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Research finds more than two"thirds of households in the country use the technology Cambridge, MA (Vocus/PRWEB) March 03, 2011 As the developed world begins its recovery from the global economic meltdown, the financial architecture in parts of the developing world is being rapidly transformed by a mobile payment system that enables people to deposit, send, and withdraw money with a push of a few buttons. Established in 2007, the sms-based service, known as M-PESA, has enabled Kenyans...
New MIT experiment would use quantum effects to perform otherwise intractable calculationsQuantum computers are computers that exploit the weird properties of matter at extremely small scales. Many experts believe that a full-blown quantum computer could perform calculations that would be hopelessly time consuming on classical computers, but so far, quantum computers have proven hard to build.At the Association for Computing Machinery's 43rd Symposium on Theory of Computing in June, associate...
Benjamin Clough Is One of Three Finalists for the $30,000 2011 Lemelson-MIT Rensselaer Student Prize Benjamin Clough has developed a novel method for eavesdropping on terahertz information hidden in invisible plasma acoustic bursts. The doctoral student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has demonstrated a promising technique that employs sound waves to boost the distance from which researchers can use powerful terahertz technology to remotely detect hidden explosives, chemicals, and other...
HENDERSON, NV, March 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AmeriLithium Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: AMEL) ("AmeriLithium" or "the Company") is pleased to provide an update on Lithium's growing industrial significance, particularly in the automotive industry. The update reviews the latest developments in the increasing demand for Lithium; electric vehicle sales and offerings; the superior performance of Lithium-ion batteries; the need for America to ensure it can compete in emerging energy-related...
Adding particles to liquids to make currents visible is a common practice in the study of fluid mechanics, one that was adopted and perfected by artist Paul Matisse in sculptures he calls Kalliroscopes. Matisse's glass-enclosed liquid sculptures contain an object whose movement through the liquid creates whorls that can be seen only because elongated particles trailing the object align with the direction of the current; light reflects off the particles, making the current visible to the...
MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Mohr Davidow, a leading early stage Silicon Valley venture firm, announced today its participation in the 2011 MIT Energy Conference on March 4 and 5 in Boston. In addition to being the sole Silicon Valley-based venture capital sponsor, the firm will also facilitate the Start-up Clinic on Friday, March 4. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20070702/AQM026LOGO ) The 2011 MIT Energy Conference brings together leaders from industry,...
BRANCHBURG, N.J., Feb. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Noveda Technologies, the leader in web-based real-time energy monitoring systems, announced today that it will be showcasing its new technology solutions at the MIT Energy Conference's Industry Showcase. The MIT Energy Conference brings together current and future leaders in energy technology, policy and business for a two day conference at the Westin Copley Place in Boston. The invitation-only Industry Showcase on March 4 exhibits the...
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) today presented a joint research paper detailing design methodologies for a 28-nanometer (nm) mobile applications processor at the 2011 International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC). The paper--"A 28nm 0.6V Low Power Digital Signal Processor (DSP) for Mobile Applications"--demonstrates that a DSP is capable of scaling from high-performance...
The MIT Program in Art, Culture and Technology (ACT) announces its Spring 2011 lecture series, "Collision 2: When Artistic and Scientific Research Meet." The series draws together artists and scientists from different disciplines to discuss artistic methodologies and forms of inquiry at the intersection of art, architecture, science and technology. Cambridge, MA (PRWEB) February 14, 2011 The MIT Program in Art, Culture and Technology (ACT) announces its Spring 2011 lecture...
DENVER, CO, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Medical International Technology Inc. (MDLH.OB) www.mitneedlefree.com is pleased to announce its progress in China. Based on the results obtained in two separate pivotal clinical trials over the past six months, the Chinese SFDA authorities have approved and issued to our Joint Venture Corporation the official licence to sell MED-JET((R)) products.  "We are extremely delighted to have received the official certification to sell...
