Tech

Acer Launched Dual-Screen Laptop

November 25, 2010

Acer has launched the Iconia, a laptop-cum-tablet computer with two touch screens. The new dual-screen laptop has two 14 inch displays, including one in place of a traditional keyboard. The Iconia, which was unveiled at a press conference in New York, features two touch-screens protected by ultra-tough Gorilla Glass. The device can be used like [...]

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Plastic Bottles Convert Into Porous Cement

November 23, 2010

Researchers have converted discarded plastic bottles in combination with soil to form a porous cement like substance that could be the construction material of the future. It could also considerably ease ecological hazard caused by billions of plastic bottles discarded every year. Naji Khoury, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Temple University in [...]

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Smartphones Record HD Videos

November 22, 2010

Pixilation, trailing, colour mishmashes: recording video with a cell phone camera was long considered more of a gimmick than a serious function. But times have changed. Smartphones are now capable of recording films in HD quality. The scene: a rock concert in Berlin’s Columbia Halle. American hard rock band Korn is playing its song “Falling [...]

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Facebook Email Service: Facebook May Announce E-mail Service Monday

November 15, 2010

Social networking site Facebook may announce its e-mail service as early as Monday, if online buzz is to be believed. The announcement of ‘Project Titan’ could see ‘@facebook.com’ e-mail addresses being unveiled, an overhaul of the site’s entire messaging system. No British event is planned, however, so it seems that the so-called “Gmail killer” may [...]

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