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Researchers take nanowire transistors vertical, double up on density Jun 21st 2012, 12:49 3D silicon is all the rage, and now nanowire transistors have further potential to keep Moore's Law on life support. Researchers at A*STAR have found a way to double the the number of transistors on a chip by placing the atomic-scale wires vertically, rather than in the run-of-the-mill planar mode, creating two "wrap-around gates" that put a pair of transistors on a single nanowire. In the future, tech could be merged with tunnel field effect transistors -- which use dissimilar semiconductor materials -- to create a markedly denser design. That combo would also burn a miniscule percentage of the power required conventionally, according to the scientists, making it useful for low-powered processors, logic boards and non-volatile memory, for starters. So, a certain Intel founder might keep being right after all, at least for a few years more. Researchers take nanowire transistors vertical, double up on density originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 Jun 2012 08:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  Phys Org  | Email this | Comments Google+ adds profile updates, learns from the competition Jun 21st 2012, 12:27 Your Google+ profile has just been given some convenient upgrades, in a bid to make it a little friendlier to anyone used to another social network. You're now able to post to your feed directly from your profile page, which now packs the same share box as the Google+ hub. You'll also be able to refresh the look of your profile with some new stock cover photos and galleries, while any new photos added will be automatically resized and (vertically) adjustable in their new home. Any new cover photos will also be stored in their own gallery at full size. The updates, a result of feedback from its users, have now rolled out across the whole network. Presumably, automated facial tagging is still on Google's shopping list. Google+ adds profile updates, learns from the competition originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 Jun 2012 08:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink The Next Web  |  Sarah McKinley (Google+)  | Email this | Comments Lantronix announces xPrintServer Home Edition: print your iPhone photos, high scores wire-free Jun 21st 2012, 12:00 Sick and tired of all those suits hogging the iDevice wireless printing fun? Or your original alternative finally conked out? Then Lantronix's new "Home Edition" of its iPhone / iPad friendly xPrintServer is for you. If you already have a USB printer, simply plug the little guy into it, and hey presto, you can print from you iOS device. Lantronix says you don't even need the host computer to be switched on. While there's support for up to two networked printers, the added bonus is that it'll make your old USB beast appear like one too (handy for the laptop). What does the office-like experience cost? Just 99 expensable dollars. Print off a pre-order via the source. Continue reading Lantronix announces xPrintServer Home Edition: print your iPhone photos, high scores wire-free Lantronix announces xPrintServer Home Edition: print your iPhone photos, high scores wire-free originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 Jun 2012 08:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  Lantronix  | Email this | Comments Sony, Sumitomo push laser projectors forward with a new, more powerful green laser diode Jun 21st 2012, 11:47 As cool as lasers are, so far there are precious few commercially available display devices available that use them. That may change with this new green semiconductor laser diode announced by Sony and Sumitomo, capable of the brightness necessary to replace the more expensive light sources used to fill in the middle of the RGB setup. According to the two companies, it's the world's first one capable of over 100mW power at 530nm, which they think will make it a fit for both advanced projectors and compact light projectors. Check after the break for more details on how the technology came to be -- drawing heavily on Sumitomo's production techniques and Sony's GaN laser technology developed with Blu-ray -- we'll let you know when there's a LaserVue or REDray setup priced for general consumption. Continue reading Sony, Sumitomo push laser projectors forward with a new, more powerful green laser diode Sony, Sumitomo push laser projectors forward with a new, more powerful green laser diode originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 Jun 2012 07:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  Sony  | Email this | Comments Sony Xperia S (finally) gets its own Android 4.0 update (video) Jun 21st 2012, 11:19 Sony's new flagship smartphone has finally caught up with its predecessors. Android Ice Cream Sandwich is now available on the Xperia S starting today. New features include the ability to display visuals during music playback, an updated calendar overview and notifications drop-down menu from the lock screen. The settings screen has been redesigned for a stronger stock Android feel, alongside Face Unlock and the camera lock screen shortcut we saw on the Galaxy Nexus. A new streaming movies app is also thrown into the update to make the most of that high-definition screen, while a new album app will offer an Ice Cream Sandwich-tinged interface for all your photos, videos and Facebook albums. Take a tour of the refresh after the break and check the source link more details -- Sony says the 200MB update will start rolling out today, but it will differ depending on carriers. Continue reading Sony Xperia S (finally) gets its own Android 4.0 update (video) Sony Xperia S (finally) gets its own Android 4.0 update (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 Jun 2012 07:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  Sony Mobile  | Email this | Comments

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