Deep Green underwater kite
The folks at Minestro from Sweden have come up with the Deep Green underwater kite that remains submerged and tied to the seabed, harnessing energy from the motion of the ocean. Small turbines (relatively speaking, of course) that measure up to 12 meters across can generate up to 500 kilowatts of juice when it runs [...]
Cellphones could manufacture Natal plunge, sort of
The folks at the University of Tokyo have come up with a conceptual controller that enables you to control a pointer on a phone screen without the need to touch the screen. that is a concept that lets you move a pointer around, handle a virtual keyboard, paint in 3D or zoom around a picture [...]
Samsung Moment Android 2.1 leaked out
Folks who can’t wait for the official Android 2.1 update for the Samsung Moment will be pleased to know that the good folks at SDX-Developers have provided a direct link to the Android 2.1 upgrade, where it comprises of ECLAIR.DC23 and ECLAIR.DD03 leaked builds. It seems that the latter works more favorably with most folks [...]
Garmin M10 gets Windows Mobile 6.5.3 upgrade
The relatively low key Garmin M10 smartphone is yet another handset that has received the Windows Mobile 6.5.3 upgrade, giving that 600MHz Qualcomm processor-powered device a more potent punch. Just to refresh your memory, the M10 is equipped with a 3.5″ WVGA resistive screen display, 4GB of internal memory and a 5-megapixel camera. Needless to [...]
Symbian to go open source
Symbian has finally made the plunge to the world of open source, where folks will be able to download their cipher without forking out a separate cent. that is really interesting, as it would be the rough equivalent (at least for the world of cellphones) of Microsoft making Windows opeen source in a free for [...]
HARApad claims to reduce EM radiation
We’ve seen those tiny stickers on your cellphones that are meant to reduce electromagnetic radiation, but the HARApad takes things one step further by touting its ability to reduce the amount of radiation coming from your notebooks and laptops. Doesn’t sound too far fetched whether you fall under the school of thought that made you [...]