Month: July 2014
Bubble wrap doubles as test tubes, who knew?
Bubble wrap might just seem like a fun toy an incredibly useful way to wrap things so they don’t get broken but it turns out, it has a scientific purpose, […]
Could dew power our phones in future?
Water and electronics might not seem like a natural or safe combination, but researchers in the U.S have discovered that H2O could be used to charge a mobile. Nenad Miljkovic […]
Is Microsoft getting rid of its Android Nokia X line?
Microsoft is reportedly getting rid of its Android Nokia X line, which all comes in the wake of the corporate giant cutting 18,000 jobs in the next year. Stephen Elop of Microsoft has written […]
The new narcissism: why am I addicted to my own Facebook profile?
I’d like to admit something, and ask politely that none of you judge me. We are all friends here, in the cozy and confidential circle of trust that is the […]
Rocket power skates and gum-shield wearables? Sign us up!
At a recent Wearables conference in San Francisco we were shown a glimpse into an array of new wearables coming in 2014 and beyond. We haven’t heard much of the wearable […]
Grow-your-own pacemakers are coming (eventually)
Researchers at Cedars Sinai Heart Institute in L.A. have developed a biological pacemaker that’s powered by nothing more than cells. Conventional pacemakers are implanted into the chest and use electrical […]
Say goodbye to touch pads and mouses, with Myo
Wearables are becoming a daily part of peoples lives slowly but surely, from smart-watches, health monitors to Google Glass, and most all tend to be doing the same thing, from […]
Police use software straight from Hollywood
We’ve all seen movies over the years with fingerprint sensors, retina scanners and facial recognition software, and we have witnessed these coming to fruition first-hand, with the likes of Touch […]
Google Glass – now you can grab a free demo
Until recently Google Glass has been a bit of a rarity in the wild with it only being available to developers and anyone prepared to pay the high price of $1500. However, according […]
Details leak of Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited book borrowing service
It seems that Amazon is gearing up to launch a books subscription service, after images advertising the service, called Kindle Unlimited, briefly appeared on the US version of the website […]