1994 threw a wrench in Apple’s iPad design patent defense
Concepts, patents . . . they just get in our way, don’t they? Apple found this out when the iPad was in its early stages of design and development — along with its court battles against Samsung. Apple is pushing hard …
GE opens Edison Era Time Capsule, turns on century-old light bulb
Does a light bulb that has been in a time capsule for the past 100 years still work? GE employees at NELA Park in East Cleveland, Ohio, found out: Yes! After cleaning off one of the light bulbs, screwed it into …
Take your iPhone 4 scuba/sky diving with the TAT7 case
Face it — we love having our portable devices at our side at all times, but there are some limitations that prevents us from having such luxury. If you’re into extreme sports, or enjoy the simple pleasures of scuba-diving – …
China mobile phone users officially exceed 1 billion
China reported Friday it had broken the barrier of 1 billion mobile phone subscribers at the end of February. January and February its cell phone subscriptions grew 20.7 million, which put them over the one billion mark. China’s mobile phone …
Boston Dynamics: the RHex Rough-Terrain Robot - with a tail
I never get bored watching Boston Dynamics videos of their crazy, yet useful, robots — in fact I can’t seem to get enough! Next up is the six-legged RHex Rough-Terrain Robot. (he even has a little tail!) This little guy …
Apple's new patent on 3D imaging for iOS devices revealed
Patently Apple reveals another patent submitted by the brain thinkers at Apple showing its new arsenal to the next revolution of its iPad and iPhone devices: 3D imaging. The find of the patent demonstrates an idea that Apple has come up with: …
Huge 'Solar tornado' five times as wide as Earth caught on film
Astronomers at Aberystwyth University have captured a Solar tornado on film five times as wide as the Earth. The astronomers believes the captured image provides clues into how a solar storm is formed. “This is perhaps the first time that …
Ayah Bdeir: Engineer and artist behind 'littleBits' Building blocks
Ayah Bdeir, an engineer, inventor and interactive artist, is the brain child behind “littleBits“, an opensource library of electronic modules that snap together with tiny magnets for prototyping and play. “LEGO has essentially taken the concrete block, the building block …
Google to sell Tablets on its own this year?
Google’s smartphone, the Nexus One, didn’t do well on the market, nor has Microsoft’s Windows smartphone — and how many tablets have flooded the market? It begs the question with news of Google’s attempt at releasing its own tablet this …
