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words has been sold
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Words Nokia’s NANO phone
* A worm, on the other
hand, doesn't require a MORPH CONCEPT:
host program. It's an Launched alongside The Museum of Modern Art “Design and The Elastic
application that can
replicate itself and send
Mind” exhibition, the Morph concept device is a bridge between highly advanced
itself through computer technologies and their potential benefits to end‐sers. This device concept show‐
networks. cases some revolutionary leaps being explored by Nokia Research
Center (NRC) in collaboration with the Cambridge
* Trojan horses are pro‐ Nanoscience Centre (United Kingdom) – nanoscale
grams damage a vic‐ technologies that will potentially create a world of
tim's hard drive . radically different devices that open up an entirely
new spectrum of possibilities.
* Firefox—what’s new?
The current gen‐
Morph concept technologies might create fantastic
eration of Firefox is opportunities for mobile devices:
built on the Gekko 1.9 Newly‐enabled flexible and transparent materials
rendering engine. A blend more seamlessly with the way we live
rendering engine is a • Newly‐enabled flexible and transparent materials blend more seamlessly with the way
program that interprets we live
code and markup lan‐ • Devices become self‐cleaning and self‐preserving
guages (such as HTML • Transparent electronics offering an entirely new aesthetic dimension
or XSL) , generates the • Built‐in solar absorption might charge a device, whilst batteries become smaller, longer
image of the Web page lasting and faster to charge
you see in your Web • Integrated sensors might allow us to learn more about the environment around us, em‐
browser. powering us to make better choices
The Gekko 1.9 In addition to the advances above, the integrated electronics shown in the
engine is faster than Morph concept could cost less and include more functionality in a much smaller
previous versions but it
space, even as interfaces are simplified and usability is enhanced. All
comes with a price.
Unlike earlier genera‐
of these new capabilities will unleash new applications and ser‐
tions of Firefox, Firefox vices that will allow us to communicate and interact in unprece‐
3 isn't compatible with dented ways.
Windows 98 . Flexible & Changing Design
Nanotechnology enables materials and components that are
flexible, stretchable, transparent and remarkably strong. Fibril pro‐
teins are woven into a three dimensional mesh that reinforces thin
elastic structures. Using the same principle behind spider silk, this
elasticity enables the device to literally change shapes and configure
itself to adapt to the task at hand.
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Even integrated electronics, from interconnects to sensors, could share these flexible properties. Further, utilization of bio‐
degradable materials might make production and recycling of devices easier and ecologically friendly.
Self‐Cleaning:
Nanotechnology also can be leveraged to create self‐cleaning surfaces on mobile devices, ultimately reducing corrosion,
wear and improving longevity. Nanostructured surfaces, such as “Nanoflowers” naturally repel water, dirt, and even finger‐
prints utilizing effects also seen in natural systems.
Advanced Power Sources:
Nanotechnology holds out the possibility that the surface of a device will become a natural source of energy via a covering
of “Nanograss” structures that harvest solar power. At the same time new high energy density storage materials allow bat‐
teries to become smaller and thinner, while also quicker to recharge and able to endure more charging cycles.
Sensing The Environment:
Nanosensors would empower users to exam‐
ine the environment around them in completely
new ways, from analyzing air pollution, to gaining
WIFI WIMAX
insight into bio‐chemical traces and processes. New
1. WIFI is a local network 1. WIMAX was designed to capabilities might be as complex as helping us moni‐
technology designed to deliver a metro area tor evolving conditions in the quality of our sur‐
add mobility to private broadband wireless roundings, or as simple as knowing if the fruit we
wired LAN’s . access service (BWA). are about to enjoy should be washed before we eat
it. Our ability to tune into our environment in these
ways can help us make key decisions that guide our
2. WIFI range 2 to 6 2. WIMAX range upto 50 daily actions and ultimately can enhance our health.
miles. kilometer.
3. WLAN (wireless local 3. But using WIMAX prod‐
area network) can be con‐ ucts for communication
structed using many between PC’s inside the
densely spaced WIFI net‐ same building would be
works. But to cover a cer‐ impractical for what WLAN
tain more area, WMA technologies were created
(wireless metropolitan for.
area)is required.
4. WIFI operates in unli‐ 4. WIMAX operate in spec‐
censed spectrum. trum licensed to wireless
carriers who use then to Article by
deliver commercial BWA III B.Tech CSE
services.
TOP 10 TECHNOLOGIES OF 2008
A netbook is a light‐weight, low‐cost,
1.) Netbook
energy‐efficient, highly portable laptop
2.) Solid State Drives (SSD)
that achieves these parameters by offer‐
3.) LED backlit LCD panels
ing fewer features, less processing power
4.) Ultra mobile full‐sized note
and reduced ability to run resource‐
books
intensive operating systems (e.g., Win‐
5.) WiMax
dows Vista) .
6.) Switchable Graphics
Suitable for web browsing, email, and general purpose ap‐
7.) Multi‐touch trackpad
plications, netbooks are targeted increasingly at users accessing
8.) 3G Cellular Wireless Internet
web‐based applications, also known as Cloud computing.
