Four robots called the PacX Wave Gliders broke the distance world record when they swam over 3,200 nautical miles or 5,926km across the Pacific Ocean. … [Read more...] about Robots Break World Swimming Record
Biplane Could Be Key to Faster Supersonic Travel
Commercial supersonic travel has long been out of the market, ever since the Concorde stopped its services in 2003. Nine years later, the findings of a group of university researchers may just lead to cheaper, quieter, and more fuel-efficient supersonic travel. The team of Qiqi Wang of … [Read more...] about Biplane Could Be Key to Faster Supersonic Travel
OMGPOP’s Draw Something Tops The Charts
Everyone is Drawing Something as OMGPOP's "Draw Something" lead the list of most used Facebook apps. This is a shocking breather from all the Zynga apps regularly on top. … [Read more...] about OMGPOP’s Draw Something Tops The Charts
Snail Turned Into Organic Battery
That slow and steady cyborg snail may have just enough juice to win the race. Earlier this year, a cockroach was implanted with an enzyme-based biofuel that allowed it to produce power for sensors, recording devices, etc. Now a team from Clarkson University has reached a similar feat with a … [Read more...] about Snail Turned Into Organic Battery
Scramble with Friends now Available for Android
While there are already a lot of play-with-friends game apps available for both iOS and Android, every Zynga release is much anticipated, as it will surely be social and addictive by nature. Having said that, Scramble with Friends by Zynga is now available for Android users! Yes, the same company … [Read more...] about Scramble with Friends now Available for Android
Latest iPad Jailbroken, More Work Needed
Well, that didn't take long. The newest iPad in Apple's lineup has not been officially out for one full day, and it has already been jailbroken, courtesy of MuscleNerd of the Dev-Team. There's no public release yet, and even MuscleNerd admits there's more work to be done, but they seem to have found … [Read more...] about Latest iPad Jailbroken, More Work Needed
New iPad 3 Camera Sample Photos
Earlier we showed you some hands-on photos of the new iPad 3, along with some photos of the new Retina display, and now we have some sample photos which were taken with the camera on the new iPad 3. The camera on the iPad 3 is quite an improvement over the one on the iPad 2. It features a … [Read more...] about New iPad 3 Camera Sample Photos
New iPad 3 Retina Display First Impressions (Photos)
We just showed you some hands-on photos of the new iPad 3, and now we have some more which give you a closer look at the new Retina display on the iPad 3. At first glance, the Retina display on the iPad 3 is amazing. It has a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, which is double that of the original … [Read more...] about New iPad 3 Retina Display First Impressions (Photos)
New iPad 3 Hands On (Photos)
Apple's new iPad went on sale earlier today, and ours has just arrived here at the Geeky Gadgets office, so here are a few photos of the new 3rd generation Apple iPad. As a reminder, the new iPad 3 features a Retina display which has a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels, and it also features a new … [Read more...] about New iPad 3 Hands On (Photos)
Skyrim 1.5 Beta Update Available Via Steam
Bethesda has rolled out a new 1.5 beta update for its Skyrim game this week which is now available for gamers to download and try via Steam. The now available Skyrim 1.5 beta update brings with it new kill cams for ranged and magic attacks, as well as new kill moves and animations for melee … [Read more...] about Skyrim 1.5 Beta Update Available Via Steam
LibreOffice 3.5.1 Update Rolls Out
The Document Foundation has today released a new update to its LibreOffice, taking the software to version 3.5.1. The new update released today is the first maintenance release of the new LibreOffice 3.5 open source office suite of tools. The new LibreOffice 3.5.1 update brings with it a number of … [Read more...] about LibreOffice 3.5.1 Update Rolls Out
Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 3.6 Headed To The US
Samsung announced the new Galaxy S WiFi 3.6 PMP player last September, and now it looks like Samsung is about to launch the device in the US, according to the guys over at Engadget. As a reminder, the Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 3.6 features a 3.6-inch display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, and … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 3.6 Headed To The US
