This Week In Emerging Technology – January 22nd

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Jim Rapoza
Jim Rapoza
Published: Jan 22, 2009
Updated: Feb 2, 2021
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Here are the emerging technologies stories for the week of January 19th.

Zero-Watt PC – Fujitsu has announced that they will unveil a PC at the CeBIT show that uses zero watts of power while in standby mode. This should be the one of th first of many PCs in the future with this capability.

More Progress in E-Ink – Flexible computer screens technology continues to progress, if somewhat slowly. Researchers are developing a new semiconductor ink that should accelerate the development of bendable screens.

Advanced Micro Motors – Nano motors have long been the goal of nanotechnology but most of those shown so far are fairly basic. According to this report, researchers have made significant strides at developing more advanced nano motors which could greatly improve nanotechnology in many areas.

Jim Rapoza

Jim Rapoza, Chief Technology Analyst, eWEEK.For nearly fifteen years, Jim Rapoza has evaluated products and technologies in almost every technology category for eWEEK. Mr Rapoza's current technology focus is on all categories of emerging information technology though he continues to focus on core technology areas that include: content management systems, portal applications, Web publishing tools and security. Mr. Rapoza has coordinated several evaluations at enterprise organizations, including USA Today and The Prudential, to measure the capability of products and services under real-world conditions and against real-world criteria. Jim Rapoza's award-winning weekly column, Tech Directions, delves into all areas of technologies and the challenges of managing and deploying technology today.

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