Neowin News Feed for: Laser

Oxford scientists create light from "darkness" and no it's not magic

Sayan Sen — Sat, 12 Jul 2025 20:36:02 +0000

Scientists over at the University of Oxford have managed to generate light out of "darkness" and there is no magic involved here, just pure science. Read more...

DIY hacker uses lasers to create a wireless surround sound system

Aditya Tiwari — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 09:26:01 +0000

A DIY enthusiast used lasers to create a wireless surround sound system. The enthusiast claims his laser-powered audio system can deliver lossless, lag-free audio without wires. Read more...

Dangbei DBOX02 review - The only Google TV 4K HDR laser projector with licensed Netflix

Robbie Khan — Thu, 30 May 2024 16:30:01 +0000

The latest laser projector from Dangbei comes with 4K HDR support and more brightness and refinements, along with the same Google TV and licensed Netflix that we saw in January's Atom. Read more...

7 Days: A week of Surface speculation, Windows 10 wonders, and Google's "timely content"

Andy Weir — Sat, 18 Mar 2017 06:00:19 +0000

From exploding headphones and expansive TVs, to Qualcomm branding quirks, Apple's Russian fix, Microsoft's Teams work, and a "two-OS world", it's our handy walkthrough of the week's top tech news. Read more...

The Moon officially has faster internet than the UK

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 29 May 2014 09:18:21 +0000

Thanks to lasers, fiber optics and a lot of brain power NASA has managed to get broadband internet on the moon with speeds averaging 19 Mbps - higher than the UK national average according to Ofcom. Read more...

Hands-on with the LG G3

Andy Weir — Wed, 28 May 2014 00:08:25 +0000

LG launched its long-awaited new flagship, the G3, earlier at an event in London, at which we had the opportunity to go hands-on with the device - and it made quite a positive first impression. Read more...

Nokia Lumia 928 to be announced next week, says tipster

Andy Weir — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:09:56 +0000

Nokia's new Lumia 928 could be announced as soon as next week, according to a tipster who previously revealed the colours of the new flagship handset, with sales beginning one or two weeks later. Read more...

Verizon Nokia Lumia 928 pops up in internal systems

John Callaham — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 22:37:42 +0000

A screenshot that reported shows a list of Verizon phones includes the previously unrevealed Nokia Lumia 928, which may be Verizon's version of the Nokia Lumia 920. Read more...

Rumor: Verizon to get "Laser" version of Lumia 920 later in 2013

John Callaham — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:15:16 +0000

A new rumor claims Verizon Wireless will sell a version of the Nokia Lumia 920, code named "Laser" sometime later in 2013, and that Microsoft will help in terms of marketing for the smartphone. Read more...

A green laser that “unprints” toner from printed paper

Alfonso Maruccia — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 09:26:35 +0000

British researchers have developed a laser setup capable of erasing toner from a printed paper and enabling its reuse. The process works well for three times in a row at least. Read more...

New record set for laser data transfer speed

Mike Brown — Mon, 23 May 2011 14:11:21 +0000

The fastest data transfer speed through a single laser has been beaten, according to a new report released. Researchers at Germany's Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have achieved a blistering speed of up to 26 terabits... Read more...

Fujitsu announces 25Gbps data transfer using quantum dot technology

Tzvi Friedman — Fri, 21 May 2010 16:34:53 +0000

Engadget reports that Fujitsu has announced that their quantum dot laser technology is able to transfer data at 25Gbps (gigabits per second). If you're wondering what a 'quantum dot' is, you aren't alone. Simply put,... Read more...

Atomic clocks shrunk, now use lasers

Brad Sams — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:08:23 +0000

The atomic clocks that reassure us that we are late to work may soon be shrunk in size. A traditional atomic clock is about the size of a refrigerator and seems inaccurate to the... Read more...

Review: Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 7000

Andrew Lyle — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:54:30 +0000

In the market for a new wireless keyboard and mouse, looking to upgrade from my Microsoft Digital Pro Keyboard, I took a look at Microsoft's Wireless Laser Desktop 7000. Keyboard and mouse response peripherals... Read more...

Radiohead embraces open source

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:01:40 +0000

Radiohead has released a new music video in a very unique format. The video was created entirely without the use of cameras. Instead the makers of the video employed visualisations from a scanning system... Read more...

Fears Grow That Laser Printers Can Seriously Damage Health

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:24:04 +0000

In the age of personal computers and the internet, living without a printer can be challenging indeed. But if you have a laser printer, you might want to think again before hitting the "Print" button.... Read more...

Sharp to Ship 6x Laser for Blu-ray, HD DVD Drives

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 02:15:06 +0000

Sharp Corporation has announced its new 210 mW (milliwatts) blue-violet laser diode, the most powerful in the world when it ships in May, that will triple the write times for high-end DVD and optical disc... Read more...

Intel Builds New Laser Based Processor

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 18:01:52 +0000

Researchers with the University of California at Santa Barbara, working in conjunction with Intel, are preparing to announce today the next step in their joint plans to produce an entirely solid-state photonic processor assembly -... Read more...

Neowin Review: Logitech G7 Cordless Laser Mouse

Mon, 24 Oct 2005 21:03:26 +0000

We have reviewed the new G7 Cordless Laser Mouse from Logitech, claiming to be their highest performing cordless laser mouse to date...but can it live up to high expectations? Click below to find out! ... Read more...

HP Shows New Inkjet, Laser Printers

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 08 Oct 2004 12:06:11 +0000

At TechXNY this week, Hewlett-Packard reminded business users that it is still an active innovator in printers and imaging devices. The company unveiled more than 20 printers and print server products, including the HP Jetdirect... Read more...

Laser mouse conquers new surfaces

Wed, 01 Sep 2004 14:53:01 +0000

A few years ago, optical computer mice swept the world. They offered better mice features, such as being more sensitive/accurate, and being cleaning free (no ball to clean). This new generator sees the once... Read more...

Sony beams in blue laser discs

Mon, 26 Apr 2004 19:16:35 +0000

Sony debuted on Monday optical storage discs that use blue-laser technology to hold more data and that offer improved durability. The Sony Professional Disc for Data, which targets the business market worldwide,... Read more...

Violet laser breakthrough builds Blu-Ray momentum

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 18 Apr 2003 08:14:26 +0000

SUMITOMI SAID it has started to mass produce two inch low dislocation gallium nitride (GaN) substrates, an essential component to violet lasers for use in Blu-Ray and Advanced Optical Disc machines. The company said it... Read more...

Xoxide Acrylic Laser Cut 80mm Fan Grills @ 8BallsHardware

Fri, 29 Nov 2002 17:22:18 +0000

Heres a nice little review for y'all. "With the spread in overclocking and cooling madness, people have mounted their fans so as to suck air from outside the case itself. Of course, having... Read more...

Laser Beam Teleported

Mon, 17 Jun 2002 17:21:19 +0000

Knowing that many people in our community are into science and discussions about time travel, teleportation and similar topics keep popping up from time to time in the Neowin forums, I'm sure this good news... Read more...

Laser inventor dies

Fri, 11 Jan 2002 05:43:11 +0000

A leading Russian scientist who helped invent the laser has died, aged 85. The death of Alexander Prokhorov is being described as the end of an era by colleagues and politicians, including President... Read more...

HP to enter sub $250 Laser printer market

Fri, 28 Sep 2001 01:10:18 +0000

Hewlett-Packard will announce a $249 laser printer Friday, its cheapest model to date. The move is not entirely unexpected. HP Chief Financial Officer Bob Wayman told analysts in June that the company... Read more...