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Will 3D Printing Fuel Art and Jewelry Forgery?
[TechNewsDaily – via Mashable] While debate rages over using 3D printers to make guns or gun parts, technologies for other possible abuses are emerging — including the ability to cheaply copy and reproduce works of art and jewelry. [Read the … Continue reading
Gel Stops Bleeding, Starts Healing Instantly [Video]
[TND] Joe Landolina may have invented a cure for bleeding. He claims that his creation, a substance called Veti-Gel, jump-starts the clotting and healing process so quickly that even wounds to internal organs or major arteries are able to close … Continue reading
PlayStation 4 Games Explore Surveillance State that Console Enables
[TechNewsDaily Guide – via NBC] “We’re making it so your friends can look over your shoulder virtually and interact with you as you play,” said David Perry, co-founder of Gaikai, a company that Sony bought to build its cloud-gaming network.But … Continue reading
How To Prevent Cellphone Frostbite
[NBC] As frigid weather continues to pound the East Coast and the Plains, fingers go numb, noses go red and cellphones go out. “We remind customers that their electronics operate best in the same temperatures that people like, too,” said … Continue reading
Audi Debuts Self-driving Car
[TechNewsDaily – via NBC] LAS VEGAS—Outside the Mandarin Hotel, Annie Lien pushed a button on an iPhone app. A few seconds later, an Audi A7 drove out of the parking garage to pick her up. With another button press, the … Continue reading
In ‘Hobbit,’ New Tech Mangles the Scenery
[FOX] In “The Hobbit,” Jackson pushes technology further, with eye-popping 3D. He also uses “high frame rate” (HFR) video that flashes twice as fast as a standard film — 48 instead of 24 frames per second — to portray movement … Continue reading
Inflatable Lamp Lights Up Places Off the Grid
[TechNewsDaily via Yahoo News] At least 1.3 billion people have no access to a power grid, according to the International Energy Agency. And many others can’t count on 24/7 electricity service. A New York City startup called Mpowerd is trying … Continue reading
Techie Volunteers Get New Yorkers Online After Sandy
[TechNewsDaily – via LiveScience] The days of techies hiding in their basements or thinking only about stock options and foosball tables are long gone in New York City. Instead, they are organizing en masse to help small businesses, schools and … Continue reading
New Yorkers Trek to Keep Gadgets Powered in Sandy’s Wake
[TechNewsDaily – via NBC] ] Residents of the city that never sleeps also loathe letting their gadgets sleep. But for the lower third of Manhattan, and a great deal of the Tri-State area, getting power requires an expedition. And with electrical service expected … Continue reading
Maps Just Latest Apple Online Service Fail (Viewpoint)
[TechNewsDaily – via NBC] How could Apple nail it so well with the iPhone 5 (some Wi-Fi and possible battery problems notwithstanding), but blow it so badly with Maps? A lot of it came from failed negotiations with Google, but … Continue reading