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Building trust among internet users

Yazan: admin | 05 October 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Computer, Free Stuff, Intelectual Property, Nano Technology, security

Computers and the Internet have become a big part of our daily lives but there are many people that are still weary about using the Internet. Contrary to popular belief, they are NOT old people who don’t even know how to use a cellphone. In fact, some of them are experienced internet users. So, the [...]

Speculative Nanotech Play

Yazan: admin | 16 July 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Nano Technology

Publicly traded Harris & Harris Group (TINY) provides investors direct exposure to pre-IPO investment in nanotech. The trouble for most mere mortals like me have is that it is tough to get even an idea of potential risk/reward of such a stock, leave alone analyze its fair price. You see the combination of lack of [...]

Nano Textiles

Yazan: admin | 01 June 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Nano Technology

More developments in nano-engineered fabrics, with more technology applied to clothing.
Its not a new thing in the science field(see Nano-tex), but has yet to reach mass public awareness.
“In my group we use carbon nanotubes to enhance mechanical, electrical and thermal properties of conventional and nanofibers,” he said. “We have been collaborating with the Biomedical Engineering [...]

First quantum computer

Yazan: admin | 25 May 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Nano Technology

A company called D-Wave Systems plans to demonstrate the world’s first quantum computer next week, according to EE Times. Nicknamed Orion, the system will be based on a “supercooled, superconducting niobium chip housing an array of 16 qubits [quantum bits].” Unlike quantum encryption or communication systems, Orion will be an actual quantum computer. It will [...]

AMD, Qimonda, Carl Zeiss unite in nanoanalysis

Yazan: admin | 25 May 2008 | No Comments
Categories: Nano Technology

Latest news on atomic layer sampling involving known companies such as AMD and Carl Zeiss:
Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Qimonda AG and Carl Zeiss SMT are cooperating to bring future chip generations faster to volume production by improving characterization and metrology.
The trio plans to jointly develop next-gen techniques to analyze and characterize semiconductor structures and materials. [...]