It looks like Google has started rolling out the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update to the Google Nexus S, and the update is now available for the GSM/UMTS version of the Google Nexus S. This is the first device to get the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update, excluding the Nexus Prime which … [Read more...] about Google Nexus S Gets Android Ice Cream Sandwich Update
Insectoid Kilobots To Be Developed For Studying Swarm Behavior
Kilobots: The Future of Swarming Robotics Know what? Try typing 'kilobot' really fast and the resulting misspell will most likely result in 'killbot.' Too ominous for comfort, boys and girls! Anyway, since earlier posts have established that human civilization is on the fast track toward a … [Read more...] about Insectoid Kilobots To Be Developed For Studying Swarm Behavior
Facebook iPhone App Updated, Adds Timeline And More
Facebook has released a new version of its iPhone app, version 4.1, which brings a range of new Facebook features to the iPhone, including access to Mobile Timeline on the iPhone. This update marks a significant enhancement in the way users interact with Facebook on their mobile devices, providing a … [Read more...] about Facebook iPhone App Updated, Adds Timeline And More
Scientists Hard At Work On Immortality For Us Humans
Since more and more of humanity is living in a dystopian sci fi novel these days, it comes as no surprise that a few scientists out there are still questing for the impossible. Is this the new alchemy? Perhaps, but a major American news outlet has presented some very striking developments that could … [Read more...] about Scientists Hard At Work On Immortality For Us Humans
Bizarre Illuminated 3D Construction Kit Shines Real Bright
What do you do with a few dozen plastic parts that could be joined together? Make scale models, of course. But unlike other scale models, each small part of this luminous 3D Construction kit has an embedded LED bulb for neon madness. The result is a glow-in-the-dark piece of movable furniture that … [Read more...] about Bizarre Illuminated 3D Construction Kit Shines Real Bright
Perfect Christmas Gift: High Def Video Camera Spy Pen
Capacity-wise, this is one impressive pen. The small embedded lens can take up to five hours of AVI video footage plus 20,000 jpg images thanks to a hefty 8 GB of storage space. The micro-lens of the camera is the small dot above the pocket clip, subtle and oh so very secret. Spies, professional … [Read more...] about Perfect Christmas Gift: High Def Video Camera Spy Pen
New Cooling Method For PCs Developed
Some of the biggest events in sci-tech happen with nary a whimper. This seems to be the case with a new breakthrough that could radically alter how most consumer electronics are made. But since the exciting stuff happened in a lab somewhere (Vanderbilt University to be specific), it won’t send … [Read more...] about New Cooling Method For PCs Developed
Bacteria Being Compromised To Strengthen Crops
In wheat fields and rice paddies across the face of the earth, a silent war is being waged. If this sounds like a build up to an awful summer flick that may or may not be directed by Michael Bay, it isn't. See, there really is a war going on between plants and bacteria and scientists think they've … [Read more...] about Bacteria Being Compromised To Strengthen Crops
Only In Japan: A Really Smart Intuitive Vending Machine (Video)
Seen below is a snappily dressed young man at an Electronics Fair. He's checking out the latest three-way collaboration between Sanden, Okaya Electronics, and Intel, which is a 'smart' vending machine. What it has got better than its peers is a massive 65-inch display capable of displaying graphics … [Read more...] about Only In Japan: A Really Smart Intuitive Vending Machine (Video)
Apocalyptic War Toy: Foam Dart Rotary Cannon
In what amounts to crass wish-fulfillment for boys and man-children alike, a new portable gatling gun has hit the market, and the best thing about it is its non-lethal capabilities. Sure, a clever mod could make it shoot more unwholesome projectiles, but as it is, the Foam Dart Rotary Cannon is a … [Read more...] about Apocalyptic War Toy: Foam Dart Rotary Cannon
Book A Flight? For KLM, Go Facebook It Instead (Video)
Dutch airliner KLM has recently unveiled their latest initiative to make flying a more adventurous and personalized experience. Rather than dealing with a travel agent or enduring those last-minute, often stressful airport ticket purchases, KLM now offers passengers the ability to choose their seats … [Read more...] about Book A Flight? For KLM, Go Facebook It Instead (Video)
Allegedly Record Breaking Electric Wine Opener Screws Its Rivals
If the title above comes off as a little too screwy, forgive the writer's awful proclivity for horrid puns. Seen below is the blandly titled 'Electric Wine Opener' that's being billed as a best-of-breed model. According to the source material, it can unscrew corks at a rapid pace without any … [Read more...] about Allegedly Record Breaking Electric Wine Opener Screws Its Rivals
