Archive for August, 2010 - Page 6
Japanese Researchers Set New Record In Ferroelectric Storage [Ferroelectric Storage Gives Possibility For Huge New Hard Drives]
We all know that, right now, it’s the hard drive and the solid state drive currently brawling for supremacy in the data storage market. But there’s something new being worked up that might change the way you store data. It’s [...]
Nike Files Patent For Self-Lacing Shoes [Back To the Future II Gadget Appears In Nike Patent Documents]
This is at once a huge success and a huge disappointment for everyone who grew up with the Back to the Future series–the current word is that Nike has filed patent documents for shoes that can tie their own laces.
Babies Drive Robotic Cars Via Wii Balance Board Controls [Leaning Left or Right Allows Tykes Unprecedented Mobility]
Stringing together certain words can make most anybody nervous, but it’s even worse when the resulting phrases become true–try, for example, “babies” and “driving robotic cars”. You’ve heard of road rage, now brace yourself for road crankiness as the infant [...]
Sprint Samsung Epic 4G Starts Selling Tomorrow; As Early as 8 AM [Sprint Stores to Open Early for Samsung Epic 4G Launch]
A new Samsung Galaxy S version is going to be available in the USA starting tomorrow, August 31. I’m talking about the Epic 4G, the uncrowned king of the Galaxy S family. The device is going to be available in [...]
UMass Student Turns Microsoft Surface Into Multi-Unit Control Map [The Touch Surface Allowed the Doctoral Student To Control Multiple Units On A Map]
At first glance, what you’re looking at below looks like a video game on steroids, but what it actually is is a delicate combination of a Microsoft program coupled with robotics and a Ph.D. candidate’s inventiveness. It’s Microsoft Surface, and [...]
Sony Location Porter Gets Multichannel Upgrade [Multiple Location Porters Can Now Transmit to Single Source]
The Sony Location Porter, which allowed reporters and police officers to function as their own cameramen by allowing filmed data to be transmitted remotely via 3G wireless, is getting a bit of an upgrade with some new multichannel functionality.
Motorola Droid X FlyX Custom ROM Available to Install on Any Droid X [Droid X Custom ROM Ready for Manual Install, Here’s How to Do It]
Remember how we always tell you that jailbreaking, rooting, unlocking or custom flashing any device is your sole responsibility and, even if these procedures are legal they’re not exactly flaw free? I’m just checking since we’re about to show you [...]
LG Set To Unveil LEX8 Television At IFA [The LEX8 Looks To Be Slimmest LED Television Yet]
Coming really soon now to the IFA show in Berlin is LG’s LEX8, an LED television that’s going to offer an incredible new look at television by virtue of sheer slimness.
iPhone 4 Proximity Sensor Fix Missing From iOS 4.1? [iOS 4.1 Not Expected to Fix Proximity Sensor for iPhone 4 Anymore]
Apple’s upcoming media event is just two days away and although we’re going to cover it extensively for you, there are still plenty of rumors that keep hitting the web and are worth checking out. While not official, a recent [...]
Clearwire Unveils Rover, A Pay-As-You-Go 4G Mobile Broadband Service [Clearwire Rover 4G Service Comes With Daily, Weekly or Monthly Plan Options]
Clearwire recently announced their iSpot Mobile Hotspot modem, which was targeted at those sporting an iDevice. Well, as of today Clearwire has rolled out yet another 4G service offering and thankfully this one is aimed at more than Apple users. [...]

