Technology
- Latest Invention: 1mm-Thick Batteries That Can Be Printed Out
[03 Jul, 2009] comments (1)
Researchers in Germany managed to invent ultra-thin batteries that can even be printed out. They believe that by the end of 2009 their latest invention will become commercially available. ...
- Latest Invention: Washing Machine That Doesn't Need Water
[01 Jul, 2009] comments (0)
British company Xeros looks forward to conquer the American market with its latest invention, a new washing system able to save a lot of water using nylon beads. ...
- Solar Impulse - Sun-Powered Plane to Travel Around the World - Finally Built
[30 Jun, 2009] comments (0)
The first man to make a nonstop trip around the globe in a balloon, Bertrand Piccard, presented the prototype of a solar-powered airplane that is expected to circle around the world. ...
- Nazi Stealth Aircraft (World's First Stealth Fighter) Re-Constructed
[29 Jun, 2009] comments (1)
Experts in the field of stealth-plane construction decided to re-create an almost forgotten Nazi airplane with stealth capabilities called the Horten 2029. ...
- Google Shuts Down after the Death of Michael Jackson
[26 Jun, 2009] comments (0)
After the first information about the death of Michael Jackson started invading the Internet, with millions of users attempting to verify the accuracy of the given rumors, the number one search engine, Google, decided to shut down. ...
- Latest Invention: KOBIAN - Humanoid Robot Able to Express Emotions
[24 Jun, 2009] comments (1)
The latest technological invention - humanoid robot able to express different emotions was recently unveiled as the result of cooperation between Waseda University and tmsuk Co., Ltd., a robot manufacturing company. ...
- Supercomputers from IBM and Cray Still Lead the Top 500
[24 Jun, 2009] comments (0)
The Top 500 list of most powerful supercomputers is still topped by Roadrunner, IBM's supercomputer with 1.105 petaflop/s. At the moment Roadrunner can be found at the DOE's Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). ...
- Spaceport America for Private Space Companies
[23 Jun, 2009] comments (0)
The world's first space airport will be constructed in New Mexico. The spaceport will be erected to allow private space companies such as Virgin Galactic carry out their commercial operations. ...
- South Korea Has the Highest Number of Households With Fast Internet Connection
[19 Jun, 2009] comments (0)
South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan are featured in the top 5 on the list that includes countries with the highest number of households with fast Internet connection. ...
- Google's Sergey Brin Concerned About Bing's Increasing Popularity
[16 Jun, 2009] comments (0)
It seems that the co-founder of the currently number one search engine Google, Sergey Brin, is concerned about the launch of Bing, a rival search engine from Microsoft. ...
- iPhone Users are Younger, Richer and Better Educated
[15 Jun, 2009] comments (1)
A survey unveiled on Friday, June 12, 2009 found that iPhone users are generally younger, richer and more productive than users of other smartphones. ...
- Web 2.0 is Officially the Millionth Phrase in English Language
[11 Jun, 2009] comments (1)
English language was first time recorded nearly 1,500 years ago and now it registered its millionth word. On June 10, 2009, at 10.22AM the English dictionary was enriched with the phrase Web 2.0 that expresses the next generation of Internet services. ...
- Japanese Scientists Unveil a Robot that Cooks Pancakes
[10 Jun, 2009] comments (0)
Japan has already amazed the pubic with its achievements in the robotic field such as robots that can sing, do modeling or household chores. Recently Japanese researchers presented another robot that can cook pancakes. ...
- All Chinese PCs to Include Software that Blocks Harmful Websites
[08 Jun, 2009] comments (0)
The government of People's Republic of China wants people to sell all of their PCs so they would be loaded with software that blocks specific websites. ...
- Inflatable Tower to Help Tourists Reach Space without Rocket
[08 Jun, 2009] comments (0)
In their work, entitled Acta Astronautica, Brendan Quine, Raj Seth and George Zhu at York University in Toronto, Canada, write about a giant inflatable tower that people could use to climb up to the edge of space. ...