Red Bull's capsule, which is part of their record-breaking attempt to set a new skydiving record, is now finished and ready to go. The Red Bull Stratos project aims to carry Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner up to the upper reaches of the stratosphere to an astonishing altitude of 120,000 ft. From … [Read more...] about Red Bull Capsule Ready For Record Breaking 120,000ft Skydiving Attempt
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iPad 3 Features a 70 Percent Larger Battery Than iPad 2?
When Apple announced the new iPad 3, which comes with 4G LTE, they also announced that it would feature similar battery life to the iPad 2, although the 4G on the iPad 3 will use much more battery power than 3G on the iPad 2. It looks like the iPad 3 features a battery which is 70 percent bigger … [Read more...] about iPad 3 Features a 70 Percent Larger Battery Than iPad 2?
Xbox 720 To Ditch Optical Disk, Coming In 2013
We have heard a number of rumors about Microsoft's next generation Xbox gaming console, which may be called the Xbox 720, and now according to a recent report, the Xbox 720 may lose the optical disk. According to the guys over at MCV, Microsoft has been telling its partners that the new Xbox … [Read more...] about Xbox 720 To Ditch Optical Disk, Coming In 2013
Crucial Adrenaline Solid State Cache Solution, Lets You Keep Your Existing Drive
Crucial has just announced the arrival of its new Crucial Adrenaline Solid State Cache Solution. This innovative product is equipped with a 50GB Crucial m4 SSD and the NVELO Dataplex caching software, which has been designed to be easy to work with. Unlike other data cache software, which can be … [Read more...] about Crucial Adrenaline Solid State Cache Solution, Lets You Keep Your Existing Drive
Volvo Unveils Pedestrian Airbag (Video)
Volvo is well known for making safe cars, and now the company has come up with a pedestrian airbag for its vehicles, which is designed to protect pedestrians when they are hit by a vehicle. This innovative safety feature is part of Volvo's ongoing commitment to reducing road fatalities and injuries, … [Read more...] about Volvo Unveils Pedestrian Airbag (Video)
CRTouch Glove Project Transforms Old CRT Monitors Into Touchscreens (video)
A new system called CRTouch has been developed by three students from the University of Hasselt in Belgium, Dieter Meeus, Miel Truyen, and Nand Truyen. The CRTouch system allows touchscreen capabilities to be added to an old CRT monitor. The CRTouch concept uses an Altera DE2-70 board and a few … [Read more...] about CRTouch Glove Project Transforms Old CRT Monitors Into Touchscreens (video)
Samsung Files Galaxy Emerge, Stellar And Halo Smartphone Trademarks
It looks like Samsung has a few more smartphones in the works to add to its Galaxy range, as a number of new trademarks which have recently been filed by Samsung have been revealed. The trademarks were filed with the USPTO on the 2nd of March 2012, and the filings are related to mobile phones and … [Read more...] about Samsung Files Galaxy Emerge, Stellar And Halo Smartphone Trademarks
OnLive’s Windows Virtual Desktop May Violate Microsoft’s Liscensing Agreement
OnLive recently launched a new app for the iPad that would let you use a virtual Windows desktop on your tablet. This innovative application allows users to access a full Windows environment, including Microsoft Office and other Windows applications, directly from their iPad. However, it now appears … [Read more...] about OnLive’s Windows Virtual Desktop May Violate Microsoft’s Liscensing Agreement
Android 4.0 ICS Update Now Available For Archos 80, 101 G9 Tablets
If you are the proud owner of either a Archos 80 or 101 G9 tablet, you will be pleased to learn that Archos has now made available Google's latest Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) operating system, which is now available to download and install. As well as the latest Android 4.0 ICS update, … [Read more...] about Android 4.0 ICS Update Now Available For Archos 80, 101 G9 Tablets
Google’s Nexus Tablet, Made By Asus Coming In May (Rumor)
We recently heard a rumor that Asus may be building the first Google-branded Android tablet, and now according to a recent report from Digitimes, the Google Nexus tablet could launch as soon as May of this year. According to the report, Asus and Google are working on a 7-inch Android tablet, which … [Read more...] about Google’s Nexus Tablet, Made By Asus Coming In May (Rumor)
Music Unlimited Arrives On PS Vita, Android App Receives Offline Playback
This week, Sony has launched their Music Unlimited service on the new PS Vita gaming console via an application that can now be downloaded from the UK PlayStation Store. As well as launching the new app for Music Unlimited, Sony has also announced that their Android Music Unlimited application now … [Read more...] about Music Unlimited Arrives On PS Vita, Android App Receives Offline Playback
Future Raspberry PI Shippments May Be Delayed
The first Raspberry PI computers went on sale recently, and the first batch of computers was sold out within a few hours, and now the Raspberry PI Foundation has announced that there may be a slight delay in future batches of the device due to a manufacturing hiccup. The suffered a minor problem in … [Read more...] about Future Raspberry PI Shippments May Be Delayed
