A team of researchers have developed a new technique for 3D printing that is not only unique, but also as simple as popping up a structure in children’s pop-up book. The technology…
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Apple lands ‘smart pen’ patent
Apple has been awarded a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for an iPen that can digitize whatever a user writes, no matter what surface the text is being written…
First-ever hybrid electric aircraft completes successful trial run
A team of researchers from the UK University of Cambridge, in collaboration with Boeing, have successfully built and tested the world’s first hybrid electric aircraft. The aircraft is powered by a Honda…
Medical history created as quadriplegic woman mind-controls robotic arm
Jan Scheuermann, a quadriplegic woman, has created medical history by controlling a robot arm to pick up big and small boxes, ball, oddly shaped rock and more just through her thoughts. According…
LG to launch new 4K “Quantum Dot” Ultra HD TVs next year
Electronics giant LG has unveiled a new line of 4K Ultra HD LCD TVs with “Quantum Dot” technology that the company claims will offer “a wider color palette and improved color saturation…
Bristol University researchers develop touchable holograms
Researchers at the University of Bristol have come up with a new technology that lets people see and feel holograms with their bare hands. The research, led by Dr Ben Long and…
Intel collaborates with Luxottica to develop smart eyewear
Intel has reportedly teamed up with Italy-based Luxottica Group, the world’s largest eyeglass makers, to develop new smart eyewear ranging from luxury to sport. The multi-year agreement deal between the two will…
MIT Researchers’ new robot inspired by Cheetah!
Researchers at the Massachusetts of Technology (MIT) are reportedly working on a robot that takes inspiration from the world’s fastest land animal and operates using video game technology. The robot dubbed ‘the…
Samsung takes the wraps off new eye tracking device ‘Eyecan+’
Samsung on Tuesday took the wraps off of its new eye tracking device dubbed ‘Eyecan+’ which will let people with disabilities to “compose and edit documents as well as browse the web…
Facebook is hunting for new Drone team members, new report claims
It seems Facebook is all busy looking out for new members for its drone team to fulfill CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s vision of connecting everyone on the planet with internet. The social networking…
Huawei-MegaFon plan to roll out 5G network in time for 2018 World Cup
Huawei on Wednesday announced it has inked an agreement with Russian mobile operator MegaFon that will see the duo develop and deploy 5G trial networks in time for coverage at the 2018…
Amazon to test Prime Air delivery drones in UK, job listing hints
Recent reports suggest Amazon is eyeing to test its Prime Air delivery drones in the UK. A job advertisement posted by Amazon, seeking for a flight operations engineer to work in Cambridge,…
Foodini combines 3D printing and edibility [watch video]
Almost each one of us has gone through the notion of ‘can’t be asked to prepare food’ after a long day at office and the easiest thing to do in that case…
Battery made using titanium dioxide fully charges in two minutes
Researchers have managed to create a battery using cheap materials including titanium dioxide and graphite that fully charges in just two minutes. The smart battery has been developed by researchers at the…
4.6 Gbps wi-fi devices likely from Samsung next year
In a fantasy-come-true revelation, Samsung says it will be selling devices capable of transferring Wi-Fi data at speeds of up to 4.6 Gbps. Existing technologies allow a maximum speed of 866 Mbps…