Developers to get chocolate-like box of app tools
(Phys.org) —Diapers, monitors, thermostats, fridges, lights—whatever you want to imagine in the realm of everyday objects around your house may one day be a core part of the Internet of Things,...
View ArticleNASA's next-generation space telescope is coming together
An infrared camera designed with University of Arizona know-how has joined three other instruments at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Together, they form NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, which...
View ArticleCochlear implants—with no exterior hardware
Cochlear implants—medical devices that electrically stimulate the auditory nerve—have granted at least limited hearing to hundreds of thousands of people worldwide who otherwise would be totally deaf....
View ArticleLargest flock of Earth-imaging satellites launch into orbit from Space Station
It is often said that if everyone had the opportunity to see Earth from the perspective of astronauts in space, respect and admiration for our planet would grow and the environment would be better...
View ArticleDeployment of miniature satellites from the International Space Station
The deployment of miniature satellites from the International Space Station continued Thursday, while the onboard Expedition 38 crew prepared for the arrival of a U.S. commercial cargo craft and the...
View ArticleInternational Space station to beam video via laser back to Earth
What's more interesting than videos of cats chasing laser beams over the kitchen floor? How about videos sent OVER laser beams from NASA's International Space Station back to Earth?
View ArticleInternational Space Station to beam video via laser back to Earth
(Phys.org) —A team of about 20 working at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., through the lab's Phaeton early-career-hire program, led the development of the Optical Payload for...
View ArticleRaspberry Pi-based phone takes off the shelf ingredients
(Phys.org) —The Raspberry Pi, that very low cost, little Linux computer, is living up to its backers' dreams of becoming not only a learning tool but a versatile mainstay for having fun with tinkering...
View Article'Honeybee' robots replicate swarm behaviour
Computer scientists have created a low-cost, autonomous micro-robot which in large numbers can replicate the behaviour of swarming honeybees
View ArticleKickstarter project SAM kit helps teach hardware system coding
SAM Labs, a London based startup has created a Kickstarter project that looks to take do-it-yourself project making and teaching how to program digital hardware, to a new and simpler level. Their SAM...
View ArticleBlocks will go beyond just imagining a snap-together smartwatch
"Imagine countless blocks of cutting-edge technology, which you can snap together to build your own personal, unique wearable device..." such is the beckoning call of a modular concept in smartwatch...
View ArticleBeating battery drain: Power-conserving chip may increase smartphone battery...
Stream video on your smartphone, or use its GPS for an hour or two, and you'll probably see the battery drain significantly. As data rates climb and smartphones adopt more power-hungry features,...
View ArticleUse asteroids as stepping stones to Mars: Richard Binzel on NASA's asteroid...
By the end of this decade, NASA hopes to lasso a space rock: The space agency is actively pursuing proposals for its Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM)—a mission that aims to identify, capture, and...
View ArticleAra challenger suits up for modular smartphone action
The week closed with two days of nudges and signs that something new is on the boil in modular phones, and that the concept could see some very interesting action in 2015. Android Authority said...
View ArticleGoGlove wearable aims to control life's soundtracks
Technology creatives are seeing the key attraction in wearables as being in solutions that save the user from fumbling around with the phone to make app adjustments or changes, or from repeatedly...
View ArticleSix-legged 'snake monster' is first of new breed of reconfigurable modular...
(Phys.org)—Carnegie Mellon University's latest robot is called Snake Monster, however, with six legs, it looks more like an insect than a snake. But it really doesn't matter what you call it, says its...
View ArticlePuerto Rico market pilot set for Project Ara phone
Ara Project lead Paul Eremenko had news about where Ara is headed this week at the second Ara Developer Conference in Cupertino, California. Puerto Rico is the first key stop. Google is to test its...
View ArticleQuantum physics can fight fraud by making card verification unspoofable
Decades of data security research have brought us highly reliable, standardized tools for common tasks such as digital signatures and encryption. But hackers are constantly working to crack data...
View ArticleOpen source virtual reality platform takes on 13 new partners
An open source virtual reality platform reports 13 new partners. This is the Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR) ecosystem, envisioned as the platform that can bring together companies doing work in a...
View ArticleVideo of SmartEyeglass Attach! from Sony is released
Sony continues to seed interest in its smart eyewear concept. Sony recently released a video showing the SmartEyeglass Attach! in action, sent to YouTube via the Sony's Xperia Development team. The...
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