Researchers develop ‘Invisible Key’ that unlocks doors using motion sensors
New tech from Tiawanese researchers uses motion sensor technology to create an 'Invisible Key', allowing you to open your front door with a preset hand gesture.
Google helping homeowners get solar power with $75 million investment
Google ads to its green image with a $75 million investment to help homeowners get hooked up to solar power.
Google+ gets a traffic surge of 1269 percent
Google Plus has reached a new high, with traffic up 1,269% and a spot in the top ten social networking sites--though still behind Facebook and even MySpace.
Wisconsin library begins lending out first-generation iPads
In a first for libraries across the country (if not the world), the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in Wisconsin has decided to add iPads to their lending circulation. In a weeks time, 32 iPads will be available for patrons to check-out.
Apple donates over 9,000 free iPads to Teach for America
Apple hands out refurbished iPad 1 units to the thousands of members teaching for Teach for America.
LeVar Burton to reboot Reading Rainbow for the iPad
LeVar Burton says Reading Rainbow is coming back and is headed to the iPad to reach a new generation of children.
Amazon’s ad-infused Kindles to be integrated with AmazonLocal daily deals
Amazon's discounted Kindle with Special Offers is targeting deal hounds by integrating with AmazonLocal daily deals. The functionality will becoming this holiday season.
Philadelphia newspapers offer $99 tablet with Gingerbread to subscribers
Philadelphia residents will have access to a $99 tablet offer (complete with 2.3 Gingerbread) for subscribing to Philadelphia digital newspapers.
Iridium’s satellite enabled AxcessPoint allows global Web access
The new satellite enabled Axcesspoint from Iridium provide's a Wi-Fi hotspot, allowing Web access for those in the remote corners of the planet.
BAE infra-red invisibility cloak allows tanks to mimic Jeeps and cows
BAE gets closer to predator-like invisibility cloaks. New tech lets tank mimic the infrared signature of Jeeps, cows and more
Study: Video games may improve eyesight for adults with lazy eye
A small UC Berkeley study has found that playing video games could be used to treat adults with lazy eye.
Scotland Yard nabs two hackers who posed as 16 year-old ‘Kayla’
More hackers have been caught this week thanks to an international police effort to crackdown on hacktivism. Scotland Yard has apprehended two men they believe are connected to the notorious hactivist groups LulzSec and Anonymous. The two are suspected of committing offenses under the Computer Misuse Act 1990; it’s believed the men committed these offenses […]
Moon Pie? Domino’s planning pizza branch in space
Japan's Domino's branch is planning on slinging pizza pie's to space settlers on the moon.
Google, OpenDNS and others band together to create faster internet
An effort including Google, OpenDNS as well as ISPs and CDNs is working to improve internet speeds by tooling up the way DNS requests are made.
Researchers aim to power smartphones through walking
Two researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison aim to power smartphones and other handy gadgets by walking
Facebook to build second Menlo Park campus
Facebook is building a second campus southwest of the Sun site to house its expected 9,000+ workforce
North German State bans websites from using Facebook ‘Like’ plug-in
A North German State is cracking down on Facebook US, threatening to fine websites for using the 'Like' button
DARPA offering $500,000 grant in November to fund Starship research
DARPA is looking to make starships a reality. The US defense organization is awarding a $500,000 grant to one organization willing to take on a 100-year research project for humanity's future.