Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/13/lg-g-flex-revealed/?ncid=rss_truncated
LG has admitted that "bendable and unbreakable" smartphone displays are already in production, and we've heard plenty of rumors about a device known as the G Flex which features the new tech. Engadget has come across a trio of renders of the upcoming device, and we have learned from our sources that ...
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/14/htc-launches-one-max/?ncid=rss_truncated
The bigger the phone, the harder it is to hide. After a slew of detailed leaks, HTC is finally ready to announce the HTC One Max: an enlarged version of the original One that boosts the size of the 1080p LCD panel up to 5.9 inches while attempting to keep the One's classy aluminum look and feel. ...
ASUS AiO PCs have run the gamut from pretty versatile, like the dual-boot Transformer AiO, to pretty functional like the articulating ET2300. But pretty, period? Perhaps not so much -- at least not until a video of the above ET2321 popped up on the company's official YouTube channel. The ...
Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/device-converts-ocean-waves-into-power-2013-10
A group of design engineers from Scotland have found a way to efficiently harness the raw power of ocean waves and convert that power into usable energy.
The design is one of the top 15 finalists for this year's James Dyson award.
This design is an improvement over other wave energy converters because it operates using hydraulics to maximize the amount of energy it harnesses from waves.
The device — called the renewable wave power (RWP) — is essentially a chain of partially submerged buoys that absorb the force of waves, then converts the waves into energy. The growing need for sustainable energy sources is the inspiration behind this design entry.
The design has undergone several tests in Lancaster University's wave tank. The unique hydraulic system allows the RWP to respond to changing ocean conditions. As the waves flow in, they move the buoys, which creates pressure as they bounce up and down. The pressure is stored in hydraulic cylinders, which can then be depressurized to create electricity.
The energy readouts produced by RWP look promising, but it needs to be tested in the ocean to verify the results.
The James Dyson award is a competition between up-and-coming design engineers all around the world. The award includes an international winner, and a national winner from each country represented.
SEE ALSO: Say Hello To WAVE Energy!
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Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-iphone-5s-blue-screen-of-death-like-a-windows-pc-2013-10
Apple's new iPhone 5S has a Blue Screen of Death, just like an old PC running Microsoft Windows. A bunch of users have complained on YouTube, Twitter and various Apple consumer forums that when they use certain apps in iWorks (the iPhone's spreadsheet and documents apps) the phone freezes, shows a blank blue screen, and then reboots.
Here's what it looks like:
The glitch was first noted by The Verge, which offered this advice:
One workaround to alleviate the iWork-related reboots is to disable iCloud syncing for Apple's Pages, Keynote, and Numbers apps.
Here's a video of the flaw in action (below). You can see others here and here.
SEE ALSO: Apple Ran Out Of Gold iPhones Because It Underestimated How Much Asia Likes Gold
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It's been hard to appreciate the brightness of WhiteMagic LCDs when they've been limited to lower-end smartphones like the Sony Xperia P. That shouldn't be a problem from now on, as Japan Display has started mass-producing its first 1080p WhiteMagic screen. Like its ancestors, the new 5-inch pane...
http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/11/japan-display-now-making-1080p-whitemagic-lcds/?ncid=rss_truncated
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Dispop, the startup that allows businesses to crowdsource the design of their ads, has relaunched its platform with a big addition — the ability to actually run ad campaigns.
Through the service, advertisers could already solicit submissions from multiple designers, then A/B test them to see wh...
http://techcrunch.com/2013/10/09/dispop-relaunch/
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The new TouchMarks benchmark has determined that Apple's iPad touchscreens are more responsive than their Android and Windows RT competitors.
TouchMarks is a stripped-down benchmark developed by Agawi, a developer of streaming technology that integrates advertising within mobile games. T...
http://www.cnet.com.au/touchmarks-tests-show-ipads-most-responsive-tablet-screens-339345622.htm
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Microsoft today published a blog post in which it emphasized its commitment to protecting consumer and business customers from malware with its various solutions. The company also noted its real-time antimalware products are installed on over 150 million computers worldwide, and that their qualit...
http://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2013/10/10/microsoft-says-its-antimalware-products-protect-150m-computers-reaffirms-commitment-to-quality-solutions/
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We live in a world where over-sharing is not just common, it's encouraged. We happily, and readily, upload our photos and thoughts to the internet, where total strangers can access them with the click of a button. There was a point somewhere along the line we decided that we were OK with sacrific...
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2013-10/10/cryptstagram
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Acer was early to the Chromebook market, releasing the C7 for a mere $199 and the C710 for $299. These laptops – more tablets with keyboards than fully-featured machines – work well as "third screen" devices that you throw onto a coffee table or use for browsing and some mild document editing. No...
http://techcrunch.com/2013/10/10/acer-brings-another-chromebook-to-the-party/
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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/07/samsung-ultra-stable-camera-sensor/?ncid=rss_truncated
Optical image stabilization for current smartphone cameras leaves something to be desired; you still need a steady hand to avoid blurry photos. Samsung has just unveiled a new, extra-stable sensor that may be considerably more forgiving. The 13-megapixel unit corrects angular errors up to 1.5 ...
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/07/lg-curved-smartphone-display-production/?ncid=rss_truncated
It's been a long time coming, but LG's foray into elastic smartphone displays is finally going mainstream. The company has confirmed that it will begin mass-producing a new lightweight 6-inch panel that, it claims, is the world's first flexible OLED panel for smartphones. The display is built from ...
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/07/filip-electronic-leash-smartwatch-ATT/?ncid=rss_truncated
Electronic leashes for the 21st century kid? You knew this sort of thing was inevitable. FiLIP, a smartwatch and 'locator' for kids that takes helicopter parenting to an excessive level, is heading to AT&T's lineup as an exclusive. As you'd expect from a device targeted to tagging kids, the FiLIP ...
They said it couldn't be done. But it has! MIT researchers recently managed to create self-assembling modular robots. The researchers even released a video demonstrating their successAccording to MIT, back in 2011, MIT senior John Romanishin was advised by his robotics professor Daniela Rus that ...
http://mashable.com/2013/10/06/self-assembling-robots/
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