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Google Glass Now Available to All Access Subscribers
Internet January 6, 2014
The Google Glass device has, up until now, only been made available to a selected few individuals. All that is about to change, as Google has just opened up its Glass Explorers programme to subscribers of its All Access music streaming service. The worlds biggest search engine company has... Read more
Humans Plan to Settle on Mars in 2025
Internet January 6, 2014
I don’t know what your long range goals include, but I’d venture a guess that helping to build a human settlement on Mars isn’t at the top of your 20 year plan. That’s okay. Even if it isn’t part of your goal, it’s a part of the Mars One... Read more
Amazing Pick Up Truck Sculpted From Ice
News January 4, 2014
When it’s really cold outside I really appreciate travelling in a warm car with the heat turned up full. Can you imagine going from the freezing temperatures outside and then climbing in to an ice box? Me neither, yet the ice sculpting house Iceculture, along with Canadian Tire have... Read more
Aurora Headband Gives You Control Over Your Dreams
News January 3, 2014
Who doesn’t like a good dream? Dreams are great – except, of course, when they turn into nightmares that freak you out. We really have no control over our dreams or how often we dream, though it seems like if I eat something with pasta sauce for dinner I... Read more
Researchers at the Chaos Communication Congress have said that Cash machines running Windows XP have been attacked. It appears as though criminals have managed to steal money from cash machines earlier this year, using USB sticks and exploiting the security of Microsoft’s, now very old, Windows XP operating system. Researchers speaking... Read more
Thumb & Pinky Take Calls With These Bluetooth Gloves
Mobile January 2, 2014
Throughout the world there are some universal gestures, which no matter the culture or language, will be understood. For example, everyone knows that shaking your head means ‘no’. In a restaurant if you click you fingers in mid-air, usually a waiter or waitress comes running to assist you. Although... Read more
Samsung’s Enormous 110-inch Ultra HDTV Goes On Sale Monday
News January 2, 2014
Last January at CES Samsung promised to deliver a 110-inch Ultra HDTV this year. Well the year is up and holding true to its promise, Samsung has delivered. Apparently the beast of a TV will be launched first in China, the Middle East and a handful of European countries,... Read more
Samsung RAM Breakthrough
Mobile January 2, 2014
Samsung has just announced a record breakthrough in Random Access Memory technology that could pave the way for smartphones and tablets with 4K UHD screens. The South Korean technology giant said on Friday that it has developed the first LPDDR4 RAM. This means that the RAM will use less... Read more
Six US Sites Will Host Tests For Commercial Drones
News December 31, 2013
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected six sites in various states that will host tests for the commercial use of drones. The tests are part of a programme to develop safety and operational regulations for drones, which are hoped will be ready by the end of 2015. Although... Read more
Blaster Used By Han Solo Sells for $200,000
News December 31, 2013
Well, if you were looking to get your hands on one of the blasters Han Solo used in some of the Star Wars movies, you have recently lost your chance. This particular blaster, which is believed to have been used by Harrison Ford in The Empire Strikes Back and... Read more
Erasing Bad Memories is Now A Reality!
Internet December 29, 2013
A team of neuroscientists have devised a new form of electroshock therapy, which apparently erases bad memories. The Dutch neuroscientists came up with an electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), which was designed to “target and disrupt patients’ memory of a disturbing episode.” A group of 42 patients were shown two traumatic... Read more
UK Surgeon in Trouble for Branding Patients
Internet December 29, 2013
As if patients scheduled for surgery didn’t have enough things to worry about before going under the knife – another potential worry can now be added to the growing list. A surgeon from Queen Elizabeth Hospital in England has been suspended from duty after his initials were found inscribed... Read more
Become Aquaman With This Underwater Jet Pack
News December 27, 2013
Moving through the sky like Superman might still be a far ways off, but you can take comfort in knowing that even if you can’t take to the skies you will soon be able to take to the seas in ways only dreamed of before. I’ve never “officially” scuba... Read more
250K Devices Infected By Cryptolocker Ransomeware in UK Alone
News December 27, 2013
A research team specialising in security has revealed that the form of Ransomeware, Cryptolocker, could have managed to infect anywhere between 200,000 to 250,000 devices and could also have collected over £600,000 ($980,000, AU$1,000,000) in the virtual currency Bitcoin. Dell’s SecureWork’s specialist counter-threat unit has scrutinised the infection rates... Read more
Cargo Zeppelins To Arrive By 2016
Internet December 26, 2013
A Luxembourg-based airfreight company, Cargolux, has announced their plans to revive the ill-fated airships for more mundane purposes. The Cargolux company’s next generation of Zeppelins will be designed to be the new cargo carriers and the first fleet of 22 airships are expected to begin their operations over Europe,... Read more
Cause Of Aging Reversed In Mice, Humans Next
Internet December 24, 2013
Let’s face it, none of us want to get old. Over recent years we’ve seen a real push from medical researchers, trying to reduce disease and finding ways of making us live longer. The University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia and Harvard Medical School have been working... Read more
Universal Laptop Charger Standard To Come Next Year
News December 24, 2013
The average household today has more than one laptop, and it is always such a pain to have to find the appropriate charger, isn’t it? It’s a different story if family members have the same laptop, but that is not always the case. Then there’s the other story of going... Read more
Carmat Implants its First Artificial Heart in A Human
Internet December 23, 2013
A “bioprosthetic” artificial heart, created by Carmat, was successfully implanted in a patient at the Georges Pompidou European Hospital in France last week, marking the first effective human implant for the company. According to Carmat the patient is in the intensive care unit but is doing well and able... Read more