Amazon Prime instant video coming to Android
We reported recently on Amazon's Prime service now shipping EU to UK in a mere 2 days, and, in the wake of that, Amazon is launching its instant video service to Android. There's been a public outcry for a while now that Amazon hasn't shared the love and brought a native app to Android, and it…
Wearable robotic fingers are now a reality
You know how people joke about needing an extra set of hands to get everything done? Well, that’s not on the horizon quite yet, but researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have just invented a pair of wearable robotic fingers. Graduate student Faye Wu unveiled details of the device this week at the…
iPhone production shifts up a gear
If, like me, you're due an upgrade on your phone, you'll probably be waiting to see what Apple brings to the table with its eagerly anticipated iPhone 6 model. Apple is due to launch a 4.7 and 5.5 inch iPhone in September, alongside the iWatch. Foxconn, Apple's manufacturing giant is said to have hired 100,000 extra staff…
New pictures of Apple’s Spaceship HQ
With what looks like a giant muddy crop circle we bring you new images of Apple's long awaited Spaceship HQ. This image was taken by KCBS news and traffic reporter Ron Cervi and reported by Macrumors. Apparently, Cervi himself has been monitoring the works on the campus for the last few months and has taken several aerial…
The Cabin is the new charger for iDevices everywhere
In more recent years we have seen a lot of change in hardware in many devices, one of the more notable changes was the move with the iPhone 5 from Apple to go from it’s 30 pin iPhone charge adaptor to a new proprietary ‘lightning cable’. There was a massive uproar at the time due…
Bubble wrap doubles as test tubes, who knew?
Bubble wrap might just seem like a fun toy an incredibly useful way to wrap things so they don’t get broken but it turns out, it has a scientific purpose, too. A new report by scientists in the journal Analytical Chemistry shows that it can actually be used to contain, protect and transport medical samples.…
Could dew power our phones in future?
Water and electronics might not seem like a natural or safe combination, but researchers in the U.S have discovered that H2O could be used to charge a mobile. Nenad Miljkovic and his team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology discovered that when water forms condensation on copper plates, it spontaneously jumps from one to the…
Is Microsoft getting rid of its Android Nokia X line?
Microsoft is reportedly getting rid of its Android Nokia X line, which all comes in the wake of the corporate giant cutting 18,000 jobs in the next year. Stephen Elop of Microsoft has written an email to all employees detailing that they're focusing all energy on Nokia Windows Phone while still selling and supporting the existing Nokia X line.…
The new narcissism: why am I addicted to my own Facebook profile?
I’d like to admit something, and ask politely that none of you judge me. We are all friends here, in the cozy and confidential circle of trust that is the internet, aren’t we? Right then, here goes. My name is Lauren, and I Facebook-stalk myself. I am ashamed of the amount of time I spend…
Rocket power skates and gum-shield wearables? Sign us up!
At a recent Wearables conference in San Francisco we were shown a glimpse into an array of new wearables coming in 2014 and beyond. We haven't heard much of the wearable scene hitting sport, but that's something i1 Biometrics want to change with the Vector Gum-shield. The gum-shield itself is aimed at Lacrosse, Ice-Hockey and American…
