No other country on Earth seems to be more dedicated to realizing Blade Runner and Ghost in the Shell than Japan. They might as well deify Ridley Scott and proclaim him the spiritual father of the country's various humanoid robotics projects. Pictured below is the lovely Hanako 2, a rather … [Read more...] about Hanako 2 Dental Robot Is Very Impressive (Video)
LED Lunar Lamp Puts Moonlight In Your Hands
Keep in mind what's pictured below isn't our lovely moon after it's been zapped by a shrink ray. Shrink rays don't exist. There aren't Decepticons buried under the moon dust either. Seen below is a creation by Nosigner, a Japanese design studio. The Lunar Lamp is a 3D orb illuminated by a LED bulb. … [Read more...] about LED Lunar Lamp Puts Moonlight In Your Hands
Apple vs Microsoft Infographic Timeline From 1984 – 2011
Over the last 27 plus years, Microsoft and Apple have battled it out, making computer history along the way. As a reminder of the ups and downs of both companies over the years, a great infographic has been put together by the Manolution website. At the bottom of the infographic is a graph detailing … [Read more...] about Apple vs Microsoft Infographic Timeline From 1984 – 2011
Ricoh Acquires Pentax’s Digicam Business For Expansion Plans
It has been confirmed today that Ricoh has purchased Pentax's Digicam business from its current owners, the Tokyo-based Hoya group. According to reports, the sale is worth around $124 million for Pentax, and details have been issued in a statement from Hoya. Ricoh plans to expand its already … [Read more...] about Ricoh Acquires Pentax’s Digicam Business For Expansion Plans
Call Of Duty Gets Its Own Fan Event And $1 Million Tournament
If you are a big fan of the phenomenon that is Call Of Duty together with its sequels and DLC packs, you might be pleased to know that the hugely popular game now has its own 2-day fan event called Call of Duty XP. The first Call of Duty XP fan event will be in Los Angeles during the first half of … [Read more...] about Call Of Duty Gets Its Own Fan Event And $1 Million Tournament
Google+ Android App gets Updated
Google only released their new Google+ Android app yesterday, and it seems the app has now been updated. The latest version adds a few new features to Google+ for Android, enhancing its functionality and user experience. The latest version of Google+ for Android will now let you use multiple Gmail … [Read more...] about Google+ Android App gets Updated
Adobe Offer 50 Percent Discount To Tempt Final Cut Pro Users Over To Premiere Pro
In the wake of the Pro revolt against Apple's latest release of Final Cut Pro X, Adobe has seen an opportunity to grab some new users and has released a new offer tempting current Final Cut Pro users to swap to Adobe's Premiere Pro suite of video editing tools. Adobe's Strategic Move Adobe's Jim … [Read more...] about Adobe Offer 50 Percent Discount To Tempt Final Cut Pro Users Over To Premiere Pro
Twitter Now Handles More Than 200 Million Tweets A Day
This week Twitter has announced passing yet another Tweet milestone revealing that it now sends over 200 million Tweets a day. To put that in context, back in January 2009 users sent two million Tweets a day, and just a year ago, Twitter handled around 65 million Tweets a day. Twitter compares its … [Read more...] about Twitter Now Handles More Than 200 Million Tweets A Day
The Vax Ev, The Worlds First Cardboard Vacuum Cleaner
A student at Loughborough University, Jake Tyler, has created the world's first cardboard vacuum cleaner, called the Vax Ev. This innovative product has been developed in conjunction with vacuum cleaner manufacturer Vax, aiming to revolutionize the way we think about household appliances and their … [Read more...] about The Vax Ev, The Worlds First Cardboard Vacuum Cleaner
Olympus Pen E-P3 Appears On Amazon
Yesterday, Olympus unveiled three new cameras in their PEN range. The flagship model was the new Olympus Pen E-P3, and it has now appeared on Amazon for pre-order, although there doesn't seem to be any delivery date as yet. The Olympus PEN E-P3 features a 12.3 megapixel Live MOS sensor which has … [Read more...] about Olympus Pen E-P3 Appears On Amazon
BioShock Infinite’s Award-Winning E3, 2 Minute Teaser (video)
Irrational Games has released a 2-minute teaser video of its E3 Award Winning demo of BioShock Infinite, and will be releasing the full 14-minute demo next week. When shown at E3, the demo helped the new BioShock Infinite game win the prestigious "Best of Show" and "Best Action/Adventure Game" … [Read more...] about BioShock Infinite’s Award-Winning E3, 2 Minute Teaser (video)
Due To Insane Demand Google Closes Google+ Invites
After opening up an invite-only service for its new Google+ service earlier this week, Google has now had to close the invitation doors for the night due to insane demand, it reports. Google+ is a new service launched this week by Google to take on the social network giant Facebook at its own game. … [Read more...] about Due To Insane Demand Google Closes Google+ Invites
