As the robot apocalypse edges closer and closer, you may have thought you would be able to outrun them, if the worst came to the worst. Unfortunately for most of us, that's probably not going to be possible. Boston Dynamics' Cheetah robot has now been tweaked, refined, and improved, and is now … [Read more...] about Cheetah Robot Sets New 28.3 mph Speed Record (video)
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Facebook Nows Owns Instagram, As Deal Completed
In April of this year, Facebook announced that they would be acquiring the popular photo-sharing app Instagram in a deal worth $1 billion US dollars. After obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals, both Facebook and Instagram have now confirmed that the takeover has been completed. As of … [Read more...] about Facebook Nows Owns Instagram, As Deal Completed
Raspberry Pi Production To Move From China To The UK
The Raspberry PI, which is a small $35 computer that has become extremely popular, has been made in China. The device was designed in the UK, and now it also looks like it will be made in the UK. The Raspberry Pi was initially made in China to keep the cost of the device down, but now the Raspberry … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi Production To Move From China To The UK
Apple To Announce New iPod’s Along With iPhone 5 Next Week
We have been hearing a lot about Apple's new iPhone, which will be officially announced next Wednesday, the 12th of September, but we really haven't heard very much about Apple's new range of iPods. According to a recent report by 9 to 5 Mac, Apple will also be releasing some new iPods, in the form … [Read more...] about Apple To Announce New iPod’s Along With iPhone 5 Next Week
Amazon Serials : Stories Published In Episodes, Introduced By Amazon
In Amazon's press event last night which unveiled their new range of Kindle devices in the form of the Kindle Fire HD. Amazon also announced a new service called Amazon Serials that allows users to purchase a title once and then receive all future instalments to the text, as the story … [Read more...] about Amazon Serials : Stories Published In Episodes, Introduced By Amazon
Apple To Take On Pandora With New Web Radio
It looks like Apple has plans to expand its music ambitions beyond iTunes. According to a recent report by the NYT, Apple is working on their own web radio service to take on the likes of Pandora. Apple has apparently been negotiating with the major record labels for its new web radio service, and … [Read more...] about Apple To Take On Pandora With New Web Radio
Amazon Announces X-Ray For Movies On Kindle Fire Tablets
Amazon has teamed up with IMDB to bring a new feature to its movies on its Kindle Fire range of tablets, which include its new Kindle Fire HD tablets. This innovative feature allows you to view information from IMDB directly within the movie, without having to go to a web browser. This integration … [Read more...] about Amazon Announces X-Ray For Movies On Kindle Fire Tablets
Amazon Announces New Kindle Paperwhite E-Reader
As well as announcing its new range of Kindle Fire HD tablets, Amazon also introduced a new e-reader, the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, which Amazon calls their most advanced e-reader. The Amazon Kindle Paperwhite features a 6 inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels, and it also … [Read more...] about Amazon Announces New Kindle Paperwhite E-Reader
Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 Inch And 8.9 Inch Tablets
Amazon has announced two new Android tablets which make up the Kindle Fire HD range, there is a 7 inch model and an 8.9 inch model, the 7 in Kindle fire HD features a 1280 x 800 pixel resolution, whilst the 8.9 inch model features a 1920 x 1200 pixel resolutions. The 7 inch Kindle Fire HD … [Read more...] about Amazon Kindle Fire HD 7 Inch And 8.9 Inch Tablets
Toshiba Adds New Products to Its Memory Card Line
Toshiba has announced that it will add new memory cards to its family of Exceria memory cards. The new product is a microSDHC card available in various capacities. The new storage card promises industry-leading performance for the format. The new microSDHC memory cards will be fully compliant … [Read more...] about Toshiba Adds New Products to Its Memory Card Line
LinkedIn Launching New Redesigned Company Pages Today
Today LinkedIn is planning to roll out a new design to its Company pages (pictured below), making them more visual, relevant, and less cluttered, together with a newly redesigned homepage. Developing the redesigned pages, LinkedIn spent plenty of time evaluating the users of the different company … [Read more...] about LinkedIn Launching New Redesigned Company Pages Today
iPhone 4 To Be Entry Level Smartphone After iPhone 5 Launch
Apple currently sells three different smartphones: the iPhone 3GS, the iPhone 4, and the iPhone 4S. With the imminent launch of the iPhone 5, there has been considerable speculation about the future of the iPhone 3GS. According to a recent report from the Telegraph, Apple will be discontinuing the … [Read more...] about iPhone 4 To Be Entry Level Smartphone After iPhone 5 Launch
