Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB in Stuttgart have found a way of converting air humidity into drinkable water. The developed method could prove extremely useful in desolate areas such as deserts, where dry soil ...
ASUS has recently unveiled its futuristic technological vision, which the company calls “The Seamless Experience”. During the latest Computex exhibition, ASUS demonstrated devices that involve various surface- and touch-based applications, offering interfaces that interact with objects placed on desktop surfaces. ...
Display maker DuPont has recently developed a novel third generation green organic light emitting diode (OLED) technology that has an incredible operating lifetime of over one million hours. The new material technology only emits green color and could lead to ...
An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Institute has recently announced the completion of artificial skin produced in a fully automated process. Such a product could benefit pharmacologists, chemists, and doctors, who often have an urgent need for “skin ...
LG Display has recently announced the production of the world’s thinnest LCD television. The company’s new line of products consists of TV sets with the thickness of a mere 5.9 millimeters. Currently LG Display is offering televisions sized at 42- ...
Research Frontiers, a New York based research company, has developed a “Smart Glass” that can regulate the level of incoming light through windows. The company developed and patented a film technology called Suspended Particle Devices (SPD) that can vary the ...
Researchers from Berkeley Labs at the University of California have successfully developed a “carpet cloak” using nanostructured silicon that could eliminate the impression of an object placed underneath it. Even though the cloak itself remains visible, the protrusion created by ...
Honda Motor Company, Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan and its American branch recently exhibited prototypes of two assistive devices at the 2009 Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress in Detroit, Michigan. The two wearable devices – designed to help the elderly ...
Google has recently released its Google Voice service, which the company says was designed to simplify and improve mobile communication. Google Voice is a free web based VoIP application that can link several phone numbers (cell phone, home phone, office ...
LitStudios has recently announced their innovative Interactive Mirror, a fun instrument that has potential applications both at home and at the office. While this new concept device isn’t too practical, its touch-based operation makes the experience both entertaining and extremely ...