Android Apps Could Be 2x More Power Efficient Without Ads
75% of in-app battery deplition on Android is caused by background data acquisition and the serving of targeted ads. This was the slightly disconcerting discovery made by a team of researchers from Purdue University and Microsoft.
Britain Is The ‘Most Internet-Based Major Economy’
The internet contributes to 8.3% of the UK economy, a significantly bigger share than any of the other major countries in G20. This has made our internet economy outgrow the healthcare, education and construction sectors.
A Snowboard That Transforms Into Skis, A Shovel, And A Saw
They made a fitting boarding tribute to Steve Jobs, and now Signal Snowboards have taken on the survivalist terrain of the backbountry with what they've named 'The Survivor Split.'
Apple Announcing Plans For $100b Cash Balance Tomorrow
Apple will be holding a press conference to announce its plans for the $100 billion of cash balance they've been sitting on for a while.
Scientists Build Artificial Bones Using Lego
Researchers at Cambridge University have used Lego Mindstorms robotics kits for something more practical than we've created, forming a fully automated production line for the creation of artificial bones.
Scientists Turn Live Snail Into A Battery
A team of researchers from Clarkson University, New York and Ben-Gurion University, Israel have turned a snail into a cybernetic power generator. Probably one of the more rapid-moving stories involving such a creature.
Heikki Kovalainen To Sport Angry Birds Helmet In This Year's F1
Remember when Angry Birds was nothing but another game on the App Store looking to make it big? It might be harder than you first think, what with the 59p App exploding in popularity, winging its way into the heart of millions and earning billions in the process. Angry Birds merchandise is everywhere; from branded kitchen-ware, to felt iPad cases, irresistibly cute plush toys, playing cards, backpacks, lunchboxes… There are even plans to open an at a theme park in the developer’s homeland Finland this summer.
FBI Warrant To Get Google To Unlock Pimp's Smartphone Approved
A San Diego court judge has approved the FBI's request that Google submits all the information stored on a pimp's Android phone, including pattern lock code and other sensitive data you'd think was secure just to yourself.
Rdio Redesigned To Compete With Spotify
Rdio has took to the stage at South by Southwest to announce an update to their website and desktop apps. The new look features revamped sharing options to compete with Spotify's robust community features and a remade interface.
Orange & T-Mobile Approved By Ofcom To Bring 4G LTE To UK This Year
Preliminary approval has been granted by Ofcom for the 'Everything Everywhere' partnership that is Orange and T-Mobile to launch Britain's first 4G LTE network later this year.
Homeless Used As Wi-Fi Hotspots Causes Controversy
Ad agengy Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH) has come under fire for their use of the homeless people of Austin Texas as wi-fi hotspots during the SXSW festival.
Think 'Big Issue' sellers for the modern public.
How Is This Documentary On The Fighting Game Community Not Funded Yet?
The setup is simple, director Peter Livingston has taken to Kickstarter for money to film his, thus yet unnamed, documentary: following the history and culture that surrounds the Evolution (EVO) fighting game tournaments. Thousands of people from around the world come to Vegas, and find out who the "best in the world" is.
Nanoscale Racing Car 3D Printed Within Minutes
A Formula One-style racing car just four times the width of a human hair has been created in just four minutes and 8 seconds thanks to a world record-breaking high-precision 3D printing technique. Developed by Jan Torgersen and colleagues from the Vienna University of Technology, the technology is capable of building such supremely detailed, intricate models at an all-impressive speed of 5 m/s.
Why The Smaller iPad Was A No-Show
Apple's 'New iPad' launch event largely went as rumors predicted, with one glaring exception. The smaller iPad anticipated by many, including the normally rock solid Wall Street Journal, was missing in action. So what happened? There's been too much buzz around a lilliputian iPad for too long to presume Apple has not at least thought about it.
The History Of Animated GIFs
Ever wandered where the craze began that led to animated images of Nigel Thornberry as Disney princesses in your Tumblr feed? Look no further than the Animated GIFs: The Birth of a Medium, a rather in-depth and hugely informative six and a half minutes of the history behind some of the strangest imagery on the internet.
iOS 5.1 Shows '4G' Indicator On iPhone 4S
For meeting network downlink speeds of 14.4Mbps, what AT&T considers to be 4G, the iOS 5.1 update has begun to show "4G" in the status bar instead of "3G." We can't help but feel that this may be everso slightly disingenuous.
Man Sues Google For Catching Him Peeing On Google Maps
A middle-aged man in France has sued Google because of a particular Street View image, showing him taking a leak in his front yard.
Mercedes Creates ‘Invisible’ Car For Its Latest Marketing Campaign
We can only imagine a life in the world of marketing. A life in which we picture groups of creative-types huddled around a vast, bleach-white meeting room table darting ideas off each other, reminding every other person that thinking ‘outside the box’ is key to success. For every dozen or so marketing campaigns that crash and burn under their own ridiculousness - think Coca Cola's entire launch and subsequent withdrawal of 'New Coke' – there comes along one every so often that is so well thought-out it demands attention and ignites discussion.
Human Heart Replaced By Pump. The Medical Miracle With No Pulse
On the exterior, he is living a normal healthy life; but patient Craig Lewis doesn't have a heart beat. To all intents and purposes he is, by all medical standards, dead. The 10,000rpm artificial turbine in his chest contradicts this though.