When Microsoft and Nokia announced their partnership to produce Windows Phone 7 smartphones, we heard rumors that Microsoft were paying Nokia a large amount of money to put Windows Phone 7 on their smartphones. It was reported at the time that the reason Nokia chose Microsoft over Google's Android … [Read more...] about Did Microsoft Pay Nokia $1 Billion To Use Windows Phone 7?
Samsung Launches Three New Bluetooth Headsets
Samsung has launched three new Bluetooth headsets designed to be used with your smartphone, the Samsung HM1610, the Samsung HM3600, and the Samsung Modus 6450. Samsung Telecommunications America today announced the availability of three additions to its Bluetooth® headset portfolio, the HM1610, … [Read more...] about Samsung Launches Three New Bluetooth Headsets
64GB iPhone 4 Prototype Turns Up In Hong Kong
Apple currently makes two models of the iPhone 4, a 16GB version and a 32GB version, but it seems that they may have been planning to release another version as a prototype iPhone 4 has surfaced with 64GB of storage. As you can see from the photos below, this looks like a prototype as the second … [Read more...] about 64GB iPhone 4 Prototype Turns Up In Hong Kong
Google Maps Navigation Gets Updated, Helps You Avoid Traffic
Google has updated its Google Maps Navigation, and the latest version is designed to do more than just get you from point A to B, as it is designed to help you avoid traffic on your journey. The latest version of Google Maps Navigation now uses real-time traffic data to make sure you take the … [Read more...] about Google Maps Navigation Gets Updated, Helps You Avoid Traffic
Microsoft Looking For Next Generation Xbox Staff
It makes sense that news of the impending Microsoft next-generation console effort would be broken via social media of all places, but I'd have hoped for a more dramatic outing process. Instead, we get three job ads Microsoft has placed on LinkedIn for a swashbuckling Graphics Hardware Architect, a … [Read more...] about Microsoft Looking For Next Generation Xbox Staff
Georgia Tech Geniuses Want To Open Source Augmented Reality
You see, the problem with augmented reality today is a variety of apps support it without being able to share data with each other. According to the whiz kids led by a certain Blair Macintyre over at the Augmented Environment Las at Georgia Tech, the solution is KHARMA. … [Read more...] about Georgia Tech Geniuses Want To Open Source Augmented Reality
Stem Cell Reprogramming Triggers Mutations, Apparently
It has alarmed scientists quite a bit, since stem cells are like the holy grail of modern medicine. The problem is the mutations bear a worrying semblance to those of cancer cells. Okay, before we move to the heavy part of the discussion, please cleanse your mind. Just because we mentioned … [Read more...] about Stem Cell Reprogramming Triggers Mutations, Apparently
Finally, Super Expensive Retinal Implants Can Restore Sight
Retinal implant technology has been advancing at a brisk pace in the European Union. Tiny devices that can be surgically implanted into the eyes of patients suffering from degenerative eye disorders are now clinically available, meaning people with the cash to spare (upwards of $100,000) can afford … [Read more...] about Finally, Super Expensive Retinal Implants Can Restore Sight
New Wrist Sensor Maps Your Stress Levels
The Q Sensor looks and feels like a wristwatch, but it isn't. It's exactly that—a sensor. Sensing what? Thanks to a couple of silver electrodes underneath its face, it measures the wearer's stress level throughout the day by sending low pulses. Stress registers thanks to the increase in skin … [Read more...] about New Wrist Sensor Maps Your Stress Levels
Sony Vaio S Notebook Will Run 15-hours with Optional Battery
Sony has a full line of Vaio notebooks that run the gamut from thin and light ultraportables up to large and bulky multimedia notebooks. Sony has added a new notebook to its range today that falls into that portable category called the Vaio S series. The new notebook has a magnesium frame and is … [Read more...] about Sony Vaio S Notebook Will Run 15-hours with Optional Battery
The Zerg Are Taking Over The Minds Of Ants
Nah, just kidding! It's not the Zerg who are lurking in fungal form somewhere in the Amazon so there's no need to call the Marines and Jim Raynor. Four new species of fungus have been noted for infecting the minds of ants and then killing them. How, see those antler type growths below? Yeah, it's … [Read more...] about The Zerg Are Taking Over The Minds Of Ants
Japanese Digital Camera Looks Like a Cat
The Japanese have a love affair with really weird gadgets that spans decades. If you can dream up a wired gadget, the Japanese probably have it. Things like microscopes for zits and lots more can all be yours in Japanese stores. This fascination with quirky and innovative technology is deeply rooted … [Read more...] about Japanese Digital Camera Looks Like a Cat
