With an investment of $25 million and three years of development, a new search engine named Blekko is looking to revolutionize the way we search. Spam sites seem to be listed in all major search engine results at the moment, but Blekko is hoping to change this by making our searches cleaner using a … [Read more...] about Blekko : New Search Engine Cuts Through Spam
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Electroadhesive Grippers Grab Anything, Almost
Electroadhesive grippers are a great way for a robot to be able to grip objects, and SRI has been developing general-purpose, highly-compliant electroadhesive pads for a variety of applications, including wall-climbing robots and now robot grippers. These innovative grippers are revolutionizing the … [Read more...] about Electroadhesive Grippers Grab Anything, Almost
Twitter on Target For 200 Million Users By The End Of 2010
It seems that Twitter is continuing to grow at a massive pace, as the NYT are reporting that Twitter now has a massive 175 million users, and are on target to reach 200 million users by the end of the year. Twitter reported a figure of 145 million registered users back in September, so it seems … [Read more...] about Twitter on Target For 200 Million Users By The End Of 2010
Viewsonic ViewPad 7 and 10 Inch Tablets Headed To The US
Viewsonic recently launched its ViewPad range of tablets in Europe, and they have now announced that the ViewPad will be available in the US later this month. The Viewsonic ViewPad 7 comes with Android 2.2 Froyo, and features a 7 inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 800 x 480 … [Read more...] about Viewsonic ViewPad 7 and 10 Inch Tablets Headed To The US
CFast Next Generation CompactFlash Cards Arrive
Compact Flash memory cards have been widely used in high-end cameras for many years. However, recently the compact flash technology has been put under pressure by the smaller form factor SD cards like the new high-capacity SDXC variety. Compact manufacturers have been busy developing a new compact … [Read more...] about CFast Next Generation CompactFlash Cards Arrive
Apple Files A Patent For Scratch Resistant Stainless Steel
Apple has filed another patent, this one is for scratch-resistant stainless steel, and the process used in creating it, which could have already been used in the iPhone 4. The patent application was filed in April, with an earlier patent application filed a year previously to that, and Apple could … [Read more...] about Apple Files A Patent For Scratch Resistant Stainless Steel
Sony PlayStation Phone Confirmed By Sony CFO?
Last week we saw some leaked photos and details of a new PlayStation phone over at Engadget. Now it seems that Sony's Chief Financial Officer, Masaru Kato, has all but confirmed the existence of the Sony PlayStation Phone. He had the following to say, which gives us the impression that the … [Read more...] about Sony PlayStation Phone Confirmed By Sony CFO?
Samsung Reports Nexus Two Rumour Untrue
The new Nexus Two phone reportedly to be released by Samsung has now been confirmed not to be true, by Samsung. The rumours started to circulate after Gizmodo published the above mockup on its site. But according to Korean website danawa.com, the report was a false alarm. Samsung is now saying … [Read more...] about Samsung Reports Nexus Two Rumour Untrue
Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K750 Announced
Logitech has added another innovative keyboard to their lineup with the launch of the Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K750. This sleek and eco-friendly keyboard measures just 0.33 inches thick, making it one of the slimmest keyboards available on the market. The standout feature of the Logitech … [Read more...] about Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K750 Announced
Facebook Holding Mobile Event This Wednesday
Facebook has been sending out invites to a special mobile event which they are holding this Wednesday, November the 3rd at the Facebook Headquarters in Palo Alto, California. As you can see from the invitation, the special event relates to mobile, so Facebook obviously has something very big to … [Read more...] about Facebook Holding Mobile Event This Wednesday
Chrome Browser Growing In Strength
Statistics from Net Applications' monitoring of web sites within its analytics network show that the resurgence Internet Explorer (IE) was enjoying through the summer months has now begun to fade away. With Internet Explorer losing share to Chrome, Firefox and Opera staying still, and Safari moving … [Read more...] about Chrome Browser Growing In Strength
Samsung Galaxy Tab Now Available In The UK
One of the most anticipated tablets since the launch of the Apple iPad, the Samsung Galaxy Tab has now gone on sale here in the UK from today. The Samsung Galaxy Tab is available with a range of mobile phone retailers, and electronics retailers, and prices start at £99.99 when you sign up to a … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy Tab Now Available In The UK
