Samsung files ITC complaint against Apple: long-time partners heading for ugly divorce
The legal battle between Samsung and Apple is showing no signs of letting up. In fact, the legal feud is intensifying with new filings and stronger language with each new skirmish. Earlier this month, Apple filed a patent infringement suit in Korea against Samsung. As often happens in these cases Samsung turned around and field another complaint against Apple.
This 45-Mile “Wi-Fi” Could Connect a Smarter Power Grid
If your home Wi-Fi router wasn’t cooped up indoors, it could send a signal about a 20th of a mile before the signal became too weak and distorted for a computer to receive it. Technology developed by San Diego startup On-Ramp Wireless uses the same frequency, but less power, to send data signals 45 miles, thanks to algorithms that make the signals very resistant to noise.
NVIDIA’s fast GeForce GTX 580M reaches Alienware M18x
NVIDIA on Tuesday morning officially took the wraps from its new flagship notebook graphics, the GeForce GTX 580M and GTX 570M. Both promise about 20 percent faster performance for the power draw than the 470M/480M models they replace. The GTX 580M is fast enough to smoothly play Crysis 2 at full detail in DirectX 11, Black Ops at 100 frames per second, and even some games at 1080p in 3D, although both ideally in a twin-chip SLI mode.
Fujifilm FinePix Z900EXR
The back-illuminated 16-megapixel EXR CMOS sensor from which this model takes its name works in one of three selectable ways. You can choose full resolution 16MP snaps, expanded dynamic range (takes two pictures to maintain both shadow and highlight detail and combines them) or extra lowlight capability. Full HD 1080p video similarly uses pixel-doubling technology for improved light gathering, with mini HDMI output provided, stereo sound and full use of the optical zoom being further benefits.
USB Pot Charges Your Cell Phone By Excess Heat or Fire
Charging your devices is always a trouble, especially if you’re outdoors, but even while you’re camping, you can recharge your devices in an eco-friendly way. Charging your phone the usual way is too boring for you? Then consider the Hatsuden-Nabe, manufactured by a Japanese company called TES NewEnergyCorporation.
Royal Dutch Mint Releases Coins With QR Code
QR Codes are becoming more and more popular, and have started to pop up everywhere, now the Royal Dutch Mint has released some new coins with QR codes built in, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Mint in Utrecht.
The mint will be releasing a limited run of these coins in both gold with will cost 10 Euros and Silver which will cost 5 Euros, and if you scan the code on the coin it will your mobile phone it will take you to the Dutch Royal mints website.
