This Week In Emerging Technology – January 22nd | eWEEK Labs

This Week In Emerging Technology – January 22nd

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Jim Rapoza
Jim Rapoza
Jan 22, 2009
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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.

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