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The most powerful X-ray laser in the world recently managed to set a new record, when it heated a piece of target material to 2 million degrees. The achievement is reported in the January 25 issue of the top scientific journal Nature.
U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory phys... |
26 January 2012
07:14 GMT |
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Apple’s next iPhone will have a completely redesigned body, according to a person with alleged knowledge of Apple’s plans.BGR says their source is close to the blog. That doesn’t necessarily mean it’s just as close to Apple as well. But the information dished out in the report sure sounds inte... |
28 December 2011
03:02 GMT |
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Inventive Metals, a subsidiary of Global Contract Manufacturing, Inc. (a metal fabrication company based in Union City, California) has announced a line of iPhone cases constructed from tough, aerospace‐grade aluminum.Available in six different powder-coated finishes “with styles ranging from elegant to wild&rd... |
12 August 2011
09:11 GMT |
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Sharkoon, a company well known for its storage enclosures and computer peripherals, has just announced the introduction of two new chassis, the midi-tower AL4 and the mini-tower AL2, which feature an all aluminum construction at an affordable price.
These are the first chassis in the company's lineup to be bu... |
30 March 2011
09:33 GMT |
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An unverified rumor claims that Apple will revert to aluminum with the enclosure of the iPhone 5, in order to eliminate some of the problems that made iPhone 4 so controversial, such as the easy-to-break glass panels, the antenna, and perhaps other elements that make up the upcoming smartphone.
MacRumors picked up... |
7 March 2011
08:25 GMT |
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Once could argue that in the last few years not many things have changed in the computer chassis world, as new case designs are extremely rare, although Japanese maker Windy is set to challenge this concept with its Alycon DX2000 that comes with quite an interesting concept when it comes down to cooling.Looking at it... |
29 November 2010
10:44 GMT |
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An international physics team announces the development of a research method that allows for the controlling of key electrical, chemical and magnetic properties in crystals such as sapphire. The procedure is also capable of exerting control over the material's durability and strength, the team says, adding that ... |
26 November 2010
07:01 GMT |
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Following reports saying that Apple was experimenting with different materials for the enclosure of its rumored tablet device, AVY Precision Technology is now said to have been tapped for producing aluminum casings for the product. Another part supplier, TPK Solutions, is allegedly Apple’s choice for equipping ... |
11 January 2010
04:51 GMT |
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For many decades, the basic principles of producing rocket fuel have remained the same. Boosters are still fueled by mixtures of liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen, chemicals that burn hot and fast enough to provide the massive thrust force several tens of tons of metal require to be lifted off the ground. This year, ... |
22 October 2009
02:08 GMT |
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The chemicals that are currently used to power up rocket engines generate a number of toxic compounds when they react with each other, and, for a long time, environmentalists have drawn attention to the fact that, when a shuttle launches, for instance, the ozone layer in the area is depleted by the powerful reactions... |
8 October 2009
18:51 GMT |
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British researchers have recently announced the creation of a new method of putting a time line on the most significant events that took place within our Solar System, relying on measuring concentrations of aluminum isotopes found in meteorites, comets, and other such bodies. In a new paper, published in the respecte... |
25 August 2009
04:33 GMT |
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What a few years ago seemed like a thing of science-fiction, as viewed in the popular show Star Trek, has recently been proven by German scientists to exist in real-life as well. Scientists at the FLASH facility, in Hamburg, have created a form of transparent aluminum, albeit only visible in X-ray wavelengths. The ac... |
27 July 2009
08:56 GMT |
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In usual Apple manner, the Mac maker has quietly announced that updated aluminum iMacs are now available for educational facilities at special prices. Particularly, the 20-inch model, previously believed to be the 17-inch plastic version, can be acquired for $899 by qualified educational institutions. AppleInsider re... |
14 April 2009
05:51 GMT |
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With WWDC '09 approaching fast, Apple fanboys are relentlessly photoshopping in an attempt to predict what the new iPhone will look like, and how it will work. The latest iPhone mockups seem highly unlikely, considering Apple's hate for user-removable batteries on small devices, as well as bulky designs, bu... |
14 April 2009
03:09 GMT |
