September 2012
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What are computers?
A computer is a general purpose device that can be programmed—a “computer program (also “software,” or just a “program”) is a sequence of instructions written to perform a specified task with a computer—to carry out a finite set of arithmetic or logical operations. Since a sequence of operations can be readily changed, the computer can solve more than one kind of problem.
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iPhone 5's Hardware Features
The iPhone 5 features an improved system on chip (SOC), an integrated circuit (“IC”) that integrates all components of a computer or other electronic system into a single chip. It is dubbed the Apple A6, designed by Apple Inc., introduced on September 12, 2012. Apple says it will achieve twice the performance of the “Apple A5,” and “A5X,” systems-on-a-chip (SoCs) designed by Apple Inc. and...
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Squire Tech: 2013 pCom XL Tactical Communications...
The 2013 pCom XL Tactical Communications Trailer can now be ordered from Squire Tech Solutions. Able to quickly deploy phones, video, data, scene lighting, site power, and other core infrastructure at any location, the 2013 pCom XL is aimed at government… View Post shared via WordPress.com
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Morocco: Solar power will account for 14% of...
via All About Energy
In a recent announcement, the Moroccan Agency For Solar Energy (MASEN) expressed that it is “very confident” about securing the funding for several massive solar power plant project in Morocco’s southern desert regions.
The North African country is set to become a world-class solar energy producer. MASEN stated that by 2020, Morocco will generate 14% of its energy from the...
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Intel TXT security will secure vSphere 5.1 cloud...
via Software Mania
Intel’s trusted execution technology (TXT) will be protecting users of the newest VMware’s vSphere cloud platform from security threats like BIOS attacks and malware.
“Intel TXT provides hardware enforcement to help overcome some of the most challenging aspects of cloud security,” said Intel cloud infrastructure group general manager Jason Waxman.
TXT is a Xeon server...
Webinar on affordable green measures
Rising power prices has forced society into rethinking how we can prevent the complete depletion of energy resources. Alternative power like wind and solar has been constantly turned to, and new energy-efficient technologiesare being used in the… View Post shared via WordPress.com
Eutelsat approves C-COM iNetVu Ka-75V for KA-SAT,...
C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. announced that European satellite operatorEutelsat has given type approval for operation of C-COM’s iNetVu Ka-75V mobile auto-deploying antenna system with the Eutelsat’s KA-SAT High Throughput Satellite and the NewsSpotter… View Post shared via WordPress.com
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Scientists validate Hydrino theory
The technology used to turn water vapor into hydrogen fuel recently got the green light from several energy and industry experts. BlackLight Power, Inc.’s new CIHT or (Catalyst-Induced Hydrino Transition) generates clean energy by extracting water vapor from the air, and turns them directly to electricity, oxygen, and Hydrino - a far more stabler form of hydrogen which gives off 200 times...
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Vanderbilt University researchers create biohybrid... →
Here’s news that fans of Popeye and fans of solar power can both agree upon: A research team at Vanderbilt University recently published a report about how they made “biohybrid” solar cells out of spinach protein.
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Solar energy system which harvests moonlight?
The next step in alternative energy may have just been whipped up by Raw Lemon, a solar energy designer based in Barcelona. The energy firm has designed a weatherproof glass sphere which tracks the sun, and concentrates its light up to 10,000 times than your usual solar panels. The numbers make the design more than 35% more efficient than the photo-voltaic panels, so efficient in fact, that it...
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Now, a smartphone application for farmers
The rise of smartphones has only been accompanied by the rise of mobile, smartphone applications. From Instagram to Twitter, Temple Run to online weather apps, ebook stores and travel maps, mobile applications are bringing the world to humans with the touch if a fingertip.
However, mobile applications are also seeing new uses. Take for example the company Trimble, who looked into the powerful...
