China: world’s largest electric car manufacturers soon?

China: world’s largest electric car manufacturers soon?

According to a recent study by management consultancy Bain & Co., China could rise up to the year 2019 the world’s largest manufacturers of electric cars. The reason is the substantial support from the Chinese government and therefore could only be strengthened developments in the Asian country. In March, China had presented a plan under which the country is to become a leading manufacturer of vehicles with alternative engines. Already in two years, the goal to strive for when you leave half a million vehicles a year and have the works on alternative drives.

Much of the Chinese people and that over 60 percent purchase low-cost cars. U.S. citizens, Japanese, Europeans and South Koreans decide only for an electric car if the price is right. The price is at 55 percent of customers a criterion of great weight. The Chinese overwhelmingly consider the right price, on the available charging stations and battery power.

The brand and the design have largely unimportant. According to the study results should demand per year, based on electric vehicles at 1.5 million units are located. The offer and the technological development would have a decisive influence on the demand.

Tesla Motors seeks to Germany

The U.S. electric car manufacturer Tesla Motors wants to open the year in Germany, two showrooms and interested parties will have the opportunity to test the Tesla Roadster to home. This was announced by CEO Elon Musk the online edition of the car magazine “Auto, Motor und Sport”. In the British capital London is already the end of June, the first European showroom will be opened. The cities of Munich and Monaco would then follow next. The electric sports car Tesla Roadster has been sold 500 times on a single charge and has a range of 150 to 200 kilometers.

The energy of the powerful electric motor draws from a 7000 high cell lithium-ion battery. The top speed is 200 km / h and the sports car can accelerate from 0 to 100m km / h in less than four seconds. The Tesla Roadster will arrive in an improved version with better performance on the European car market and cost around 100,000 €. The vehicle will be presented to potential buyers by teams on site. Already this year sales of 240 vehicles is planned in Europe. The Stuttgart automaker Daimler AG has joined a few weeks ago with a stake of 10 percent for Tesla Motors. In the past week had to accept the electric car manufacturer with a damper, as had 350 Tesla Roadsters are being recalled because of problems at the rear axle.

Mitsubishi shows the first electric car production model

The Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi in the Austrian city of Flachgau iMiev with the presented last Thursday, the first electric car of its planned high-volume production. Next year it will come on the market in Austria and then to a price equivalent to around 20,000 to EUR 25,000 have to be. The range of the electric vehicle is in relation with the hard-to-remember model name on a battery charge at 140 kilometers. The electric motor output amounts to 64 HP and the vehicle can be accelerated to a top speed of 130 mph.

Charging an empty battery takes from the normal household outlet for consolidated information about 7 hours. If however the battery in a power outlet as they are in business, the refueled battery charging time is only 30 minutes. iMiev come when and at what price the Mitsubishi on the German car market is not yet known. The electric car of the Japanese automaker is hard to distinguish between a normal small car and will therefore surely be able to sell well.

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Lenovo ThinkPad T61 Review, @laptopsbattery.us blog

Lenovo ThinkPad T61 Review, @laptopsbattery.us blog

ThinkPad T61 14.1″ widescreen notebook

Important to note is that this review covers the 14.1″ widescreen version of the T61 series. As with any laptop model series, there are going to be widely varying configurations you can choose that will greatly affect system performance.

Specs:

• Processor: Intel T7300 Core 2 Duo (2.0GHz, 800MHz FSB, 4MB Cache)


• Graphics: Intel GMA X3100


• Operating System: Windows Vista Business


• Display: WXGA+ 1440 x 900 (LG screen)


• Hard Drive: 100GB 7200RPM (Seagate Momentus 7200.1)


• Memory: 2GB (1GB x 1GB), up to 4GB max


• Ports: 3 USB 2.0, 1 FireWire, Monitor out, modem, Ethernet, headphone out, microphone in


• Slots: 1 PC Card Slot, 1 ExpressCard slot (optional media card reader and Smart Card reader)


• Optical Drive: Ultra-slim Super-Multi Drive


• Dimensions: 13.2″ x 9.3″ x 1.09 - 1.26″ (335mm x 237mm x 27.6 - 31.9mm)


• Weight: 5.1lbs

The good: Internal roll cage protects LCD; 802.11n Wi-Fi for faster wireless throughput; very small A/C adaptor adds little to overall travel weight; Intel's Active Management Technology provides remote support.

The bad: New Centrino technology doesn't offer outsize performance gains.

The bottom line: Lenovo's 14-inch ThinkPad T61 shaves a few millimeters off the company's more mainstream R-series laptops, but still boasts the same, solid ThinkPad DNA along with IT-friendly features by way of Intel's new Centrino Pro platform.

Design and Build

The ThinkPad T61 is a premium product with a durable build, it is geared towards business users or simply those willing to pay a bit more to get something that won't fall apart after 1-year of use. For somebody that travels a lot or relies on their notebook to earn a livelihood, the build and reliability factor is probably more important than having the latest and greatest components inside.

The keyboard remains the same between the T61 and T60 — meaning it's once again excellent. The only difference is that now there's more room on the keyboard side areas since the notebook body is wider, the speakers have been relocated to this extra real estate. The keyboard is spill proof and has two drain holes to make sure if you do happen to spill your morning Starbucks coffee, the liquid is carried away from sensitive components and out through the bottom of the notebook.

The hard drive is protected within the magnesium roll cage and shock mounted. Even if your T61 is dropped the included Active Protection System (APS) software will work with the on board accelerometer to detect a fall situation and end hard drive activity to prevent data loss.

Screen

The new widescreen format screen for the 14.1″ T-series is either good, bad or somewhere in between depending on your personal preference. Lenovo will try and convince you widescreen offers more screen real estate and so it's better, the reality is the guys making the LCD screens are forcing it down the throats of the PC manufacturers because it's cheaper to make widescreen LCDs.

The particular screen I got is a WXGA+ resolution (1440 x 900). It provides easy viewing and you can fit a good amount on the screen, so no complaints on that front. The screen is crisp and there are no issues with graininess. The matte finish ensures there's little to no glare in office lighting situations.

Processor and Performance

The ThinkPad T61 now uses the Intel Centrino Duo (Santa Rosa) platform. You get a faster processor front side bus (800MHz), more processor cache (4MB) and an improved integrated graphics solution in the form of the Intel X3100. If all that talk is nonsense to you, then suffice it to say the T61 offers newer and better processing components than the T60. Will this performance be perceivable in helping to run MS Word faster? No of course not, but certain processor intensive tasks such as encoding video will be faster. And even if you won't be utilizing every ounce of processing power, just knowing the processor is faster and you're on top of the game is enough to make people like myself want to buy it.

Battery Life

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lenovo thinkpad t61 battery, 14.1″ standard screens and 15.4″ widescreen + 14-inch wide lenovo t61 battery

One thing that's always a concern with a new platform is battery life. Reading the first reviews that came out about the T61 sounded like gloom and doom with reports of 2 hour battery life. It seems most of the initial reviews were done using very power hungry dedicated graphics solutions and with a 4-cell battery.

I had the opportunity to test a larger 6-cell battery on an integrated graphics system, and got 3 hours and 41 minutes of battery life under what I would deem normal usage. I was using the T61 with screen brightness set to half or lower, Vista battery optimized setting, wireless off to get this number. In a torture test, I set the screen brightness to top level, put in a DVD (Stargate) and played it until the battery hit 5% and the PC went to sleep – which happened after exactly 2 hours 15 minutes. I wouldn't call that bad, it'll get you through most movies.

The downside of a 6-cell battery is that it sticks out of the back (see pics) and weighs more, but I'm always be willing to carry a bit more weight for an extra hour of battery life. A positive comment that should be made is the power adapter is nice and small, it's actually the same size as the X60 ultraportable series adapter.

