Barnes and Noble signaled their intent to stay in the race today when they released a set of new aggressively-priced HD Android tablets (surprise, no Windows 8 – yet). 7-inch and 9-inch versions were announced, each with variable RAM configurations. Both are built upon Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and neither is going to disappoint…
Category: Computer Hardware
iPhone 5 A6 chip may perform better than expected due to manual layout – yes, logic blocks laid by hand, not software
Western Digital to introduce new helium filled drive that is faster, more efficient, with larger capacity
Western Digital is working to deliver a new helium filled harddrive to be introduced to the market in 2013. Current day harddrives use open enclosures, with holes in the drive enclosure to vent air through the drive. Western Digital’s new drives will be sealed and filled with helium gas which is much less dense than…
Wheelchair, smeelchair – This awesome Tankchair will take you anywhere!
Wheelchairs be damned. With Tankchair you can reach places you never thought you could traverse at speeds that’ll blow your hair back. TC Mobility (High Performance Mobility Products) began from one Phoenix man’s frustration watching his children go on hikes while their disabled mother was stuck at camp.
World’s first NFC enabled supermarket opens in France
Apple posts detailed iPhone 5 schematic for case makers
What do we know about Apple’s iPhone 5 processor?
If history is any indication, we can expect Apple to use the iPhone 5 processor in their devices for at least a couple of years. Apple of course has not released any details on their new processor other than the claim that it provides twice the processor performance and twice the graphics performance of the…
New USB 3.0 will allow much faster charging times for mobile devices
New Micro-USB 3.0 ports in upcoming smartphones and tablets will allow for much faster charging time. Most smartphones today use micro-USB ports with a cable connecting the port to a computer or power outlet. According to InfoWorld, the new micro-USB 3.0 cable can carry more power over a cable than its predecessor (USB 2.0) which…
Google releases first movie short shot entirely using Google Glass (UPDATE)
New flashlight and USB charger that runs on saltwater
When a disastrous earthquake hit Japan last year, one of the biggest problems citizens experienced was a shortage of electrical power. Electric grids were knocked offline and batteries, used continuously during their ordeal, quickly ran in short supply. The Japanese subsequently sought a way to generate power using renewable resources. The result? An electric LED…











