Samsung releases 8 and 12 megapixel CMOS smartphone sensors, shoots 1080p on the go
February 11, 2011 No Comment
What the world needs now is more pixels up in your phone, and Samsung has a selection of new offerings that offer just that for stills and vids. It’s released details on two new sensors, one, the S5K3H2, clocking in at eight megapixels and the other, the S5K3L1, at 12. Both will record 1080p video, with the 12 megapixel offering doing it at up to 60 fps — the lesser model makes do with a mere 30. Both can capture full-res stills at 30fps and, naturally, both are really tiny for fitting into things like smartphones. Continue reading Samsung releases 8 and 12 megapixel CMOS smartphone sensors, shoots 1080p on the go Samsung releases 8 and 12 megapixel CMOS smartphone sensors, shoots 1080p on the go originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Feb 2011 09:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Gallery: Hossam el-Hamalawy, a Cairo journalist, uses photographs to tell the inside story of protests on the streets of his city
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Photo: americaspower , Flickr, CC Debunking the Notion that Creating Green Jobs is Bad for the Economy A newly released study suggested that upholding the new, stricter EPA Clean Air Act rules would create a slew of new jobs — something along the order of 1.5 million of them . On the face of it, it’s a win-win: Cleaner air for the nation, and jobs for construction workers, engineers, and pipefitters in the short term. But detracto… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …The Week in Pictures: Valentine’s Day Gifts, Candy Wrapper Chair, and More (Slideshow)
February 11, 2011 No Comment
A chair made of candy wrappers? This funky piece, called, quite bizarrely, the ‘Snowjob,’ is the work of Emiliano Godoy , in collaboration with ethical accessories label Ecoist. We also have Valentine’s Day gifts sweet on the Earth, shocking factory farm stories, sustainable H&M, a photographer’s journey to a volcano in Antarctica , and more in our photo roundup of the Week in Pictur… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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House Republicans have toughened their budget proposals, after some cajoling from freshman lawmakers: They emerged from last night’s meeting with the news that they’ll seek $100 billion in cuts, Politico reports. Lawmakers from the 87-member strong freshman class pushed the changes, calling for $100 billion in cuts immediately—not over…
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Kid Rock defends decision to perform in snowy Ark; Judge grants Charlie Sheen and wife a divorce; First photograph of infant Prince Philip revealed. (Feb. 11)
Continue reading …Hitachi’s 4.5-inch IPS display has 1280 x 720 res, 1,100:1 contrast, plans for mass production in October
February 11, 2011 No Comment
Yo, Apple, you know that Retina Display you’re so proud of? Old news. Hitachi Displays has just announced a 4.5-inch IPS LCD panel that fits 1280 x 720 pixels within its frame, accounting for an eye-watering 329dpi density. That’s higher than you can get on the iPhone 4, but the fun doesn’t stop there. Hitachi’s new goodness also promises an 1,100:1 contrast ratio and 500 nits of brightness coming from an LED backlight. This precious new slice of technology is predictably all geared to land in your future smartphone of choice and we’re told mass production is set to begin in October of this year. That basically means CES 2012 is going to be filthy with handsets offering full 720p resolution — we can’t wait. Hitachi’s 4.5-inch IPS display has 1280 x 720 res, 1,100:1 contrast, plans for mass production in October originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Feb 2011 08:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
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Rihanna is preparing to embark on her Loud tour, but in her Reb’l Fleur perfume ad, she’s crossing over to the dark side. RiRi, who has always managed to effortlessly toe the line between being a good girl and an S&M-adoring, gun-tattooed seductress, shows off both sides to her personality in this beautifully shot ad. … More » Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Idolator Discovery Date : 11/02/2011 13:47 Number of articles : 6
Continue reading …The divisions in the Republican Party came into sharp relief last night when Donald Rumsfeld received the “Defenders of the Constitution” award—only to be booed lustily by Ron Paul supporters, many of whom stood up and left the room in protest, CBS News reports. The clamor grew even louder…
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