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From: gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine [mailto:email=gizmag.com at mcsv61.net] On Behalf Of gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine
Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 7:10 AM
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Subject: Gizmag News - Feature: What is an LED TV?

 



      Welcome to the newsletter for gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine.

      These are the headlines for October the 19th, 2009.


      Feature: What is an LED TV?

      Buying a TV has become as complicated as selecting the right mobile phone plan. Before large flat panel displays invaded our lives, the only real question when purchasing a CRT (cathode ray tube) TV was how big did you want it and how much space did you have in your room to house it? Sure, there were some quality issues but mostly it was dictated by how many diagonal inches you could get for your buck. While some of that justification still rings true with today's TVs, now there's the issue of plasma versus LCD to contend with, and just when you had that sorted out, LED TVs have entered the arena as an option. However, there still seems to be a fair bit of confusion surrounding what exactly an LED TV is. Well, basically, it's another form of LCD TV that uses LEDs to provide its light source. Read More



      Magnetic leaves indicate levels of air pollution

      Measuring the level of magnetism of tree leaves could be a powerful tool to monitor the air quality of streets. A new study has shown that leaves along bus routes were up to ten times more magnetic than leaves on quieter streets. The magnetism comes from tiny particles of pollution, such as iron oxides from diesel exhaust, that float through the air and either stick to the leaves, or grow right into them. Read More



      A cheap way to increase capacity and improve download speeds of strained broadband networks 

      A new technology that applies the same principles used by ADSL to improve the capacity of data transfer over copper and wireless broadband could potentially increase the data capacity of optical fiber cables tenfold. It's creators say the technology, known as optical Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing (oOFDM), offers an inexpensive way drastically boost the capacity of increasingly strained broadband networks and improve download times around the world. Read More



      Everyone gets a water view in Europe's first rotating hotel

      There are plans to build what will be Europe's first rotating hotel in Croatia. The hotel will form the centerpiece of a new resort to be built near Split, the second-largest city in Croatia that is situated on the shores of the Adriatic Sea. It was the desire to give guests views of the Adriatic Sea from all rooms that led to the rotating design from Richard Hywel Evans of holiday resort designer specialists, RHE. Read More



      4x, 8x, huh? How much power do Lithium batteries actually have?

      These days, if you go looking for batteries you're likely to find a range of products with some fairly bold claims on their packaging. Standard AA alkaline batteries are the least expensive and have been around for decades, but now there's a bunch of other choices for single use batteries that are marketed as better choices for "digital" devices than the "copper top" or store branded staples we've used for years. Among the newest of these is Energizer's Advanced Lithium and Ultimate Lithium single use batteries. Read More



      Acer delivers its first touchscreen notebook and updates the Timeline series

      Up until now, touchscreen laptops have been one of two things - either low-resolution and lacking the horsepower to perform heavy tasks, or just too expensive. With the upcoming Aspire 5738PG, a multi-touch screen notebook sporting Windows 7 and some respectable specs priced at less than US$800, Acer is looking to bring a quality touchscreen experience within the budget of a wider range of users. On the same day, the PC giant also announced an update to its Timeline series with the addition of a 11.6-inch notebook and the transition to Intel dual-core processors on all existing models. Read More



      Nikon D3S DSLR - fast autofocus, HD video and six figure ISO sensitivity

      Nikon seems to have once again raised the professional digital photography bar with details emerging of the upcoming D3S DSLR. Rather than try to wow with megapixels, the company hopes that excellent noise reduction and a huge ISO sensitivity range will better serve its customers. The new camera also boasts low light capable HD video, fast and accurate autofocus, a burst frame rate of 9fps and in-camera RAW image editing. Read More



      Ultra Motor dumps pedals for new A2B Excel electric scooter

      Ultra Motor, known for its A2B electric assist bicycles has thrown out the pedals and replaced them with footrest platforms in its latest offering - the A2B Excel electric scooter. Weighing in at 90lb (41kg), the Excel uses an 800W hub motor at the rear wheel to achieve a range of around 28 miles (45km) and a top speed of 28mph (45kmh). Read More






        a.. Windows Mobile 6.5 reviews are in: better, but not good 
        b.. Recent mobile coverage at Gizmag 
        c.. HTC Dragon to put Android on the Snapdragon chipset? 
        d.. HP Mini 311 gets benchmarked 
        e.. App Store hits two billion downloads 
        f.. AT&T launches MMS support for the iPhone 3G and 3GS 
        g.. The Vertu Constellation Ayxta: yours for just 4,900 Euros 
        h.. BlackBerry Desktop Software for OS X coming very soon 
        i.. NTT's TOUCH WOOD concept phones 
        j.. Intel's Core i7 Mobile processors bring desktop performance to the road 
       

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