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Innolux said to be building Apple tablet displays

Officials at a couple of Chinese parts suppliers have blabbed to the press that they’re making parts for Apple’s unicorn-like tablet computer, which rumormongers agree will be launched at a January 26th media event scheduled by Apple. Taiwanese trade mag Digitimes reports that Foxconn subsidiary Innolux is manufacturing the so-called iTablet’s touchscreen displays, and Taiwanese publication Economic Daily says that Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co., Ltd. has won orders to make screen connectors for the so-called iSlate.” More details as we get them.

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Spin polarization achieved at room temperature, elusive miracles now less elusive
Spintronics — much like Cook-Out milkshakes and cotton candy for all — seems like a pipe dream at this point. We’ve been beaten over the head with theoretical miracles, but we’re getting to the point where it’s put up or shut up. Thankfully, a team of Dutch boffins are clearly in the same camp, and they’ve been toiling around the clock in order to achieve spin polarization in non-magnetic semiconductors at ambient temperature. The amazing part here is that “temperature” bit; up until this discovery, spin polarization was only possible at levels of around 150 K, or at temperatures far, far cooler than even your unheated basement. If spintronics could effectively be enacted at room temperature, all those unicorn-approved phenomena we mentioned earlier would have a much greater chance of sliding into the realm of reality. Here’s hoping they get this stuff ironed out prior to 2012.

Spin polarization achieved at room temperature, elusive miracles now less elusive originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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See USB flash drives manufactured in this shocking behind-the-scenes video

No, Billy, USB thumb drives are not made in a magical land with fairy dust and Unicorn tears, and they’re not born in the space beneath the Razzleberry waterfall. Yes, we’re as shocked as you are. Luckily, the gang at Netbook News are on hand to set us straight with this video of the Kingston Manufacturing Plant, which offers us a rare glimpse into all of the stamping, printing, baking, cutting, and packaging that goes into getting you the portable storage you crave. Interesting? You bet it is — and it’s after the break.

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See USB flash drives manufactured in this shocking behind-the-scenes video originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung’s ‘Tap and Take’ teaser hints at revolutionary, unicorn-approved Smart Cameras

Samsung sure has been milking this whole “teaser” thing for all it’s worth of late, with the newest mystery coming to us in the form of its fresh ‘Tap and Take’ campaign. From now until August 12th, users can give the read link a visit in order to ingest clues about the outfit’s upcoming line of Smart Cameras. These wildly intelligent shooters will purportedly “transform the way consumers take pictures,” and they just might provide each and every American with free health care, solve world hunger and put the mighty Hubble to shame. The whole thing will be revealed in full on August 13th, but for now, why not drop a comment below as to what you think will be so revolutionary about the forthcoming point-and-shoot range?

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Samsung’s ‘Tap and Take’ teaser hints at revolutionary, unicorn-approved Smart Cameras originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You can see all kinds of crazy hidden images on US money by folding it a certain way!