Keyboard / Touchpad / Pointing Stick

The ThinkPad T-series hasn't changed too much over time, and that's a good thing, there's no use changing something that's just right. The ThinkPad keyboard is one of, if not the best, notebook keyboards out there. There's zero flex, every key feels individual, every key has great travel/feedback and the keyboard is full-size.

The T61 has a pointing stick, I love using this and find it much easier than the provided touchpad — it makes it so you can move the cursor around the screen without having to lift your hand from the keys, a much faster and easier to control style of input. But the great thing is that if the pointing stick isn't your cup of tea then you've got the touchpad as well.

Wireless

The ThinkPad T61 uses the Intel 4965 wireless chip that offers 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless reception. All of your bases are covered there, and the greater range 802.11n offers is on the table if you have an 802.11n router. The range of the ThinkPad is theoretically greater now that the lid material has changed to plastic too. The antenna is run up through the lid for better reception you see, and the new lid material allows radio waves to reach the antenna more easily. I was only able to test up to 100-feet away from my NetGear WGR614 802.11g wireless router, which I despise for its bad performance and tendency to drop connections, but the T61 worked just fine with it and I never suffered a connection drop and throughput was consistently good.

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CIS thin film solar cell system

CIS thin film solar cell system

863 new materials in the areas of support, Advanced Technology Co., Ltd. and Germany to develop low-cost copper indium sulfide (CIS) thin film solar cells 20kW grid power system has been applied to the central area of the Olympic Park. So far, the world has not been copper indium sulfide thin film solar cells on the grid-scale applications, reported that this is copper indium sulfide 10kW-class solar cell of the first grid demonstration projects.

Copper indium sulfide thin film solar cells with stable performance, low cost, abundant raw materials, production processes short, low energy consumption, environmentally friendly preparation process and other characteristics, is one of the main directions of development of solar cells. Copper indium sulfide material properties, preparation methods and cell structure of extensive research with current copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) material similar to the light absorption, with absorption coefficient is high, easy to select the window materials, structure and other characteristics of the neutral defect, while copper indium sulfide material also has the characteristics of the band gap close to the solar cell material band gap required for the best value, so do not need to add the gallium element to adjust its band gap can be prepared using non-vacuum method, which simplifies the production process to substantially reduce production costs.

Advanced Technology Development Co., Ltd. and German cooperation Preparation of copper indium sulfide battery technology, using non-vacuum technology, continuous roll to roll production methods, more suitable for mass production, cost advantages. Compared with other low-cost solar cells, copper indium sulfide batteries cost the equivalent of 30-40% of polycrystalline silicon solar cells and energy payback period of only 1 year, no preparation process in the production of harmful emissions, no need to create CdTe solar cells large recycling system.

Advanced Technology Co., Ltd. since 2004, developed in partnership with the German Odersun copper indium sulfide solar cell preparation, successful resolution of the scale of production of the key technical problems. The application of the Olympic Park and the copper indium sulfide solar power generation system, located in the center of the entrance to the underground car business is divided into four subsystems, system design capacity of 20kW, the power can be used for underground commercial parking lot lighting .

Currently, copper indium sulfide compound semiconductor solar cell industry is moving toward stage, copper indium sulfide cell conversion efficiency compared with the theoretical conversion efficiency, there is still much room for improvement, addition, through the development of preparation technology industry can be further improve the battery performance and reduce costs.

Sherritt Nickel Project overseas company

According to the Canadian company Sherritt has recently said that at present the company in Cuba and Madagascar nickel project run smoothly, and is developing according to schedule. The two nickel mines are described below:

(1) Cuba's Moa nickel mine, mainly to the Fort Saskatchewan refinery in Canada to provide raw materials. Moa nickel project an expansion project was completed in the second quarter of 2008, nickel production capacity of 4,000 tons / year, total production capacity of 3.7 million tons of nickel mine / year. Second project will be completed in the second quarter of 2009, after the completion of Phase II to increase production capacity of 9,000 tons / year. Fort Saskatchewan smelter expansion project will be completed in the third quarter of 2009. Moa and Fort Saskatchewan Project Phase III expansion project has been approved, with a total investment of about $ 566,000,000, to increase production capacity after the completion of 3000-6000 tons of nickel / year.

(2) Ambatovy nickel project in Madagascar. The project is the ultimate goal is to produce 60,000 tons of nickel and 5600 tonnes of cobalt, the first batch autoclave 5 was the end of June arrived in Madagascar, is currently being installation, and other infrastructure are also being installed in full swing, is expected in 2008 completed in the third quarter.

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Poor quality electric bicycle battery

Poor quality electric bicycle battery

With the selling of electric bicycles, electric bicycle related complaints is increasing. It is understood that a branch of Yinchuan City, SD Business Xingqing business by an average week there are three complaints from the electric bike.

According to Liu, deputy director of Industry and Commerce Seiwa Han introduced the main complaints about electric bicycles issues: commitment to the battery fails to reach the manufacturers requirements (specification description does not match with the kind of quality), this complaint accounts for almost half of the complaints. Followed by the poor quality of vehicles, driving controller failure; charger, poor quality; some manufacturers use cheap components as major components of electric vehicles. Business sector to remind consumers to buy electric bicycles should pay attention to the following: Do not blindly purchase products without the approval of relevant departments of the brand; choose reliable quality, low repair rate and reputable brand; to choose high efficiency, stable performance of the brand battery; Note View manufacture's warranty period and after-sales service commitment, ask for warranty card records and make records of each maintenance order to permit problems to be investigated from time to time.

Brand batteries for electric vehicle sales centers located

Nanjing CASE complaints received under the situation, the battery electric vehicle quality problems accounted for more than 70% of complaints. In order to purify the Nanjing market, standardize services, fight against counterfeit and shoddy goods, six large well-known professional electric car battery factory in Nanjing designated Ka-speed car industry, car industry, further Kyrgyzstan, and Thailand together the 6 car industry in setting up a battery cart business center for sale. According to reports, sales center for battery Panasonic battery brands, Zhen Long Battery, St. Joseph battery, an electric battery, lithium-Star constant electricity, Air Hong battery brands, these brands are not only factory direct, cost-effective, and consumers can enjoy to a unified standard of service, eliminate fake and shoddy products. For sale in the center of Nanjing on the market now is basically all of the electric car can be assigned to the appropriate battery.

Ireland issued a warning in the domestic power switch

July 14, Ireland Consumer Affairs Department under the EU Early Warning Bulletin of the Chinese-made goods warning issued NOVEDADESLEIVA power switch. Production of these products in Ningbo, China, through Spain into the EU market. The warning numbered 06297/08, the reasons for the leakage and flammability warning.

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Wii Super partner: Sanyo's Eneloop rechargeable battery pack

Wii Super partner: Sanyo's Eneloop rechargeable battery pack

Do you collect other Wii accessories it? Now we are in the implementation of environmental protection, and each AA batteries will lead to a certain area of land contaminated. Therefore, in order to solve the battery problem, Sanyo's Eneloop use their R & D launched a charging station can simultaneously charge four Wii charging cradle and rechargeable batteries. In particular this Wii controller dedicated contactless cradle with built-in battery, using electromagnetic principles stone circle made of circles installed contactless charging cradle. And for the first time after Nintendo's license. Charge time approximately 220 minutes, Eneloop can continue to charge, no additional re-opened several hours to play your Smash Bros game. Export price is 73 U.S. dollars, should be listed in the autumn.

Anshan City, Liaoning Province, for 5.55 million yuan special fund for the production of nickel-hydrogen battery

Anshan City has been up for 5.55 million yuan to fund 12 projects, 55% increase than last year, a record high for the economic development of Anshan city into a strong power.

