Awhile ago I was looking to get a keyboard for my iPad, and I was pointed in the direction of the Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard. Case and keyboard all in one, plus it’s really thin. I was a bit dubious about dishing out on such a keyboard, and I’m glad I didn’t get it because I’m actually […]
People think windmills are ugly (I disagree though – I think they’re quite neat) and that photovoltaic dual-axis solar panels, while efficient, aren’t really any prettier. Well André Broessel from Barcelona has united sleek architecture with intelligent scientific design as an answer to the ‘ugliness’ of renewable energy devices with the “ß torics” system. This spherical […]
That’s right. A stunningly low proportion of only 16% Americans know what “the cloud” is, according to a national survey conducted by Wakefield Research, commissioned by Citrix. Other stunning statistics to come out of the survey are as follows: 29% of correspondents responded with a reference to an actual cloud, the sky or something related […]
A struggling inventor who originally made childrens technology products has turned his fortunes around after striking a deal with rock band Coldplay. Jason Regler is celebrating an order for two million wristbands that glow in time with music. Regler originally built up his business in the mid 2000s but suffered a major setback when a […]
I chanced upon this article where the author is spouting the benefits of getting ‘chipped’. And that’s exactly as Skynet-like as it sounds. He says that to avoid a Wall-E existence for the human race, we must all get chipped and start monitoring our health using accurate data from within our bodies themselves. He himself admits […]
Stanford academics have discovered an unlikely link between the Internet and the harvesting tactics of ants. Balaji Prabhakar and Deborah Gordon are Stanford professors of computer science and biology respectively. Gordon specialises in ants and recently figured out a pattern in the way ants collaborate together to gather food. She mentioned this to Prabhakar, who […]
The United Nations has approved a standard for an ultra-high definition TV format described as like looking through a window. But don’t expect to see it in your living room any time soon. The International Telecommunication Union, a UN agency, has now confirmed there were no objections to its proposal to formally confirm the standard. […]
NASA needs to make satellites cheaper and faster. There’s an app for that. NASA’s PhoneSat project creates nanosatellites from unmodified smartphones – specifically, the HTC Nexus One and Samsung’s Nexus S. That means it’s Android that gets to leap into outer space, not iOS. The prototype satellites only cost $3,500, a figure kept low by […]
Evernote and Moleskine have teamed up to deliver a notebook experience that suits the page-loving geek. No longer must you be ostracised for preferring the pen to the stylus or the touch of paper to the touch of screen. Now you can buy one of these Moleskine books, which have a “new design that improves image […]
When I first saw that there were “Star Wars-Like Autos” I thought this was going to be some weird fake video. But Aerofex seems to be for real (though their site…needs some work) – they’ve created actual, workable personal hover craft! It apparently uses high-powered fans to hover, reaching up to 30 mph in speed and […]