IBM heading towards advancements in Quantum Computing

Quantum Computing -  a well known topic during one's academia, which has by far no real time implementation and have always remained a topic of research. But now, IBM has decided to jump into this area of computing, which until now, been primarily the province of studies and analysis as IBM is now into the quest to build a quantum computer

You can imagine the power of quantum computing by analyzing the fact that a computer that took advantage of the oddities of quantum physics could solve in seconds certain problems that would occupy present day computers for billions of years. But for now, it is impossible to build such a computer because the bits of information it would need for the calculations fall apart before a calculation can be completed. This, so far, has been the primary huddle in the design of such computers.

Last Tuesday, IBM researchers presented an experimental results that they said put them close to solving this problem, both by lengthening the lifetime of the quantum bits of information and by quickening the pace of computation.

If the research being done by IBM researchers goes as expected, we would be able to achieve the world of computing which was supposed to be a dream few years back and was expected to be achieved in next 50 years or so. As per IBM scientists, we can expect the quantum computing enabled computers in approx 15 years compared to earlier 50 years, which is like bringing up the technology one generation earlier.

Get ready to take 41 MP image with Nokia 808 PureView

Nokia, the most popular cellular phone brand few months back, seems to be back in the race. On the opening day of ongoing Mobile World Congress being held in Barcelona, spain, Nokia unveiled its 41 megapixel sensor phone Nokia 808 PureView, which runs on Symbian Belle operating system.

As per Nokia, this will not be the only phone with this feature as Nokia is planning to introduce the same technologies into other handsets in the future too.

The high-density sensor comes paired with a Carl Zeiss lens and new pixel oversampling technology. The heavy weight sensor will allow the smartphone to shoot high-detail images at standard 5 and 8 megapixel resolutions while still providing the super clarity of large 38 megapixel images that users can crop down as needed. The high-resolution sensor also means that the phone can record 1080p HD video with 4x digital zoom with no loss of detail.

Not only 41-MP sensor, 808 PureView will also come equipped with several multimedia enhancements, including a Nokia Rich Recording, which enables audio recording at CD-like levels of quality. It also packs Dolby Headphone technology and Dolby Digital Plus for 5.1 channel surround sound playback.

Equipped with 512MB of RAM and 16GB of storage using a microSD, the 808 PureView can be expected to be launched in May 2012. 

Ascend D Quad : Claimed to be world's fastest smartphone ever

Huawei has announced Ascend D Quad, claimed to be 'world's fastest' smartphone running on a quad chip. Powered by Huawei's K3V2 quad-core 1.2GHz/1.5GHz processor, Ascend D Quad has 16 core GPS that offers 2X performance when running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS. Ascend D Quad features a 4.5-inch 720P high definition touchscreen display with 330 PPI (pixels per inch).

The phone has 8 megapixel BSI (backside illumination) rear-facing camera with 1080p full HD video-capture and 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera for video calling. As for memory, the phone will come with 1GB RAM and 8GB internal memory. Ascend D Quad comes with a 1800mAh battery, which is expected to last for one to two days depending upon usage.

The phone also features Huawei's proprietary power management system which the company claims provides up to 30 per cent energy saving. For audio, there is Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound and Audience earSmart voice technology. For connectivity, the phone packs 3G HSPA+ 21Mbps/5.76Mbps, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n and Bluetooth 3.0.

Apart from Ascend D Quad, Huawei has also unveiled Ascend D Quad XL and Ascend D1 smartphones. The Ascend D Quad XL comes with a 2500mAh battery which provides two to three days of normal usage. The Ascend D1 runs on a 1.5 GHz dual-core CPU and has a 1670mAh battery.

Ascend D Quad series will be available in China, Australia, Europe, Asia-Pacific, North and South America, and the Middle East in the second quarter of 2012. The Ascend D1 will be available from April 2012.