This New Incandescent Bulb Uses Nano Mirrors to Match LED Efficiency

This New Incandescent Bulb Uses Nano Mirrors to Match LED Efficiency:

Energy-saving bulbs may have some competition in the shape of an ageing technology. Scientists have developed a new kind of incandescent light bulb that uses modern science to ramp up its efficiency, almost matching that of commercial LED bulbs.

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Boeing Wants to Turn the Interiors of Its Planes Into Giant Screens

Boeing Wants to Turn the Interiors of Its Planes Into Giant Screens:

The use of mood lighting on planes has almost become cliché—ahem, Virgin—but what if airlines could take that idea a bit further, actually using LEDs and projected imagery to wholly improve the flying experience? Boeing has a pretty great idea for what a well-lit plane of the future might feel like.

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TV panel shipments fall in November; China makers overtake Taiwan in volume, says WitsView

TV panel shipments fall in November; China makers overtake Taiwan in volume, says WitsView: A total of 22.74 million LCD TV panels were shipped in November 2015, representing a 0.8% decrease compared with the prior month and a 2.2% increase on year, according to WitsView. Iris Hu, WitsView assistant research manager, stated that since branded TV vendors are going to do an annual inventory check at the end of the year, some of December's panel demand was pulled into November. Consequently, November's monthly TV panel shipments saw only a small decline.

Huawei ships a record 100 million phones for 2015, lines up firmly behind Samsung and Apple

Huawei ships a record 100 million phones for 2015, lines up firmly behind Samsung and Apple:

Hot on the heels of a report putting it in third place worldwide with 7.4% of the global smartphone shipments last quarter, Huawei took to its Weibo page today, boasting in its turn that it has hit a milestone. The achievement that Huawei unlocked? Well, no less than a 100 million smartphones shipped in 2015 so far.

That's a record for the company, and places it firmly behind Samsung and Apple in the top three of the most prolific phone makers that inhabit our little blue planet. Granted, the 100 million mark is mostly due to inexpensive rockstars, ...

Xiaomi Mi 5 rumor review: specs, features, release date, everything we know so far

Xiaomi Mi 5 rumor review: specs, features, release date, everything we know so far:

Despite unleashing a couple of top-end phones (Mi Note, Mi Note Pro, Mi 4i), Xiaomi did not release a flagship smartphone in 2015. Yes, we witnessed the arrival of the Xiaomi Mi 4i and the so-so Mi 4c, but the anticipated Mi 5 remained a mirage of sorts. Interestingly, the rumor mill never ceased to come up with possible release dates for the device; actually, there were a couple possible dates during each of the preceding months. However, Xiaomi kept mostly mum and unveiled no Mi 5.

However, the rumor mill has quickened the pace at which it churns out new hearsay and is claiming ...

Xiaomi Mi 5 rumor review: specs, features, release date, everything we know so far

Xiaomi Mi 5 rumor review: specs, features, release date, everything we know so far:

Despite unleashing a couple of top-end phones (Mi Note, Mi Note Pro, Mi 4i), Xiaomi did not release a flagship smartphone in 2015. Yes, we witnessed the arrival of the Xiaomi Mi 4i and the so-so Mi 4c, but the anticipated Mi 5 remained a mirage of sorts. Interestingly, the rumor mill never ceased to come up with possible release dates for the device; actually, there were a couple possible dates during each of the preceding months. However, Xiaomi kept mostly mum and unveiled no Mi 5.

However, the rumor mill has quickened the pace at which it churns out new hearsay and is claiming ...

Move Over, Graphene: The Latest Super Material is Borophene

Move Over, Graphene: The Latest Super Material is Borophene:

Graphene is the best-known two-dimensional material, with its atom-thick layers proving plenty of fascinating material properties. But now a team of scientists has developed a new material with a similar structure that they’re calling borophene.

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