Access
The term netbook is relatively new, but rather strictly de‐
9.) Intel's "Montevina" Centrino
fined: 10" or smaller screen, low‐power CPU like the Intel Atom,
2 Duo platform
small hard drives including 16‐32GB SSD's, 1GB or less of RAM,
10.)Face recognition
Linux or Windows XP operating system.
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CD vs. DVD vs. Blu‐ray DISCS
Blu‐ray, also known as Blu‐ray
Disc (BD) is the name of optical disc
format. The format was developed to
enable recording, rewriting and play‐
back of high‐definition video (HD), as
well as storing large amounts of data.
The format offers more than five
times the storage capacity of tradi‐
tional DVDs and can hold up to 25GB
on a single‐layer disc and 50GB on a
dual‐layer disc.
The Blu‐ray disc overcomes DVD
reading issues by placing the data on top of a 1.1‐mm‐thick polycarbonate layer. Having the data on top
prevents birefringence and therefore prevents readability problems. And, with the Recording layer sitting
closer to the objective lens of the reading mechanism, the problem of disc tilt is virtually eliminated. Be‐
cause the data is closer to the surface, a hard coating is placed on the outside of the disc to protect it from
scratches and fingerprints. Recent development by Pioneer has pushed the storage capacity to 500GB on a
single disc by using 20 layers. The design of the Blu‐ray discs saves on manufacturing costs. Traditional DVDs
are built by injection molding the two 0.6‐mm discs between which the re‐
cording layer is sandwiched.
The process must be done very carefully to prevent birefringence.
1. The two discs are molded.
2. The recording layer is added to one of the discs.
3. The two discs are glued together.
DO YOU KNOW ?? FUNNY PICTURE OF THE WEEK
Why the name Blu‐ray?
The name Blu‐ray is derived from the underlying technology,
which utilizes a blue‐violet laser to read and write data. The name
is a combination of “Blue” (blue‐violet laser) and "Ray" (optical
ray).
Who developed Blu‐ray?
The Blu‐ray Disc format was developed by the Blu‐ray Disc Associa‐
tion (BDA), a group of leading consumer electronics, personal
computer and media manufacturers, with more than 180 member
companies from all over the world.
What benefits does Blu‐ray offer compared to HD‐DVD?
• The first is capacity,
• The second is content,
• The third is hardware support.
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GAMERS WATCH
In Undercover you play the role of...wait for it...an undercover officer. Along with agent Chase Linh,
played by the attractive Maggie Q, your job is to take down a group of street racers that have somehow become involved in an
international smuggling ring. The story is told via campy cutscenes that fail to capture the charm of Most Wanted thanks to un‐
interesting characters and a predictable plot. Having a story provides incentive to make it through race after race, but the
whole "this is cheesy so it's cool" thing feels kind of forced this time .Like many other Need for Speed games, all of your racing
will take place on the streets of a fictitious open‐world city‐‐here it's the Tri‐City Bay area. You'll start with a lousy vehicle, but it
won't be long before you're able to snag a pink slip to a nicer ride. As you progress you'll earn cash, which can be used to
unlock (50+) new vehicles.
Not only will you earn money for winning an event, you'll earn driving points for dominating it‐‐
basically beating it really, really bad. You can power up a number of your driving attributes, but they don't have a noticeable ef‐
fect on how your car handles.
The game also encourages you to drive with style and drift, draft, and drive really close to other cars,
but other than increasing your nitrous there's little to gain from doing so. That said, the new J‐Turn mechanic, which lets you
bust quick 180s, is invaluable when chasing down rivals or evading the cops. You'll use it because it's useful, though, not be‐
cause it gets you heroic driving points.
The cops are back in full effect in Undercover, and for the most part, their return is welcome. The chal‐
lenges in which you must ram and take out a certain number of police cars are great fun, as are the challenges where you must
cause a certain monetary sum of damage. Of course, you don't al‐
ways have to ram cars to take them down; you can also run into
log trucks, electrical towers, billboards, and more to leave a little
surprise for your pursuers. It's too bad that some odd quirks ham‐
per the cop chases. The environmental hazards that you can
unleash certainly look cool and are effective, but quite often you
won't see any police cars get hit by the objects, yet when the
cutscene ends the cars are trashed. Sometimes you won't have to
do anything at all to evade police‐‐the game says "go" and you
stay still and nobody finds you.Cops are capable of laying down
spikes, but you can go the entire game without them ever doing
so. That said, the game does do a few things very well. The online
cops and robbers mode, where the robber tries to pick up money
and take it to a drop‐off point while another person plays the cop
and tries to ram them, is quite a bit of fun.
If you're one of the many people who loved Need for Speed Most Wanted, flaws and all, you'll find a lot to like in Undercover.
It's not very original, but there's no denying that it's just good fun to run from the cops and wreak havoc on a city in the proc‐
ess.
The Good WINNERS OF LAST ISSUE CROSSWORD (GREEN OR
• Plenty of cop chases WHITE) :
• Instantly join races with press of a button
• Govindaraj.V II B.Tech Cse‘A’
• Doesn't take long before you're driving a cool car.
• Arivazhagan.N II B.Tech IT
The Bad
• Vaidyanathan.S II B.Tech IT
• Lots of quirks and nagging gameplay issues
• Emulates Most Wanted, but doesn't necessarily improve upon it
• Story isn't much to get excited about.
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