From Girlybubble: For those who like to naturally tan (though you shouldn’t for too long), you might consider sporting The Solar Bikini. Seriously. The best part is that the solar power you soak up can charge your iPod (or camera, etc.) as you get golden. More »

With the popularity of social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, Apple has apparently been working on its own location-based social network. Its recent patent application has revealed that the services would include interest matching to find new friends, business partners or also dates. More »

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ZTE, a Chinese OEM, has seemingly leaked out an upcoming handset, which is actually a handset that is powered by the sun. Now, you might be thinking that this solar concept is a new one but let me inform you that this X500 will not be the first of its kind in the world since ZTE has previously released somewhat similar phones in the past. What makes the ZTE Solar X500 different from the rest, though, is it will be powered by the Android operating system from Google. More »

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With the increasing awareness for eco-friendly goods, it has become evident that non-reusable items are slowly being replaced. As customers choose to transfer, it seems as though some plastic bag makers just can’t wait to make a name for themselves with their recent expression of disapproval and legal confrontation. More »

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From Htcyou: The time has come for us to wave goodbye to T-Mobile’s HTC G2 because has been officially discontinued since June 6th, according to TmoNews. This is probably due to the lack of space for new phones to come in such as the MyTouch4G Slide. Do not shed tears yet, current G2 owners, because you’ll soon be receiving a Gingerbread upgrade. More »

Do you like hiking? or going to the jungle? or going out in the wilderness? But do you also like having your cell phone/GPS technology with you? Well then, here’s where the Hatsuden-nabe comes in. It looks and functions like a normal pot. But if can also charge any electronic devices connected to it. More »

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- This architecture professor said that non-pathogenic bacteria can be used as building bricks.

- Japanese scientists have found out that they could create artificial meat from human feces. Its also called a “poop burger” More »

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From Htcyou: Virgin Mobile have decided to give its prepaid customers a “true Android experience” from now on which means you will have no proprietary shell sitting with the new Motorola Triumph handset. The handset will of course come with a few bits of Virgin bloatware but will also have Android 2.2. More »

If you don’t like the big bulky 3D glasses then maybe these would be better for you. Kine and Einy Paulsen have fashioned INGRI:DAHL, an affordable line of 3D glasses suitable for the big and small 3D-capable screens. More »

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From Wirebot: As Nintendo president Satoru Iwata reveals, the Wii U will not have the capability to play DVD or Blue-ray movies. The reasoning behind it was that he says people already own devices that do so. It wasn’t worth the cost to built that function into the console and have to deal with the patents on that technology. More »

Technology is always making advances and improvements in the world. Chunky, square cell phones have now become sleek and glossy ones, we now can watch our favorite videos in HD, and so much more. We know that robots are definitely high-tech: they can talk, walk, and even take care of people. But this robot hand is blowing people’s minds away as of recently. More »

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Some interesting news from the research firm Detwiler Fenton has revealed possible details about Amazon’s upcoming tablets. A tablet codenamed “Hollywood” is rumored to feature a 10-inch screen and is even said to be much more powerful than the other Amazon tablet codenamed “Coyote.” More »

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Bill the Engineer Guy has recently collected a pile of old cell phones to show you some basic design constraints for a mobile phone. Basically there are seven major constraints: compactness versus usability, consumer preferences, availability of energy, economic resources / available infrastructure, knowledge of materials, societal needs, and cultural constraints. More »

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Wirelessly-connected medical implants are convenient, smart, and save a lot of lives. But the prospect of murdering someone by remotely screwing with their, say, pacemaker, isn’t that remote. Researchers from MIT and University of Massachusetts-Amherst collaborated on a small, wearable jamming device, that would be tailor-made for your implant to block any and all unauthorized attempts to connect. The device’s wireless signal would work with, and not disrupt, the implant under protection. More »

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If you love eating different foods then this Eatensil is for you. It’s almost like a swiss knife but instead of tools it has different utensils for eating different foods. This new gadget is from Just Eat and can be for Chinese take-out, a pizza…you name it and the utensil you need is probably in there. More »

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