Intel’s Avalanche Photodetector isn’t really what it sounds like: it has nothing to do with whether a mountain’s side might slide down. Rather, it has to do with boosting optical communication speeds. More from IDG News Service on this development that “senses light pulses and amplifies output signals for faster data transfer over long distances.”
Separately, Intel on Friday said it is looking into sensor technology to snatch free energy from the environment to power mobile phones and other devices to avoid recharging. researching technology to harvest free energy from the environment, which could lead to devices such as mobile phones running for indefinite periods without recharging.More from IDG News Service on this too.
