Super-vivid, super-efficient displays
New OLED displays for mobile gadgets are poised for debut in U.S. and European markets.
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David Talbot
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I’m MIT Technology Review's chief correspondent, keeping an eye most often on the world of information and communication technologies—and asking my kids when I don’t understand what’s going on. Recent projects have taken me to Kenya to write about mobile-phone-based health initiatives, and Germany to explore how they’ll ramp up renewable power while closing down nuclear plants. My 2008 feature on the Obama campaign’s social-networking operation was selected for The Best Technology Writing 2009.
David Talbot's Stories
BMW: Engine for Hydrogen
The company has a low-polluting, 260-horsepower prototype.
Congestion Control
Creative tolls could reduce urban traffic.
Will Your Vote Count?
Concerns mount over possible breakdowns, voter confusion, and fraud.
Toward a High-Definition YouTube
The world's most advanced Internet backbone is not only 10 times fatter--it also pushes the envelope on reliability
A Practical Fuel-Cell Power Plant
GE's advance allows for a solid-oxide fuel cell to use coal-based fuels at costs approaching that of conventional power plants.
Tracking Small Planes with GPS
The last quarter-mile of Corey Lidle's fatal flight in Manhattan went unrecorded by radar. GPS technology could allow more precise accident reconstruction.
Databases That Learn
A new generation of security software studies the way people normally access a database to identify hackers.
Good News: No Nano News
The study of "nanotoxicity" might seem more compelling if there was an actual nano-victim out there.
A Dangerous Energy Climate
Panelists at the Emerging Technologies Conference voiced an urgent need for aggressive policies to promote energy efficiency, renewable power sources, and carbon sequestration.
