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IC recorders used to Study Blakiston’s Fish Owl Habitat in Eastern Hokkaido in Japan
Fujitsu and Fujitsu Kyushu Network have commenced environmental CSR activities that support the Wild Bird Society of Japan’s study of Blakiston’s fish owl habitat in eastern Hokkaido in Japan. The Blakiston’s fish owl has been designated as a critically endangered species on the Japanese Ministry of the Environment’s Red List. In the central and eastern…
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NEC develops ultra-thin organic radical battery compatible with IC cards
NEC has developed an ultra-thin, 0.3mm thick, organic radical battery (ORB) that is compatible within standard IC cards of 0.76mm thickness.The adoption of these ultra-thin ORBs featuring greater flexibility, higher power output and faster recharging speeds than existing rechargeable batteries, including lithium-ion batteries, is expected to enable advanced new functions in IC cards, electronic paper…
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Panasonic Eluga is the lightest waterproof Android smartphone available in Europe
The Panasonic Eluga– whose name stems from the phrase ‘elegant user-oriented gateway’ – weighs in at just 103g, making it the lightest Android smartphone in Europe. As well as being waterproof, the Eluga packs a 4.3 inch capacitive OLED QHD screen. The 4.3″ (10.9 cm) capacitive OLED qHD screen – with a slender 123 ×…
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ST’s new chip to deliver floodlight-strength flash power for digital cameras and camera phones
An innovative IC from STMicroelectronics will enable compact digital cameras and camera phones to satisfy demands for increased power from the built-in flash unit while supporting more sophisticated user controls. ST’s new chip, the STCF04, is an integrated camera flash and torch controller that raises the maximum power of an LED flash module from a…
