Category: Technology
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Coolest Tech and Top Manufacturers in Australia
Coolest Tech Companies in Australia Smart Company have revealed the Top 10 Coolest Tech Companies in Australia for 2015. At the top of the list is Canva. And the rest of the list is also mostly digital companies. Quite a difference to the next list which is for making physical stuff. That thing called…
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Jet Pack Comes of Age
Jet Packs The history of the Jet Pack goes back to the 1920s and there have been working versions since the 1960s. But there have always been a combination of severe technical restrictions and safety concerns. The 1920s ideal of us all commuting via Jet Packs is not going to happen any time soon. And…
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5G Mobile Communications
5G Mobile Technology 5G is the latest in the mobile communications and follows on from 4G which is what is powering most high performance mobile commuting devices in advanced economies today. However the exact technical standards and technologies to implement 5G are still being formulated. At its heart lies the requirements for increased mobile data, the…
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Global Power Grid
Local versus global electrical power Up until recently, AC Power Distribution was the most efficient way to move electrical energy about. But right back at the beginning of electricity, it wasn’t obviously the case. Thomas Edison had favoured DC voltage and current distribution but was defeated commercially by almost all other comers because the technology…
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Invisibility Cloak – Some Progress
Invisibility Cloak The Invisibility Cloak has been an area of interest for a long time and is a common future technology explored in Science Fiction movies and series as well as fantasy series like Harry Potter. There has been some recent progress. Watch the video below to see. This is obviously cumbersome to take…