According to reports, 12 projects for the provincial level enterprise technology centers special fund nine, capital 4,000,000 yuan. These projects with high technological content and high added value, economic benefit is remarkable. The project is put into the output value of about 5.2 billion, 1.1 billion profit, tax 300 000 000. Wing Power Electronic Co., Ltd. which developed the letter of "the high-pressure, 100 MVA-class chain static var compensator," is the current tag through the highest voltage, equipment capacity of the largest product, is also in the international large capacity products.

In addition, provincial high-tech products and equipment for manufacturing export loan discount item 3, for 1.55 million of funds. These three projects is the Anshan Steel Pipe Co., Tempo Oil production casing, Liaoning Northern Steel Pipe Co., Ltd production of high-frequency resistance welded steel pipe and high-grade pipeline steel, Liaoning Jiuyi & P Batteries Ltd produced three nickel-hydrogen batteries.

China capacitor market will maintain rapid development of the next few years

China capacitor market the next few years will maintain rapid growth: 10% of the world's aluminum electrolytic capacitors around the market demand growth in related industries and the world capacitor transfer to China the two major factors have led to expected future market of China Aluminum Capacitor will keep the next few years 15% growth rate. High purity aluminum, electronic aluminum foil and foil the three leading product growth and the growth rate of electrolytic capacitors is consistent.

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The safety information of lithium-ion battery

The safety information of lithium-ion battery

With lithium-ion battery technology continues to update and development of its light weight, high capacity, long life advantages of gradually consumers. The market has expanded from the phone to the camera, DVD, model aircraft, toys and many other fields. In recent years, lithium-ion battery in electric tools, backup power, electric bicycles, light electric vehicles and other large equipment on the application of increasing concern, but these devices require batteries with high capacity, high-power conditions. Lithium-ion battery can meet the high safety, high power, long life’s basic requirements, is one of many experts and scholars to explore an important issue.

Power safety of lithium-ion battery generally refers to inappropriate use as power batteries, functional failure, accidents and abuse of the battery bulging leakage, temperature and pressure than the standard, or even an explosion and fire and other accidents, resulting in users at risk of life and property . Explosion and fire which is the most serious security incidents. Lithium-ion battery fire led to an explosion of internal abuse of the reasons are complex, but most are caused by the high temperature and pressure, both of which can be attributed to the cause of most of the lithium-ion battery thermal runaway reaction, that is, fever. The fever generally include: battery electrode SEI film decomposition, embedded lithium and the reaction solvent, so the decomposition of cathode material.

Cathode materials are the key advantages of large lithium manganese

Lithium-ion battery in the power of security issues, the electrode material in the cathode material is the key, but also lead to safety problems of lithium ion battery main reason. For high energy density, high security, environmental protection and affordable battery electrode materials is the key to development. Is now used as cathode materials are lithium cobalt oxide, lithium manganese oxide, lithium nickel-cobalt and manganese lithium iron phosphate. The data obtained on the domestic point of view, lithium cobalt oxide battery security risks for large, generally not used as a battery cathode materials; the use of lithium manganese more common; nickel cobalt manganese lithium domestic use less, in the China Taiwan and Japan, some manufacturers use.

As the manganese-rich (especially in China, the world’s third largest reserves), low cost, environmentally friendly, and lithium manganese oxide has a high discharge voltage, mature technologies, good safety and layered with other cathode materials can not match charge or discharge capacity, so its current momentum in the promotion of lithium batteries, lithium manganese oxide has a great advantage. Although the specific capacity is relatively low, but the larger battery itself does not constitute a significant weakness. Lithium manganese oxide as cathode material of the lithium ion battery has a good safety and thermal stability. But when there are capacity lithium manganese oxide decreases fast (especially in high temperature conditions), short life cycle of disadvantage and hinder the fact that with the process.

Lithium Nickel Cobalt Manganese advantage is the high specific capacity, excellent cycling performance. Made of lithium-ion battery has a very high specific energy, suitable for strict restrictions on the weight and size but requires high energy areas. As the use of cobalt, nickel and other metals, nickel, cobalt and manganese lithium after the price of lithium cobalt oxide. However, lithium nickel cobalt manganese present in the power battery applications yet to be assessed on the domestic application of the material is usually the way through the doped to improve their safety performance, but did not see the scale of application.

Lithium iron phosphate and abundant, low cost, high specific capacity and excellent high-temperature cycle performance and high security, is one of promising cathode material for battery power. Lithium iron phosphate as cathode material for a new battery used in a warming trend in recent years. As the restrictions on patent issues, Europe and North America to mass-production lithium iron phosphate few manufacturers, the market basically monopolized by a few vendors. Although many domestic manufacturers of lithium-ion iron phosphate lithium battery on the research and development into production, but the level of technology and process differences, product quality varies greatly.

Additives, electrolyte safety

Power lithium-ion battery design also affect the safety of the battery.

Manufacturers only in the positive and negative ratio, binder type, diaphragm assembly means very ear type and welding, assembly through the form of careful calculation and control, can be made it quite chip internal current distribution rational, Dianchi polarization of small, good heat dissipation and efficient and safe. For safety considerations, power battery is usually in the design to take into account when the exception occurs, the battery system, heat transfer to the environment The pace of the rate greater than the system generated heat, as this determines the probability of occurrence of thermal runaway reactions .

To further enhance the battery’s safety, many manufacturers in the electrolyte to the battery of functional additives. These additives prevent overcharge, anti-flatulence, improve the role of low-temperature and flame retardant. It is worth mentioning that the electrolyte is to add flame retardants to improve battery safety is an important direction. The purpose of adding flame retardants to improve the combustion of oxygen index electrolyte. As we all know, when the material when the oxygen index of more than 27 substances are flame retardant, flame retardants have been developed close to or reach this target. The battery electrolyte, the additive index for the single function of the development is not difficult, the difficulty lies in ensuring the safety of the electrolyte must be balanced, while other conventional performance. Various functions for the electrolyte balance, multi-functional groups, research and development of composite additives is also the direction.

Essential for the protection board

To enhance the safety of lithium-ion battery power, and protect the board is equipped with necessary equipment battery. In most cases, lithium protection board should have control of the working conditions of lithium-ion battery capabilities which working conditions, including voltage, current, and temperature. As the special lithium-ion battery, making power lithium-ion battery protection board must be used together to ensure complete safety and reliability of the whole system. Multiple strings and the battery pack more than the matching assembly, long-term use of 过程 individual differences that inevitably exist, to protect Ban (Huo Battery Management System) Yao Fuze on Zhengzu battery’s voltage, current and temperature and even Rongliang monitor, Bi Xu achieve accuracy and prompt action to play its due role. Meanwhile, due to differences in the performance of individual batteries in the same charge and discharge current, battery voltage and the sections available capacity will be different, with the number of cycles increased, the difference in battery performance will become increasingly significant, and thus would greatly reduced the battery performance, life expectancy shortened. For the performance of battery at or near performance levels of individual cells, each cell must be balanced so that each monomer within the battery charge and discharge performance deterioration due to the minimum. Most manufacturers have adopted a balanced protection plate on the lithium-ion rechargeable batteries for maintenance.

Therefore, in the lithium-ion battery safety factors, the electrode material is a critical factor, the current testing standards to ensure that the materials to industry system and only lithium manganese lithium iron phosphate. Manufacturers generally use good safety performance and compatibility of electrolyte additives to protect the power lithium-ion batteries to better use. In addition, the lithium ion protection plate provides a function for the protection of lithium batteries, can maximize the protection of safe and reliable battery power to use. Charge balance functions ensure the practical power to high safety lithium-ion battery Long working life. From the future trend, power lithium-ion battery, special protection panels and equipment is a joint development of the three scientific development.

 

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Microsoft motion controller Kinect information

Microsoft motion controller Kinect information

The available price for the basic package contains the hardware and the game Kinect Adventures. Bundled with a new slim version of Xbox 360 costs $ 299 Kinect. The launch takes place on 4 November.

