Sep
16

Conductive gel to replace batteries?

conductive-gel Scientists at the University of Leeds have engineered a new type of polymer gel, which they hope will replace standard lithium ion batteries in consumer electronics. The new technology should, they.. more
Sep
16

Tiny spiderbots may soon be inside you!

spiderbots If the thought of little spiders crawling on your skin makes you jittery then it may be a good idea to stop reading here. Why? A team of researchers of Pennsylvania.. more
Sep
16

LG Optimus Note specs leaked

lg-optimus-note The new LG smartphone which has a slide-out full Qwerty keyboard has been sighted in South Korea. The great selling point of this device is that it’s going to be only.. more
Sep
16

Apple now sues Samsung in the UK

Forget dedication, perspiration or any of the other usual attributes associated with success, what you really need these days is litigation. At least in the technology world. A ding-dong legal battle is currently being waged between Apple and Samsung over their smartphones and tablets, both.. more
Sep
16

Google doodles Albert Szent-Gyorgyi

The latest doodle rather makes us think that the man from Del Monte might have given up his usual positive affirmation, and instead have adopted the policy of saying: “Google”. Given that the doodle features a pair of prominent oranges, but in actual fact there’s.. more
Sep
16

The Daily arrives on UK iPads

Odds are you probably forgot about The Daily. Maybe you still don’t have a clue what we’re on about even if we mention that it’s a Murdoch virtual publication for Apple’s tablet. The iPad-based e-paper was launched in the States back in February, under the.. more
Sep
16

BlackBerry boss talks social media

BlackBerry’s UK boss Stephen Bates has talked about the impact of social networking and the smartphone market in an interview with Pocket-lint. In the interview he said that “one of the biggest drivers is social networks” and goes on to discuss the impact BlackBerry has.. more
Sep
15

GFI partners with PC World

GFI Software has named PC World and Currys as the first UK stores to carry the award-winning Vipre Antivirus following a successful launch of its products online. The software has been previously popular and built good consumer retail sales via the PC World website. The.. more
Sep
15

Superconductor circuits get easy

Researchers at the London Centre for Nanotechnology and the Physics Department of Sapienza University of Rome have found it is possible to “draw” superconducting circuitry smaller than the width of human hair using X-Ray beams. While this may sound fairly unspectacular it may hold the.. more
Sep
15

Hydrogen fuel gets practical

Earlier this year a team at USC Dornsife College headed by Travis Williams developed a way to safely store the power of hydrogen, using a chemical called ammonia borane (NH3BH3). This is a safe, stable solid which is able to be stored without the need.. more