Acer debuts green and biodegradable notebooks

Acer is getting greener, at least according to Greenpeace.The computer maker introduced two new notebook on Friday that they have already received the honor from the international environmental group. Acer Aspire Aspire 3811TZ and 3811TZG are designed to be energy efficient, recyclable and biodegradable, so winning high marks from Greenpeace, which rates computers and other electronics for their environmental friendliness.

As part of its green initiatives, Acer said it was built two new tends to be without PVCs (polyvinyl chloride) and BFRs (brominated flame retardants).

PVC is cheap, but durable plastic which has been criticized by Greenpeace for not biodegradable and broadcasting toxic substances into the environment. BFRs are chemicals added to plastics to make them flame resistance, but they were also accused of leaching into the environment. Their use in products for babies and children, especially the issue of many groups. With the exception of power cables, all the components for both aims without the toxins.

"Chemical characteristics of PVC and BFRs May create toxic substances such as dioxins and furans in the products' end-of-life, thus reducing PVC and BFRs in Acer products will help protect our environment from being poisoned by electronics goods," Acer said in a statement .

New aims are also designed to reduce energy use - both models can save up to 40 percent of energy consumption than traditional portable computers, providing more than 8 hours of battery life, Acer said. Furthermore, the company designed units that are easily recycled. With more than modular parts in traditional notebooks, users can extend the life Apires replacing certain components.

Part of Acer Chronology series, two notebooks are targeted as CULVs (consumers ultra-low voltage). These laptops are typically as small and light as Netbooks, but deliver more power and performance with more memory and use Intel's Core 2 Duo processors. (We're still working on getting the specs and photos.)

Acer first promised in 2005 to eliminate PVCs and BFRs in all its products by 2009, the goal that the company still achieved. Although Greenpeace hailed the new Aspire models, the group still gave Acer only score 4.5 for a scale of 10 environmental friendliness in a report published on January 7 The company received a strong effort in trying to reduce the toxic substances from their computers and monitors. But it scored poorly by Greenpeace because of its limited recycling and disposal initiatives.

Wireless charging, iPhone TV and more gadtes at hot gadges show

At the International Consumer Electronics(ICE) Show last week, 3-D television, electronic readers and small laptops captured much of the attention.

There were plenty of other interesting ideas on display, also, from 3-D printing for cell phone wireless tether. Here are some of the gadgets are expected to keep out even for this year, and even some of the best eyebrow machicolation of play:

TV on the iPhone - Qualcomm Inc. 's FLO TV service has been limited by the fact that only a few AT & T Inc. and Verizon cell phones to receive the wireless signals, to about 15 news, sports and entertainment channels. Now, Qualcomm has teamed up with phone maker Mophie Accessories create an external battery pack for the iPhone that doubles the FLO TV receiver. This is expected in the first half of the year.

Game-controller glove - Iron Innovations have shown a futuristic-looking black-and money-center glove and keyboard that lets users control games by Touching fingers together instead. Called the Fabhcún, the glove includes five sensors on each finger to replace different keystrokes when she contacted a glove to the thumb.

Wireless charges - Last year, showed off a Powermat U.S. MAT gadgets were being charged because it - as long as the gadgets were fitted with special covers.

Polaroid Instant Cameras - Polaroid stopped making the instant film two years ago, but brave group of enthusiasts and bought one of the former Polaroid factory in the Netherlands and reinvented the film. A film is expected on the market later this year, and to go along with, Polaroid announced at the show that it will bring back instant film cameras.

The cell-phone tether - losing your cell phone to draw, and called Zomm body believes it can make the thing on the past. It is a small device, also known Zomm, that wireless connection to your phone via Bluetooth and sets out the alarm if you walk out of it.

-3 D camera - the world pressure from makers of television sets that year to show 3-D on the town. Fujifilm, betting that people want to shoot their own 3-D movies and photos as well, is to sell as well as digital camera with two lenses, a set rather than as if they are human eyes.

3-D filter - What if you want 3-D scenes, but you are not trying to get a new 3-D television and Blu-ray player? Realview Innovations Ltd. It all worked out for you. The Irish company has developed the film over can be set to make it look as flat on the surface of the screen bulges inwards.

3-D color printing - Shapeways is offering 3-D print for several years, providing data files and turning them into sculptures with the help of a machine set down together layers of plaster-like material. At the show, the Dutch company announced that they are now offering sculptures in full color.