Microsoft has given the prize for his motion controller Kinect known. The control device for the Xbox 360 game console, the sensor-similar to Nintendo’s Wiimote and Sony’s Move movements of the player using multiple cameras registered, will cost $ 149.

In addition to the basic package of hardware, the game Kinect Adventures is included. Bundled with an Xbox 360 costs $ 299 Kinect. Market launch in the U.S. is the fourth November.

For months over the price of the developed under the name "Project Natal" movement controller had been speculated. The spectrum ranged 80-200 dollars. In mid-June Kinect then dipped in Microsoft’s online store, at a price of $ 149.99. No official confirmation was yet sufficient.

Microsoft also has a new variant of its featured on the E3 Slim version of the Xbox 360 announced, which is equipped with 4 GB of internal flash memory. Unlike the Xbox 360 S, with its glossy finish has the 199-dollar remake a matt black surface. You will also be on 4 November on the market and be included in the Kinect bundle.

According to Microsoft product manager Aaron Greenberg, the Slim version of the Xbox 360 has so far sold "quite good". According to calculations by the NPD Group, it exceeded 452 000 in June with sales of the competitor Sony Playstation 3 and Wii from Nintendo, though they did not come until mid-June in the trade.

First official image of the motion controller product "Natal Project", which is now called "Kinect (Image: Microsoft)

 

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Apple iPhone design changed

Apple iPhone design changed

EU issued a new directive passed to force Apple to change iPhone battery design

Oct. 8 news, the EU is considering requiring all cell phone battery must be able to be easily replaced. This requirement may cause Apple iPhone cell phone problem.

AppleInsider site found that the British trade publication the "new electronic" to an article published in the European Union is considering a number of regulations on the computer industry. A few years ago with the enforcement of RoHS (Reduction of Hazardous Substances) Directive requires the computer industry in the production process to cancel harmful chemicals and / or hazardous materials, the EU is considering taking on a new battery directive.

The new battery directive will require manufacturers to ensure that they are easy to replace the battery, or by sliding the battery compartment cover or by removing a few screws can be replaced. Of course, iPhone and the iPod does not fit this requirement. Apple requires users to Apple's iPhone and the iPod to replace the battery. The battery of these products are below the main circuit board.

Currently, these commands is quite vague, unclear whether the iPhone caused a major change in design. As AppleInsider site pointed out, the idea of this directive is to prevent the battery thrown wild. If Apple can show it to the EU battery replacement program prevents that result, Apple may be able to meet the requirements of EU directives.

However, according to the "new electronic" reported that the proposed instruction does require the design to ensure that the battery can be easily replaced.

Built in Fujian's first solar cell production line

Recently, Nanan City, Fujian Crystal Light and Power Company Limited of 25 three-megawatt solar photovoltaic cell production line installed and officially opened. The line is Fujian's first self-designed solar photovoltaic cell production line, covering the upper reaches of the solar photovoltaic industry purified polysilicon materials, silicon rods stretching, slicing, solar panel manufacturing process.

It is reported that Fujian has photovoltaic industry as a key to fostering a new industry planning, Nanan City in August 2007 plans to build a high starting point optoelectronic information industry base. The base has been included in Fujian Province, the "Eleventh Five-Year" special plan for the information industry, the base land use planning 7.5 square kilometers, all built in 2020.

Construction of a 2.3 sq km land use planning, focusing on the development of photovoltaic and LED and other optoelectronic information cluster, with a total investment of nearly 1.8 billion. Base year will be completed for an infrastructure, and ensure the realization of 2009 and other four companies of polysilicon production projects and two projects part of the earnings pre-production, actively promoting the three assigned to the project have been signed as soon as floor building, expected to be fully put into production years.

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Solar prospects

Solar prospects

According to foreign media reports on December 9, as Suntech (NASDAQ: STP) shares have fallen sharply recently emerged, and the solar energy industry is very promising, it is very likely Suntech acquisitions by other companies.

At the same time, many solar companies also hope to start expansion plans in the coming years. For example, Sharp plans to invest 2.6 billion U.S. dollars to the Italian joint venture plant to meet growing demand for solar panels. And Suntech also through the acquisition of EI Solutions U.S. solar companies to enter the U.S. market. Suntech expects its 2009 sales in the U.S. market will reach more than triple.

As the Chinese government will be in renewable energy and great long-term investment, so much easier Suntech to attract the attention of the other giants. It is reported that in 2020, the Chinese renewable energy consumption will reach 15% of total energy consumption, while the Chinese government has also pledged to total investment in this area in 2020 reached 180 billion U.S. dollars. Thus, Suntech's market potential is enormous. While taking into account the current stock price Suntech is significantly undervalued, so there are two companies likely to bid for.

The first potential buyer is the Sharp. Sharp always wanted to quickly penetrate into the solar market in Europe and China. Suntech acquired the company can provide a shortcut.

The second is the U.S. photovoltaic cell manufacturers First Solar. The company's major U.S. and European market for solar panels, Suntech acquired will help them quickly into the Asian market.

The price of solar cells will be reduced by 2010 over 40%

Beijing-Tianjin inter-city "Dragon Fly" According to the American people think tank, the World Institute and the Prometheus Institute for monitoring of forecast, by 2010, solar cell prices reduced by 40% or more, and become a major power generation means. World solar cell market in 2000 after the rapid increase of 6 times in a single year of 2006, an increase of nearly 50% over the previous year. So far, Germany and Japan as the center of the market in the future will be Spain and the United States. Silicon with a number of years is probably less than can be solved, present, many manufacturers have to reduce the cost of production, 2010 is expected to be reduced by 40% or more.

The silicon raw material shortages and price increases, promoting the efficient use of silicon technology and thin film amorphous silicon solar cells or the development, projected to reduce costs. Thin film solar cells has caused the "Silicon Valley" venture capital department's concern with the existing method of using different modes of production is expected to a large number of low supply. Report that in the near future, solar cells can be fully competitive with the existing electricity prices.

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Enhance the quality of residential solar power

Enhance the quality of residential solar power

November 20 -23, the "Seventh China International Housing Industry Exhibition" in Beijing Exhibition Center. In addition to exhibitors and real estate enterprises, one of the highlights of this year is well-known seasonal songs, Mu solar energy enterprises have appeared. In the current global financial crisis tremendous business opportunities in new energy industries, and become more active and attractive.

According to the reporter learned from the field, as a new energy industry representatives, one of the Four Seasons song Mu solar energy, in this live performance at Bo particularly eye-catching. Mu-song Four Seasons has long been focusing on product technology reform, and promote solar power industry, border-free integration in order to "green" philosophy, and actively promoting and building integrated solar technology development, is a positive development of green energy businesses.

Mu Li Jun Song Four Seasons vice president of marketing, said: Fair theme this year is one to live "energy saving and reducing consumption," energy conservation is the trend away from environmental degradation of our lives is getting closer, the Four Seasons song hope Mu Through these efforts, promote a green lifestyle, so that we can toward the future direction of green and healthy.

With the global depletion of fossil energy in recent days and in recent years, rising international energy prices, greenhouse gas emissions due to the growing problem of climate, the world regarded the future energy strategy aimed at the new energy. In today's increasingly serious financial crisis, new energy and renewable energy will likely be the next gold mine. Pattern from the perspective of energy, new energy is a general trend to replace traditional energy sources.

According to the World Economic Forum, Davos Forum in Tianjin in 2008, posted on the "global growth at risk" report, 2007 Global investment in clean energy industry totaled 140 billion U.S. dollars. 2012 is expected to reach 450 billion U.S. dollars in 2020 to more than 600 billion U.S. dollars. Meanwhile, new energy and renewable energy and energy efficiency projects become more attractive, and the corresponding investment is increasing.

