Overheard in the tech blogosphere » nanotech http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/overheard A Whatis.com blog Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:32:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Overheard: Computing at the speed of light http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/overheard/overheard-computing-at-the-speed-of-light/ http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/overheard/overheard-computing-at-the-speed-of-light/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:08:26 +0000 Margaret Rouse http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/overheard/overheard-computing-at-the-speed-of-light/ lightening_006.jpg “Computers that operate at the speed of light have come a step closer. Researchers have devised a light-based transistor made of semiconducting nanowires that could be a key building block of machines that are hundreds of times faster than today’s supercomputers.”

Saswato Das, Speed-of-light computing comes a step closer ]]> http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/overheard/overheard-computing-at-the-speed-of-light/feed/ 0 Overheard: Nano bad. Cleantech good. http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/overheard/overheard-nano-bad-cleantech-good/ http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/overheard/overheard-nano-bad-cleantech-good/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:08:59 +0000 Margaret Rouse http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/overheard/overheard-nano-bad-cleantech-good/ howard-lovy.jpg The “nano” prefix has fallen out of favor. Names are changing again. And even Lux Research, which started out as a nanotech analyst firm, has rebranded itself with the latest trend: yes, “cleantech.” Nano bad. Cleantech good.

Howard Lovy, False claims inform consumers as they ‘talk nano’ ]]> http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/overheard/overheard-nano-bad-cleantech-good/feed/ 0