Have you ever, while watching Transformers, wished the shape shifting robots would appear in real life (minus the world domination struggle)? If so, a team at MIT is working on something that will be of some interest to you. Researchers at the school’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) are developing self-assembling and self-configuring… Continue reading Transformers Are Real: MIT Researchers Create Self-Assembling Robots
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Hardware news about PCs, Macs, tablets, mobile phones and other gadgets.
The Plan: Make the Internet 100X More Affordable
Imagine if one day everyone had access to the Internet? The mission of Internet.org is to make basic internet services affordable so at least everyone with a phone can get online. Currently, two-thirds of the world is still in the dark. Internet.org is led by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. In a promo video for the… Continue reading The Plan: Make the Internet 100X More Affordable
iOS 7 Inducing Motion Sickness in Users [REPORT]
We knew the thought of iOS 7 made many Apple haters nauseous. But that the latest iOS made Apple lovers double over with dizziness? We never would have guessed! According to a thread on Apple Support Communities, the zooming animations and parallax effects in play while switching apps in iOS 7 are quite headache-inducing. It… Continue reading iOS 7 Inducing Motion Sickness in Users [REPORT]
Is It Time for You to Rethink Your Relationship With Internet Explorer?
Let me guess: you and IE have been on the rocks for a while now, huh? Can you even remember the last time you two spoke? Hold up: before you go into rant mode, let the past be the past. Microsoft wants a second (or maybe third or fourth) chance to show you the new… Continue reading Is It Time for You to Rethink Your Relationship With Internet Explorer?
Over 1 Million Subscribe to Adobe Creative Cloud
Despite gripes about monthly licensing fees, it appears Adobe’s new Creative Cloud subscription model might succeed after all. Adobe announced that its subscription-based Creative Cloud service has reached over 1 million members, better than Adobe had expected. “We exceeded one million subscriptions during Q3, demonstrating that the transition to Creative Cloud is happening sooner than… Continue reading Over 1 Million Subscribe to Adobe Creative Cloud
Apple Debuts iPhone 5s With Fingerprint Sensor, Colorful iPhone 5c, and More
At today’s press event we had high expectations for Apple to debut a slew of new products, including a new iPad Mini and the iWatch. Instead Apple did little more than announce the release date for iOS 7 and premiere the iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s. The 5c is replacing the iPhone 5 in Apple’s… Continue reading Apple Debuts iPhone 5s With Fingerprint Sensor, Colorful iPhone 5c, and More
Launch Your Star to the Galaxy in the Samsung Smart App Challenge 2013
Samsung Electronics has announced the Samsung Smart App Challenge 2013, a global contest to create new applications for the GALAXY Note. This is the second edition of the competition and will be divided into two categories ‘Smart Note Apps’ and ‘Smart Tablet Apps.’ A grand total of $1.1 million in prize money will be awarded… Continue reading Launch Your Star to the Galaxy in the Samsung Smart App Challenge 2013
What’s to Come at Apple’s September 10 Press Event: Rumors
Many rumors have been buzzing around Apple’s press event scheduled for tomorrow. If Apple CEO Tim Cook follows Steve Job’s game plan, it’s about time that Apple does four things: introduce a new must-have gadget, update existing devices, release low-cost models of existing devices, and expand to more distribution partners. From a budget iPhone to the launch of the iWatch, here’s what may (or may not) come up in Tim Cook’s speech tomorrow.