Chinese solar energy industry in the new walk in front of other industries, China has become the world's largest production and use of solar water heaters States, solar water heaters to maintain accounts for the total world Qicheng VI. At the same time, more and more high-tech research and development and use of solar energy products began. This year won the "500 most valuable Chinese brand" companies such as Four Seasons song Mu rapid rise of China has greatly enhanced the efficiency and progress of energy saving. Energy use in the new China come from behind, has become a solar energy power.

Deputy General Manager of Four Seasons songs Mu Li Jun said: The international financial crisis on the Four Seasons songs, Mu little effect on solar energy companies, the four seasons due to the rapid development of Mu song technological innovation and upgrading, "We will continue to increase technology R & D efforts, to strengthen and optimize the management. "Li Jun said," Enhancing strength is the best way to resist! "

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Spain battery export fees to be charged back to specific

Spain battery export fees to be charged back to specific

Spanish exports to charge special battery back the charges. Reporter learned yesterday, Spanish used battery recycling laws come into effect this month.

Under the Act, the Spanish battery manufacturers and importers must set up collection points, processing fees paid to the way public finances in the recycling of used batteries, and provides the relevant departments should adopt the most advanced technology for environmental recycling of used batteries treatment. Act set the recovery rate of used batteries: 2011 should reach 25%, 45% in 2015, covering recycling batteries, batteries, industrial batteries and other types of waste batteries.

In addition to Spain, the EU has also developed similar regulations. May 2 this year, the EU adopted a directive requiring mandatory recycling of used batteries, recovery of costs borne by the manufacturer. From 2009, all batteries sold in the EU must identify the specific service life.

Ningbo, there are hundreds of battery manufacturers, the export volume of over 2 billion, while the battery into the European Union accounted for three percent. Ningbo Electrical and Electronic Laboratory experts pointed out that the battery export enterprises should pay close attention to research and development of mercury-free, non-cadmium batteries of new environmentally friendly alternative to traditional batteries, and should set up a joint study abroad recovery system research and development of safe disposal of used batteries and recycle use of new technology.

Solar cell and the second International Training Course on Application of Technology opened in Nanjing

October 12, 2008, sponsored by the Department of International Cooperation Ministry of Science, Electrical and Power Group, the second hosted application technology of solar battery and electrical power in the international training course in Nanjing Science Park opened. From Southeast Asia and Africa, 20 participants will attend the training.

In the 14-day training period, trainees will be in the national electrical power under the leadership of PV energy experts to discuss and study of photovoltaic technology, knowledge, research and development of solar cells in particular, how to reduce losses and improve cell conversion rate how to optimize the production process, how to spread too can use and promote solar energy battery from the main supply of energy to energy conversion, the training mainly in technology-based workshops and actual production.

And application technology of solar cells is the international training courses organized by the Ministry of International Cooperation Department, specifically for developing countries in international training programs to developing countries to understand and become familiar with the development of photovoltaic industry, jointly address global energy issues, and to construct harmonious future.

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New silicon solar cells

New silicon solar cells

Recently, the University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), John Rogers (John Rogers) led scientists have discovered a new high-efficiency silicon solar cell production method. This approach produced highly flexible silicon solar cells and scalability, you can roll a pencil, but also may even be as transparent windows of the building and automotive glass coloring agent.

Published in the online journal "Nature - Materials" (Nature Materials) said in a report on, you can use a new approach to traditional silicon processing, about fine crackers, cut into thin fragile silicon micro- wafer, then carefully transfer them to another extension of a flexible material surface.

Rogers, a leader in the new study, said: "We can be confused super-thin silicon wafers, can be attached to any of the plastic curl. Wafers can also be made into film or film-like, mixed with the glass in the building. This building material into the space utilization of solar energy development platform. "

As global oil prices, coupled with fears of global warming, greatly increased the demand for solar cells.

Many companies in the world, the Japanese consumer electronics manufacturers such as Sharp Corporation (Sharp Corp) and the German solar giant Q Battery Company (Q-Cells) are produced thin film solar cells, however, these thin film solar cells convert solar energy into electricity in the generally less than on the efficiency of traditional solar cells.

Rogers said that their technology is used in conventional silicon, they are "durable, high efficiency, but the current situation is too rigid and therefore seems very fragile." Rogers they adopted a method of dealing with these silicon etching. Silicon surface in a large scrape small pieces, these pieces of silicon wafers thinner than thin 10 times to 100 times, and because the small size and easier to use.

After the silicon debris scraped off with the equivalent of a "rubber stamp" of the device picks up the pieces, and then they are "printed" to the surface of other substances.

Rogers said: "These silicon debris scraped off like ink. Scraped off after the large thin pieces of silicon wafer surface to become a 'stamp pad'. Only with the 'seal' will 'stamp pad' in the silicon debris 'Indian' to other surfaces can be. "

He said that as long as the final step will be to use electronic equipment in the power of solar cells derived on it.

Improve the flexibility of silicon material makes the silicon solar cell is more lightweight, easy to carry. Rogers for the bright future of silicon solar cells will be "rolled up like a carpet can be stuffed into the truck."

He said the newly established North Carolina, Durham County, Semprius company is negotiating up the technology.

Rogers said: "We just use a different way of things we have known."

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300W portable fuel cell power

300W portable fuel cell power

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical display 300W portable fuel cell power unit power density up to 130m/Wcm2

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company in September 2008 10 to 12 at Tokyo Big Sight International Exhibition Center at the Fifth ECO-MAnufacture2008 (manufacturing environment and energy countermeasure development / technical session), exhibited a fuel cell portable power devices.

Built-in active mode of direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC), the output power of 300W (AC100V). 4L fuel tank can work for about 8 hours. Dimensions Width 380mm × depth 450mm × high 300mm, Dry weight of 22kg. Fuel concentration of 54% methanol solution.

Electrolyte membrane by DuPont (DuPont) the production of solid polymer membrane "Nafion", in the catalyst layer, electrodes and separators such as the formation of the self-developed technology. The shape of the fuel cell stack size is 120mm × 120mm × 125mm, 40-unit stack, heavy 3.9kg. Although the use of the sensor and pump control the reaction of the fuel supply and water recycling initiatives and other means of fuel-cell power density is as high as 130mW/cm2.

NHK Hitachi who have a similar trial of direct methanol fuel cell portable power. And in July in Hokkaido Toyako Summit in practical application of live news (see site report). Its weight is only 6kg, the output power 100W, continuous use time of two and half hours (the concentration of fuel for the 500mL 40% methanol solution).

Electric wheelchair for Suzuki

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, said the company began many years ago and Suzuki Motor Corporation jointly promote the use of the fuel cell development for electric wheelchairs. As slow electric wheelchairs, 300W power supply can drive around. When using the original battery, users often worry about battery power, but if the use of fuel cells, you can no longer have this worry (4L fuel can travel 60km). However, there is no market, still in the feasibility study stage.

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Energy-saving environmental protection lithium battery set off craze

Energy-saving environmental protection lithium battery set off craze

With the constant fluctuations in international oil prices, energy saving environmentally friendly lithium battery in the limelight once again a hot topic. From 6 months, the number of international auto companies and electronics companies are using large-scale lithium battery joint investment. Including Toyota and Matsushita, Nissan and NEC, the public and Sanyo, Bosch and Samsung, they believe that lithium batteries in the coming years will gradually replace the nickel-metal hydride batteries, lead the direction of development of hybrid vehicles. Lithium in the heat of global investment background, Chinese automobile enterprises in this area of research is what kind of? Experts on the lithium battery is holding what kind of attitude? Recently, the reporter interviewed specifically on this issue who has studied the domestic lithium battery several experts.

