A “Paper-like-battery” is shown by a scientist in eastern China’s Wenzhou on December 2007. The “Paper-like Battery” is only 0.5 millimeter thick and can be rolled like paper. The scientist Zhang Xiachang will participate in the 2007 International Forum on New Material Research and Industry Development, which kicks off in Wenzhou on Thursday.
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To provide low cost and rugged PCs for greater education opportunities for the young, Intel has released the Classmate PC. Its design is child friendly and comes with price US$200. With three available colors such as pink, blue and white, it comes in a size that fits perfectly for its younger audience. A leather cover encasing the plastic build of the Classmate PC gives it greater survivability in rugged environments and it also comes with a water resistant keyboard. It features a 7-inch display with 800×480 pixel resolution, which maybe a little restrictive in a Windows environment. The plus point with the Classmate PC though, is its round touch pad mouse which is easy to use and sensitive to the touch.

The Classmate PC is powered by Intel ULV Celeron M 900 MHz, 915 chipset and 256MB of DDR2 RAM, with preloaded Windows XP, it is able to handle itself well on Windows XP, one application at a time. You can have the option to preloaded with Linux (Mandriva Linux). Intel’s aim is to provide the Classmate PC with capabilities that are similar to existing PC architecture, software and usage. Its performance is sufficient for its tasks and loading time was quick since the whole OS is loaded on a 2GB flash module ? no HDDs in here. With extensive usage, the Classmate PC lasted up to 3 hours before we found the battery dried to the core.
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Pure has introduced the palm-sized England Rugby Edition of PURE?s award-winning, Pure Move. This digital radio offers the ideal way to listen to coverage of matches via DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) digital radio stations talkSPORT, Five Live and Five Live Sports Extra. It provides over 40 hours of great sounding DAB through its built-in ChargePAK battery pack. Move can be used with headphones without extending the aerial so users can listen in the park or on the terraces without disturbing others. Alternatively, the sports results can be shared with friends thanks to the high quality in-built speaker. The radio also comes with textSCAN to pause and control DAB scrolling text, 20 presets (10 DAB and 10 FM), an auxiliary input for connecting your iPod and a mini USB connection for future product upgrades. Move also gives access to a huge choice of DAB digital radio stations ranging from XFM and BBC 1Xtra to theJazz and Virgin.
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Zink Imaging has manufactured a device that converges camera and printer together to give users the ability to print pictures on-the-go. Zink will soon introduce two products — a standalone printer and a printer+camera unit. The latter one boosts 7mp resolution, 3x optical zoom lens, and 2-inch LCD display. Images are stored on SD memory cards, and can be printed on 2″ x 3″ borderless Zink paper. The standalone printer adds wireless connectivity. Both of them are powered by an internal, rechargeable battery. According to Imaging Resource it’s not the first time someone is trying this kind of convergence. Fujitsu was the first one to launch a combo gadget — FinePix PR-21 digital camera — with 2.1 mega pixel resolution and a fixed focal-length lens with built-in Instax Mini printer. Olympus soon followed with the Camedia C-211Z with 2mp camera, 3x optical zoom lens and a built-in Polaroid printer. No word on pricing and availability.

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Nokia has unveiled the Nokia 7900 Prism phone, a liquorice-black front with an anodized aluminum back cover which is coin-stamped and laser-etched in Nokia Prism’s signature diamond-cut design. Clearly this phone is targeted for style-conscious consumers. It features an Organic LED main display that supports up to 16 million colors and displays light-focused screensaver graphics. In addition, the Nokia 7900 Prism features a “living wallpaper“, which subtly changes throughout the day according to time as well as battery and signal strength, so that each screen is unique. The Nokia 7900 Prism offers a gallery choice of 49 illumination colors. Once selected, this color radiates from under the graphic key-mat as well as from the LED display. Lights are also emitted from the top of the phone to signal missed calls and messages.
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