BlackBerry Reveals Project Ion, Its QNX-Powered Effort To Underpin The Internet Of Things

Screen Shot 2014-05-21 at 2.04.31 PM BlackBerry is mostly discussed in terms of its slow decline in the global smartphone market, which it once pioneered. But it acquired QNX in 2010, and that would provide the basis not only for its BlackBerry 10 smartphone operating system, but also for the platform underlying a huge percentage of in-car infotainment systems. BlackBerry envisioned QNX extending to a still-wider range of… Read More

A Microscope-Inspired Extruder Design Could Add Fine Detail To 3D Prints

crownextruder-4nozzles If you’ve ever used a microscope, you’ll recognize the C.E.M. Crown Extruder. The brainchild of German engineer Cem Schnitzler, this specially designed head can twist to bring hot filament in contact with multiple styles of printing head, allowing you to lay down different diameters of 3D-printed plastic. A system of motors and pulleys controls the head position and can turn to… Read More

World’s First Electric Wooden Bike Leads The Charge To Sustainable Cycling

World's First Electric Wooden Bike Leads The Charge To Sustainable CyclingBough Bikes is a world leader in the field of handmade all-wood bicycles, having produced over 300 pedal-powered two-wheelers from sustainably harvested French Oak. Now the Dutch manufacturer is, ahem, branching out into electrobikes, showing off two prototype electric wooden bikes at this year’s NYCxDesign.

HeadsUp Headband Could Shed New Light On Concussions In Sports

HeadsUp HeadbandInjuries are a part of sport–there is no getting around it–and concussions are one of the worst injuries. They can sideline athletes indefinitely and have a lasting impact on their lives. However, companies like Integrated Bionics are leading the way in developing products that can improve the lives of athletes. The HeadsUp Headband, a head impact indicator, is one such product.

Type Case

If you need a keyboard case for your iPad Air, this is the one you want.



Use Google Now to Pay Your Bills and Cancel Subscriptions

With its ability to search your Gmail account and Calendar, Google Now can also handle some truly useful tasks–like reminding you when to pay your bills and cancel subscriptions.



Anonymous Apps Are So Scary, They May Just Help Us Discover Ourselves

Anonymous apps are so scary, they might just put us in touch with who we really are.



Hope For Successful Alzheimer’s Drug Comes After Compound Reverses The Disease In Mouse Models

Amyloid beta plaques

Researchers at Saint Louis University have successfully reduced the
symptoms of Alzheimer’s in mice genetically engineered to have
Alzheimer’s disease (AD).  The specific molecular compound that was used
in the study, antisense oligonucleotide (OL-1), attacked the most widely-studied cause of AD, the accumulation of amyloid beta protein in the brain.

ViewSonic Ships Its New 84-Inch 4K Interactive Touch Display

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ViewSonic has begun shipping its new 4K interactive touch display ‘CDE8451-TL’ in the US. Powered by a powerful dual-core ARM processor and running on Android 4.2 OS, this new 84-inch LED-backlight 6-point simultaneous touchscreen display provides 3840 x 2160 4K native resolution, 4000:1 contrast ratio, 350 cd/m2 brightness, 8ms response time and 178/178 degree viewing angles. Not to mention, it also comes with an 8GB of storage and two built-in 15W stereo speakers, and has 2x HDMI, 2x D-Sub and 1x RS-232C connectors. The CDE8451-TL is available now for $18,999.99. [ViewSonic]

HighPoint Brings You Its New USB 3.0 Storage Dock

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HighPoint Technologies hits back with a new USB 3.0 storage dock, the RocketStor 5411A. This plug and play storage dock comes with a USB 3.0 connection interface, UASP performance boost support and provides one SATA3.0 (6.0Gbps) slot for 2.5-inch & 3.5-inch HDD/SSD. Unfortunately, there’s no word on pricing and release date yet. [Product Page]