Scientists have used the Hubble Space Telescope to discover planets and all sorts of other phenomena in our own solar system and the universe around us. One of the latest discoveries that the Hubble has made is determining that a planet orbiting around a cosmically close star has the same deep blue … [Read more...] about Hubble Space Telescope Data Helps Scientists Discover Blue Planet Orbiting a Distant Star
Shane McGlaun
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Shane has been a full time geek writing for his supper for six years. He has written for some of the coolest tech sites online and had reviews printed in the print versions of Laptop Magazine and Computer Shopper. You can follow him on Google+.
Terra Motors Unveils New Electric Scooter with iPhone Connectivity
Terra Motors (PDF) is an Asian company that produces electric scooters. Scooters are a very popular method of transport in many crowded cities because they're small, easy to park, and highly fuel-efficient. The company has a new electric battery-powered version of its scooter but also offers … [Read more...] about Terra Motors Unveils New Electric Scooter with iPhone Connectivity
House Representatives Propose National Park on the Moon
Two lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have proposed creating a national park on the surface of the moon. Currently the United States has national restore parks in 26 states including Guam and the US Virgin Islands. House Representatives Donna Edwards and Eddie Bernice Johnson, who are … [Read more...] about House Representatives Propose National Park on the Moon
Rockstar Makes Changes to GTA V Gun Combat
When it comes to modern shooters, players almost universally have the option of quickly firing from the hip or zooming in for a more accurate shot down the sights of the virtual weapon. The ability to fire from the hip is one of the things that previous entries in the Grand Theft Auto franchise have … [Read more...] about Rockstar Makes Changes to GTA V Gun Combat
NASA Polar Rover Performs Well in Greenland Tests
Typically when we talk about NASA and rovers in the same sentence, we're talking about rovers that are on the surface of other planets in our solar system. However, NASA is also testing a rover that is designed to explore incredibly harsh and cold polar regions of our own planet. NASA is currently … [Read more...] about NASA Polar Rover Performs Well in Greenland Tests
BlackBerry CEO Admits Z10 Rollout Was Flawed
BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins admitted this week that BlackBerry's new phones were not launched smoothly in the United States. Originally, BlackBerry believed that its new line of phones, such as the BlackBerry Z10, would help revive the sagging brand. That revival that was hoped for hasn't … [Read more...] about BlackBerry CEO Admits Z10 Rollout Was Flawed
Curiosity Rover Begins Its 6-Mile Journey to Mount Sharp
NASA's Mars rover called Curiosity has begun rolling on what seems like a short six-mile trip to its main mission destination, Mount Sharp. The rover made two short jaunts on July 4 and July 7, completing the first two legs of the 6-mile trip to the base of Mount Sharp. Prior to its trips on July … [Read more...] about Curiosity Rover Begins Its 6-Mile Journey to Mount Sharp
Apple Slashes iPhone Production Claims Analyst
Reports continue to indicate sales of the iconic Apple iPhone are on the decline. An analyst from Wedge Partners named Brian Blair has announced that Apple has cut production of the iPhone by a fifth for the second half of 2013. The analyst says that the cutback in production is a response to … [Read more...] about Apple Slashes iPhone Production Claims Analyst
MIT Researchers Create All Optical Transistor
Computers today use electricity that flows through their transistors to create the binary code on and off required for every computerized object in the world operate and execute instructions. In the future, computers might not use electricity and instead may use light making them significantly … [Read more...] about MIT Researchers Create All Optical Transistor
Honda Asimo Robot Unable to Recognize Human Gestures in the Real World
Honda has been hard at work on its humanoid robot called Asimo for years. One of the tricks the robot has been designed to be able to do is recognize human gestures. Recently, the first Asimo robot was put to work in the real world as a museum guide in Tokyo. Asimo's First Day on the … [Read more...] about Honda Asimo Robot Unable to Recognize Human Gestures in the Real World
Hubble Captures Comet ISON Putting on Its Own Fireworks Show in Space
A massive comet is currently plummeting towards our Sun. The comet was originally discovered by a pair of Russian astronomers who spotted it using the International Scientific Optical Network (ISON). This particular comet has a chance of being one of the most visible comets ever to pass through our … [Read more...] about Hubble Captures Comet ISON Putting on Its Own Fireworks Show in Space
Astronomers Discover Mysterious Radio Signals from Deep Space
Astronomers from the University of Manchester have announced a very intriguing discovery. The astronomers have announced that they have picked up some mysterious radio signals that emanated approximately 11 billion light years away from the earth. The scientists have so far been unable to determine … [Read more...] about Astronomers Discover Mysterious Radio Signals from Deep Space