Mercedes-Benz vehicles using lithium batteries technology

China's iron phosphate lithium battery research breakthrough has been made

Lin Cheng told reporters, demanding automotive lithium batteries. It requires the use of vehicles in a variety of conditions, must protect the security, there could be no fire or explosion. The first is the impetus for electric vehicle batteries, in this country has made great breakthroughs have begun to take industrial scale. But 5,6 years ago, with the battery electric vehicle accidents often occur, so the battery also gradually be diluted. Now, the domestic lithium battery research and progress rapidly, especially in the battery safety issues, has made great progress.

Lin Cheng told this reporter lithium batteries include lithium manganese oxide and lithium iron phosphate batteries. Currently, the development of the domestic lithium manganese oxide has begun to take shape. Lithium iron phosphate as higher security, longer lifetime, will become an important direction for future development of lithium batteries is also the vehicle of foreign R & D focus. At present, the domestic iron phosphate lithium battery studies are progressing well, especially in some of the patent on a breakthrough, the bus provided by the Beijing Olympic Games is to use self-developed lithium iron phosphate lithium battery.

"Of course and study abroad, compared to the lithium batteries, the domestic lithium battery research still a gap, but the country's emphasis on increasing lithium batteries, the next will be R & D focus." Lin Cheng told reporters.

Large-scale lithium batteries for electric cars need some time

Henan Huanyu Group is a battery from the battery to the plastic parts and related hardware battery manufacturing, equipment manufacturing, electronics manufacturing, a complete industrial chain of Enterprise Group, has undertaken the project of Science and Technology Li-ion battery research and development.

"At present the domestic lithium battery research and foreign, compared, the difference is mainly reflected in the cell's control system and power management systems." Deng Lun-ho right told reporters there is Guonei on battery research is at Gezi developed state. Currently, some companies have been able to provide the corresponding lithium battery electric vehicle accessory products, supporting the general lithium battery cover 200 to 500 km.

Deng Lun-ho told reporters that high prices are the domestic lithium battery, power management system problem has not yet been resolved. Charging electric vehicles also face the problem. Currently, the general line at home can not charge lithium batteries for electric vehicles to be equipped with a small charger, and charging time is very long, very troublesome. Abroad, in order to solve this problem, generally regard the charging stations and gas stations together. Domestic battery charging station is not built up a large scale.

Deng Lun-ho believes that the current consumer acceptance of electric cars with lithium batteries up there difficulty: "the price of a conventional electric vehicle is about twice the same configuration or even higher gasoline locomotives, domestic consumers have not yet sufficient economic prepared to accept the power and electric vehicles. "

Lithium iron phosphate promising prospects

The boy to reporter, electric vehicle battery research and development experience from the lead-acid batteries, nickel-hydrogen battery to the development of lithium batteries, each battery advantages and disadvantages.

Lead-acid battery to get the first, using the longest time, is battery series. The safety performance of the best lead-acid batteries, rare explosion, fire and other phenomena, but not too attractive for energy storage. Later, people developed the nickel-hydrogen batteries, storage energy and power than the effect of the ideal lead-acid batteries, but due to Ni-MH battery charging hydrogen generated in the process prone to explosion, so Ni-MH battery in business may or may not state.

To the year 2000, people have developed a lithium battery. Lithium batteries are lead-acid batteries store power for 2 to 3 times, but because it contains a lithium-ion active in the metal layer surface, prone to spontaneous combustion in the air, explosions, etc., are at higher risk. So now the main national research and development on lithium to control its security and stability.

"A rechargeable lithium battery can probably around 1000, in which storage iron phosphate lithium battery is better than lithium cobalt oxide and lithium manganese oxide effects worse, but it's the best safety performance, than the lead acid battery energy storage much higher, so now the most favored lithium iron phosphate. "the boy said.

The three problems of domestic lithium battery research

Quan-Shi Chen said in an interview: "Now the state attaches great importance to research on lithium batteries, '863 'project, the state invested 66 million yuan, all for the lithium battery research and development. We are with Japan, the United States walk in the lithium battery research and development such as the forefront of developed countries, China lithium battery manufacturing precision, equipment, standards development lags behind the details. "

Quan-Shi Chen told reporters that at present there are three issues of domestic lithium battery research. The first is the consistency of manufacture. As in lithium battery manufacturing process and equipment gaps, making the production process mixed domestic lithium battery manufacturing standards also fail to consistency. Li-ion battery electric vehicles are used in series or parallel with, if the consistency issues are not well, then the large-scale production of lithium batteries also can not be used in electric vehicles.

Second, intellectual property rights. Currently in the iron phosphate lithium battery research breakthrough has been made, but because of U.S. patents in this area, so although we have some links to independent research and development, but in intellectual property issues, but also do not know how to respond.

The third issue is the selection of raw materials. Now the raw materials used in lithium battery production can not all imported, mainly from China, but domestic raw materials, through international certification, production of the lithium battery in order to be internationally recognized, so part of the certification of raw materials still exist some problems.

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Samsung Q530 15-inch notebook with Nvidia’s Hybrid Graphics Optimus

Samsung Q530 15-inch notebook with Nvidia’s Hybrid Graphics Optimus

To save power, the GPU will be switched on only when their performance is actually needed. Otherwise, the integrated graphics on the CPU unit provides for the presentation. The Q530 is available now for 899 €.

Samsung has introduced the Q530, a 15-inch notebook with Intel Core processor and i3 Hybrid Graphics on Nvidia-based Optimus. It is available now for 899 €.

The built-Core i3-350M runs at 2.26 GHz. On board are also 802.11b/g/n 4 GB RAM (DDR3 1066 MHz), a 500-gigabyte hard disk with 5400 revolutions per minute, DVD burner and wireless after. The Ethernet interface supports only 100 Mbit / s, most laptops have Gigabit Ethernet. The reflective 15.6-inch screen dissolves to 1366 by 768 pixels.

To save energy, the Geforce 310M enabled automatically only when their performance is really needed – such as playing or converting movies. Otherwise it is at the core in the i3 integrated graphics unit, the image computation.

The 6-cell battery to allow for periods of up to five hours. As operating system Windows 7 Home Premium installed.

The Q530 weighs 2.36 pounds and measures 38.1 times 25.5 times 2.7 to 3.26 inches. Samsung offers 24 months on-site pick up service.


The Samsung Q530 is a hybrid graphics solution on Nvidia-based Optimus on board (Image: Samsung).

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Door number 19 provides for portable listening

Door number 19 provides for portable listening

Five more days until Christmas and you still need a little extra to make your gift package is complete? With today's Tip of the Advent story-news.de friends are happy - wherever you go.

There are some people who can no longer fall asleep without audio book. Many probably handled with the CD-radio on the bedside table and gropes in the dark for the buttons or annoyed about drohende voices from the great stereo.

It is also easier - and for little money. If the person receiving this gift does not accept a reasonably current phone cards with more than 2 gigabytes of memory or SD cards with the addition of HC each device. This manual should be consulted or the manufacturer are in demand. Also product reviews on the Internet Article condition often results information., It is probably also a place for an integrated memory card. Which are always cheaper - depending on the card there are 2 gigabytes starting at € 4 on the Grabbeltisch of the electronics market.

Then fit a number of audio books - such as a file of vorleser.net or as a copy of the CD. With the built-in speaker near the pillow, or (for Strahlungsangstliche) on the bedside table is provided by the phone for the bedtime story. With the headphones on the phone to stay with the audio books through the world and of course also fit a lot of music, photos and videos on such a card.

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The Island of the Blessed

The Island of the Blessed

Britain has so far been anything but a mecca for bargain hunters. But since the British pound weakens, look for some online purchasers from the virtual market on the island. Biggest problem: Hardly any of the vendors shipped to Germany.

€ 1.0690 for a British pound - the price was so cheap before. By comparison, now costs 100 pounds just a little more than 106 €, you had eight years ago, still paying the equivalent of 168 € for it. What the British had almost crashes into a crisis of confidence is for a German buyer of luck.

