Charge Mobile Phones with just Shakes

Wow! Isn't it Amazing!

Charging your phones with just few shakes or so. :)

Confused????

Ok! let me explain:- If a bunch of ingenious researchers are to be believed, the day isn't far when most of your gadgets would be powered by nanogenerators- tiny zinc oxide wires that possess piezoelectric properties.


If that went over your head, let us explain. Piezoelectric properties point toward the capability of an object to generate electricity (albeit tiny amounts of them, at least for now) when the object is bent, stretched or when subject to any physical or mechanical stress.


In short, with this capability added, any object that can "move" can be made capable of drawing power from the movement itself. The nano wires used to power these future gadgets possess the aforementioned piezoelectric abilities and are not only very small in size but also very thin. Each nanowire is 25 times thinner than a human hair!

The lead researcher behind this project, Zhong Lin Wang, believes that the device can be in the future used to power cellphones and gadgets. Imagine, being able to charge your phone by merely moving it or shaking it? Even though these might sound farfetched now, a few years down the line, this might just become routine.

Apart from their use in charging gadgets, nanogenerators could be used in defense technology and biomedical sciences. Wang also demonstrated a video in which a single nanowire attached to a hamster managed to create 70 millivolts (.07 volts) of electricity.

Although this might sound too insignificant now, the team has managed to generate up to 0.2 volts of electricity, and with further improvements expected, the figure is sure to go up. Just to put things into perspective, a USB powered device uses about 5 volts of electricity. So I guess we still have a long way to go.

Source: Techtree

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Amazing catch taken by Adam Voges in Australia V/s New Zealand T20 match.... the link is below... just watch this Amazing catch in cricket's history.....


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Cognizant : Accelerating even in Economic Headwinds

Fourth Quarter Revenue Up 26% Year-over-year and 2.5% Sequentially
Full-year Revenue Increases 32%

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSH), a leading provider of information technology, consulting and business process outsourcing services shows that it can accelerate even in tough times :-)......

Below are some official wordings picked up from companies site :

"We are pleased with our fourth quarter and full year 2008 financial performance. We exceeded our most recent revenue guidance and continued to generate industry-leading growth," said Francisco D’Souza, President and CEO of Cognizant. “The Cognizant value proposition stems from our deep understanding of the industry-specific and cyclical issues our clients confront. Our 2008 results demonstrate that even in the face of significant economic headwinds, clients turn to Cognizant as a trusted advisor to help them improve business performance and tap into new growth opportunities in an evolving economy.”

Mr. D’Souza continued: "As we look forward to 2009, we will continue to reinvest in our business in order to capitalize on opportunities for continued growth and increased market share. We are committed to maintaining our culture of openness and transparency and our tradition of the highest standards of ethics and corporate governance in our dealings with customers, employees, shareholders and other stakeholders."

Source : Cognizant