Articles on Mems

HP's new accelerometer changes how people interact with the environment - Nov 6, 2009

Crave A 3D rendering of an accelerometer. You've probably heard of or even owned a computer that automatically turns off its hard drive when it senses shock or heavy vibrations. That is ... Read story »

Soon, a miniaturized robot that swims up your bloodstream for repairs - Jul 10, 2009

Crave For those who remember the sci-fi classic Fantastic Voyage back in 1966, or have seen reruns, it seems the future has finally caught up with the past. Israel's best from ... Read story »

Wave the torch to see a message at the Olympics - Aug 8, 2008

Crave Spectators at the Games will get a chance to touch the flame-bearing torch, but only a replica of it, that is. Instead of fire, the torches have a microelectromechanical system (MEMS), ... Read story »

Qualcomm shows off emerging display technology - Mar 5, 2009

Crave The G-Core is a GPS gadget for golfers that uses the daylight-readable Mirasol technology. PALM DESERT, Calif.--Qualcomm's MEMS Technologies group at Demo 09 is showing off its evolving Mirasol display ... Read story »

Researchers build 'flying' micro-robot - Apr 13, 2009

Crave The University of Waterloo's hovering micro-robot snaps its pincers shut. A flying micro-robot has been developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario. A research team, led by ... Read story »

MX Air Mouse - Jul 16, 2007

Crave If you've heard Mr Brown's hilarious NGUM (national go up month) podcast in which prices are going north, then it's no surprise that even the modest mouse has gone upmarket in ... Read story »

Microsoft sneaks 1GB of memory into new laptop mouse - Sep 14, 2007

Crave Microsoft has a handful of new laptop mice the company wants you to know. And while Microsoft isn't usually the first brand name that springs to mind when you think of ... Read story »

A keyboard for spies and messy eaters - Jun 14, 2008

Crave The people at iKey (not to be confused with Ikea) clearly have some sort of James Bond complex. Last fall, they debuted a keyboard made for night-vision goggles, and now they've ... Read story »

The age of diamond-powered cell phones could be close - Jul 29, 2007

Features Within the next decade, you might take calls and surf the Web on a diamond-laced handset that would put the iPhone to shame. Read story »

Watching telly in a hot tub without being electrocuted - Nov 29, 2007

Blogs What is your most favorite pastime in the bathroom? A lot of us enjoy bathroom singing, I presume. Acoustic of small, tiled cubicle could be comparable almost to a professional echo ... Read story »

Filipinos are not corrupt - Mar 11, 2008

Blogs I have been trying to shy away from discussing the National Broadband Network (NBN)-ZTE deal that is plaguing our country (the Philippines) right now. The investigation and discussions have turned into ... Read story »

Handhelds shopping checklist - Aug 2, 2007

Features If you're scouting around for a handheld, read this guide for some pointers before parting with your hard-earned money. Read story »

The Pocket PC owner's toolkit - Nov 2, 2004

Features Put your tough little Pocket PCs to work with these apps that we've selected, from task switchers to resource managers. Read story »

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