On the face of great bargains beckon on the Internet, in part, the prices are really fantastic. Apple's popular iPod Nano MP3 player costs in the 8-gigabyte memory version on the UK Amazon site converted only 109 €. This is unthinkable for German bargain hunters, even the best currently available online is 128 € including shipping yet clear about it. The only problem: Amazon sells the MP3 player to Germany.

And so unfortunately it is with most bids: most electronics, but also watches, jewelry or shoes supplies from Amazon UK only within the UK. "There the case of electronic products are usually two problems," says Damien Peachey, spokesman for the British mail order company. "Most of us allow the contracts with the manufacturers only sell the equipment in the UK. In addition, there are often problems with different national regulations on recycling. "

At least a great offer can be ordered from Germany: The gaming console Playstation 3 from Sony costs, including three games, HDMI cable and sold the equivalent of 335 € including shipping. By comparison, Amazon Germany demanded € 399.90 for the PlayStation 3 with a game - but only with one game and no HDMI cable. As is also the purchase of a Warmgeratekabels no weight to power the Playstation with electricity. Or you can use a travel adapter.

So near and yet so far: from the wide Amazon offer from England, therefore, only a small part to have in this country. Besides computer games, this is about software, DVDs, CDs and books. And that Amazon is already relatively open - hardly a British online retailers seem to transactions with European customers want to make. And so Comparisons with PriceRunner care or other search engines for more frustration than joy.

At customs is not: Since the UK is a member of the EU, there are no customs duties. The VAT will not be set off, we just paid his taxes in England. But why did the British traders find it so hard? "I suspect that the companies simply have not yet responded. In any case, the prices for mainland Europeans were too high for many years, the market has indeed emerged only with the rapid decline of the pound, "speculates the spokeswoman for the German-British Chamber of Commerce, Jana Lindner. So the British have just slept through the market?

Precise wanted to respond to this inquiry, none of the big companies. The Dixons Store Group, one of the largest technology distributors in Europe, intends to concentrate its UK brands rather on its core business in the UK. So be tailored in terms dixons.co.uk distribution network, customer service and product range to market Britain.

European customers referred to the electronics giant to its international online stores. This includes Pixmania, an online brand that has the branch in various countries, including Germany. can acquire the problem: while British buyers in Dixons or Currys Pixmania-daughters, great art bargains to be German Pixmania customers be satisfied with much higher prices.

Example iPod Nano with 8 gigabytes of storage space in yellow: British bargain hunters pay the equivalent of 102 € at Pixmania, Dixons and Currys still 107 114.20 €. In the German Pixmania shop the same model but is available only for 130 €.

The big corporations give so the favorable exchange rate does not continue to users. The bears, however, especially for smaller shops the opportunity to work with German clients to advertise low prices. And who knows, maybe fall on one or the other so at some point, as its prices have become attractive also for the mainland.

Until then, must be limited to German bargain hunters, the German portals. But here are already raising substantial savings potential. What to consider when shopping online and how to get the best price, reveals the news.de shopping guide.

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2009 will be significantly more expensive lawn

2009 will be significantly more expensive lawn

In the new year is much different for German drivers: Higher fines, the end for the driving license tourism and more biobased content in fuel. But that's not all - some changes in the Highway Code could come next year also.

The main change in the next year, according to the ADAC, the new Bubgeldkatalog, the 1 February will come into force. In particular, lawn, shoving, and alcohol and drug driving will be much more expensive.

If you are caught with alcohol in the future will pay 500 on first offense, the second time will be 1000 1500 and the third time due. The punishment was doubled mdamit. Speeding costs in urban areas from 2009 80-760 (previously 50-425), for speed violations outside of the city limits then the scale is 70-600. So far, the margin was 40-375. And tailgaters will have to dig deeper into their bag: Instead of the 40 and 250 euros in the next 75-400 years due.

When the changes proposed in the Road Traffic Regulations (Highway Code) to be effective is still open. The topics include: additional parking facilities for disabled people, overtaking truck in bad weather, reducing traffic and new rules for inline skaters and SegwayfahrerDer Segway is a high-tech scooter on two wheels. The driver stands on a step up from and is based on two handles. There, you can arrange the speed. Especially handy if you need to travel long distances every day, for example in large warehouses.

Even earlier, on 19 January, comes with the new license law, the final out for the driving license tourism: a foreign driving license obtained will apply not driven after the German driver's license was revoked.

In the diesel the biobased content is increased from five to seven percent by volume. Experts believe that this fuel-called B7 has no negative effects on the motor.

By 31 March 2009 must be large trucks from model year 2000 retrofitted with improved wide-angle mirror.

Newly designed passenger cars and light trucks in September 2009 will only be an approval if they meet minimum emissions standards 5a. This does not include that is not the maximum emission of carbon monoxide exceed 1000 milligrams per kilometer. At the same time, the limit for nitrogen oxides from 80 drops to 60 milligrams per kilometer. The next year also implemented the EU directive ECE R117 requires that tires are much quieter.

For vehicles with on-board diagnostic systems, from Year 2006, the emissions test will be merged with the main investigation. Year From April 2006, in the main study reviewed the additional electronics.

Who will be flashed abroad can be prosecuted, should not, unless he pays the fine. Exception is Austria, for with the neighboring country has a separate agreement. The problem is, according to ADAC rights expert Maximilian Maurer, that there are still substantial difficulties in the implementation of relevant EU decision. Now the new law will be postponed once more, which would forward traffic offenders abroad.

Caution was called for, according to Maurer yet: If you re-enter the country, there could be problems. There are even cases known where the passengers onward was prohibited until the almost-forgotten traffic fines was settled.

That occurs on 11 January 2009 the so-called Rome II Regulation in force. It spells out the law in the handling of traffic accidents is abroad. Here one has agreed on a compromise, which provides that should come in essentially the law of the State applies in which the damage occurred. Motorists must therefore inform in any case in advance of the relevant case law of the destination country.

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Apple gives the iPhone cheap no chance

Apple gives the iPhone cheap no chance

Desire and reality for iPhone fans currently differ widely: It was not a stripped down "iPhone nano" type, Apple introduced even more clear. Still, Apple can afford this opinion - but the economic crisis facing the door.

"You know our philosophy, we will not get into the mobile mass market", says Tim Cook, Apple's interim CEO at the presentation of the figures. "Leave the rest of us. Our goal is not to be in the numbers of leading mobile phone manufacturers. Our goal is to build the best phone. "

So not a cheap iPhone. What is in the interest of fans, does not necessarily be in the interest of Apple. The iPhone currently enjoys worldwide popularity, also is the current second version does not even launched in all countries. At the same time no other manufacturer has a similar popular product. Apple is afraid with the cheap iPhone itself rather than to weaken the competition.

So why would Apple cannibalize yourself? The only reason could be the looming economic crisis. Although the slowdown in consumer electronics group defies been extremely successful, but just the iPhone's sales are declining sharply. Apple is the world in the last three months of last year, nearly 4.4 million devices got rid of. In the previous quarter the figure was around 6.9 million units. That means a loss of more than 35 percent.

Want to arrest those responsible for this decline in sales. For customers to make the iPhone more palatable to the subsidization of the devices by pushing ahead. So far, so that the Apple phone is not offered in all countries at reduced prices. "It is obvious: Our sales are much lower in markets where the device is not subsidized", as interim CEO Cook. "We intend to respond in future to better off."

The rampant economic crisis, then, is the greatest enemy of Apple's - even if Palm recently announced a smartphone that has the stuff to the iPhone to come from the throne.

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Cebit opens doors

Cebit opens doors

The exhibition halls in Hannover fill with visitors. After the drastic decline of 25 percent of exhibitors with the loss of some well known names in the computer trade show is to test the audience.

