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Archive for the ‘electronic manufacture’ Category

Calendar Icon   Friday, April 13th, 2012

The Gadget Show Live 2012

The Gadget Show Live 2012 has been on this week and as always it was a chance for a range of electronic manufacture companies to showcase their latest products.

 

This year has seen a range of interesting products on display such as latex clothing that utilises neuro-technology to light up depending on the wearer’s level of concentration. There have been many executive toys on show to assist in transport, such as the solowheel which is going to retail at a bank breaking £1,899 and reaches speeds of 12mph and SpinKix which travel at a slightly less 8mph but cost a lot less. As well as new technology there are also improvements on existing tech such as cameras with improved capabilities.

 

A great technology on display from electronic manufacture giant LG is their dual play technology for use with games and their 3D TVs. The tech works by splitting the 3D imagery from the TV into two separate images and comes supplied with two sets of glasses. The glasses show the different images from the screen, so one player sees his screen and the other sees theirs. This allows multiplayer gaming to take place without players cheating and seeing the other players screen. Brilliant.

 

Gadget Show Live 2012 LG

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Calendar Icon   Friday, March 30th, 2012

Flexible Displays

We’re always interested in different forms of electronic manufacture and this week flexible displays caught our eye.

 

LG revealed that they are now moving ahead with mass production of flexible plastic e-paper displays. The device measures 6inches and features a 1024 x 768 display, weighing in at just 14g. One of the biggest drawbacks though is that the screen is monochrome.

 

 electronic manufacture creates flexible screen

 

So what are LG hoping to achieve with this flexible black and white device? Well they hope it will help to further improve and popularise the electronic-book market with a lighter and thinner alternative to large E-readers such as the Kindle and Kobo. Whether this flexible technology will take off is yet to be seen but if the technology develops to point when you can simply roll up a digital display and place it in your pocket then it will be very useful to many people.

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Calendar Icon   Friday, March 16th, 2012

The New iPad Launches Today

The New iPad launched today in the UK and London saw queues that have been a common sight across the world as people wait to get their hands on the latest piece of kit from Apple. The major new improvement in this iteration of the iPad is the screen resolution which has been upped to 2480×1536 and provides a retina display which is wowing users.

 

People are very fanatical when it comes to Apple products and the first person to buy one at the London Regent Street stored queued for five days to ensure he’d be the first to get his hands on one. Not everyone queuing to simply own their own iPad though. A woman in America was queuing with the intention of selling her space for $1000. The gadget site ifixit.com flew to Australia to take advantage of the difference in time zones and get their very own iPad. Their purpose was different to others though as they didn’t even turn it on. Straight away they took a screwdriver to it to have a look at the insides and view the processors, circuit board surface mount technology and all the other parts that make up the New iPad.

 

source: http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPad-3-4G-Teardown/8277/1

 

For those who are using the product the way it was intended, the improved screen is getting rave reviews with it being described as “It’s stunning. It’s incredible” and “It has the most spectacular display I have ever seen in a mobile device”. I’m looking forward to setting my eyes on one soon.

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Calendar Icon   Monday, March 12th, 2012

Inside the iPhone

If you’ve ever wondered what the inside of your iPhone looks like then have a look at this BBC video about ‘Patent wars: Stripping the iPhone bare’ to see its printed circuits laid bare for all to see.

 

The video details the ‘patent wars’ that are still ongoing between the largest companies responsible for the most popular smartphones from Apple, Motorola Mobility and Samsung.

 

One such patent that is being fought for is the way that you unlock your phone. iPhone users slide their finger across the phone and other companies, such as Samsung, followed suit and its these kinds of patents which mean there can be around 15,000 different ones for each phone. A current battle between Apple and Motorola doesn’t involve any patents regarding the printed circuits or processors but the middleware that is on the phone.

 

It’s an interesting video to see the small circuitry and boards that are featured in the iPhone so definitely worth a look.

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Calendar Icon   Friday, February 3rd, 2012

Possible Electronic Manufacture In A War Zone

It’s not just video games and consoles that use electronics and the PCB.  Advancements in electronic manufacture has been utilised with a view to helping troops that stationed in warzones.

 

It has been reported that small robotic nano quadrotors, that are small miniature helicopters are being developed and this will revolutionise warfare. The small helicopters have 4 propellers, and although still in their infancy stage, have been extensively trialled in carrying items and also in the ability to manoeuvre through small gaps.

 

They are not much bigger than a hand and this will make them harder to spot and with the ability to perform a figure of 8 without bumping into each other there may well be an opportunity for the robotic nano quadrotors to perform in various situations outside, although this has not yet been tested.

 

These devices show that the printed circuit board and the advancement of electronic manufacture is there in every part of our lives and that technology can aid troops on the front line.

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