Category: Technology
The New Zune HD Price Rumors
July 17, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Officially unconfirmed news that the price of the Microsoft’s new 16 GB Zune HD will be between $249 and $289 has been circling the internet for some time now. The source of this information is an alleged software engineer of the product. The person, claiming to be working for Microsoft, also shared that Zune HD [...]
Texting While Driving Can Be More Dangerous Than You Thought
July 14, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
A recent test conducted by the Car & Driver magazine reveals that driving and texting is far more dangerous than you might have anticipated. The experiments showed some staggering results about drivers’ reaction times on the road when writing a message on their mobile phones. The experiment was set on a straight road strip and [...]
New Greener LCD Monitor by Philips
July 12, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
The “go green” idea has taken over the world. The works of new technology are now more energy saving and environmentally friendly than ever before. Philips, known to be a leader in the greener products field, has applied its innovations to the new Brilliance LCD monitor, they are launching on the market. The in-store debut [...]
Man Controls a Wheelchair Using His Mind!
May 8, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
There has been a few instances of mind-controlled wheel chairs previously. Recently, researchers from the University of Spain are offering yet another amazing prototype wheelchair. This prototype wheelchair deserves its unique features compared to the previous versions of wheelchairs. FUNCTIONS: This wheelchair has its real-time 3D HUD display where the user can concentrate on the [...]
Virtual Reality Headset Lets You See, Hear, Smell, Taste, and Touch!
One can hardly imagine what it must have been like living in Egypt in the Ancient times? What did the streets look like, and what the crowd sounded like along with the essence? For over centuries, virtual reality has given us the hope that some day, one may practically be able to tour such places [...]
Filmmaker Places Camera in His Prosthetic Eye!
Renowned Canadian filmmaker Rob Spence showed his prosthetic eye at an interview in Brussels with the Associated Press, on Wednesday 4th of March, 2009. The famous one-eyed documentary maker is preparing himself to shoot a documentary film from a position never filmed before in history by placing a camera in his spare eye socket. He [...]
Bluetooth 3.0 Scheduled For Release On April 21
April 13, 2009 by admin · 2 Comments
Bluetooth 3.0 With the most popular Bluetooth 2.0 technology that has already taken a toll on all the devices from laptops to mobiles, the advent of the next version is the talk of the town. So what’s new in the 3.0 version? Will it have better speed? Will it have enhanced security options? Will it [...]
The Green Universal Charger Takes a Step Forward
April 6, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
The GSM Association announced that three years from now, all cell phones which would come into the market just then will be powered by an identical interface. This was a huge victory for cell phone manufacturers, owners and the environment alike. This move will bring in millions of dollars in savings for manufacturers and of [...]
Icon A5: A Seaplane for Beginners
The A5 is a low-cost, seaworthy, easy-to-fly, easy-to-store aircraft that aims to bring personal flight to the masses. IconAircraft are keeping a tight lip on the specifics of this plane before its debut in late 2010. The price, only $139,000 which makes it accessible for not only ultra rich people but for average consumers. IconAircraft [...]
Laser Plane
“Anti-Ballistic-Missile Plane Gets First Test” After 12 years and $5 billion in R&D, the Missile Defense Agency’s Airborne Laser (ABL) will make its first real-world attempt to shoot down a missile in midair. A few lucky observers could see something spectacular this summer: a Boeing 747 splitting open a ballistic missile with a laser in [...]
