The unique and revolutionary Gimball Flyability Rescue Drone has this month won $1 million in the UAE's Drones for Good competition. The competition has been created to reward the best, most practical ideas for using UAV technologies to improve government services in the UAE. Watch the video … [Read more...] about Flyability Rescue Drone Wins $1 Million Prize (video)
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OwnFone 3D Printed Mobile Phone Launches On Kickstarter (video)
OwnFone the innovative mobile phone creation company that allows you to create your very own mobile phones juts the way you need them, has taken to Kickstarter to help make the leap worldwide. Originally launched in the UK, OwnFone has a UK customers base and provides custom mobile phone … [Read more...] about OwnFone 3D Printed Mobile Phone Launches On Kickstarter (video)
Shapeways Launch New Plated Precious Metal 3D Printing Materials
Shapeways the online 3D printing service has this week unveiled new additions to their range of 3D printing materials with the launch of new plated precious metals. 3D printed objects created using solid 18k gold will cost around $800 per cm3, while objects that are created using solid 14k gold are … [Read more...] about Shapeways Launch New Plated Precious Metal 3D Printing Materials
Drones To Replace Waiters In Singapore Restaurant
A restaurant in Singapore will be using drones to replace waiters later this year, and the drones will be used to deliver meals and drinks to customers' tables. These new drones are made by a company called Infinium Robotics and they are capable of carrying food and drinks up to 4.4lbs or 2kg. The … [Read more...] about Drones To Replace Waiters In Singapore Restaurant
OnePlus One Software Update Released
OnePlus has announced a new software update for their OnePlus One smartphone, and the update is being released today as an over-the-air update. The latest update for the OnePlus One smartphone brings a range of bug fixes to the handset and also introduces some new features. Key Features and … [Read more...] about OnePlus One Software Update Released
Alibaba Invests $590 Million In Meizu
Chinese smartphone maker Meizu has received a significant investment of $590 million from Alibaba. With this investment, Alibaba will own an unspecified minority stake in Meizu once the deal is finalized. This strategic partnership is expected to bring substantial benefits to both … [Read more...] about Alibaba Invests $590 Million In Meizu
ONetSwitch Networking Open Source Hardware (video)
Makers, developers and hobbyists looking to add networking functionality to their projects in the form of NAS, VPN and Firewall features may be interested in a new piece of open source hardware called the ONetSwitch developed by MeshSr. The ONetSwitch has been specifically designed to provide an … [Read more...] about ONetSwitch Networking Open Source Hardware (video)
Windows 10 Headed To Smartphones With 512MB Of RAM
It looks like Microsoft intends to make Windows 10 available to as many of their Lumia smartphones as possible. We previously heard that Windows 10 Preview will be made available to some devices with 512MB of RAM. Microsoft's Joe Belfiore has confirmed that the company is testing Windows 10 on … [Read more...] about Windows 10 Headed To Smartphones With 512MB Of RAM
Windows 10 Preview To Support Some 512MB Systems
Over the weekend Microsoft Engineering General Manager Gabriel Aul announced via a Tweet that the first Microsoft Windows 10 Technical Preview will support a selection of 512MB systems. Unfortunately no specifics on which hardware will be supported by the upcoming Windows 10 Technical Preview … [Read more...] about Windows 10 Preview To Support Some 512MB Systems
Google Buys Photo Backup Company Odysee
Google has purchased Odysee, a company that offers apps for Apple's iOS platform and Google's Android platform, that allows you to backup photos from your smartphones or tablets to your computer. The company will shut down Odysee on the 23rd of February, and the team behind the apps will be moving … [Read more...] about Google Buys Photo Backup Company Odysee
Raspberry Pi 2 Mini PC Discussed By Creator Eben Upton (video)
At the start of this week the new quad core Raspberry Pi 2 mini PC launched, and during the week MAKE were able to catch up with its creator Eben Upton from the Pi Foundation for an interview discussing the new computer’s features in detail. To re-cap the Raspberry Pi 2 is available to purchase for … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi 2 Mini PC Discussed By Creator Eben Upton (video)
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Unveiled With 16M Live MOS Sensor (video)
The new Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II builds on the technology from the pervious camera the Olympus OM-D E-M5 and now includes, 5-axis VCM image stabilisation with 5 shutter speed steps of compensation. As well as a 16 megapixel Live MOS sensor, OM-D image quality and OM-D Movie in hand-held shooting. … [Read more...] about Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Unveiled With 16M Live MOS Sensor (video)
