Month: June 2015
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Mass Scale Production of Semiconductor Chips made from Wood
Upgrading phones and other mobile devices has become extremely easy within the past few years. Due to a number of unique plans being launched such as Unlimiter d Plus Plan by Spring, JUMP by T-Mobile, Edge by Verizon, and Next by AT&T, a growing number of people have thrown out outdated phones in exchange for…
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WiFi Signal Powers Surveillance Cam
Recently, Google unveiled Brillo, a platform for the Internet of Things. Designed to compete with the ARTIK developed by Samsun and HomeKit by Apple, Brillo works by making it possible for all system devices to talk to the internet, as well as each other. Although Google shared that it has plans for a number of…
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Pocket Size Drones Currently Being Tested by the US Army
For the past four months, the US Army Special Forces has been involved with testing Black Hornets, which are extremely lightweight drones used for reconnaissance. Compared to more conventional drones, Black Hornets are so small they can easily fit in a pocket. Officially known as the Black Hornet PD-100, this drone is a micro unmanned…
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Thousands of Stories Written Annually by Robots
Writers take great pride in conducting in-depth research and writing informational and interesting articles that ultimately benefit readers. In fact, millions of readers around the world depend on quality articles from skilled writers. However, what some people do not realize is that every day, literally thousands of articles are written by robots. Thanks to highly…
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Apple Delivers iPad Side-by-Side Multitasking Capability
Although some hoped the iPad would work in a similar fashion to a real desktop computer, the never happened, something most evident by the inability to multitask. There have been a few developers who worked on side-by-side multitasking for the iPad but none really succeeded. For instance, three years ago an application called Tapose was…
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Google Pushing for Better Sidewalk Labs
In Google’s latest efforts, the company is looking to find a technological remedy for problems that city residents face. Some of the primary issues have to do with traffic congestion, extremely high housing costs, and increasing levels of pollution. In an effort to make life for city dwellers better, Google wants to start a new…
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Incredibly Clear Image of Egyptian Pyramids Captured by NASA
The clearest images of the Egyptian pyramids ever seen were recently captured from astronauts from space. This is something that experts have been trying to accomplish for some time and now from the International Space Station the goal was achieved. Arriving back on earth, NASA astronaut Terry Virts spend more than six months floating above…
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Are Smart Credit Cards the Better Alternative?
Compared to Android Pay and Apple Pay, smart credit cards may soon become the preferred option. Although incredible technological advances have been seen recently regarding to how products and services are paid for, not everyone is interested in completing purchases with a phone. With Apple Pay, iPhone users have the ability to use fingerprint authentication…
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Brain Covered by Injectable Neuro-Mesh to Control Neurons
In a new study, researchers developed a thin mesh made of polymer that can be embedded along with dozens and even hundreds of nano-scale electronic devices into the brain. Together, they are injected safely into the brain’s mammalian surface. The study was performed on laboratory mice and shown to be readily accepted by neural tissue.…
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Flight Management Made Easy with Microsoft’s Cortana
This week, Microsoft is on a roll. In addition to announcing the Xbox One with 1TB of storage space and wireless controls, the company is offering Cortana for tracking and managing all phases of flight travel. Currently, voice assistant Siri offered by rival Apple is becoming more intelligent in iOS 9 so Microsoft is stepping up…