A unique self-healing bio plastic

Posted on September 3, 2015 by

Scientists at Pennsylvania State University have create a power plastic that sticks together with a drop of water. This mold-able polymer heals itself when exposed to water. It was observed that all squids around the world had proteins in their system which allow them to self-heal. This observation was the basis for creating this polymer. The yield of these proteins is quite low per squid meaning that many animals would have to be processed in order to obtain a usable amount for use in pol...

Revolutionary Fully Spherical & Portable Camera

Posted on September 3, 2015 by

Imagine having a 360-degree experience to capture, explore with a device that can fit snugly in your hand. The Theta camera, from the Japanese firm Ricoh, is the world's first handheld camera that takes fully spherical photos with just one press of a button. The device fits comfortably in the palm of a hand, similar to a remote control. Its twin-lens system captures the scene around, above and below the device. The shutter button is positioned below the lens making it easy to take the p...

Grand Hybrid Digital Pianos: Combining Classical Music and Digital Software

Posted on September 2, 2015 by

Casio America Inc. has launched a magnificent 9-foot concert grand piano outstanding experience in a compact form for music lovers. Latest Hybrid Digital Pianos with Revolutionary New Technology have been launched by Casio America.Inc which combines the advantages of digital technology with the traditional sound and feel of pianos. There are two new models: the CELVIANO Grand Hybrid GP-500BP and GP-300. The hybrid has unmatched sound quality and advanced technological features that allow m...

Innovative Energy Conservation in Luxury Watch

Posted on June 3, 2015 by 41629066

Energy conservation through innovation was one of the primary goals of watchmaker F. P. Journe when it revealed its first ladies watch known as the élégante. The watch is unique in that it can quite literally stop working after one takes it off his/her wrist and can automatically adjust itself to the correct time after it is put back on. The electromechanical watch is the “only electromechanical movement conceived and created for the luxury market.” (http://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco...

3D Printing Pens

Posted on January 17, 2015 by

Many people have doodled before. Pens, pencils, and other writing utensils are staples of our everyday life. However they can only do so much. You can not make a solid 3d shape. To solve this, now there are multiple 3d printing pens. One such pen is the 3Doodler. The gadget bills itself as the “world’s first 3D printing pen.” It first exploded in popularity on Kickstarter, and the fundraiser started by its maker, WobbleWorks, smashed its $30,000 goal a few hours after it was launched in Febru...

Controlling a UFO Using Only Your Mind

Posted on January 17, 2015January 17, 2015 by

The first remote control car from 1966 astonished many kids at the time. Nowadays, the remote control is something we all just shrug off. What if we had another unique and innovative method of controlling things. Currently there are many solutions, but one of these solutions is a toy that can be controlled by using your mind. The Mind Controlled UFO is a unique toy that not many kids are too familiar with yet. It is a unique take to a remote controlled flying machine. This toy does not have t...

Aspirin Could Become Electronic

Posted on December 22, 2014 by

Aspirin could become electronic. Not yet approved for complete usage, the electronic aspirin is a novel idea for a common medicine. Doctors have long associated the foremost severe, chronic kinds of headache with the sphenopalatine neural structure (SPG), a facial bundle; however, scientists haven’t found a treatment that works on the SPG long run in order to combat headaches and the like. A technology undergoing clinical investigation at Involuntary Technologies, Inc could be a patient-po...

Next Generation tools for Students & Teachers

Posted on December 20, 2014 by 41629066

Checkout some of the cool next generation tools for students and teachers. ISpring: iSpring Free converts even sophisticated presentations with inserted audio and video files while preserving all animations, hyperlinks, and even triggers. Design mobile-ready content Convert PowerPoint to Flash Create SCORM-compliant courses http://www.ispringsolutions.com/ispring-free Flashnotes: Flashnotes is an online marketplace full of study guides, notes, flashcards ...

Kinect Cart

Posted on August 28, 2014August 28, 2014 by

The quest for a high-tech “shopping cart of the future” is nothing new, but Whole Foods is planning to test a new spin on the concept, using Microsoft’s Kinect sensor for Windows. The motorized cart identifies a shopper with a loyalty card, follows the shopper around the store, scans items as they’re placed inside, marks them off the shopping list, and even checks the shopper out in the end. Microsoft showed the very early prototype, being developed for Whole Foods by a third-party developer, Au...

Tiny Chip Mimics the Human Brain

Posted on August 21, 2014 by 41629066

Cognitive computing is the future of computer processing, or at least, that's what it seems. Researchers earlier this month unveiled a powerful new postage-stamp size chip delivering supercomputer performance using a process that mimics the human brain. The so-called "neurosynaptic" chip is a breakthrough that opens a wide new range of computing possibilities from self-driving cars to artificial intelligence systems that can installed on a smartphone, the scientists say. The researchers...

Roti-Making Robot Created By Couple in Singapore

Posted on August 12, 2014August 12, 2014 by

Hungry for Indian "tortillas? An Indian couple in Singapore has invented a first-of-its-kind robot to make chapatis that has already raked in about S$5 million in pre-orders from Americans. Rishi Israni and his wife Pranoti took six years to develop the robot, Rotimatic, which can produce about one baked roti, or Indian tortilla/chapati, per minute. Rotimatic is the first kitchen device to use robotic technology and awaits U.S. certifications required for sale in the U.S. market. The...

Phillips Creates a Slouch-Detecting Computer

Posted on August 12, 2014August 14, 2014 by

Posture problems? Phillips has an innovative solution. Improper posture at your work can possibly lead to a lot of workplace related injuries, including annoying back and neck pain, eyestrain, and carpal tunnel syndrome. In case you couldn't tell, this means don't slouch. Realizing that "work should be suited to people, and not the other way around," Phillips has released an interesting new 24″ LCD monitor. Besides being an all-around nice display to have at your workstation, the new monito...