Intel ports Android to Atom

Intel has ported Google's Android operating system to its Atom microprocessor, according to multiple reports that reference Renee James, senior vice-president and GM of Intel's software and services group, as their source, states EE Times.

James revealed the move on the sidelines of the Intel Developers Forum being held in Beijing, reports said. In a keynote on the opening day of the forum, she highlighted the need to provide a seamless experience for users across phones, cars and in the home.

James emphasised how a unified operating environment running across a common computing architecture can give developers broader reach and easier access to end-users, in any market segment.

Electronics manufacturer LG is introducing the largest OLED TV screen in the UK this month, with the EL9500 model joining the market with a width of 15 inches, reports The Press Association.

The super thin set, at just 3mm thick, uses organic LED technology to provide a brighter picture than traditional LCD TV sets. Because OLED sets do not require back-lighting, they can produce deeper blacks for a contrast ratio of 10 000 000: 1, typically an LCD screen is around 5 000:1.

Because OLED screens can be flexible or transparent, LG predicts a time will soon come when TVs are rolled up into a tube when not in use or turned invisible to make a room look neater.

According to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy plans to form a new interagency group on emerging technologies, including nanotechnology and synthetic biology, writes the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies.

The announcement was made at a government-organised workshop on 'risk management methods and ethical, legal, and societal implications of nanotechnology', held last week. The AAAS policy alert noted the group is intended to provide research funding agencies and regulatory agencies an opportunity to discuss emerging policy issues.

Nanotechnology - arguably the US government's flagship emerging technology - has highlighted the need for smart policy decisions when developing new technologies.