Mopping robot - it is the battle of the cleaning robots! The robots Roomba vacuuming will get competition this September from the Mint, a square that eochaircheap register for Swiffer dry or wet-type cleaning cloth. Guided by the beacon light that projects on the ceiling Infrared (think Batman signal), the Mint will sweep methodically one room at the time

Nexus One's hardware's cost estimated to be $175

Upcoming Google Nexus One smart phone consists of shares worth about $ 175, according to a tear down of the iSuppli.

The new phone, which Google unveiled, offers a less developed by Google and the external design of HTC. The main interface is a 3.7-inch AMOLED display. The Nexus One runs Google Android operating system 2.1, and WVGA display appeared 3G graphics.

While Google has priced at Nexus One at $ 179 with a two-year T-Mobile service plan ($ 529 without the subscription plan), the phone numbers of the material for $ 174.15, according to iSuppli analysis, which was posted Friday. The report stated that his plan does not include other costs such as production, packaging and software.

"Things like that durable unibody construction, a blazingly fast Snap Dragon base band processor and bright and sharp Active Matrix Organic Light-emitting Diode (AMOLED) displays all have seen on previous phones, but never before combined in one design," Kevin Keller Senior Specialist in iSuppli, said in a statement.

Most animals in the 17-bit in HTC-built phone is 1 GHz Qualcomm Snap Dragon's processor, which rings in at $ 30.50, or 20 percent of plan iSuppli Bill of materials. Snap Dragon debuted in February 2009 in Toshiba TG01, which is based on Windows Mobile. But iSuppli found ARM-based processor to be better in the new Nexus One.

The Android 2.1 operating system is used in the Nexus One better capitalizes on fast performance Snap Dragon is, the user interface and applications run very fast, "Keller said." This processing muscle also gives Nexus One key capabilities, especially the high-definition 720p video playback. "

Next expensive component is Samsung's 3.7-inch AMOLED display, which lists at $ 23.50. iSuppli notes that the AMOLED technology appears before the Samsung's Android-based I7500 with a 3.2-inch AMOLED touch screen.

"The 3.7-inch AMOLED display at Nexus One delivers a stunning picture," Keller said.

Rounding out the three most expensive part in the Nexus One is Samsung's 4Gbit (512MB) of DDR DRAM, which costs $ 20.40, or about 11 percent of the estimated cost iSuppli today. iSuppli notes that comparable smart phones generally contain not more than 2Gbits of DRAM, but to increase the memory to allow for better application performance.

Scientists proved that Cell phone radiation may improve human memory

surprised to find that the impact of mobile phones, launched in early adult life protects memory in mice otherwise destined to develop symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, "Gary Arendash, lead author of the study and research of Florida Alzheimer's Disease Center, said in a statement.

The researchers showed that mice, exposing old Alzheimer's disease in the electromagnetic waves generated by mobile phones removed brain deposits of beta-amyloid, a protein is strongly associated with Alzheimer's disease. Clumps of beta-amyloid form of the so-called brain plaques that are the hallmark of this disease. Scientists suggest the radiation of cell phones increases brain temperature, causing brain cells to release Nasty plaques.

They suspect that a similar effect would occur in humans, and therefore mobile phone radiation can be used for prevention and treatment of debilitating diseases for us, they say.

However, studies conducted in rodents, does not always lead to a useful human therapy, so further studies will be needed.

Mice on cell phones:

The study involved 96 mice, most of which have been genetically modified to develop beta-amyloid plaques and memory problems mimicking Alzheimer's disease as they age. Some mice remained as is, so that scientists could test the impact of radiation on normal memory.

Both Alzheimer's disease, and mice were exposed to the electromagnetic field generated by the use of standard mobile phone within two 1-hour periods each day for seven to nine months.

Mice were actually chatting on a mobile phone or even the packaging devices. Rather, they were placed in cells arranged around a centrally located antenna, which gave rise to a cell phone signal. The cells were located at equal distances from the antenna and is subjected to radiation emitted normally to the mobile phone, pressing a human head

Radiation and memory:

Was protected results showed, if the impact of mobile phones began when the mice were Alzheimer's young people - to the signs of memory impairment were obvious - their cognitive abilities. In fact, the Alzheimer's mice performed as well as on tests measuring memory and thinking in the aged mice without dementia.
If the adult mice with Alzheimer's has already seen problems with memory were exposed to radiation of a cell phone, their memory impairment disappeared. Researchers believe this treatment may be associated with a slight increase in brain temperature that they observed in Alzheimer's mice months after infection with cell phones. The higher the temperature, may help the brain with Alzheimer's disease, to remove the newly formed beta-amyloid, causing brain cells to release it.

