricity.
RWP is specifically designed to operate on the west coast of Scotland where, according to the designers, the rough Atlantic ocean has the potential to produce up to 70 Kilowatt-hours of energy per meter of coastline.
The energy readouts produced by RWP look promising, but it needs to be tested in the ocean to verify the results.
The James Dyson award is a competition between up-and-coming design engineers all around the world. The award includes an international winner, and a national winner from each country represented.
SEE ALSO: Say Hello To WAVE Energy!
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Posted by Augustine at 3:39 PM
The iPhone 5S Has A 'Blue Screen Of Death' Just Like A Windows PC (AAPL)
Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-iphone-5s-blue-screen-of-death-like-a-windows-pc-2013-10
Apple's new iPhone 5S has a Blue Screen of Death, just like an old PC running Microsoft Windows. A bunch of users have complained on YouTube, Twitter and various Apple consumer forums that when they use certain apps in iWorks (the iPhone's spreadsheet and documents apps) the phone freezes, shows a blank blue screen, and then reboots.
The glitch was first noted by The Verge, which offered this advice:
One workaround to alleviate the iWork-related reboots is to disable iCloud syncing for Apple's Pages, Keynote, and Numbers apps.
Here's a video of the flaw in action (below). You can see others here and here.
SEE ALSO: Apple Ran Out Of Gold iPhones Because It Underestimated How Much Asia Likes Gold
Posted by Augustine at 10:46 AM
Article: Japan Display now making 1080p WhiteMagic LCDs, hints at high-end phones with bright screens
It's been hard to appreciate the brightness of WhiteMagic LCDs when they've been limited to lower-end smartphones like the Sony Xperia P. That shouldn't be a problem from now on, as Japan Display has started mass-producing its first 1080p WhiteMagic screen. Like its ancestors, the new 5-inch pane...
http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/11/japan-display-now-making-1080p-whitemagic-lcds/?ncid=rss_truncated
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Article: Crowdsourced Design Startup Dispop Gets Into the Ad Buying Business
Dispop, the startup that allows businesses to crowdsource the design of their ads, has relaunched its platform with a big addition — the ability to actually run ad campaigns.
Through the service, advertisers could already solicit submissions from multiple designers, then A/B test them to see wh...
http://techcrunch.com/2013/10/09/dispop-relaunch/
Posted by Augustine at 9:13 AM
Article: TouchMarks tests show iPads most responsive tablet screens
The new TouchMarks benchmark has determined that Apple's iPad touchscreens are more responsive than their Android and Windows RT competitors.
TouchMarks is a stripped-down benchmark developed by Agawi, a developer of streaming technology that integrates advertising within mobile games. T...
http://www.cnet.com.au/touchmarks-tests-show-ipads-most-responsive-tablet-screens-339345622.htm
Article: Microsoft: Our Antimalware Products have 150 Million Users
Microsoft today published a blog post in which it emphasized its commitment to protecting consumer and business customers from malware with its various solutions. The company also noted its real-time antimalware products are installed on over 150 million computers worldwide, and that their qualit...
http://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2013/10/10/microsoft-says-its-antimalware-products-protect-150m-computers-reaffirms-commitment-to-quality-solutions/
Article: Encryption tech designed to look like an Instagram filter
We live in a world where over-sharing is not just common, it's encouraged. We happily, and readily, upload our photos and thoughts to the internet, where total strangers can access them with the click of a button. There was a point somewhere along the line we decided that we were OK with sacrific...
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-10/10/cryptstagram
Article: Acer Brings Another Chromebook To The Party
Acer was early to the Chromebook market, releasing the C7 for a mere $199 and the C710 for $299. These laptops – more tablets with keyboards than fully-featured machines – work well as "third screen" devices that you throw onto a coffee table or use for browsing and some mild document editing. No...
http://techcrunch.com/2013/10/10/acer-brings-another-chromebook-to-the-party/
Samsung's new 13MP phone camera promises twice the stability, brighter shots
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/07/samsung-ultra-stable-camera-sensor/?ncid=rss_truncated
Optical image stabilization for current smartphone cameras leaves something to be desired; you still need a steady hand to avoid blurry photos. Samsung has just unveiled a new, extra-stable sensor that may be considerably more forgiving. The 13-megapixel unit corrects angular errors up to 1.5 ...
LG confirms production of 'bendable and unbreakable' smartphone displays
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/07/lg-curved-smartphone-display-production/?ncid=rss_truncated
It's been a long time coming, but LG's foray into elastic smartphone displays is finally going mainstream. The company has confirmed that it will begin mass-producing a new lightweight 6-inch panel that, it claims, is the world's first flexible OLED panel for smartphones. The display is built from ...
FiLIP is an electronic leash for your kids' wrists and it's coming to AT&T
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/07/filip-electronic-leash-smartwatch-ATT/?ncid=rss_truncated
Electronic leashes for the 21st century kid? You knew this sort of thing was inevitable. FiLIP, a smartwatch and 'locator' for kids that takes helicopter parenting to an excessive level, is heading to AT&T's lineup as an exclusive. As you'd expect from a device targeted to tagging kids, the FiLIP ...
Article: Self-Assembling Robots Will Blow Your Mind
They said it couldn't be done. But it has! MIT researchers recently managed to create self-assembling modular robots. The researchers even released a video demonstrating their successAccording to MIT, back in 2011, MIT senior John Romanishin was advised by his robotics professor Daniela Rus that ...
http://mashable.com/2013/10/06/self-assembling-robots/
Google Is Sneaking Chrome OS Into Windows 8's "Metro" Mode
Source: http://gizmodo.com/google-is-sneaking-chrome-os-into-windows-8s-metro-m-1441598557
It was one thing when Google's Chrome apps managed to break out of the browser and become real, offline apps, but clearly that is not Google's real long-term play. A recent update to the developer version of Google Chrome basically runs Chrome OS inside of Windows 8.
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The iPhone 5S Has A 'Blue Screen Of Death' Just Li...
Article: Japan Display now making 1080p WhiteMagic...
Article: Crowdsourced Design Startup Dispop Gets I...
Article: TouchMarks tests show iPads most responsi...
Article: Microsoft: Our Antimalware Products have ...
Article: Encryption tech designed to look like an ...
Samsung's new 13MP phone camera promises twice the...
LG confirms production of 'bendable and unbreakabl...
FiLIP is an electronic leash for your kids' wrists...
Google Is Sneaking Chrome OS Into Windows 8's "Met...