Steve Jobs' biographer kept the lid on unannounced Apple products
So Steve Job's biographer, Walter Isaacson revealed in an interview with the New York Times that he intentionally left out details of products that Steve was working on. Turns out he may have been a little more open than we first thought.
DARPA tests hypersonic weapon prototype
Not even Tom Clancy could write about weapon prototypes like this. The US Army completed testing of its hypersonic weapon yesterday: a test projectile based on DARPA technology, that travelled 2,400 miles in minutes.
MIT creates a chip that works like a brain
As we keep edging towards Skynet self sufficient artificial intelligence, MIT have taken a considerable step closer with their take on a Neuronal chip, mimicking the function of a synapse in the brain.
US engineers unveil world's 'lightest material'
From the laboratories of the University of California, the material is made out of miniscule hollow metallic tubes arranged into a diagonal criss-cross pattern, leaving no wasted space and not compromising weight, while also maximizing energy absorption. All of this adds up to what the researchers call a material that is 100 times lighter than styrofoam: having a density of 0.9 milligrams per cubic centimetre.
Internet giants buy a full page in NYT to send a letter
A group of 9 huge internet and technology companies: AOL, Mozilla, eBay, Facebook, Twitter, Google, Yahoo, Zynga and LinkedIn, have ran a full-page ad in The New York Times today, voicing their opposition against the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261) and PROTECT IP Act (S. 968).
Defense Department: Cyber-attacks may provoke military response
Well if there's one thing to take for certain in this situation: Hackers < Guns. While phones are being tracked and social network attitudes are being monitored, The Pentagon has declared when other options to tackle cyber-attackers prove ineffective they will turn to military action. This comes from a report made public on Tuesday, stating that internet-based attacks upon US governmental, military or economical bodies will receive the same counter-offensive force as it's tangible attack counterparts.
Jukusui-Kun: the snore-stopping robot Polar bear
Ever looked at the creepy Polar bear of the Birds Eye adverts and thought "that right there is an attractive creature?" Missing the feeling of soft tickling that comes with the spooning that you last experienced what feels like aeons ago? Combine the two and we have your answer!
Forget 3DTV, 'True 3D' Uses Lasers To Display Floating 3D Images
“Help me Obi Wan Kenobi, you're my only hope”. Once but an innocuous distress call by an estranged Princess Leia to a heroic Mark Hamill, R2-D2's nifty projection work is looking ever closer to becoming reality.
Embrace the DARPA Robo-Ostrich [VIDEO]
Because robotic dogs, cheetahs and humans just aren't enough. Military agency DARPA are teaming up with MIT to develop FastRunner: a robotic ostrich with the capability of running at up to about 20mph.
Blackberry "London" leaked
Forget what you thought about the traditional, rather underwhelming design motifs and hardware specifications of Blackberrys. If this image and the accompanying details leaked to The Verge are to be believed, RIM might be on there way... to further continue their position as the smartphone that had it's day; but now seems like the plucky underdog.
O2 conducting tests of London's first 4G LTE network
O2 has commenced testing of their 4G LTE network in Central London for a course of 9 months, providing speeds to hundreds of test subjects of 50mbps realistically (150mbps theoretically).
Both consumers and business users alike will be involved in the testing of O2's recently installed Long Term Evolution (LTE) network across parts of the City, providing download capabilities many times faster than those over 3G.
Google X: The top-secret laboratory is revealed
The existence of Google X was revealed by the New York Times in a feature they wrote yesterday - detailing a place where engineers were working on the next generation of Google products, and taking a walk on the wilder side of technological innovation.
Motorola Droid RAZR variants appear in Chinese market...with a 13mp camera!?
So as the Droid RAZR meets lukewarm consumer reception over fascination of the thinness and rigidity of design, carrier variants have appeared in Chinese markets today, making the technologies held within UK and US models already outdated.
Of course, these upgrades come at the sacrifice of the 7.1mm depth of the phone; but please. Extra points of a millimetre for a 13mp camera and a full 720p 4.5" screen?
Ice Cream Sandwich Face Unlock tricked by a photo
Presenting an all new set of security-related difficulties, the recently announced and soon-to-be released Samsung Galaxy Nexus, rocking the freshest Android version (Ice Cream Sandwich), has faced both positive and skeptical opinions on the all new way of unlocking your phone called Face Unlock. But now we can confirm that yes, you can trick it with a photo of the phone owner's face, as you can see from the video below.
Adobe kills mobile flash. Explains why.
So Adobe announced they were going to end Flash development on mobile devices (Android devices and the Playbook) on Wednesday. In a true 'Steve was right' moment, Adobe went on to add that "that makes HTML5 the best solution for creating and deploying content in the browser across mobile platforms."
After five years, Apple recalls 1st gen iPod nano
So you know that plastic iPod Nano you probably have stashed away in a drawer somewhere? Maybe it's buried on a shelf somewhere or underneath the bed (that's where I found mine). Turns out they could pose a fire hazard, and Apple want to replace it for you, for free.
Google goes to eleven. Music event announced
Invites have started going out to tech journalists to attend a Google Event on November 16th. The obvious Spinal Tap reference means that this will most definitely be announcement of the release and expansion of Google Music.
OLogic AMP brings a new meaning to 'Robot butler.' [VIDEO]
OLogic introduced two robots designed for interface with your smartphone at this year's RoboBusiness Conference.
We have the classic "Furby"-esque format, Oddwerx, using your smartphone as a digital pet face for itself. However, the one we're focussing on is the AMP: the Automated Music personality. It will follow you and stream your music through it's speakers, making for an impressive start, which is made all the more awesome with the inplementation of a cup holder.
Motorola Droid RAZR torn down the good old fashioned way
Already, man's primitive need to tear things apart to see how they work is quenched with the tear down of the Motorola Droid RAZR; but how could they go one step further in answering the subconcious dreams of many? Do it with a big-ass handsaw.