The first visitor this year has a special guest star here: Chancellor Angela Merkel makes the traditional exhibition tour with California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Both had the Cebit last night already opened. The ex-Hollywood star tried with pithy sayings to spread optimism and urged the high-tech industry to see the economic crisis as an opportunity. "Winners look" forward, "said the former muscle man who took his leave with his famous phrases from the movie" Terminator ":" I'll be back. Hasta la vista, baby. "

But the reality is grim: Exhibitor market weakness and atrophy can be Schwarzenegger's optimism seem to give up fighting. The world's biggest computer fair this year is ravaged by the economic crisis. Compared to last year, missing a quarter of exhibitors, the news program is thinner than in past years.

As if this were not enough of the bad news: Of all the opening day predicted the U.S. market research firm Gartner, the PC market for the heaviest so far burglary. 2009 of the computer market was almost twelve percent will drop to 257 million units.

Sparkling mood is different, especially when the more known for exuberant positives lobby Federation of Electronics Industry Bitkom dampens expectations. Although he stressed that the high-tech industry stands in total still there is comparatively good, but again brought polls alarm signals: Almost 60 percent of companies expected impact of the crisis on their business and almost two thirds reported that customers want to reduce and cancel IT projects or.

After the decline of the Cebit in recent years, the Bitkom hastened yet, not to call into question the existence of the fair. "CeBIT is still a Davos of the industry here in Hanover," the president of that organization in August-Wilhelm Scheer said, referring to the prestigious World Economic Forum in the Swiss village of Davos. "We should beware, the largest IT fair, which we have here in Germany, in the current economic situation, playing down."

Even for Microsoft, the first party is over. For the Microsoft Germany CEO Achim Berg, this year's Cebit, the biggest in its history. She certainly is a particularly thoughtful exhibition, as the euphoria of recent years is gone. "

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Philips 3D sacrifices

Philips 3D sacrifices

Three-dimensional television is the dream of every television fans - and will probably remain so for a while. For a large company with Philips of the 3-D development is exited. The reason: It is a long time to earn any money.

"We are already" in the settlement, confirmed the head of marketing at Philips heise.de for 3-D research is the subsidiary Philips 3D Solutions Bjorn Teuwsen the online news service. The decision is a result of the economic crisis. Although 3D is beginning to drive record, the Dutch electronics group, however, progress is too slow.

In fact, the 3D theme year after year on the big consumer electronics fairs is announced full-bodied. Tenor of events was almost always that the fundamental breakthrough is imminent. Spectacular announcements aroused false expectations, hardly anyone still takes seriously the 3D technology. The industry has an image problem: because of the disappointments, the small progress has not fully appreciated.

It would be just now a cautious optimism appropriate. Hollywood studios and cinema chains have their audience in times of flat-screen TVs, home projectors and surround sound systems offer a new cinema experience. And in fact, more and more movies produced in 3D, especially the computer-animated movies. The film studio Pixar films since 2009 only three dimensions. And even the cinemas in Germany are upgrading their technology: There are currently more than 40 German 3D cinema.

"I know that the time seems strange," admitted Teuwsen therefore also compared heise.de, but you "must see from a business perspective." Spar pressure from the executive suite, as unprofitable development departments remain on the track. Manager of Philips, however, a second explanation for the From: It was just too early, and progressed to develop too slowly. At first, it Teuwsen will continue to enforce well but the 3D glasses. Only much later it was then time for brillenfreie 3D screens.

Since its founding four years ago was dedicated to the Philips division at the end of the 3D glasses. They wanted three-dimensional television without the annoying lens from the eye - known as autostereoscopic displays. This works with the beginning of the last century developed lenticular method, which one would be transferred to the TV.

Older Semester know this method from the shaky images on postcards. Depending on the way you see a picture first, then the tilting of the card to another. Slightly modified, this can also be used for three-dimensional images, namely when both eyes are simultaneously shown a different picture.

Although other companies such as Sanyo, Samsung, and the smaller German company SeeReal Technologies, Spatial View and X3D Technologies continue to work on 3D and place as researchers at the Heinrich-Hertz-Institut in Berlin, the basics - the Philips phase-out is anything but a good characters for the 3D industry.

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The future for Germany called BRIC

The future for Germany called BRIC

As a trading partner of Brazil, Russia, India and China are increasingly important for Germany lenovo thinkpad t60p battery. Mainly because they are less affected by the crisis. Already, Germany exported more goods in the BRIC countries as the United States.



Through her unruly economic growth, the four countries have received even a name - and that, although geographically far apart, in part. Thus, the chief economist of Goldman Sachs, Jim O'Neill, the first letter of the four countries made up word and it created the BRIC. The Economist estimates that the BRIC countries could overtake the basis of their economic growth by the year 2050, the G8 countries in its economic strength.

According to surveys by the Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWA), the proportion of the four countries was the world's GDP in the year 2007 to about 22 percent and reached for the first time the U.S. share. In the crisis, the BRIC countries are expected to expand lenovo thinkpad t61p battery its share even more. For although it double-digit growth in China is over now, at least shows the trend is still upwards.

There are several reasons for this: The banks in China, India and Brazil have little speculation in the American housing crisis. Moreover, the regions could stabilize in recent years, their budgets and to accumulate foreign reserves. Now, the governments of the countries the flexibility to cushion the fall in exports by economic measures.

Only Russia could not escape a sharp downturn. Through an in-house real estate crisis and the strong dependence on commodity exports as well as the huge country has western Europe suffered from the economic crisis.

Talk about economic strength of the BRIC countries. Now as to what that means for Germany: The Institute for World Economics in Kiel (IW), it is assumed that the four countries gain significantly in the future as a trading partner for Germany in importance. "There for the growth in these countries there is high demand for capital goods such as machinery to expand production facilities," explains Dr. Klaus-Jürgen Gern. And the German economy is specialized lenovo thinkpad t60 battery in this production and capital goods. "

But as easy as in the EU exports to Brazil, Russia, India and China is not. All four countries circumstances not only facing major logistical challenges, said Thomas Straubhaar, director of the HWWA. And legal uncertainty, social conflict and an increased vulnerability hinder a sustained growth. Therefore recommends Straubhaar, companies establishing themselves in the BRIC countries and invest there want to join together with partners such as suppliers and jointly build networks.

In recent years, the BRIC countries have already gained a few places in the ranking on the list of the most important trading partner of Germany. News.de shows which goods between Germany on the one-China, India, Brazil and Russia will be exchanged on the other side:

In the ranking of the most important trading partner, China has risen in the past eight years, from rank 11 to rank sixth The most popular items from China include the German computer, consumer electronics and textiles. Overall, last year imported goods worth € 56 billion from China to Germany. This is far more than we have exported to China. For the sum of all German exports to include just under 30 billion euros. The Chinese place, especially in machinery, cars and electronics to German quality.

India is in the ranking of the most important trading partner within eight years, up from number 38 to place 26th Overall, German companies supplied goods worth more than eight billion euros to India. Mainly the Indians ask in Germany machines, electrical engineering, according to chemical products, metal, and metrology. From India, we refer mainly textiles and garments, chemicals, iron and steel and raw materials.

Brazil is the largest economy in Latin America. The Germans in the South African nation are machinery lenovo thinkpad x60 tablet battery, chemicals and cars score points. The Germans in Brazil to ask for especially iron ore, meat, machinery, auto parts and coffee.

The markets of Russia for the German industry not to be despised. Germany is the main supplier of goods for the huge country. Goods worth 32 billion euros, the Germans have exported to Russia last year, mainly machinery, automobiles, chemical products, electronics and electrical engineering. The other way is flowing mainly from oil and gas Russia on the German border, followed by iron and steel. The sum of imports from Russia is 36 billion euros.

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