Ohio State University researchers have captured the first-ever images of atoms moving within a molecule using a novel technique that turns one of the molecules own electrons into a kind of flash bulb. The technique has yielded a new way of imaging molecules, but could one day help scientists to intimately control chemical reactions at the atomic scale.
We already knew that there were versions of Honeycomb being written for Intel’s Atom hardware. Google and Intel are taking the relationship to the next step; all future versions of Android will run on and be optimised for Intel chips. Intel processors in Android phones. Intel processors in Android tablets. This is big.
MeeGo sure has changed a lot since when we first got a good look at it, and regardless of how you feel about the changes, lets hope that the adjustments indicate a broad release is near. And in the meantime, let’s sit back and appreciate our first look at the Oak Trail (Atom Z670 1.5GHz processor) reference tablet that the MeeGo’s running on.
Windows on a tablet is crap. But the Samsung Sliding PC 7 Series is the exception that proves the rule. Mostly because it has a slide out qwerty keyboard, transforming it from tablet to laptop in seconds.
Intel’s promised dual-core Atom processors are finally coming to a netbook near you. The N550 will help battery life a bit and may improve 720p video playback, but by all accounts it’s not going to magically turn netbooks into fully functional PCs. Still, you’re getting DDR3 memory and easier Hulu watching – two things I certainly wouldn’t turn down.
Another piece of the rocket-powered Bloodhound 1609km/h car jigsaw has popped into place, with chip-maker Intel announcing it’ll be providing the car’s brain. But rather than using the company’s top-spec chips, Bloodhound will be powered using cheap Intel Atoms.
Intel’s new Z6XX chips under the Moorestown banner will be used in devices running Android or MeeGo, Intel and Nokia’s new OS that’s sprung from Moblin and Maemo’s loins.
