For the past 11 years, Bluetooth technology has played a very significant role in the way we transfer data between our electronic devices, and now Bluetooth technology will be getting an even faster version.
The new Bluetooth 3.0 + HS is said to have transfer speeds of approximately 24Mbps. That is up from the current 3Mbps for the 2.0 + EDR version, which means the new version will be approximately 7 times faster than the current version.

This is likely to open up a whole new range of applications for the nifty little device. As might be assumed, computer and mobile manufacturers are already showing interest, but that's not all: The device is also attracting attention from television manufacturers.
Bluetooth 3.0 + HS will not only boast an increased transfer rate, but it will also run on a more energy efficient system, thus saving mobile devices power that have the device installed. One could call this an evolution of sorts. Imagine your mobile device, whether it be a laptop or a mobile phone transferring data files like photos and music up to 7 times faster, yet using less power. That's efficiency.
It is estimated that Bluetooth 3.0 + HR should be available within about a year, so we should see the device making its way onto the market during, or just after, the 1st quarter of 2010.
It seems that Bluetooth technology is one of those technologies that are likely here to stay, given its worldwide use.
Bluetooth is widely used in electronic and mobile devices such as mobile phones and laptops, and gives the user the ability to wirelessly transfer large files such as music or media between two compatable devices without the need to connect the devices with a cable or connecting wire.

Balancing on a bicycle isn't as effortless as it appears. But, as engineers recognize, bringing a bicycle to balance by itself – without an person riding it – is even harder. Engineers of Keio University in Yokohama, Japan, are formulating a self-stabilizing electrical bicycle that can remain erect by itself while being moved and maneuvered by electrical drives. As a 1st step towards their destination, the researchers configured an electric bicycle that sustains its equilibrium and travels along a straight path. In simulations and experiments, they examined 3 dissimilar strategies that merge stability control and trajectory control. The researchers determined that a combination of the “posture controller” (for stability) and “direction function controller” (for trajectory) could enable the bicycle to drive by itself ceaselessly. In the observational lay out, a stereotypical bicycle was positioned on 3 rollers – 2 below the back wheel and 1 below the front wheel. As the back rollers revolved, the front roller revolved through a cable. Two drives moderated the movement of the bicycle – the drive on the handlebars operated steering, and the drive in the back motored the back wheel at an average velocity of 2.5 metres per second.

Results from a 4 year European Commission (EC) funded task to investigate the inherent rationales, technologies and practicalities of bringing in 3-D television systems to the mass market, have been released. The determinations of the project indicate that a stereoscopic 3-D television set with the viewer having on 3-D spectacles is close, and could just be a a couple of months away. Several innovative systems based on autostereoscopic technology, that don't call for the putting on of spectacles, are being tested by numerous television makers and are merely two or three years off. Although the highest 3-D experience, using fully interactional drifting holographical images - akin to that which is encountered when Princess Leia seems to appear before Luke Skywalker as a hologram in Star Wars, may be commercialized near 2018. Research also done at how 3-D imaging could be applied in different fields of technology including practice of medicine, air traffic control, subaquatic measurement, computer artwork and gaming. Determinations into how 3-D television systems would be boxed as a product indicated that either a smallish table with an imagery levitating above it, or a wall decorated TV with an image appearing out of it, may be the best option.

Researchers at Purdue University have developed a new fuel storage system for hydrogen cars of the future. This new system will allow the car to take on enough hydrogen in only 5 minutes to be able to drive 300 miles.
The system uses a fine powder called metal hydride to absorb hydrogen gas. Researchers have created a heat exchanger to remove heat generated as the hydrogen is absorbed by the powder. It works by circluating coolant through tubes and also utilizes fins to remove generated heat.
Leading the research, Issam Mudawar, a professor of mechanical engineering, said that the heat exchanger is critical because the system stops absorbing hydrogen effectively if it overheats.
"The hydride produces an enormous amount of heat," Mudawar said. "It would take a minimum of 40 minutes to fill the tank without cooling, and that would be entirely impractical."

The researchers hope this will birth a system where motorists will be able to fill-up their hydrogen car in minutes. The hydrogen would then be used to power a fuel cell to generate electricity to drive an electric motor.
The research, funded by General Motors Corp. and directed by GM researchers Darsh Kumar, Michael Herrmann and Abbas Nazri, is based at the Hydrogen Systems Laboratory at Purdue's Maurice J. Zucrow Laboratories. In February, the team applied for three provisional patents related to this technology.
As time passes and new inventions and solutions surface, it does seem more and more likely that we may very well be driving cars that only emit pure water vapor in future.

Harnessing the sun's energy through solar power has had some drawbacks in the past, but a company called Sunengy Pty Ltd has now come up with a new concept for harnessing the sun's energy.
Until now, generating solar energy has been very costly to implement, and although it is a fantastic alternative to conventional energy generating methods, it has largely remained outside as an alternative within the energy industry.
That however, may all be changing soon...

The company has devised a fresh approach to capturing the sun's energy by creating a solar panel able to float in the water. In fact, it uses the water to dispel some of the heat generated. The liquid solar array power generator, or LSA, is made mostly from plastic, and as mentioned, it floats on water.
The panel only has a small area made up of photovoltaic cells, but a larger rotating plastic focusing lens above the area, both tracks and focusses the sun's rays throughout the day. The water is used to cool the silicon cells.
The lens is also able to submerge when fully rotated, which can then offer some protection during high winds and storms. The lens is robust enough to survive winds of more than 100mph, using the water as protection, despite being only 2mm thick. In addition, the water is also used to clean the lens when dipped under the water.
Now to get to the cost of implementation: The LSA technology has the potential to match the cost of producing fossil fuel. According to the company, the LSA is able to cut the cost of raw solar electricity from USD$5/W to USD$1.30/W in the short term, and in the long term to below USD$0.60/W under the correct conditions. This figure relates to about USD$0.03/kWhr.
Part of what makes this an efficient system is because the LSA system tracks the sun with high efficiency cells, thus generating more uniform power throughout the day than the conventional flat PV systems. The company has produced a working model as well as a 3D computer design of the model, and they believe commercial sales may be a viable within one to three years.

Morph - Nanotechnology concept cell phone

Nokia and the University of Cambridge presented to the world a nanotechnology concept called Morph. Morph shows how upcoming mobile devices could be bendable enough to change into diverse shapes.

Morph - Nanotechnology concept cell phone

Morph was developed by the Nokia Research Center and the University of Cambridge. Morph entails stretchable and flexible materials, translucent electronics, and self-cleaning surfaces that will give nanotechnology ultimate functionality. Morph could show the way to mobile devices that use transparent materials, repel dirt and fingerprints use solar energy to charge, and use incorporated sensors to supply more knowledge about the environment.

Morph cellMorph phone Bob Iannucci, Nokia's CTO, said: “Nokia Research Center is looking at ways to reinvent the form and function of mobile devices; the Morph concept shows what might be possible” MorphMorph

Nokia expects to see some of these innovations on the market into high-end products within seven years.