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GADGETS
BOOKMARKSony Ericsson Patents New Phone Form Factor
Sony Ericsson patented a design for a rotating screen enclosed in a frame, allowing the display to pivot and move through 180 degrees similar to how Velux windows work (bar the extra supports).
Seagate patents leaky nanotubes for 10x the storage
Hard drive manufacturer Seagate says Nanotubes that leak a vapour of lubricant could provide a tenfold increase in hard drive capacity.
Seagate, is patenting the idea after research funded by the US National Institute of Standards and Technology.
new patent illustrates a wireless video conferencing iPod
A patent has surfaced on the FCC website that both illustrates and details Apple's iPod in terminology such as "an enhanced iPod" and/or "an improved iPod." A large portion of this patent places emphasis on "live" video streaming - and more specifically, video conferencing conducted on the "improved iPod." In fact, the patent presents details of a new codec for QuickTime.