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Read Moreclipped from www.smartcompany.com.au Tuesday 07 April 2009 00:00 Patrick Stafford Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have engineered a biological virus that could help make batteries three times more powerful than those used today. The scientists used particles in a virus to build tiny electrodes that can produce power faster than lithium-ion batteries, which are found in most electronic devices. The new battery technology could be used in devices such as MP3 players, mobile phones and potentially automobiles. “It has some of the same capacity and energy power performance as the best commercially available state-of-the-art batteries,” said Angela Belcher, the lead scientist on the project. “We could run an iPod on it for about three times as long as current iPod batteries. If we really scale it, it would be used in a car,” she said....
Read MoreRT @MacLife clipped from www.maclife.com Record with Multiple USB Mics Simultaneously in GarageBand A huge feature missing from GarageBand is the ability to record with multiple USB mics on different tracks at the same time. If you’re recording a duet, or a podcast with more than one person, it’s a pain. If you’re planning on singing Islands in the Stream or podcasting with a few friends, there is a way to get GarageBand to recognize all of your USB mics. All it takes is a quick trip to the Utilities folder to visit the Audio MIDI Setup app....
Read Moreclipped from macblips.dailyradar.com OmniVision lands CIS orders for next-generation iPhone (flag) iPhone Buzz found this 3 hours ago on www.digitimes.com OmniVision has received 3.2-megapixel CMOS image sensor (CIS) orders for Apple’s next-generation iPhone, according to market sources. The company is also said to have secured 5-megapixel CIS orders for another Apple product expected to be launched later in the year. (link) OmniVision has received 3.2-megapixel CMOS image sensor (CIS) orders for Apple’s next-generation iPhone, according to market sources. The company is also said to have secured 5-megapixel CIS orders for another Apple product expected to be launched later in the year....
Read MoreSent to us by Dr. Merle Marsh Worcester’s friends in England invited us to send comments to the BBC for the G20 leaders. The comments were summarized, but we are on the BBC map–only one of three schools in the nation. Thanks to those of you who sent in comments. (We are the yellow balloon on the east coast.) clipped from news.bbc.co.uk Cruncharama: What do young people think of the credit crunch? Young people around the world have been answering five questions: • How has the global financial crisis changed your life? • How do you think that the global financial crisis will affect your opportunities in the future? • If the G20 leaders visited you to find out how young people and children are affected by the global financial crisis, what would you show them and who would you introduce them to? • How do you think the G20 leaders can help people with money problems where you live? • What would you ask the G20 leaders about the global financial crisis and what do you want them to do at the London summit?...
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