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Seaweed provides naturally-hollow carbon

Seaweed provides naturally-hollow carbon

[ad_1] “We wanted to produce carbon-based materials via a really ‘green’ pathway,” he said. “Given the renewability of seaweed, we chose seaweed extract as a precursor and template to synthesise hierarchical porous carbon materials.” While Yang was at Griffith University in Australia, he worked with colleagues at Qingdao University (where he now works) and atRead more about Seaweed provides naturally-hollow carbon[…]

Project Scorpio vs Xbox One S vs Xbox One: Should you make the upgrade?

Project Scorpio vs Xbox One S vs Xbox One: Should you make the upgrade?

[ad_1] Update: Now that the official specs have been revealed for Project Scorpio it’s at least slightly easier to stack these three consoles up against one another. Read on to find out just how much of an update Project Scorpio is compared to Xbox One and Xbox One S. If you’re thinking of jumping intoRead more about Project Scorpio vs Xbox One S vs Xbox One: Should you make the upgrade?[…]

Nerve implant delivers its own anti-rejection doses

Nerve implant delivers its own anti-rejection doses

[ad_1] Such interfaces are used to sense and influence brain waves and, although they are easy to implant, are challenging to keep running properly in living organisms over time, according to the Univerity of Freiburg. “After a while, the immune system tends to treat most of the bidirectional neural implants – that is, those thatRead more about Nerve implant delivers its own anti-rejection doses[…]

The best Samsung Galaxy S8 pre-order deals in Australia

The best Samsung Galaxy S8 pre-order deals in Australia

[ad_1] UPDATED: Woolworths has made its offerings even better by including even more data with its $92 per month plan. Go to the Woolworths deals section below to find out more! So the Samsung Galaxy S8 has finally been announced by Samsung, and as expected the prices are expensive. Extremely expensive. The Samsung Galaxy S8Read more about The best Samsung Galaxy S8 pre-order deals in Australia[…]

February IC sales up 16.5%

February IC sales up 16.5%

[ad_1] February was the  market’s largest y-o-y growth since October 2010. “The global semiconductor industry has posted strong sales early in 2017, with memory products like DRAM and NAND flash leading the way,” says SIA CEO  John Neuffer, “year-to-year sales increased by double digits across most regional markets, with the China and Americas markets showingRead more about February IC sales up 16.5%[…]

Google Home 2 could be your next Wi-Fi router, too

Google Home 2 could be your next Wi-Fi router, too

[ad_1] In the ever-competitive smart speaker wars, Google may soon have a new entrant to take on the likes of Amazon Echo, giving you thorough in-home Wi-Fi coverage to boot. The search giant is apparently pondering an updated Google Home that features “built-in mesh Wi-Fi networking”, according to The Information, speaking to a person withRead more about Google Home 2 could be your next Wi-Fi router, too[…]

Kyocera gives industrial LCD a wide aspect ratio

Kyocera gives industrial LCD a wide aspect ratio

[ad_1] Kyocera has developed a 6.2-inch LCD with a wide-viewing capability for industrial devices. The LCD has a 16:6 aspect ratio and it can be mounted either horizontally or vertically and still provide a wide viewing angle and high contrast ratio. With the part number TCG062HVLQAVNN-GN20, the display features 640 x 240 resolution, with outlineRead more about Kyocera gives industrial LCD a wide aspect ratio[…]

New update turns Sphero’s BB-8 droid into the perfect Rogue One movie date

New update turns Sphero’s BB-8 droid into the perfect Rogue One movie date

[ad_1] If you’ll cast your mind back to late 2015 for a moment, you’ll probably remember that it was a time of immense hype and anticipation. Star Wars: The Force Awakens was on the horizon, and much like the days leading up to the release of The Phantom Menace in 1999, that hype would proveRead more about New update turns Sphero’s BB-8 droid into the perfect Rogue One movie date[…]