Archive for May, 2011

The power of technology…wow. There is a new kind of floor tiles that are designed to make sure people walk on one side, and one side only. This is to organize pedestrian traffic flow in the best way possible. More »


Here is a humourous age verification test for an adult website. It is testing viewers on their knowledge of older technology, such floppy disks and film rolls. More »


Every driver knows that you can never drink whenever you drive, right? But it looks like Caztek Engineering has finally invented a bike-bus, where you can actually drink while driving! More »


A man named Daniel Kish lost his eyesight when he was only 13 months old but thanks to his advanced echolocation abilities, he can ride mountain bikes, can camp alone and move through cities handily. More »


Photo Tool is an app that provides you with the most basic editing tool to help improve and edit your photos. This app provides you with tools such as basic photo editing, color editing, filter editing as well as protecting your photos by adding you very own watermark. Photo Tool also provides you with a tutorial in case you need any advice about the different features. More »


Nielsen Company recently surveyed 12,000 device owners on how they used their tablets, e-readers, and smartphones. The results were not too surprising. More »


According to a FCC survey, the United States is ranked nine out of twenty-nine in broadband access per capita and twelve in percentage. The United States also reported a lag in wireless broadband adoption, as well as slower broadband connections. More »


- Check out some of these classic and vintage looking remotes.

- The battle between Amazon and Apple regarding the usage of “app store” continues. More »


Remember when we told you guys that Foxconn is forcing its staff to sign a ‘not to commit suicide’ agreement as not to repeat the incident wherein 14 of their workers killed themselves in the last 16 months as a result of horrendous working conditions? Well, guess what. This manufacturing company is under scrutiny once again. More »


Soft in the inside and hard on the outside is how you’d describe the new Ferrari helmet. To make it seem extra safe I’ll rattle off a few materials it’s made of: aluminum, polycarbonate and thermoplastic polymer. Now you can protect your head, as GeekyGadgets calls it, “in style.” It looks like they devoted plenty of time into this helmet considering it is part of the Ferrari concept.

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We all know that when using our electronics and such, we hold them with our hands. Now this boy from Croatia, he holds them with his chest?! More »


So doomsday passed and all seems to be well. But there was an app created earlier in the week for post-doomsday. In case the world changed and we had to either loot or barter for basic survival needs. ITP student Qia Liu created an app called Barto that makes bartering really easy. More »


Recently, Apple and Amazon have been in a argument regarding the use of “App store“. Amazon claims that “App store” is a generic name, and when the words are put together, they signify a store where one can buy and download applications. More »


If you thought that helicopters can be only agile in the form of remote controlled toys, then read on to be proved wrong. A bored helicopter pilot in Siberia mastered the helicopter, and invited a news crew to film him. More »


Pope Benedict XVI had a direct line outside earth with the help of NASA. During this ‘outer space’ conversation, the pontiff bestowed a historic blessing upon the 12 astronauts circling Earth during the first-ever papal call to space, wishing a swift recovery for shuttle commander Mark Kelly’s wounded congresswoman wife and condolences for a station astronaut mourning his mother’s death. More »


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