Sunday, February 5th, 2012 4:15 pm

Fourier transform: New algorithm improves compression

Cambridge (ip-192.com): MIT researchers developed a new algorithm that improves on the fast Fourier transform (FFT), a mathematical operation that decomposes a function into its constituent frequencies, known as its frequency spectrum. The new algorithm could be particularly useful for image compression to allow smartphones to wirelessly transmit large video files without draining batteries or [...]

Touchscreen devices: Microphone can listen to tap, knuckle

Pittsburgh (ip-192.com): Smartphone and tablet computer owners have become adept at using finger taps, flicks and drags to control their touchscreens. But Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) researchers have found that this interaction can be enhanced by taking greater advantage of the finger's anatomy and dexterity. By attaching a microphone to a touchscreen, the CMU scientists [...]

Amazon: Browser based app for eBooks

Seattle (ip-192.com): Kindle Cloud Reader is a new HTML 5 based web app from Amazon, allowing users to read eBooks online or offline by using a web browser. The application automatically synchronizes libraries, the last page read, bookmarks, notes, and highlights for Kindle books. The Cloud Reader works on Apple’s iPad and is currently available [...]

iPhone 5: Build for 4G LTE?

Cupertino (ip-192.com): If the rumors are true that the next-generation iPhone will support 4G long-term evolution (LTE), the new Apple smartphone likely will be significantly more expensive to make than the current iPhone 4 model, according to IHS iSuppli. The use of the 4G LTE wireless standard in the HTC ThunderBolt added $39.75 to the [...]