Impacts of a cell phone even increased the memory of normal mice above the normal level.

Memory of benefits took months to show up, consider that a similar effect in humans will last for years. The researchers suspect that the main reason for this is to improve the ability of electromagnetic radiation to increase brain activity, promoting blood flow and increase energy metabolism in the brain.

How people can benefit?

Test memory used in mice was designed to test for the determination of Alzheimer's disease, or its very early signs (mild cognitive impairment), are present in the human body.

"Since we have chosen the electromagnetic parameters, which were identical to the person to use a cell phone and test mice closely analogous problem for human memory test, we believe that our findings may have considerable relevance to people," said Arendash.

Arendash and his colleagues concluded that the electromagnetic field effects could contribute to the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease in humans. They are currently evaluating whether different sets of electromagnetic frequencies and strengths will produce faster and more effective than cognitive contained in their current study.

There have been recent controversy about the electromagnetic waves from cell phones cause brain cancer. Although many studies have found no risk, review article in October last year concluded that some of the "highest quality" studies show, has made the associated risk. World Health Organization and the National Institutes of Health continues to conduct research on the topic, and some countries have issued guidelines for the use of mobile phones, such as restricting the use of children.

Netbooks popularity is expected to continue in this year 2010 also

Small and Low cost "netbooks" Some of the most popular computers of the recession, wooing consumers with its portability and that prices were often below $ 400. Now with the economy improving, consumers will be asked to open wallets for new styles of computers, including some costing a little more.

Among the new offerings are being disclosed this week at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas: lightweight, medium-sized laptop in question as a step above netbooks in price and performance. There will also be at least one "smartbook" - on a tiny computer that together elements of netbooks and so-called smart phones.

That is not to say the netbook reached the end of a line. Audience PC including Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo and Toshiba are expected to show out a new netbook offerings with features like touch screen and the latest Intel Atom processors, which give better performance on smashing the previous fueled initial period netbooks.

But the netbook has the demand on the industry price: narrow profit margins for chipmaker Intel Body. and computer manufacturers.

For many PC makers, is the rise of netbooks in question fall in revenue and profit from computer divisions. Hewlett-Packard Co., the world's largest computer maker, gets the third part of the income from a business PC, but just 15 per cent of the company's operating profit, the numbers are shrinking thanks to netbook sales and price reductions on the other machines.

And how successful netbooks that appetite for true mobile computers, consumers will likely find many more power, more portability - or both.

Never from Taiwan-based AsusTek Computer Inc. acquired the ongoing craze netbook with 7-inch EEE PC in late 2007, consumers are gravitating to the devices. According to data from research company Gartner Inc., netbooks made up about 10 per cent of all PC shipments in 2009, up from 4 per cent in the previous year.

The devices were small screen - generally 7-11 inches, compared with around 14-17 on medium-medium-inch laptop - and often less-than-normal keyboard. Jobseekers keep PC prices down by avoiding extras, such as driving DVD and Bluetooth wireless connectivity.

Netbooks involved a companion devices that could slip in a purse or backpack for on-the-go Web surfing, although many consumers it was only on the computer they bought in 2009.

But only those people who buy netbooks as secondary computers, and people buy them as a computer but will end trading up to more powerful machines, said John Jacobs, the analyst at market research company DisplaySearch.

Therefore, the growth in sales is likely to slow netbook coming years. While netbook shipments to retailers more than doubled in 2009 to 33.3 million, compared with the previous year, shipments should rise but 19 per cent to 39.7 million this year, according to DisplaySearch.

Besides netbooks, consumers can expect to see in stores some proper devices above and below the small laptops in the price, size and serve as computer companies try to expand on the market. Much of this exposure on even CES, as Google Inc. announced its own smart phone is widely expected, the Nexus One.

Lenovo Group Ltd. is banking on so-called "smartbooks," is meant to combine the continuous Internet connectivity and long battery life with a smart phone with a laptop on a classic shape.

The company announced the first smartbook, the Skylight.