Unless you’re judging this post by the accompanying pic, that pilotless drone you see won’t be used to knock out Iran’s nuclear facilities. In fact, it’s owned and operated by Arad Technologies, Israel’s oldest manufacturer of water meters (est. 1941). Innovative Use of Drones for Water Meter … [Read more...] about Arad’s New UAV Literally Takes Water Meter Reading To New Heights
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EC Media Unveils Wink E-reader
A new e-reader from India’s EC Media has just been paraded in front of the press pending its imminent release. Dubbed the Wink, more than 200,000 book titles are already in stock thanks to partnerships with mega-publishers Harper Collins, Penguin, Roli, Oxford University and Permanent Black. This … [Read more...] about EC Media Unveils Wink E-reader
Soladey-J3X Solar Powered Toothbrush Incinerates Bacteria Without Mercy And Toothpaste
Our choice of words may be too extreme, but how else would you convey how the electrons from this toothbrush’s solar-powered cell trigger a chemical reaction that breaks down the foul creatures inside your mouth? That’s the function of this prototype toothbrush by Japanese manufacturer … [Read more...] about Soladey-J3X Solar Powered Toothbrush Incinerates Bacteria Without Mercy And Toothpaste
Shuttle Rocket Booster Camera Falls Back To Earth (amazing video)
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to fall back to Earth from space? Well, a camera strapped to the rocket booster capsule on a shuttle flight has recorded the whole journey. Watch the video after the jump and enjoy... fantastic. NASA attached a camera to one of the solid fuel boosters … [Read more...] about Shuttle Rocket Booster Camera Falls Back To Earth (amazing video)
Visa Starting Mobile Contactless Payments Trial Next Month With Bank Of America
Visa has wasted very little time following AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon into mobile payments development and has already announced that it will be trialing a new system with the Bank Of America next month in the New York area. The trial, which will continue until the end of the year, is the … [Read more...] about Visa Starting Mobile Contactless Payments Trial Next Month With Bank Of America
Android Cruz Reader And Cruz Tablet Available To Pre-Order
The new Cruz Reader and Cruz Tablet are now ready for pre-ordering with shipping dates of the 8th September for the reader and 27th September for the tablet. Features of the Cruz Reader The Cruz Reader runs a Google Android Operating System and has a built-in Wi-Fi and a full web browser, … [Read more...] about Android Cruz Reader And Cruz Tablet Available To Pre-Order
Dell Thunder Prototype Leaked
The team over at Engadget have been gifted with a pair of Dell Thunder smartphone prototypes that has allowed them to pull the wraps off the specifications. The new Dell Thunder will be equipped with a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor with Qualcomm Adreno graphics (maybe the same as the Nexus One), … [Read more...] about Dell Thunder Prototype Leaked
StumbleUpon iPhone And Android App Launched
StumbleUpon has just launched their stumbling application for both iPhone and Android, allowing you to stumble on the move. Simply sign in to the StumbleUpon app and start stumbling immediately. You can then share your finds with your friends by either Twitter or Facebook directly from inside the … [Read more...] about StumbleUpon iPhone And Android App Launched
Firefox 4 Beta 4 To Enable Windows Hardware Acceleration
On Monday, Mozilla will be releasing the latest beta of its new Firefox 4 beta 4, which will bring Windows hardware acceleration and a major interface change called tab sets. The tab sets, formerly known as tab candy, allow users to group tabs into bunches and move them around. This feature is … [Read more...] about Firefox 4 Beta 4 To Enable Windows Hardware Acceleration
Silk Biosensor Can Monitor Our Diseases
Part of ongoing research at Tufts University, the program headed by Professor Fiorenzo Omenetto and his colleague Richard Averitt seeks to develop a transmitter that will receive terahertz frequencies from the proteins, enzymes, and chemicals coursing through our body. As for the rather glamorous … [Read more...] about Silk Biosensor Can Monitor Our Diseases
Canon’s PowerShot G12 Specifications Leaked
Cnet Asia has let slip details of the new highly anticipated Canon PowerShot G12 camera, the successor to Canon's ageing G11. The specifications on the site that have now been re-written included details of a 10-megapixel sensor, 5x optical zoom, 2.8-inch tilt and swivel screen, manual exposure … [Read more...] about Canon’s PowerShot G12 Specifications Leaked
HP Confirms Web OS Tablet Arriving Early 2011
Todd Bradley, the head of HP’s Personal Systems Group, has confirmed that HP will be launching two tablet products in early 2011. This announcement has generated significant interest in the tech community, as HP aims to compete in the burgeoning tablet market dominated by Apple's iPad. The … [Read more...] about HP Confirms Web OS Tablet Arriving Early 2011
