The shirt of the future may charge the 'tablet' or 'smartphone'

 

Researchers at the University of South Carolina have invented a shirt that can store energy and charge mobile devices. This technology is still under experimentation that could design the clothes of the future, because we are increasingly dependent on electricity in motion.
The project began when researchers at the University of South Carolina and Lihong Bao Xiaodong Li tried to find out what happened to the cellulose fibers of the clothes if they are loaded with energy, according to the journal of Chemical Technology in Advanced Materials Journal the number 24.
They developed their experiment by immersing the garment in a fluoride solution and dried. Subsequently, heated to high temperatures, eliminating the oxygen and succeeded in converting cellulose activated carbon particles, making act as an electric double layer capacitor. The garment was so conductive as any device of electric charge.
Subsequently, Bao and Li nanometer applied a manganese oxide to improve the conductive capacity of the fabric. "This created a very stable supercapacitor," says Li.
Once you create a super-conductive shirt with a condenser, the researchers developed a test phase loading and unloading the shirt with electricity. They claim the results are "excellent", with a loss of performance after several rounds of 5 percent.
"Lumping these supercapacitors, we should be able to carry electrical devices such as mobile phones," he assured Professor Li.
The applications of this technology would be used to charge mobile devices, but still unknown how they could insert chargers and adapters on the shirt without losing its shape. Also, Bao and Li have not provided details on the likely effects on health, if any, or at least in the aesthetic design of our clothes.
The main advantage is in the same medium as Li stressed: "we have shirts every day, and could have more uses." Convert all items that user has smartphone in a walking boot certainly very attractive and it is possible to imagine a rapid spread of the invention.
The researchers say that would improve performance by increasing the conductivity of the material with carbon nanotubes (CNT), but considerably increase the price and they are contaminants. For now, boast to say they have managed to create a cheap and green driver.
Related links:
- Avanced Materials Journal Magazine
(Http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adma.201200246/full)

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ZTE is preparing a smartphone that will be the "most advanced" video game

 

The Chinese company ZTE has announced it is preparing to launch one of the "smartphones for more advanced video games." ZTE has unveiled more details on the terminal, except to be presented in six days. It could be a terminal that has buttons as standard with the Xperia Play or accessories such as 'tablet' WikiPad.
It appears increasingly clear that the future of the gaming world goes through mobile devices. In recent months, with terminals like the iPad, iPhone or the Samsung Galaxy S III has been found that the power of such models is more than enough to run games of outstanding quality. These devices have received, for example, versions of titles such as GTA III or powerful Broken Sword, in a display of power.

The marriage of mobile games and still goes beyond the fact launch titles have been adapted and movements that confirm that these are two sectors condemned to understand. Among these movements, a recent agreement with Gaikai Samsung is one of the evidence that video games and mobile devices can join in the very near future in ways that only a few years ago were unthinkable. Likewise, Sony PlayStation certification is facilitating new manufacturers, another test of the future of both sectors.

The manufacturers are no strangers to this market trend and terminals have been launched specifically designed to provide enhanced gaming experience for users interested. The most popular is the Xperia Play, a terminal pad and buttons in the style of game consoles. WikiPad, meanwhile, is a 'tablet' which has an accessory that provides and integrates physical buttons Gaikai to play in the cloud.
Now, ZTE seems interested in presenting a terminal that is also focused directly on the public more "gamer". The company has used its Twitter account to announce but has taken great care to give specifics. Specifically, ZTE has written: "The countdown has begun. There remain six days so that you can have one of the smartphones for more advanced games."
With this simple message, the company has confirmed it is preparing a smartphone aimed at this audience. At the moment it is not known whether the terminal will have some control specifically designed as the Xperia Play or ZTE's words have to do with access to some service games. All that is known is that in six days the company will clear the doubts.
Creating a video game device ZTE could be interesting because of its strong presence in the Asian market, in which a device like this could be a success. ZTE as Huawei is gaining significant market and a terminal of this type could help confirm his departure.
Related links:
- Twitter ZTE (https://twitter.com/ZTE_UK/status/223334638284845056).

