Electronics

Electronics

Consumer electronics and cool gadgets that are bound to be industry-changing.

fujitsu tbps fiber optics

Fujitsu's new optical system can transmit data at 1.2 Tbps per wave

Fast enough to transfer six Blu-ray discs in one second
Something to look forward to: Fujitsu has developed an optical transmission technology capable of delivering up to 1.2 Tbps per optical wave, or the equivalent of six Blu-ray discs (25 GB) per second. The new tech is superior to traditional optical networking solutions at virtually every avenue.
drm hp printer ink

HP pays out in another settlement over ink cartridge DRM

The practice is likely to continue for the foreseeable future
A hot potato: Printer ink cartridges have long been notoriously expensive, and printer manufacturers use DRM to keep users from buying cheaper third-party versions. HP is still paying settlements to customers over how it deployed its DRM years ago, but the practice shows no sign of ending soon.