By Sharon Gaudin Posted on 9/9/2014
Go ahead and drop that phone.
OK, maybe not yet.
An engineer and researcher at Yale University has developed technology to enable manufacturers to easily build smartphone cases that are lightweight, thin and tougher than steel.
Jan Schroers, who teaches mechanical engineering and materials science at Yale, spent most of the past 10 years working to find a different approach to precisely shaping bulk metallic glass, which is a new generation of strong, pliable material that could be used for such products as protective device cases.
ComputerWorld/ full article and video here/ http://www.computerworld.com/article/2604431/yale-engineer-creates-smartphone-case-thats-3-times-tougher-than-steel.html
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I saw that the other day - we'll have to wait until 2015 for commercial release though.
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Well Anthony great article but I'm waiting to see how much it is...It sure would help the smartphone from cracking thats for sure!!
I'll be awaiting this one!:D
I'll be awaiting this one!:D
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