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Monday 2 April 2012

"Gravity in Angry Birds Space: Is it Realistic?"


Have you ever wondered if real-life physics apply in Angry Birds Space? Given that in its past versions, projectile computations are approximately precise, what happens if you remove the birds and the pigs from earth and send them to outer space? The challenge is accepted by Rhett Allain, an associate professor of physics.
Allain’s main focus in his study of the game is the bubble surrounding an asteroid, which can
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"OneSense is Your Spike-Covered Headphones"


Because some people don’t get it that one uses headphones to shut the world out, Joe Doucet comes up with ultra-fierce headphones that clearly says, “Do not Disturb.”
Called OneSense, the piece is intended to also cover the eyes, complete with red spikes on the outside. “OneSense not only obscures environmental sight and sound from encroaching
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"YAL Concept Watch Inspired By Tron"

YAL Concept Watch
Watch makers TokyoFlash are currently taking votes on whether or not to create the YAL Concept Watch, which has been designed by Yoann from France.
The YAL watch as you can probably guess from its design has been inspired by Tron, and uses a number of blue LEDs to tell the time. For example 5 LEDs in the middle, 2 LEDs in the outer branches, 2 more LEDs on the left and PM indicator on =
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"3-Axis Joystick Turns Your Phone’s Camera Into A Joystick"


Phones. there just isn’t enough room on them for proper gaming. That must be why we are always looking for better ways to attach joysticks to them. If you put it on your screen, you are blocking some of the action and that’s no good.

A research group at Keio University has the answer. The 3-Axis analog joystick is an elastic
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"ThinkerToys Makes E-Waste Educational"


Hitting two birds with one stone is what Dhairya Dand thought of when he started ThinkerToys, and since March, he has been exhibiting eco-friendly, educational toys to inspire kids in developing nations.
The idea hit Dand after seeing e-waste like keyboards, mice, and screens just lying in landfills. The business is named after the coinage of thinking and tinkering, which are both
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"Computers Make Better Lie Detectors"


Computer may now replace police officers in the interrogation room. Though the dark room with a swinging lampshade will still be maintained for maximum effect.
The program was created by scientists at the University of Buffalo. The team produced a software that will allow a computer to track eye movements and gauge the difference when
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"Plastic Bags Recycled to Carbon Fiber"


Mother Earth will be smiling if she has internet access and can read this post. Those plastic bags can now be rid of and recycled.
All thanks to the research conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, all unwanted plastic bags can be recycled into carbon fiber. The
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"Blood Test Can Predict Heart Attack and Stroke"


Heart attacks are mainly caused by a blood clot in the wrong place. Now, scientists from the  Scripps Translational Science Institute (STSI) are working on a blood test that could detect a blood clot before it becomes deadly.
The STSI study involved endothelial cells circulating in the blood stream of both healthy patients and previous heart attack sufferers. These cells line the surface of the blood vessels.
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"Google Unveils New Revenue Option for Web Publishers"

Google Unveils New Revenue Option for Web Publishers Microsurvey product to provide an alternative to paywalls



Google has long been accused of being a content stealer and/or a value destroyer in certain publishing circles. Mark Cuban, the outspoken head of HD Network and the Dallas
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"LG begins mass production of first flexible, plastic e-ink displays"


Flexible e-ink paper display from LG
LG, that South Korean conglomerate that has mostly spent the last few years fading into Samsung’s shadow, has just announced that it has begun mass production of the world’s first
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"Begin your quest with Google Maps 8-bit for NES"


We're constantly making improvements to Google Maps in order to take advantage of better hardware and web standards. For example, last October we launched MapsGL to capitalize on the improved graphics capabilities offered by WebGL.

Coming soon to the Google Store
In our pursuit of new digital frontiers, we realized that we may have left behind a large number of users who couldn't access Google Maps on their classic hardware. Surprisingly,
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"Google to launch third-party commenting platform to rival Facebook"



Google is about to launch a new commenting system that will tie into the search giant’s Google+ platform, web services and web search, a source close to the product’s development confirmed with The Next Web

Tech-WD blogger Saud Al-Hawawi also reported yesterday that several new Google features that have yet to be announced were discussed at the Google event G-Saudi Arabia,
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"Samsung Galaxy Note Sells 5 Million"


The Samsung Galaxy Note is by far the largest smartphone on the market, and some find it much too big to use as a phone. This would be why many are dubbing it a "phablet", the
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