In a culture fascinated with the supernatural, it’s refreshing to see that tangible science can trump even the most fantastic effects Hollywood can conjure. Wandering around the Internet this morning, I followed a thread of videos through YouTube depicting some amazing effects sound and light can have on liquids and solids. Or, more accurately, how our eyes can be “tricked”
Diablo III will be released on May 15, 2012. My friends and I simply cannot wait to start playing! If you weren't lucky enough to get into the beta, then you will want to check out a few D3 related apps. These can help prepare you to start playing Diablo III the instant the servers go live. Diablo III Lore
I have to admit after having an Android phone for about two months I miss my iPhone, maybe it because I just got the new iPad. I have a Motorola Atrix 2. It isn’t that the Android phone is a bad phone, it is just unpolished. Maybe if I had a different phone or carrier I would have a different viewpoint.
As the Apple roadshow rolls out of town for another few months, I doubt anyone will claim that this was a classic performance. Even the most zealous worshipper has to admit that it was a straightforward and by the numbers presentation with no real surprises. You might even argue that there have been two mediocre events in a row and
At this time of year the technology circus does its tour of the world....CES in Las Vegas, MWC in Barcelona and CeBIT in Hanover, Germany. Interspersed are product launches by major companies like Apple. When Apple and subsequently Microsoft decided to move away from the industry events and do their own mini-shows, many commentators noted that it was disappointing that
What if you didn't have to worry about your iPhone 4/4S getting damaged when you drop it on the ground, or step on it? That's the premise behind Cell Helmet, new from CellPig.com. To be clear, the protection isn't necessarily in the case, which is your standard polyurethane. The protection is in the "insurance" you are buying with the case.
I recently started looking to purchase a remote IP camera that would allow me to remotely view my home via the Internet. There are quite a variety of remote IP cameras that offer a number of different viewing options at widely varying price points. After a bit of looking, I ended up purchasing a Loftek CSX 2200 wireless IP security
Nanotech waterproof coatings have been quite the fashion at CES this year but Liquipel's offering is a little bit different. Todd and Steve learn more from Kevin Bacon of Liquipel. Liquipel have developed a nanotechnology-based liquid-repelling coating for electronic devices that makes the device waterproof for short periods of immersion. This sounds pretty much like ever other waterproofing technology on
Polkast thinks that it's better to have your files in your control in your home or office rather than the nebulous cloud. Andy talks to Dave from Polkast on how they do this but still give you access from your smartphone. Polkast consists of two components, a server app that's installed on the PC or Mac where all the documents
CourseSmart is a higher education content delivery system that delivers e-textbooks to over 2.5 million students and faculty members. Sean Devine, CEO of CourseSmart talks to Jeffrey and Andy about the system. CourseSmart brings together content producers and content consumers, typically publishers, lecturers and students in over 7,000 universities and colleges. The organisation is owned by a group of publishers but
I have several extra iOS cords because when I travel I tend to forget them, or I leave them in a hotel room or they get lost somewhere in my luggage. So I have to go out and buy a new one. Cord on Board by Caselnity is trying to solve that problem. Their case for the iPhone 4 or
Roamz is a new app that aims to consolidate all of your different social media feeds, like Facebook, Twitter, 4Square, and others, into one location on your smartphone. However, Roamz isn't looking at your circle of friends, it's looking at posts from those closest to you geographically. This gives you a snapshot of what is going on wherever you're at.