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| ID: | 1448 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title: | Euro Tech News | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| URL: | http://eurotechnews.blogspot.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Category: | Computers: Mobile Computing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: | What's happing in the technology arena in Europe. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USPS won't ship devices with Lithium batteries - 2012-05-17 14:51:00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has banned the mailing of any devices containing a lithium or lithium ion battery, whether in the device, in the same package or just the battery itself outside of the United States including to American Forces offices and Diplomatic offices.This is in-line with compliance with International Civil Aviation Organization and Universal Postal Union standards.Within the US, batteries can be posted but limits based on the watt-hour rating of the battery instead of the lithium content will be used.This means that devices such as mobile phones, tablets etc can no longer be shipped using USPS and other international carriers will have to be used such asUPSorFedexas they have fire suppression systems on their planes which can cope with lithium fires but this may increase the shipping costs.Companies who have employees outside the US will now have to issue phones directly and have them carried as hand-luggage.It may also affect sites such asEbaywhere electronics devices are regularly sold. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EU limits data and roaming charges - 2012-05-16 11:04:00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The EU is putting into effect changes to limit the amount operators can charge for datum calls sent and received and text messages (SMS).The new caps come into force on 1st July 2012 and replace any existing regulations that expire on 30th June 2012.
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| Peratech creates an Electronic Nose - 2012-05-16 11:03:00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peratechhas created a fast-acting electronic nose suitable for detecting Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). This is achieved by utilising a Quantum Tunnelling Composite (QTC) Material which change their resistance when a force is applied (which occurs in the presence of VOCs).The QTC material is able to detect VOCs at around 10-100ppm and can recover (i.e. when they are no longer present) in a couple of seconds. The material was developed in conduction with the University of Durham and Peratech is now looking for companies to license the technology and develop products suitable for the market. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||