Sharp 26V-inch Low capability Consumption LCD TV can run from a solar module!


During the Hokkaido Toyako Summit (July 7-9, 2008), Sharp will exhibit its environmentally conscious products and advanced environmental technologies, specifically, LCD TVs and solar cells and modules. One of the exhibit is the 26V-inch Low potential Consumption LCD TV (Prototype) which approximate…

Sharp to launch Worlds brightest Solar-Powered LED Street Light with Seismic Motion Sensor


Sharp will introduce two models of solar-powered LED street lights that combine Sharp’s proprietary solar (photovoltaic) modules and high-intensity, long-life white LEDs for the Japanese market on August 21, 2008. The Sharp LN-LW3A1 Solar-Powered LED Street Light delivers brightness at the indust…

Fujitsu Media develops world’s smallest SAW duplexers and filters for W-CDMA


Fujitsu Media has developed the world’s smallest SAW duplexers (for bands I, II, IV, V and VIII) for W-CDMA mobile phones and SAW filters for GSM (850, 900, 1800 and 1900) technology, using a hermetic seal structure. Use of these devices will contribute to the production of smaller and more advance…

Police Wnt U To Fight Crime W/ Txt Msgs

Police in the 1970s urged citizens to “drop a dime” in a pay phone to report crimes anonymously. Now in an increasing number of cities, tipsters are being invited to use their thumbs — to identify criminals using text messages.

Police hope the concept helps recruit teens and 20-somethings who woul…

Report: Microsoft Seeks Help for Another Yahoo Bid

Unable to strike a deal on its own, Microsoft Corp. reportedly is hoping to snap up Yahoo’s online search operations with the help of News Corp. and moment Warner Inc.

The latest twist in Microsoft’s convoluted courtship caused Yahoo’s shares to rise more than 3 percent in Wednesday’s sinking stock…

New Laws Drive Wireless Headset Sales

In a move that could give a welcome, whether short-lived, boost to consumer electronics makers and retailers, consumers up and down the West Coast are snapping up headsets that let them talk on cell phones while driving — and stay in compliance with a law that took effect in California and Washingt…

Prototype Robot doctor handles 70 different types of blood tests!


Scientists at the Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea have developed a robot that can handle 70 different types of blood tests. The 1.6-meter robot, developed is packed with the latest advancements in biotechnology. The prototype robot has an inbuilt reagent dispenser, a protein dete…

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