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Berkeley Startup Develops Ultra-Thin Printable Rechargeable Batteries
A startup out of UC Berkley has developed an ultra-thin, flexible, rechargeable battery that can be printed using conventional screen printing technology. Imprint Energy has developed an innovative new battery technology, ZincPoly, which drops the traditional battery electrolyte in order to use stable zinc for a cheap and non-toxic alternative…
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Microsoft Might Abandon Patch Tuesday Again
Microsoft has learned a lot of lessons through the last years and a lot of the newer ones are thanks to their approach to Windows 10 and listening closely to the feedback they get from this area. The latest move coming from the giant is the goal to abandon the…
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Silverstone Releases Kublai KL06 MATX Chassis
Silverstone has released the first micro-ATX chassis in their Kublai series that is built with an optimal layout for efficiency. The new chassis is the KL06 and it comes equipped with dual 120mm quiet fans for cooling multiple drives and high-end components in a classic wrapping. The internal body structure is…
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3D Robotics Launch DroneKit Open Source API for App Development
It looks like 3D Robotics have launched the DroneKit API for drone app development as a free open source software. The API can be used to develop apps for drones or onboard drone software, having it be completely flexible and multi-platform oriented. “Unlike other APIs for drones, there are no…
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Walking Bio-Bots Powered By Muscles Becoming a Reality
First of all, a ‘bio-bot’ is a machine which uses synthetic 3D-printed material with biological muscle tissue. Having stated the latter, researchers from the University of Illinois have apparently developed the so-called bio-bots in question, taking us one step further into the future of technological advancements. Some might wonder how…
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New Flexible Displays Unveiled by Nokia
It appears that Nokia has unveiled its new folding display technology at the Society for Information Display 2014 conference, having on display two types of high-resolution OLED folding displays. Though the technology is at its early stages, Nokia cloud be hinting at potential new handsets featuring the flexible displays in…
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Most Flexible High Definition Displays Announced By SEL
SEL developed a range of flexible OLED displays and high PPI LCD panels which use CAAC oxide semiconductors. What is CAAC? Well, it stands for C-Axis Aligned Crystal and the tech, being crystalline in instead if amorphous, has much higher reliability from the start. Turns out that using oxide semiconductors…
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Samsung SDI Able To Mass Produce Curved Batteries
The Galaxy Round which was released earlier this month has a short battery-life given the 2,800 mAh battery it packs. It was criticized for the smaller capacity compared to most recent smartphones with batteries well over 3,000 mAh. Even the Galaxy Note 3 has a battery-life ration with its 3,200…
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Shapeways Brings Us Elasto Plastic, Flexible Rubber for 3D Printing
Makers are always looking for new and innovative ways to make interesting things, even if it is only for personal use. Some makers design things for other people to use, and even for companies. 3D printing is becoming ever so popular. People are able to make simple things, elaborate things,…
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