Some good news for the visually-impaired who want to send text messages. Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have been successful at developing a mobile app that allows these users to text using Braille. This seems a tough call given that smartphones today lack the tactile surface … [Read more...] about BrailleTouch App In Smartphone For The Visually Impaired
Fraunhofer: The Artist Sketching Robot
Could Robots Be Replacing Artists in the Future? A New Invention Called the Fraunhofer Robot Could Do So. This industrial robot is able to draw a portrait of a person in as little as ten minutes. First, it looks at its subject with the help of a camera. Then, it takes a pencil to sketch an image … [Read more...] about Fraunhofer: The Artist Sketching Robot
Cardock Is Your Alternative Garage Solution
Have you ever had that problem where you had to park cars in just one driveway? Maybe not, but that doesn't stop the Cardock from offering to solve your problem. The Cardock is an alternative garage solution targeted at more affluent consumers who seek to save space in their residences, or even … [Read more...] about Cardock Is Your Alternative Garage Solution
Choose Your Own Movie Ending with MyndPlay
Have you ever been frustrated with an ending of a certain movie? Avoid similar experiences with MyndPlay, a media player that plays your preferred movie ending upon... reading your mind. The science behind MyndPlay and its films is similar to no-hands gaming, an electroencephalograph (EEG) … [Read more...] about Choose Your Own Movie Ending with MyndPlay
VideoLAN Releases VLC 2.0 Twoflower Version
After a very long wait, VideoLAN finally releases a major upgrade to the popular media player VLC, its 2.0 version. Dubbed as VLC 2.0 Twoflower, the upgrade features more supported video formats, including professional, HD, and 10bits codec; higher quality of subtitles and video filters; and more … [Read more...] about VideoLAN Releases VLC 2.0 Twoflower Version
Rovio Entertainment to Release Angry Birds Space!
"One small fling for a bird, one quantum leap for birdkind." Brace yourselves for the newest version of the most-loved game of 2011, Angry Birds Space!, coming this March 2012. Rovio Entertainment, the company that skyrocketed to fame with its realistic physics bird vs pig game, readies itself … [Read more...] about Rovio Entertainment to Release Angry Birds Space!
Ford’s OpenXC for In-Car Apps Now in Beta
Good news to car enthusiasts waiting for in-car apps! Ford's OpenXC open-source platform for in-car apps is now in its beta stage, which means that such apps are almost here. University of Michigan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Stanford University were among the first universities … [Read more...] about Ford’s OpenXC for In-Car Apps Now in Beta
Operation Space Clean-Up to Begin with Janitor Satellites
Unbeknownst to a lot of people, there is a great amount of trash beyond Earth, orbiting the planet in space. To solve this, a number of self-destructing janitor satellites will be sent to outer space to start some clean-up. The initiative to clean the space using satellites that self-destruct … [Read more...] about Operation Space Clean-Up to Begin with Janitor Satellites
Minecraft Rip-Off As Well, Claims FortressCraft Creator
The exact geographical location of the line between rip-off and inspiration is making its way into headlines again, this time in relation to Minecraft and its growing army of clones. Of which Minecraft may yet turn out to be a part, if FortressCraft's creator Adam Sawkins' logic holds true. "There's … [Read more...] about Minecraft Rip-Off As Well, Claims FortressCraft Creator
Lead Mass Effect, KOTOR Writer Bids Bioware Farewell
Dedicated Bioware fans will know Drew Karpyshyn as the writer with a hand in almost all of Bioware's finest creations for the past decade. The list could start and stop at Baldur's Gate 2 and it would be enough. But it goes on with both Mass Effects, the original Knights of the Old Republic, Jade … [Read more...] about Lead Mass Effect, KOTOR Writer Bids Bioware Farewell
Skyrim Eschews Fallout-Style DLC, Goes The Expansion Route
Bethesda isn't perfect, as Notch and Mojang could attest in the wake of the "Scrolls" trademark lawsuit the Minecraft developer and Bethesda's parent company are currently embroiled in. But with Skyrim's launch, it's shown a level of restraint and thoughtfulness heretofore reserved for the likes of … [Read more...] about Skyrim Eschews Fallout-Style DLC, Goes The Expansion Route
Machine Mass Production Made Easy Using Origami Techniques
Harvard scientists have devised a way to print out sheets of their own Mobee robots to eliminate human error in assembly. The new robots can be assembled in a single movement. The Mobee, or Monolithic Bee, is a mass-produced microrobot that is autonomous and capable of flight like its real-world … [Read more...] about Machine Mass Production Made Easy Using Origami Techniques
