Drones have made a big splash in pop culture recently. You can’t seem to watch a movie, read a book or play a video game that concerns modern military topics without broaching the topic of drones. That’s not to mention all the conspiracy theorists and their drone paranoia. Unfortunately, drones … [Read more...] about Drone It!
Design News
The HTC One 4.2 Update
The HTC One is one of the hottest, and arguably best, smartphones on the market right now, but that doesn’t mean it’s perfect. Like all devices, it can stand to be improved quite a bit. It’s taken a bit to get here, but the HTC One is finally receiving its first major update in the form of the 4.2 … [Read more...] about The HTC One 4.2 Update
Instagram Landscape Update
Two days ago, on July 5th, Instagram for iOS received an update that introduced a new landscape mode for both picture and video use. This update, numbered 4.0.2, is a significant enhancement for users who prefer taking photos and videos in a horizontal orientation. Capturing images and videos … [Read more...] about Instagram Landscape Update
Solar Impulse Finishes Its Trek
Solar Impulse, a solar-powered airplane, finished its trek across the United States yesterday to become the first solar-powered airplane ever to fly coast-to-coast in the U.S. The plane, officially dubbed the Solar Impulse HB-SIA, is powered by more than 11,000 solar panels laid across its 208 foot … [Read more...] about Solar Impulse Finishes Its Trek
SpaceX Shows-Off New Nav Sensors
Okay, so this is admittedly a little geeky to get excited over, but it’s awesome to watch nonetheless. Last month SpaceX, a private spaceflight company, tested its new navigational sensors by launching its Grasshopper rocket 325 meters (1,066 feet) into the air and then landing it safely in the same … [Read more...] about SpaceX Shows-Off New Nav Sensors
The Google Difference on the S4
By now you’ve probably heard of the Google Editions of the Galaxy S4 and HTC One that have hit the Play Store and are available for purchase without carrier contracts and whatnot. Both phones now run Android 4.2 since they’re being offered by Google and also have a few other differences you may want … [Read more...] about The Google Difference on the S4
Ziphius Aquatic Drone Can Be Controlled By Your Mobile Device (video)
A new creation has landed on the Kickstarter crows funding website this month in the form of the new Ziphius Aquatic Drone created by Azorean Aquatic Technologies based in Portugal. The Ziphius Aquatic Drone is the very first app-controlled aquatic drone that plays augmented reality games and … [Read more...] about Ziphius Aquatic Drone Can Be Controlled By Your Mobile Device (video)
Snuglet : Designed To Keep Your MacBook Power Cable Connected
Do you find that your MacBook power cable, you get your new MacBook Air or MacBook Pro keeps falling out to your annoyance? If it does, you might be interested in a new device which has been created by Tetrio based in Las Vegas called Snuglet. The Snuglet has been designed to keep your MacBook … [Read more...] about Snuglet : Designed To Keep Your MacBook Power Cable Connected
Mozilla Open Source Furniture Now Available To Download
If your apartment or workspace needs a little revamp, you might be interested to learn that after Mozilla's new office in Japan was designed by Nosinger, the furniture used in the re-design was created with the idea of open source in mind and is now available to download and make yourself. The … [Read more...] about Mozilla Open Source Furniture Now Available To Download
New Casts for a 3D World
Breaking a bone sucks from beginning to end, and the initial injury isn’t even the worst part. Yes, the pain is usually excruciating at first, but the months of moving around with a cumbersome cast are torture! It’s bad enough that you can’t move part of your body, but you also can’t wash or even … [Read more...] about New Casts for a 3D World
3D Printing gets more Support
There’s been a ton of 3D printing news during the last couple of months. Most of it has been positive, some has been negative, but there’s one major bit of news it all culminates into – 3D printing is getting big! It just got bigger too. Microsoft just announced that Windows 8.1 will come with … [Read more...] about 3D Printing gets more Support
Apple Changing Chip Manufacturer?
Did you know Apple manufactures its chips through Samsung? (No, not potato chips – computer chips.) I had no idea. According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple won’t be paying one of its biggest competitors for much longer. Apparently, the company signed a deal with TSMC earlier in June that would … [Read more...] about Apple Changing Chip Manufacturer?
