Sentences with phrase «of small electronic devices»

By far the most pronounced increase in electricity consumption and thus CO2 emissions from the lower income groups to higher income groups is in the use of small electronic devices that make living more comfortable for those who can afford it.

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The two - page, follow - up letter said that, in fact, only «a small number» of the thousands of emails found on the laptop had been forwarded there while most had simply been backed up from electronic devices.

«Back to around the 2000 peak,» is one comment from a senior executive of NEC Tokin Corporation, a major user of tantalum, which has peculiar properties making it the best metal for switching electronic signals in small devices.

When you literally tell a small electronic device such as Alexa to order more slow cooked beef pot roast, personalization of this device means that it recognizes YOUR voice.

As our electronic devices get ever smaller and more powerful, they are generating mountains of data — documents, pictures, videos, and so on.

The study sample size was small and it used only one intensity of light, 1,000 lux, which is far greater than the intensity of a typical handheld electronic device, she notes.

Much of the circuitry he works with already exists — networks of neurons, honed by years of evolution — and he augments this circuitry with his own small electronic devices.

For several years, a team of researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas has investigated various materials in search of those whose electrical properties might make them suitable for small, energy - efficient transistors to power next - generation electronic devices.

At the base of their pelvic fins they inserted small electronic tracking devices, able to calculate position and depth, and then released the young sharks back into the water.

«We have shown we can use room - temperature, plastic electronic devices that allow us to see the orientation of the tiniest magnets in nature — the spins in the smallest atomic nuclei,» says physics professor Christoph Boehme, one of the study's principal authors.

A biological battery also holds the promise of being very small in size, a boon in an age of ever - shrinking electronic devices.

Novoselov says the miniature transistor will be well suited for the demands of ever - shrinking electronic devices, which require a lot of power packed into a small area.

Rechargeable lithium ion batteries are small and light, yet can store copious amounts of energy, making them ideal for use in everyday electronic devices such as iPods and laptops.

Poon's team built an electronic device smaller than a grain of rice that acts as a pacemaker.

NASA engineers now report that they have demonstrated that a set of small but critical electronic devices developed for the new telescope can withstand the rigors of launch and can travel into deep space.

Next Steps: Using pure protein opens up the possibility of shrinking biofuel cells to power small electronic devices, according to senior author Thomas Squier.

The transistor could enable smaller, less power - hungry devices; it could not handle the power that the electronic products of that age — tabletop radios, floor - standing televisions, and early digital computers — required.

There are also increasing reports of thefts from vehicles with such high - tech security and videos of teenagers with «small electronic devices» gaining easy access to locked cars.

Changes to the Continental GT for 2015 include a new front bumper with a smaller radiator shell, redesigned fenders with a new vent with a metallic «B» adornment, new bright chrome fender badges for the V8 S and W12 models, redesigned boot lid, reshaped and widened rear bumper with full - width brightware, a new rear diffuser design for V8 S and GT Speed, new 20 and 21 - inch wheels (new 20 - inch 6 tri-spoke wheel for GT V8 and GT W12 with painted finish for V8 and bright machined for W12, 21 - inch seven - twin - spoke wheel in Graphite grey with bright machined spokes for Mulliner Driving Specification models, addition of 21 - inch five - spoke directional sports wheel for V8 S and GT Speed), three new body colours choices (Marlin (a rich metallic blue), Camel (a soft golden tone) and Jetstream (a light, bright metallic blue), new straight - fluting pattern for 4 seats with Mulliner Driving Specification (standard on GT Speed) includes a tightened «small - diamond» pattern on seat upholstery, redesigned driver controls, optional sports - orientated steering wheel, larger gear - shift paddles incorporating tactile knurled metal embellishers, new dials and graphics at driver's instrument panel, interior illuminated by LEDs, centre console with a new black gear lever surround, a new hidden storage compartment between rear seats capable of accommodating and charging electronic devices including iPads, optional semi-aniline hide for the seat cushions and backrests in the GT W12 and GT Speed, 2 new leather colours choices (Shortbread, Camel), new Alcantara headlining option (colour matched to all 17 of the available interior hide colours) for the GT V8 S, GT W12 and Speed coupe; optional on - board WiFi, increased engine power to 590 PS (434 kW; 582 hp) and 720 N ⋅ m (531 lb ⋅ ft) for the GT W12, 6 - cylinder deactivation for the GT W12.

It is accessible to rear - seat passengers and allows items such as electronic devices and small toys to be stored out of sight, for greater security and reduced clutter.

«A handheld electronic device comprising: a housing; an electronic paper display disposed in the housing and having a first surface area; and a liquid crystal display (LCD) disposed in the housing proximate the electronic paper display, the LCD having a second surface area that is smaller than the first surface area of the electronic paper display.»

Many people don't realize that some of our smallest belongings — such as handheld electronic devices, mobile phones, video equipment and iPads — are the most expensive to replace, and are also some of the easiest targets for burglars.

A microchip is a small electronic device, similar in size to a grain of rice.

It is a small glass cylinder about the size of a grain of rice that contains a radio transmitter and a minute electronic device containing the animal's ID number.

A microchip is a small electronic device that is about the size of a grain of rice.

Look at Watchdogs, which allows you to hack into pretty much anything with a small electronic device (in - game, of course).

For those of you not familiar with what a Kill - A-Watt is, it's a small electronic device that you can plug into a power outlet, and then when you plug an appliance into it, you get a reading of how much electricity is used.

In the smaller scale, electronic devices are said to account for 15 percent of home electricity use.

And therefore devices such as the following are used by law societies: (1) methods to control an alleged over-supply of lawyers; (2) «alternative legal services,» which are charity, simplistic services, and without the benefit of the solicitor - client relationship (pro bono services being but a very small exception, and possibly targeted legal services); and, (3) the sponsoring of «apps,» (the application of electronic technology to legal services), the effect of which upon the problem is unknown and unanalyzed, and can not solve any such access to justice problem.

DHS conducts border searches of computers and other electronic media on a small percentage of international travelers seeking to enter the United States — searches often as basic as asking a traveler to turn on a device to ensure it is what it appears to be.

That's all well and fine until the devices break, crash, fall, get stolen, run out of power, or any of the myriad of disasters big and small that can befall electronic devices.

It's not just larger components taking advantage of Alexa — it's smaller electronic devices, too.

Researchers at Stanford have created an electronic device smaller than a grain of rice, which can be charged remotely by a device roughly the size of a credit card.

As any electronic device owner knows from experience, dropping a smartphone or small tablet or even that handy digital music player into a body of water, whether it'd be a pool, toilet, bay, sink or bathtub, can lead to a daunting and stressful experience of having to wait anywhere from three to 24 hours to see if said device will work again.

If you must incorporate a TV and other electronic entertainment devices into the space then use smaller items in keeping with the scale of the room.