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Dell to Enter The Wearable Computing Niche?
News July 10, 2013
With the availability of Google Glass to the general public coming closer and closer, the interest in wearable computing has never been this strong. Of course, the concept has always been a topic of interest for forward thinkers, and it is also a bone of content for those who... Read more
Wood Battery for Large-Scale Energy Storage
News July 10, 2013
While traditional batteries cater to most of our everyday energy storage needs, they are generally not a feasible solution for large-scale energy storage, both in terms of cost and environmental sustainability. So how about using a wood battery instead? As strange as it may sound, scientists are researching a... Read more
Nokia has somehow managed to hang on to dear life, thanks to the high end phones that it has been churning out. While many of the people in my circle would never think about getting a Windows phone, there is still a market for such a device. And, if... Read more
Nintendo Region Locking Policy Under Fire
Internet July 9, 2013
Although the two other major players in the gaming market, Microsoft and Sony, have given up the idea of regional restrictions on their consoles, Nintendo is determined to maintain the policy in place. Nintendo region locking has been defended by the Japanese gaming giant’s officials despite fans outcry, online... Read more
For 100 years now, we have thought about Marcel Proust’s olfactory memory concept developed in his novel “Remembrance of Things Past” every time a smell came about to trigger our recollection of past events. Now, Proust’s Madeleine theory is no longer a bare concept. It has been transformed into... Read more
PairASight: See Through Other People’s Eyes
Mobile July 8, 2013
At a loss for words when trying to depict what you’re seeing? Imagine if you could show any of your friends what you’re seeing in real time, and almost literally through your own eyes? The PairASight project is the answer to both these questions. With this system, that can... Read more
Drone-It-Yourself Kit Makes Objects Fly
News July 8, 2013
What if you could turn virtually anything you own into a flying object? Luckily for you, somebody has already thought of this and came up with a solution. The Drone-It-Yourself (get it?) kit, from Dutch designer Jasper van Loenen, allows you to turn almost any object into a drone.... Read more
Kinect Search & Rescue: Cockroaches
News July 7, 2013
Researchers at North Carolina State University in the United States, say they have developed a system by which cockroaches may actually perform search and rescue. Using Microsoft‘s motion-sensing technology Kinect, they plotted a path for cockroaches and tracked them. Researchers guided the cockroaches into motion with wires attached to the bugs’ sensory... Read more
Premier Inn has launched a new concept in hotel rooms, known as Hub. Although it’s being termed a concept, Whitbread has committed to opening its first Hub by Premier Inn in London UK by summertime 2014. The futuristic hotel room is detailed as filling 11.4sqm of space, with storage... Read more
If you’re in New York and your smartphone or tablet runs out of battery right when you need them the most, don’t panic. All you have to do is find one of the city’s new solar charging stations to breathe new life into your gadget. Under the name Street... Read more
Google has said that it will not be changing the privacy policy for Google Glass. The company sent a letter to US Congressman Joe Barton on June 7 in response to an open letter that contained eight questions surrounding concerns about Google Glass. Barton, who is co-chair of the... Read more
Meaningless to Compare Console Specs, Xbox Execs Say
News July 5, 2013
Ever since the E3 show last month, we’ve all been caught up in a fierce debate about what next generation console is better and what features and specs would make it so. To all those who are still trying to work that out, Xbox executive Albert Penello says that... Read more
Microsoft Develop A Force Feedback 3D Touchscreen
News July 5, 2013
Microsoft have published details on a force feedback 3D touchscreen project that allows you to feel and manipulate images. Researchers have combined an LCD flat panel screen, force sensors and a robotic arm that moves forwards and backwards. Microsoft say that by controlling the amount of resistance in a... Read more
NeverWet Waterproofs Almost Any Surface
Software Reviews July 5, 2013
What if you never had to worry about spilling your coffee and totally ruining your brand new outfit you bought with some hard-earned loads of cash? Or that you’d spill some red wine on your favorite couch and leave a big ugly stain there for all eternity? With NeverWet,... Read more
Have you ever wished you had vision that could zoom in and out, like the Terminator? Well maybe soon you can. A team is working on a new telescopic contact lens that is just over a millimeter thick. The lens is surrounded by a ring of movable components that... Read more
With news about Apple applying for the iWatch trademark in Japan spreading like wildfire, supporters of the company and its products are certainly trying not to get overly excited about the possibility of a smartwatch in the future. Of course, we all know that a whole lot can happen... Read more
Galaxy Note 3 Rumours
Mobile July 4, 2013
For those of you who love all things Samsung; get ready, there may be a new Galaxy Note 3 just around the corner. A new rumour has surfaced claiming that the latest phablet device could be arriving in September. The Korean tech giant has certainly hyped up the new... Read more
X-Ray Vision On Your Smartphone: It May Be Possible
News July 4, 2013
X-ray Vision: The Future Of Smartphones? Dina Katabi, a professor in MIT’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and graduate student Fadel Adib, used low-power Wi-Fi signals to track human movement behind walls. These researchers have created a new system that could be used in future electronic devices... Read more