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Researchers have been striving to make the dimension of regular atomic clocks way smaller than they are now. The plan is to reduce their sizes from that of a fridge to one that would fit onto a chip. Also, in an interesting turn of events, cesium may become obsolete in its role of the best time-keeping atom, and may ... |
14 March 2009
07:15 GMT |
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Once Apple's store was back online, the new silver iPod shuffle was not that observable at first. However, the more colorful old shuffles were listed as “still available,” catching our eye. We then realized Apple had introduced a new iPod. As we headed over to the main Apple web site, the mystery was... |
11 March 2009
11:03 GMT |
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It wasn't long before people like the ones at iFixit would grab themselves one of the new Mac mini models to take it apart. And don't we just love it when they do that. This time around, the folks at macminicolo.net also took a swing at documenting the insides of the new Mac desktops. Have a look at the pic... |
5 March 2009
03:13 GMT |
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In a new study, published in the January 23rd issue of the journal Science, researchers from Penn State University and the Virginia Commonwealth University detail their common find – a novel way of synthesizing hydrogen, by subjecting specific clusters of aluminum to the action of water. The success of the new ... |
23 January 2009
04:02 GMT |
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Quality Management Systems (QMS) Inc. has developed what it calls the “Macpadd,” a mouse pad specifically designed for use with Apple's Mighty Mouse. The aluminum accessory features a patented finish design, providing superior tracking performance, according to the company. The Macpadd costs $24.99 (... |
25 November 2008
08:42 GMT |
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The recent Automotive News Green Car Conference held at The Diamond Center at Rock Financial Showplace in Novi, Michigan, stressed on the fast pace of gas cost and on the decrease of vehicles' carbon footprints. Major automotive issues related to lower emissions, fuel saving, enhanced safety or higher degrees of... |
19 November 2008
07:51 GMT |
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India is now on the list of countries to see the new line of MacBooks from Apple, Tech Gadget reports. The new notebooks have had a great start in the States, so we expect to hear nothing but the best of Apple's “unibody” laptops in this territory as well.The new MacBook and 15-inch MacBook Pro both ... |
24 October 2008
08:24 GMT |
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Apple has set up means for its customers to choose wisely between the three different models of notebooks it is currently offering. As most of you should know, Apple has enhanced its entire notebook lineup this month, with a new 17-inch MacBook Pro due out soon as well.A comparison list exists on Apple's website... |
21 October 2008
03:12 GMT |
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Apple is said to be refreshing its entire iMac line sometime in the next four weeks, following the release of its “unibody” MacBooks. Sources close to Apple indicate that some of the parts built inside Apple's latest notebooks will be making their way into revamped iMac models as well.AppleInsider ci... |
20 October 2008
08:47 GMT |
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Apple has posted User Manuals (PDF) for its new notebooks, including the yet-unreleased 17-inch MacBook Pro. According to the manuals, installing additional memory in the new aluminum notebooks isn't as easy as with previous models. Nevertheless, users can do so by following the guides and their warranty will no... |
20 October 2008
07:55 GMT |
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Those lucky enough to have grabbed the new aluminum MacBook can confirm that it's great! One customer in particular went as far as saying that Apple's new notebook is a MacBook Air that's been working out.“Opening the box, first thing I noticed was that its virtually identical in the iPhone 3G ex... |
16 October 2008
02:57 GMT |
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Apple has come a very, very long way since it rolled out its first Macs. Apple's technological feats throughout the years literally sound off in this single video footage of how the new MacBook is crafted, starting from a solid brick of aluminum.Senior Vice President, Design, Apple, Jony Ive, was chosen to do th... |
15 October 2008
14:31 GMT |
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Folks over at iPhoneFootprint have this interesting theory of how Apple's products will eventually hold hands, talk the same language... eh, enough metaphors – use matching accessories.The perfect example is the iPhone, which works as a remote for the Apple TV. The Apple Remote itself works with several Ap... |
15 October 2008
10:29 GMT |
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Among yesterday's big announcements at Apple's Town Hall event was a new generation 13-inch aluminum MacBook, packing some impressive specs, but also a gorgeous design. The new MacBooks (2.0 GHz and 2.4 GHz) are priced at US$1,299 and US$1,599 respectively, while an updated 13-inch white MacBook featuring 2... |
15 October 2008
03:59 GMT |
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Last week we were delighted to see what could have been the first piece of solid evidence pointing out to Apple's new MacBook line. They say Apple is now carving the new laptop shells out of a block / brick of aluminum. The same aluminum shells have emerged again, in better quality imagery this time around.Not o... |
