Australian researchers have developed a new type of DVD technology that can store 212,000 times the amount of data of a standard 4.7GB disc. Australian researchers have developed a new type... Read more
Collaborative three-dimensional sketching is now possible thanks to a system known as Hyve-3D that University of Montreal researchers are presenting today at the SIGGRAPH 2014 conference in... Read more
An application that takes augmented reality into the operating room to assist doctors with complex procedures Tablets and smartphones have recently found a wide range of uses in the healthca... Read more
Smartphones are a great way to check in on the latest weather predictions, but new research aims to use the batteries in those same smartphones to predict the weather. A group of smartphone... Read more
Brendan O’Connor is a security researcher. How easy would it be, he recently wondered, to monitor the movement of everyone on the street – not by a government intelligence agency, but by a p... Read more
Samantha John didn’t learn programming until she was nearly done with college. Her Hopscotch iPad app teaches the next generation of kids how to write code as soon as they can read. A common... Read more
Bodelin Technologies has unveiled a new product that turns your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad into a fully functional microscope. The microscope itself has precision optical glass and supports... Read more
Little things get lost — a lot. And in this world of miniaturization, there are ever more little things. For a few years now, companies have been providing wireless “leashes” tha... Read more
They estimate that the cost of the system can be brought down from its current £5,000 to only £100 (US$155). Oxford University’s Mobile Robotics Group (MRG) has developed an autonomous navig... Read more
Experts predict that in 2013, mobile devices will become the next big target for ransomware. “Ransomware” may be a term you haven’t heard before. This type of criminal malw... Read more
Looking for a real estate agent who loves dogs? You’ll find 314 results for “dog lover” on Corcoran’s redesigned Web site. Want to know how locals rate the suburb you’re considering moving t... Read more
Wondering if that electrical wall outlet is properly insulated? Want to see if there’s a person standing in that dark alley? Well, perhaps what you need is a thermal imaging system for your... Read more
Samsung is drawing closer and closer to the technology that will transform the future of smartphones and tablets. It will show off its progress in a couple weeks at CES 2013 when it demos a... Read more
Rising labor costs and an upcoming demographic crisis are driving up demand for ‘automated workers’ in China, as companies strive to retain their competitive edge. He Wei reports... Read more
For the first time, a silicon-based optical fiber with solar-cell capabilities has been developed that has been shown to be scalable to many meters in length. The research opens the door to... Read more
