- Welcome Guest
- Sign In
- Welcome Guest
- Sign In
Kubo is a cargo-carrying electric scooter now seeking crowdfunding on Kickstarter that offers potential far beyond the realm of personal transportation. Ask any e-commerce analyst what the hottest upcoming trend will be in e-commerce circles next year -- the Amazons and eBays of this world -- and yo...
NYU researchers have designed a flying machine that appears to use the same pulsating motions as a jellyfish. They wanted to create a small robot that could serve practical purposes such as monitoring traffic. One major challenge in the endeavor was achieving stability. Many devices mimic the motion...
Motorola Mobility is taking the concept of building smartphones to order to the next level through a partnership with 3D Systems, which makes 3D printers and software scanners and builds parts on demand. It also offers the Cubify platform, which lets consumers undertake 3D printing. Under the agreem...
Google Earth sometimes makes mistakes: Freeways look like they are upside down or waterfalls flow sideways. For engineers or programmers, these might seem like things to fix. For artists like Clement Valla, however, they're artistic opportunities. Valla's project Postcards from Google Earth, for ins...
Here's a new take on the point-and-shoot camera: It's the throw-and-catch camera. Called "Panono," this throwable, panoramic device contains multiple fixed-focus cameras that shoot simultaneously, allowing you to capture "everything in every direction," in the words of its creators, who are now seek...
Qualcomm on Monday announced its Toq smartwatch will be available on Dec. 2 for $350. The Toq is compatible with Android-powered smartphones. Wearers can accept or reject phone calls and view text messages and other notifications via a Bluetooth connection. It features Qualcomm's WiPower LE tech...
A developing technology using an ultra-thin layer of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb structure could start revolutionizing consumer electronics and many other industries in less than five years. Known as "graphene," the material's special strength and conductivity make it an ideal component of ...
IBM plans to open up its Watson cognitive platform, allowing developers to access it in the cloud starting next year. The technology is based on its Watson supercomputer. Participants will build apps incorporating Watson's cognitive computing intelligence. A cognitive computing system is "capable of...
There's a campaign afoot to put a 3D printer in every school in America. MakerBot -- along with education crowdsourcer DonorsChoose.org, America Makes and Autodesk -- on Tuesday announced MakerBot Academy. Individuals and businesses can contribute money to the initiative through DonorsChoose.org. Th...
The Campaign to Stop Killer Robots -- this is a real thing -- has implored the United Nations to use this week's talks in Geneva to ban the development of fully autonomous weapons -- aka, killer robots. Hearkening to the plot of Terminator 2, the group said that such weapons would be able to select ...
Robotic instruments that could be programmed to play music, respond to human musicians, and even improvise were a source of fascination for Steven Kemper during his graduate student days. To bring to life his machine music vision, Kemper and colleagues Scott Barton and Troy Rogers founded Expressive...
Google Glass will soon allow users to hear as well as see through the augmented-reality eyewear thanks to new audio capabilities the company announced on Tuesday. A new set of features will allow users to scan playlists, search for songs and -- with the addition of stereo earbuds, also due in the co...
The upgraded Roomba robot vacuum cleaner promises to make consumers' lives a little easier. The iRobot Roomba 880, which is now available in North America, features the new AeroForce Extractor system. Its brushless extractors counter rotate, lift dirt, break down debris, and require less maintenance...
If you think about the failings of existing game controls next time you're playing, you might come up with touch feedback -- the game's tactile responses to your actions. Video has improved over the years partly because of increased computer processing power; audio improvements have been due to impr...
The third fire in five weeks in one of Tesla Motor's Model S cars could prompt safety regulators to take a closer look at the electric vehicle. The blaze reportedly occurred when a driver hit a trailer hitch on a highway near Murfreesboro, Tenn. The collision damaged the undercarriage and started th...
Loading ...