12 October 2008
06:56 GMT |
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It's times like these that you could drop a needle and the whole Mac-focused blogosphere would put an ear to the ground. Not surprisingly, more alleged pictures of what looks like the shell of a Mac laptop have emerged. Although this shell resembles the case revealed earlier today, it has been confirmed as diffe... |
9 October 2008
08:52 GMT |
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Allegations that Apple is planning to craft out its own hardware casings out of aluminum bricks have spawned speculation saying the process is not quite feasible. Experts weighing in on the matter have divided opinions, raising even more questions.As reported before, a BusinessWeek piece has one analyst quoted as say... |
8 October 2008
03:43 GMT |
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An analyst at market research firm iSuppli going by the name of Kevin Keller believes Apple's "Brick" is indeed a laptop in the making. And, while such a radically different production method would boost costs in some areas, overall manufacturing costs would be lower, he claims. So, it's plausible.Yesterday... |
7 October 2008
03:11 GMT |
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IT Blogwatch is citing one of its own people as saying he has solved the riddle behind Apple's “Brick”. According to the blog posting daily digests of IT sources, there are clues that Apple products' cases are crafted by taking a “brick” of aluminum and carving it using a laser and w... |
6 October 2008
06:23 GMT |
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iPod shuffle, “the world’s most wearable music player,” is now available in new vibrant blue, green, pink, and red color versions. Apple decided to put the old color models behind it, as they were starting to look a little pale, what with “nano-chromatic” out in the wild.Apple's sim... |
11 September 2008
08:35 GMT |
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Images of a new MacBook Pro casing have surfaced last week. However, it was only yesterday that AppleInsider was able to post some of those leaked photos which, according to the publication, show a case design akin to that of Apple's MacBook Air."...a trademark aluminum Apple notebook enclosure that appears slig... |
10 July 2008
03:06 GMT |
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Super atoms are bundles of several tens of individual atoms in a vapor state that have a collective chemical behavior similar to that of a single atom of the same element used to create the super atom. Super atoms have been proven to exist for the first time back in 2005 when a team of researchers created a super ato... |
2 July 2008
02:22 GMT |
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Silicon conversion from a disordered state to an ordered one can usually be carried out at temperatures as high as 700 degrees Celsius, which disables the possibility of applying silicon substrates on materials such as plastic or paper, due to enhanced heat sensitivity. Max Planck Institute of Metals Research scienti... |
22 April 2008
10:12 GMT |
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National Institute for Standards and Technology researchers remain at the spearhead of atomic clocks design by creating what is known to be the most accurate time keeping device in the world. In 2004 NIST further enhanced atomic clocks by creating one on a chip a hundred times smaller than the previous atomic clock d... |
12 March 2008
06:52 GMT |
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With all the accessory makers today rushing to offer iPod and iPhone owners protection as well as style, you don't even know what to choose anymore. Protective cases come in all shapes and sizes, plastic made, metal made, silicone even, but no one can argue that an aluminum hard case for your iPod nano isn'... |
21 February 2008
06:55 GMT |
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Fellas, it's time to pump up some adrenaline! Now, we can do it the easy way, by picking up some old-school skateboard, or the extreme way, by getting ourselves one of these chick-magnet tools, also known as the Flybar.What makes this bouncing stick so cool? Well, the makers claim they've "brought the pogo... |
10 December 2007
13:21 GMT |
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New findings described in an issue of the journal Nature, dating from October 25th, announce the creation of three super-heavy isotopes of aluminum and magnesium: magnesium-40, aluminum-42 and aluminum-43, never before observed, suggesting that variations of elements might exist and that they are heavier than what t... |
26 October 2007
09:15 GMT |
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The conventional incandescent light bulbs use electrical current that passes through a thin filament, heating it and causing it to become excited, releasing thermally equilibrated photons in the process. The problem is that only 2 percent of the released energy takes the form of light and the remaining 98 percent is... |
5 June 2007
06:08 GMT |
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It may take as little as ten years for the airplanes on long, international flights to be made more out of plastic than metal. The most modern aircrafts of today are made of aluminum, a light but strong material than can be easily obtained from natural compound.The airliners of tomorrow will be made of advanced carb... |
10 May 2007
11:26 GMT |
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