Posts Tagged ‘Technology’
Evolutionary car takes to the sky
Evolutionary car takes to the sky Mar. 12 – A designer in southern Russia has created a vehicle that can travel on land, water and even in the air. It took young designer and inventor Alexander Begak two years to get Evolution to fly but it has now successfully completed more than 100 flights. Begak,…
Read MoreJapan’s battery-operated homes
The lithium-ion rechargeable batteries that currently operate mobile phones, cameras and other consumer electronics are now being applied to powering entire homes. Rob Muir reports.
Read MoreTweeting from the skies above Sin City
The airline Virgin Atlantic marks the tenth anniversary of its service between Las Vegas and London with a new route which will allow people to access the internet and use mobile phones in the air.
Read MoreT3’s rough guide to Xmas tech – news bulletin
Technology magazines have a tendency to talk up the latest gadgets and gizmos, but Future Publishing’s T3 is hoping to begin a new tradition this Christmas season.
Read MoreTalking Mona Lisa meets art lovers – news bulletin
Mona Lisa and other masterpieces come to life in Beijing, wowing gallery visitors with their life-like movements and speech.
Read MoreThe power of protest on Facebook
Dec 22 – Concern remains over the use of the social network by nationalist groups after Facebook closed down a Serbian group celebrating the 1995 Srebrenica massacre. The group "Noz Zica Srebrenica" (The Knife, The Wire, Srebrenica), written in Serbian cyrillic script extolled the detention and killing of around 8,000 Muslim men and boys by…
Read MoreLocust study could end car crashes – news bulletin
Locust study could end car crashes African locusts could provide clues to improve car traffic safety. Car manufacturers Volvo are now using scientific findings about the African Locust to improve road safety. Volvo hopes to be able to transpose the locust’s unique characteristics onto a computer chip and use it in their car’s safety system.…
Read MoreAT&T to launch Mobile TV
AT&T to launch Mobile TV May 1 – AT&T Mobile TV will premiere in 58 markets using the MediaFLO service. While the current subscription base for mobile TV is small, analysts say it is growing and has potential to add to carriers bottom lines. Bobbi Rebell reports. check your answers Home AT&T to launch…
Read MoreLED bandage to treat skin cancer
A UK company is developing a LED bandage to treat skin cancer in combination with light-sensitive drugs.
Read MoreRobonurse cares for elderly – news bulletin
Researchers develop robot nurse to take care of Japan’s elderly.
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