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This prototype display could render reading glasses obsolete
Internet users spend a lot of their day staring at a screen, so it's no surprise that nearly all of us are blind without glasses or contact lenses. But wouldn't...
Smartphones of the near future could have terabytes of storage
You may think that the 3GB of memory in your new smartphone is hot stuff, but that pales in comparison with what Rice University has in store. Its scientists have...
Yahoo has created an algorithm that maps out the most scenic routes
Often the shortest route between two places involves some grey, eight-lane expanse of Interstate that's about as thrilling to drive as it was to pave. Resourceful road-trippers have learned to...
Researchers creat Android app that tracks apps that track you
A team of researchers has developed an Android app to help people better understand when their location is being accessed, something that happens more often than people think. “All apps that...
Android app learns your phone’s habits to protect against malware
The last time we heard from Itzhak 'zuk' Avraham, he was at Defcon 2011 showing off an Android app that let even inexperienced users poke around networks for weak links and vulnerable...
New material could enable wind energy to be stored in batteries
As promising as wind energy is, its held back by the fact that it can't be transported in small amounts that individuals can use. Combustible fuels can be stored inside...
Smartphone app helps blind people navigate indoors
There is an abundance of smartphone apps out there that aim to assist the visually impaired. Some apps are designed to help the blind navigate indoors but all of them...
Two-fingered robot can test a touch-screen device’s responsiveness
Intel's two-fingered robot, Oculus, tests the responsiveness of a touch screen to determine if humans will like it by analyzing how objects on a device’s screen respond to its touch. In a...
SmartCopter drone uses a smartphone as the processing unit
A group of researchers in Vienna have created an inexpensive drone that uses a smartphone as the processing unit. According to Annette Mossel, the creator of the project, using a smartphone in the...
New interfaces are inspiring more inventive computer games
In 2013, more than any other year, many indie game developers have shown that they are willing to work with emerging technologies and discover new ways to interact with games. These studios...
Self-replicating USBs spread software faster than an Internet connection
Downloading free software is hugely time consuming and expensive in the developing world. Now one computer scientist has worked out how to spread it faster and more cheaply without using...
Google patents continue to explode
The massive portfolio of patents owned by arguably the most powerful company in the world continue to expand to unbelievable levels. Over the last few years, Google executives have had...
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