25th February 2012 Archive
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Boffins build blood-swimming medical microbot
ISSCC Set for a Fantastic Voyage through your veins
A research team has developed a swimming microrobot designed to navigate through your bloodstream – all with your best interests at heart. Or at lung. Or at the far-flung islets of Langerhans. This diagnostic and therapeutic innovation was announced at this week's International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) by …
Science 25 Feb 2012, 01:53
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Leap-day Visual Studio beta provokes 'passionate' response
Version 11 beta and new .NET to arrive Wednesday
The early details of Microsoft's latest Visual Studio beta build, notably its changes to the layout and working environment, has provoked a storm of responses just days before its February 29 release. "There's a lot of excitement about this release and a lot of passion about colors, designs, styles and icons. Know that we are …
Developer 25 Feb 2012, 02:02
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Sony NEX-5N 16.1Mp APS-C compact system camera
Review Mirrorless makeover
Sony's NEX range of compact system cameras have continued expand with the NEX-C3, reviewed recently, appealing to entry-level users keen to get to grips with Alpha optics and a DSLR-sized APS-C sensor. Adding to those niceties at the top end, if you've a grand to spare, there's the 24Mp NEX-7. Yet in the middle, away from the …
Hardware 25 Feb 2012, 08:00
