The next time you go to the bathroom, you might end up charging your phone in the process. Researchers at the University of Bristol and the University of West England have discovered a means of powering up a cell phone using a stream of urine; a technology known as "microbial fuel cells."
Let’s say you’re suddenly equipped with the means to send a Twitter-style text message into deep space. What would you want to say? Is communication even possible?
A group of researchers at the Blue Marble Space Institute of Science want to find out, using the Jamesburg Earth Station.
It’s a curious way to market an otherwise normal e-reader. Energenie’s ePP2 acts as a virtual printer when hooked to your computer, allowing you to “print” documents to it for viewing on the large e-ink display.
Today Blackberry announced a $1 billion loss and the layout of 4,500 employees, along with a refocus on enterprise markets instead of the consumer area. What went wrong?
iOS 7 is very controversial, but it does include quite a few new features you may not know about, things that will help you and your users work more efficiently on your devices. Be ready for the next release by knowing what comes next.
No, this isn’t a euphemism. There’s actually a peripheral known as a USB condom; designed to keep you safe when using public USB ports. Designed by int3.cc, it works by allowing only the power pins of a USB jack to connect – meaning you can charge your devices in even the dirtiest port without fear.
Samsung is throwing $1 billion at startups in the hope of competing with Google and Microsoft after their acquisition of Motorola and Nokia, hoping small entrepreneurs are able to come up with great ideas for their products.
The first wave of Chara-Covers instantly show everyone which popular heroes and villains from Marvel and DC comics are your all-time favorites. Go, Team Venom!
The iPhone 5C and 5S were announced today by Apple, providing a number of new features such as the A7 processor, fingerprint scanner, a better camera and the latest iOS 7.
Microsoft’s reportedly got something big under its hat related to its Surface Tablets. The organization’s been sending out invites to a New York Event, which is to be hosted on September 23. Word is; there’s a new product announcement on the way, perhaps even the launch of the next-gen Surface 2.
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