Is it possible for a cellphone to recharge itself without any wires? We say, impossible but with Nokia, it will be.


Nokia has taken another baby step in that direction with the invention of a cell phone that recharges itself using a unique system: It harvests ambient radio waves from the air that were released from TV, radio and other mobile phone systems and uses the collected electromagnetic energy to create electrical current, then uses that to recharge the phone’s battery.


Currently Nokia is able to harvest all of 5 milliwatts from the air; the goal is to increase that to 20 milliwatts in the short term and 50 milliwatts down the line. That wouldn’t be enough to keep the phone alive during an active call, but would be enough to slowly recharge the cell phone battery while it’s in standby mode.


Nokia says it hopes to commercialize the technology in three to five years. Isn’t it amazing?

Source: http://tech.yahoo.com

Tags: cellphone, Nokia, Technology, wireless

Want to turn your ordinary table into a vibrant, interactive surface? Microsoft just got one for you. The Microsoft Surface. It’s the first commercially-available surface computing platform that provides effortless access to digital content through natural gestures, touch and physical objects. Today, it’s a 30-inch diagonal display in a table-like form factor that’s easy for individuals or multiple people to interact with in a way that feels familiar, just like in the real world.


Led by Microsoft, surface computing is a major advancement that moves beyond the traditional user interface to a more natural way of interacting with information. It features four key attributes:

• Direct Interaction
• Multi-touch
• Multi-user
• Object Recognition

Microsoft Surface uses cameras to sense objects, hand gestures and touch. This user input is then processed and displayed using rear projection.


For more information, visit http://www.microsoft.com.

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One year after failing miserably in the finals against Boston Celtics, Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers did it this time. They finished a season with a 99-86 win over orlando Magic on Sunday night (Monday morning in Phil.) in Game 5 to win the 15th NBA title in franchise history.
This season was the fourth championship and first without his former teammate, Shaquille O’neal.
For Lakers coach Phil Jackson, this was title No. 10, moving him past legendary Celtics coach Red Auerbach for the most by a coach in league history.
Bryant, the final’s MVP, lead the team with an averaged of 32.4 points, 7.4 assists, 5.6 rebounds and more than a dozen cold-blooded glares per game. Odom scored 17 points, Ariza had 15, Gasol 14 and 15 rebounds, and Fisher, whose two big 3s in Game 4 saved L.A., had 13 points.
Jackson, who once called Bryant “a selfish player” now sees the 30-year-old in a far different light. He said that Bryant now learned how to be a leader in a way in which people want to follow him. Bryant knew that he had to give to get back in return and becomes a giver rather than just a guy that’s a demanding leader.
On the other side, the Magic’s superhero, Dwight Howard had only 11 pts and took just nine shots. Rashard Lewis scored 18 points.
When the game ended, Howard didn’t move. As his teammates headed to the locker room, Howard stayed on Orlando’s bench and watched as the Lakers celebrated on the Magic’s floor.
Indeed, it was a great game for the Magic but it just so happened that the Lakers was the better team. It was a lesson for them to practice more in preparation for the next season.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/

Kobe Bryant and the rest of the team made it to the final after beating Denver Nuggets during their Game 6 at Nuggets. Bryant had 35 points and 10 assists to help the Lakers dispatched the Denver Nuggets from the Western Conference Finals. While a big disappointment from LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers when the Orlando Magic takes the road to the final after their Game 6 by a score of 103-90. Dwight Howard dominated the paint for 40 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to clinch the Eastern Conference Finals.

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