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Apple Patents Universal Battery Charging System
Apple, a company that produces millions of gadgets with non-removable batteries, has been granted a patent for a universal battery charging system.Filed in March 2010 and described as a “method and system for recharging batteries for wireless electronic devices,” the patentdetails a system that could have standard, rechargeable…
How driving the Ferrari F12berlinetta feels like magic: Motoramic TV
Malcolm Gladwell famously posited that to be a master in your field, you need to spend 10,000 hours practicing your craft. When it comes to perfecting front-engine, V12-powered two-seaters, Ferrari probably passed the requisite 10,000 hour mark sometime around 1973, when the Daytona stalked the streets. The peril inherent in sustained success…
What 4G means for smartphone and tablet apps
While a thinner, lighter iPhone 5 with a bigger screen is impressive, its most significant enhancement is the ultrafast 4G connection. In fact, all 4G-enabled smartphones and tablets will benefit now that theiPhone has finally embraced the speedier and more durable wireless standard.Consumers who own 4G devices that run on the…
Site Lets You Simulate a Facebook Hack, Goes Viral at PennApps
HACK MY FACEBOOKAt the beginning of every school year, most college students receive the same warning email or lecture from campus safety: don’t leave your laptop unattended because someone could steal it. But they don’t warn you that a friend could also log into your Facebook account and start posting things.HACK MY FACEBOOK…
Sony Plans Slimmer PlayStation 3 for the Holidays
SONYTOKYO (AP) — Sony Corp. is introducing a smaller, slimmer and lighter version of its PlayStation 3 home console ahead of the year-end holidays as it gears up for growing competition in games from smartphones.The announcement Wednesday from the Japanese electronics and entertainment company comes a day ahead of the annual Tokyo…
7 Things I Learned After 15 Hours with Borderlands 2
2KI’m still working on my review of Borderlands 2, possibly because I’ve spent too much time obsessing over which guns to carry, and not enough time actually playing the game. But that won’t stop me from sharing a few thoughts now that the shooter-RPG crossover is available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. Look for my full review…
NASA Actually Working on Faster-than-Light Warp Drive
You know that scene in the film Contact where the “Machine” is spooling up, its three spinning rings kicking out crazy light and an electromagnetic field powerful enough to pitch nearby Navy battleships sideways, as Ellie (Jodie Foster) waits, terrified, in her tiny spherical craft above the space-time bedlam, to plummet into the…
Vizio Co-Star: Google TV for Cheap, but Not for Everyone
No matter the potential of Google TV, until now the hardware has just been too expensive compared to other set-top boxes such as Apple TV and Roku. The new Vizio Co-Star, priced at $100, is one of the cheapest Google TV devices yet, and has the best chance of introducing people to Google’s vision for the living room.I’ve been…
Thermal Cameras Can Tell If You’re Drunk
Image Credit: Nomad_Soul / ShutterstockMichael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe OnlineComputers, machines and the technology which runs them can be powerful things. When designed and implemented in the right way, these machines can do many things ordinary humans can do. As a bonus, when computers perform these same tasks,…
UltraWide TV – Wider Is Better But Is It Necessary?
Image Credit: VizioPeter Suciu for redOrbit.com – Your Universe OnlineOn Wednesday, TV maker Vizio began shipping its latest widescreen flat panel TV, but this was no mere HDTV. First shown as a prototype at the Consumer Electronics Show – not this past January but two and a half years ago – the final version has finally…
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