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Loud speaker, small in stature

IK Multimedia has launched a new high-end bluetooth speaker called iLoud. The company claims that their new device is 2 to 3 times louder than speakers of comparable size. You’ve...

China Telecom tries to lure customers to its messaging app by offering free data

Users of China Telecom’s mobile IM product Yixin can get 300MB of free data simply by registering on the app. They can also acquire an extra 60MB each month by...

Artificial hearts could pump urine in order to power robots

A team at the University of Bristol has created and EcoBot that is power by a microbial fuel cell. The fuel cell contains microorganisms that digest urine and generate electrons...

A town in the UK will be introducing a fleet of driverless cars by 2015

A town in the United Kingdom is launching a $2.4 project that will introduce 20 driverless cars to the city by 2015 and will later expand to 100 cars by...

AT&T is cannibalizing its 2G and 3G networks in order to boost LTE capacity

By cannibalizing its 2G and 3G networks, AT&T hopes to boost LTE capacity in order to better compete with other mobile service providers. AT&T has been laying the groundwork for its...

Microsoft is slowly but surely moving towards a unified store for Windows and Windows Phone

Microsoft is taking baby steps towards unifying the Windows and Windows Phone store, but its taking steps nonetheless. In its latest step, Microsoft id unifying the developer registration experience for...

The PS4 is going to have 11 apps available at launch

All the apps that are currently available on the PS3 will be available on the PS4 at launch. Netflix. Hulu. Crackle. Crunchyroll. Sound familiar? Well they should. Sony announced today that the PlayStation...

Soon your iPhone will be able to take your temperature and diagnose your illness

Now you can plug a thermometer into your iPhone's headphone port in order and while it takes your temperature, the Kinsa app reads the data and tries to determine what illness...

New trailer for the first Diablo III DLC has been leaked

The first Diablo III expansions, called the Reaper of Souls, was going to be shown off at Blizzcon later this month but now the trailer has been leaked on the...

You already know about 3D printing but now GE wants to try 3D painting

Researchers at General Electric are experimenting with a way to build and repair metal parts using a process of 3D painting. A potential “fountain of youth” for metal, GE (NYSE:GE)...

FitnessSHIRT gathers data on your body while you exercise and sends it to your computer

FitnessSHIRT looks just like a regular shirt, but don't let its appearance fool you, the shirt actually has conductive textile electrodes integrated into the material. The shirt, designed by a...

There are a few things you should know before the PS4 launches next week

In a little over a week, Sony is going to be launching its next-generation console and gamers are excited to say the least. However, there are a few things you...