The fastest camera in the world

A new device from California shoots six million images per second and is now 200,000 times faster than commercially available digital cameras.

The new camera was developed by researchers at the University of California in the current issue of the science magazine “Nature” presents. That as steam (Serial Time Encoded Optical Microscopy) system can be described in an exposure time of half-billionths of a second to resolve structures that are only a few thousandths of a millimeter in size. This is made possible by the rapid image through the illumination of the object with a laser beam spread out and a strengthening of technology, with a single pixel in the host anymore. The field of view of the camera is so far only barely half a millimeter wide, for the study fast processes in the micro area, the camera according to developers Bahram Jalali, however, a big step forward represent. Read the rest of this entry »

Code name “Pink”: Microsoft’s iPhone competitor?

The software giant wants to flop around its Zune MP3 player forget it: Microsoft is allegedly in a multimedia phone with touchscreen, which is 2010 in the USA will be presented.

As the Wall Street Journal “reported that Microsoft is working together with the provider Verizon Wireless on a so-called” iPhone killer “. Similar to Google by HTC and recently Samsung also produced Android phones; the hardware does not come from Microsoft itself, the effect Software Reuse but the design of the device and develop a custom version of Windows Mobile. Read the rest of this entry »

Mexico City – from the metropolis, such as horror film

A 20-million-metropolis stands still: empty streets, empty restaurants. The pig flu broke, say experts characterize another week and Mexico City. The Mexican journalist Yaotzin Botello on a city in fear – and the conspiracy theories of its inhabitants. Read the rest of this entry »

Plane had crash-land with the Minister of Economic Affairs of the IMF

The plane, with the Minister of Economic Affairs of the IMF meeting in Washington, flew back, had an emergency landing due to a defect.

With the horrors of which have come: Economy Minister Doris Leuthard

Doris Leuthard had, together with Finance Minister Hans-Rudolf and the President of the National Bank, Jean-Pierre Roth, in Washington at a meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank participated. The economy minister on Sunday wanted to fly back to Switzerland. Read the rest of this entry »

With the TV to surf the Internet

Youtube is now well on TV – but the contents are neither available in scope nor restricted.

Pity if the many funny, weird and annoying Youtube videos only on the laptop or office PC watch, instead of your sofa to the big TV screen. Up to now, it needed to Tufteleien and accessories such as a PC with a complicated streaming client, a media center or an Apple TV box. Nevertheless, it is also different: Lately, offer several TVs manufacturers models, which can be due to the connection to the router (via an Ethernet cable or wireless) direct access to the Internet. However, as quickly and fully as the computer is web access, unfortunately, not yet. Read the rest of this entry »

ANC ruling party loses two-thirds majority

The ANC government party in the parliamentary elections in South Africa at the two-thirds majority. Your trailer looks after the little you have days to celebrate the renewed victory of the party. ANC leader Jacob Zuma is already on his election as next president prepare.

The South African ruling party ANC has clearly won the parliamentary election. The African National Congress, but lost its two-thirds majority, as the official end of the Electoral Commission showed. The ANC was therefore 65.9 per cent of all 18 million votes cast. Five years ago, the ANC had 69.9 percent. Read the rest of this entry »

Cancer by cell phone radiation? Scientists create clarity

“There is no health risk from mobile»: A new large-scale analysis of 85 studies on radiation exposure is contrary to the cell phone skeptics. However, piercing-makers should focus their mobile phones to choose very carefully.

“If limits for radiation observed, is the current state of science with no health risks from mobile phones to be expected.” This is the conclusion of the Scientific Advisory Radio (WBF), an advisory board of the Austrian Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT) . Read the rest of this entry »

Office 2010 will be released in 32 versions and 64 bit

After the first rumors of last month, Microsoft confirmed the entries for an awarded for Office 2010 version in two 32-bit and 64.

The confirmation came after an exchange of emails with a Microsoft spokesperson, who said that Office 2010 will be for the first time also available 64-bit.

With 64-bit operating systems in rapid growth (accomplice Windows Vista) will be interesting to see how it will lead the new version of Office, whose output is planned for next year (probably January 2010), not before, however, the issue Service Pack 2 for Office 2007.

The solar-cell phone

The trend among mobile phones is clearly towards solar powered models. KDDI has a waterproof version announced.

The solar mobile phone from KDDI. European customers must be expected until the end of the year wait until the first mobile phone with solar energy on the market.

The Japanese telecom company KDDI has announced a solar powered mobile phone on the market. As the company notifies the mobile phone is also waterproof and is therefore ideal for summer use on the beach or by the pool. Read the rest of this entry »

Impunity for CIA agents? Obama makes retreat

U.S. President Barack Obama signs after a wave of criticism of a criminal prosecution of CIA employees, who have tortured terror suspects to be, but admit.

The decision ultimately lies with Justice Minister Eric Holder, and wished he did not anticipate, Obama said today, after a meeting with Jordanian King Abdullah. Because of the brutal interrogation methods that the U.S. “moral status” is lost. Read the rest of this entry »