BMW and Toyota official tech buddies: Sports cars, Li-Air batteries, more
BMW and Toyota have finalized their partnership on sports cars, fuel-cell tech and more, signing a binging agreement that will also see the German and Japanese marques collaborate on new lithium-air...
View ArticleFDA approves iRobot RP-VITA for use in hospitals
Last summer we mentioned that iRobot was conducting trials with the new telepresence robot called the RP-VITA. Today word has turned up that the FDA has approved that robot for use in hospitals within...
View ArticlePyle unveils bright red retro turntable that looks like the 50s
If you’re a fan of vinyl records and you’re in the market for a new turntable, Pyle Audio as a new turntable that might catch your eye. It has retro style that looks like it came out of a 50s diner for...
View ArticleLost cat walks 200 miles to get home, finds owners thanks to RFID chip
According to Jacob and Bonnie Richter, they were on vacation in Daytona Beach, Florida when their beloved four-year-old cat Holly disappeared. The couple was unable to find their cat before they had to...
View ArticleArchos debuts Ultrathin Bluetooth Keyboard Cover for iPad
Archos has been around for a long time making some interesting gadgets in its own right as well as accessories for gadgets made by other companies. Archos has unveiled a new keyboard that it claims to...
View ArticleFacebook’s Vine Whine
Twitter’s new Vine social video service, a “video Instagram” of sorts for sharing six second blasts of video content, has fallen afoul of Facebook, with users blocked from raiding their Facebook...
View ArticleNASA teams up with ESA on Euclid mission
NASA has announced that it has teamed up with the ESA on the ESA’s Euclid mission. The mission involves the creation of a new space telescope designed to investigate the mysteries of dark matter and...
View ArticleNASA test fires a portion of the 40-year-old Saturn V rocket engine
At this point, we all know that NASA has retired the space shuttle fleet. NASA plans to use private spacecraft under development by various companies within the United States as the future of...
View ArticleSony Entertainment Network Online Store for games, movies and more heads to...
Sony Network Entertainment International and Sony Computer Entertainment America announced a new online store this week. The online store has launched in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil....
View ArticleHTC Mini is your Butterfly’s candybar remote control and handset
HTC doesn’t have a smartwatch like the Pebble, but it does have the HTC Mini, an NFC-equipped remote control and handset accessory which will be exclusively offered in China alongside the HTC...
View ArticleOUYA tweaks pre-launch hardware
A big gaming company like Microsoft couldn’t be bested for controller polish by a tiny, Kickstart-funded startup, right? Wrong, says OUYA, which has been detailing the tweaks made to its wireless...
View ArticleAmiigo fitness bracelet recognizes the exercise you’re doing
There are several fitness bracelets on the market that help you track your activity via a smartphone app. These devices typically involve sensors on your arm or placed in a shoe. The Amiigo is a...
View ArticleCanvas tablets do Android on a budget
The tablet market is positively oozing with competition in the low-end segment. One of the hottest segments of the tablet market continues to be the seven-inch screen size and the segment has new...
View ArticleDung beetle rolls balls of poo by navigating via the Milky Way
Dung beetles are rather disgusting little bugs. They live off the excrement of other animals. Not only do they eat the poo, they also roll it into balls. While I’ve never considered how a dung beetle...
View ArticleSamsung announces Galaxy Xcover 2 for the outdoorsy types
Just last week we saw a leak of Samsung’s newest rugged smartphone, the Galaxy Xcover 2. Aside from a blurry photo and a few details, we didn’t really know much about the new device. However, Samsung...
View ArticleBlackBerry Z10 press images leak out
We’ve already seen plenty of leaked shots of RIM‘s upcoming BlackBerry Z10 handset, but this is the first time that we’re seeing what look to be official press images of the device. There’s not a lot...
View ArticleYouTube Capture updated with 1080p support
Google launched the YouTube Capture last month, and it provided an easy and quick method for avid YouTubers to record video and upload it to their channel in a timely manner. However, it didn’t come...
View ArticleFrench government replaces Twitter hashtag with “mot-dièse”
This isn’t the first time that the French have gotten involved with shenanigans on Twitter, but today the French government has announced that they’re getting rid of the hashtag and replacing it with...
View ArticleSamsung leads in strong smartphone demand, according to IDC
As if this wasn’t surprising in the first place, the International Data Corporation (IDC) is reporting that the smartphone market is seeing strong demand and there’s a heated battle going on between...
View ArticleVerizon sells $1.9 billion worth of spectrum to AT&T
Buying and selling spectrum isn’t really anything new — carriers have been doing it for quite some time, but it’s a bit rare when two giant wireless providers make such a deal. Today, Verizon and...
View Article