Concept Video Shows Future Applications Of Google Glass
Now that Google Glass is out in the public, what does the future hold for the device? Will we as a society accept this device, and what apps would we use? Toronto-based creative agency Playground Inc. has answered this question with a concept video that envisions what we may be using Glass for in the coming months.
Seven Million People In UK 'Have Never Used The Internet'
Research by the Office for National Statistics shows more than seven million adults in the UK have never used the internet.
Currently 43.5 million adults are now online, which is one million more than this same time last year. However, 7.1 million remain offline, with the elderly and disabled least likely to be connected.
Watch Google I/O 2013 Here LIVE
Google I/O is here again, and with many questions being asked around Google Glass, Android and Chrome OS, it's fair to say hype is rather significant. New Rising Media will be streaming the entire event LIVE.
Blackberry Launching BBM On iOS And Android This Summer
Blackberry has announced that its popular 'BBM' messaging service will be coming to iOS and Android as a free app this summer. Long considered as one of the company's strongest exclusive features, CEO Thornston Heins announced "It's time to bring BBM to a greater audience."
Nokia Lumia 925 Announced
Nokia have announced the Lumia 925, their latest flagship Windows Phone 8 smartphone, at today's event in London.
Following all previous rumours, and yesterday's leaked images, the Finnish smartphone maker has finally taken the official wraps off the phone. It's quite similar in design cues to the previous models in the Lumia line, but it has a twist: it's made from aluminium. The rear of the device is still made from polycarbonate, and the front is a pane of glass; but the aluminium surround marks a new shift for Nokia's material-centric design.
Watch The Nokia Lumia Event Here LIVE
Nokia is expected to launch a new flagship Windows 8 phone at a launch event in London today, and we will be streaming the event here live at 10am BST.
Japanese Robots Let You Know If You Smell Bad
Given the choice between being told you stink by a hot date, or a terrifyingly 'friendly' robot, I'd probably pick the date. But for those who picked otherwise, the Kitakyushu National College of Technology and Japanese company CrazyLab have the answer for you.
Mad Genius Controllers Debut Motion Controller That Breaks Into Two
Mad Genius Controllers have unveiled a proof-of-concept, showing off a break-apart controller that not only features incredibly detailed motion control for ANY game on ANY platform, but splits in half to enable two seamless forms of user interface.
University Of Nottingham Teams Up With Sony To Cure Lazy Eye With Videogames
Remember when playing Tetris helped adults with amblyopia (aka lazy eye)? Well now Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and the University of Nottingham have teamed up to prove that once again, computer games are the answer. Developing original games based on popular PS3 titles, SCEE is creating content for the "I-BiT" system, which will help children overcome their condition in the most fun way possible.
Mood-Tracking App 'EmotionSense' Turns Your Phone Into A Pocket Therapist
Researchers at Cambridge University have developed an Android app naned 'Emotion Sense,' which tracks your happiness using a combination of smartphone data and users' perception of mood.
Oculus Rift Comes To Minecraft
Though very much unofficially, the VR wonder Oculus Rift has made it's way to Minecraft. Named Minecrift, this mod adapts the games visual output for the VR headset, putting you right at the heart of the map you've just built.
Students Create Sense-Enhancing Headsets. See The Invisible, Hear The Inaudible
Ever wanted to see the invisible, and hear the silent? So has Tim Bouckley and a team of students at the Royal College of Arts in London, who have created two pieces of experimental equipment to vastly improve your senses of sight and sound. These two devices combine Project Eidos, in no way related to this Eidos.
New UK Image Copyright Law Allows Anyone To Use Uploaded Images. The Government Responds
The Enterprise Regulatory and Reform Act, which puts controversial new copyright laws around what is called "orphan works" in place for photos uploaded onto the internet, received Royal Assent and will be published on May 2nd 2013.
Treat Yourself To Your Very Own ED-209 Killer Robot
Have you ever wanted to own the ED-209 Killer Robot from Robocop? Well my friend, your highly obscure dream is about to come true! Provided you have £16,000 going spare.
Polytron Unveils World's First Transparent Smartphone
Taiwanese company Polytron has unveiled the world's first transparent mobile phone, suggesting they could be on store shelves by the end of the year. This fascinating prototype is made almost entirely out of glass, with only the circuit board, camera and memory card visible.
Two Makers Create 3D Printed Prosthetic Hand For A 5-Year-Old Boy
Liam is a 5-year-old South African boy who was born without fingers on his right hand. When his mother stumbled upon the work of two prosthetic hobbyists and shared this story, they went on to create a new hand for the boy, using a 3D printer, bits of cable, bungee cord and rubber thimbles.
Over 13,000 People In The UK Still Watch Black And White Television
Figures released today by the TV Licensing authority show more than 13,000 households across the UK are still using black and white television sets.
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Volvo Proposes The 'No Death' Car, On The Roads By 2020
In the world of tomorrow, your daily commute will be conducted entirely by robots. So says Volvo, who is developing the 'no death' car, an auto-mobile impossible to crash and so safe the company has gone so far to say 'nobody will be killed or injured in a new Volvo by 2020.' Bold claims indeed.
Argus II Allows The Blind To Physically 'See' Braille
Continuing ground-breaking advances in visual technology in recent years, scientists from Second Sight have produced a device that helps those with Retinitis Pigmentosa (a degenerative eye disorder) regain the ability to see colour, movement and objects.