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KOUZIRO FT103, a 21.5-inch Android tablet

Does anyone need a giant tablet with full HD, Android operating system and an over 21.5-inch screen? Surely no one needed one, but still has introduced the new Frontier FT103 KOUZIRO.
This great device, which is one of the world's largest tablet, runs Android 4.0 ICS and carries a TI OMAP 4428 processor dual-core 1GHz inside. Besides this, has 1GB of RAM and 8GB of internal memory, not to mention the bonus of a 1.2-megapixel camera also has a pair of ports USB 2.0 , microUSB and microHDMI.
To this we must add that the FT103 KOUZIRO has WiFi, Bluetooth and LAN, and weighing 5 kilograms. The price is about $ 440 dollars.
What is not yet closed me why a company strives to manufacture a tablet of similar proportions. The tablets are made ​​to be portable and powerful, but in this case we have a tablet that is not portable , which could lead a better processor and also weighs 5 kilograms. Obviously this will make it a desktop tablet, and the only ones who could give use are graphic designers and the like.

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Nexus 7, the tablet costs $ 184 exploded Google

 

Google would gain only $ 15 with every tablet sold as Nexus 7 unofficial estimates
With the usual punctuality iFixit has already passed the screwdriver with the last fashionable gadget Google Nexux 7. The Android tablet of 199 € ($ 199) has raised great expectations among those who sought a change of course that orientase these teams as an alternative real iPad. So much so that, once again, have revived rumors of an iPhone mini-screen ... between 7 "or 8" would face directly to the new Nexus 7.

Anyway, the Google Nexus 7 has been reduced to its essential components and has obtained a note of reparability of 7 out of 10, better than the Apple iPad but worse than the Amazon Kindle Fire. Of course a $ 200 computer is not as critical as one of almost $ 500.

Still have not taken account of the price of components, but it is safe to speculate that the cost price of the Nexus 7 is very similar to the sales price. In fact, some unofficial calculations estimate that each Nexus 7 of 8 GB, the most simple-it costs Google $ 184 , a mere $ 15 less than its retail price. This could Google the list of companies that sell their products without profit just to get enough market share and create a critical mass of users to other profitable lines of business.

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Microsoft hopes to sell several million in its first year Surface

 

The CEO of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer, has said that the company expects that its first 'tablet', Surface, able to sell "several millions" of units in its first year. Ballmer is confident in the capabilities of the device, but has not specified the exact sales forecast consider attainable.
Surface is one of the major bets on Microsoft for this year. This is Microsoft's entry into the market of 'tablets' as a manufacturer and its potential can make the future of the sector and partly by the company. Microsoft Surface is expected to consolidate a device that stimulates the adoption of Windows 8 by other manufacturers and that this battle to the current ruler, the iPad.
At the moment we do not know the price of the device or its exact release date, which could be in October with Windows 8, but each presentation makes clear that Microsoft is one of their star products. The latest to confirm it has been the CEO of Redmond, Steve Ballmer, who has dared to make an estimate of sales that could get Surface in its first year.
Without going to specify an exact number, Steve Ballmer has said that Microsoft hopes to sell "several million" Surface in its first year, as quoted by ZDNet. This is a forecast that, without being at all clear, to see the optimism that permeates Microsoft to release.
Ballmer did not want to give accurate forecasts, in part not to condition the release of the terminal. But he noted that sales of Surface shall be computed on the total expected Windows terminals sold in the next year, which will reach 375 million. Thus, it is clear that Microsoft is confident that both get Windows 8 as Surface boost PC sales and increasing the presence of Windows in the field devices 'tablet'.

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Google introduced the tablet to compete with iPhone and Kindle

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google on Wednesday unveiled its first tablet as the company seeks to expand its Internet success in the smartphone market tablets, where it faces strong competition from Apple, Microsoft and Amazon.

The tablet Nexus 7, created with the hardware manufacturer Asus will have a starting price of $ 199 (159 euros). Google introduced the tablet in its annual developer conference in San Francisco.

The 7-inch tablet will present the new version 4.1 "Jelly Bean" Google software, as well as a front camera, screen resolution of 1280x800 and Nvidia Tegra 3.

Google's Android software is the first operating system in smartphones, but struggles to compete with Apple's iPad tablet market.

Those responsible had version 1.4 "Jelly Bean" Android operating system at the conference in San Francisco. The new software is faster, according to its developers, and introduces new features such as the "voice search".

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