Uses receive no tactile guide to tell you where keys are in relation to each other while typing on a touch screen. However, changes to this have been attempted by researchers at the University of Technology in Sydney. They have developed a system called the LiquidKeyboard. It appears under the users fingers here ever they may place their fingers on the screen. More »

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But that doesn’t mean that every understands it. First of all, you have to have to get this accessory which is almost just like an iPod cover, in order to use the full functions. Then, most of the people that do get it are dermatologists. This utilizes the FotoFinder’s medical imagining systems to capture images of your skin and blow that up 20x. Oh, did I also say that this app costs around £1,000? Mmmmhm. This app wasn’t designed so that people can self-diagnose themselves. Instead, it’s made to aid doctors in explaining the patient’s condition to them, especially since it can take really fast photographs and they are all in very high quality. Amazing isn’t it? More »

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From Reelwire: When Oscar nominations were announced on Tuesday, those involved in “The Social Network” all had something to celebrate about. The film has been nominated for eight Academy Awards which means it is only behind The King’s Speech (12) and True Grit (10). It shares third place with Inception, who also have eight, for most nominated Oscars. I reckon that’s an achievement within itself. More »

Yes. There is such thing as a USB jacket. Pretty neat right? This is exactly what I’m looking for. Well, it would be even better if it wasn’t so pricey. But anyway. USB jackets: heated jacket that can be charged through a USB port, uses carbon-fiber strands to for in-jacket heating versus the more conventional metal wires, battery lasts for 5 hours on lowest heat settings, very cool. More »

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This Double USB plug concept designed by Ma Xi Xuan might be a help for many people, as it can be plugged in any way you like. It has twin spring-loaded plastic connectors on its interiors, so one will simply be pushed back as you plug it in. More »

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If you get anything out of this article, then let it be this: Change your Amazon password! A security flaw in the online shopping site has recently been discovered by several users and word is spreading quickly about the issue. More »

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Since the writing of my previous article confirming the Egyptian government’s hand in the national take down of the country’s internet and mobile services, it has been reported that the death toll in this country-wide protest has reached over one hundred people. How do we know this? Well, while they can’t take all the credit, an online activist group, Telecomix, has been helping citizens in Egypt find alternative ways to communicate with the rest of the world. More »

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In a survey of 1,000 iOS devices which combined with Appsfire mobile app sharing platform and mobile app discovery to finbd that the average iPhone owns 108 apps and spends 84 minutes per day using them, shown in the infographic above which shows that iOS users put native apps over web apps. More »

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Congratulations to our previous One Sentence Summary winner, andithinkitstru who submitted, “Sci-Fi: it’s a whole new world up here.” One Sentence Summary is similar to Caption This blog games, except instead of photos, your task is to do it with videos. Best one sentence summary wins 100 EXP. More »

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These Sony MDR-XB1000 headphones can blast out an amazing bass - with its 70mm drivers. They give listeners the ultimate bass with intense sound that ranges from an incredible 2-30,000 Hz. More »

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- Facebook has officially become the second most valuable internet company standing, trailing Google…for now.

- Known for providing fake iPhones, Cybermart has gained rights to sell official Apple products in its chain of stores over Asia. More »

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Sony are to add two additions to their Cyber-shot family and these have now been leaked (there’s a surprise!). The two cameras include the Alpha-orientated HX100V (above) with a (27 - 810mm) 30x zoom and the compact HX9V (below) with a 16 megapixel sensor and a 16x optical zoom lens. More »

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Microsoft have released their financial results from the second fiscal quarter of the year which finished on December 31, 2010. In this quarter, Microsoft achieved a revenue of $19.95 billion ($8.17 billion operating income and $6.63 billion net income) was reached, a 55% revenue growth on the Entertainment side (8 million Kinect sensors were sold in 60 days!) and the resultant growth in Xbox/Xbox Live/Xbox titles due to the popularity of the Kinect. More »

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Although Amazon are refusing to release the figure for the amount of Kindle devices sold, they are happily willing to announce that Kindle titles are actually outselling their paperback counterparts. More »

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Solve fashion dilemmas with the Glamour Ask A Stylist app. Just take a photo of the outfit you’re having trouble with, choose the stylist you want to ask and submit your question. Within minutes, you’ll get a response that will allow you to walk out the door in style. More »

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