NASA has been working on a lot of projects over the years and one of those projects is the IRIS spacecraft that will be sent into space to study the sun to help scientists learn more about the sun. IRIS stands for Interference Region Imaging Spectrograph and the satellite arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base [...]
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NQ: Malware on mobile devices grew 163% last year
April 18th, 2013 
mrinal According to a security report from NQ Mobile Security, mobile malware is on the high rise. In 2012, malware infections grew by 163% year-over-year. There were 65,227 newly discovered mobile malware floating around, compared to the 24,794 that were discovered back in 2011. The malware is beginning to spread to various markets, including China, India, [...]
iPhone 4 white-balance problem next to prompt frustration
July 2nd, 2010 admin It seems that when you launch what could be the most-anticipated phone of 2010, you then have to spend the subsequent weeks countering complaints about it. Another iPhone 4 issue has raised its head, this time regarding the new, 5-megapixel camera on the smartphone. Multiple owners are complaining that photos taken by the iPhone 4 [...]
Microsoft Courier Patent Acceptance Opens Old Wounds
July 1st, 2010 admin The life of the Microsoft Courier over the last few months has been one for the script of a soap opera. From seeing video of what the Courier concept would be, to its terrible cancellation, to some software confusion, the Courier has lived and died in such a roller-coaster fashion that it could be tough for anyone to [...]
Microsoft KIN Officially Canned by Microsoft
July 1st, 2010 admin The reviews for the KIN devices, both the Kin One and Kin Two, weren’t the best on the market. However, while the main draw might not have been the hardware, or even its features, the big strike against the devices was that the data plan that was forcefully applied to them was simply too high. And, [...]
Microsoft Surface Goes Touchless Thanks to Cameras and Transparent OLED
June 30th, 2010 admin There has to be something said about the progression of technology. When Surface from Microsoft was first unveiled, we were all expecting Minority Report to be the next thing to happen. But, Surface still isn’t everywhere, and now we are just looking for the next-best-thing. We may have it, and sure enough, Microsoft’s Surface has [...]
Optimus Popularis Images Make an Appearance Online
June 30th, 2010 admin We have been covering the Optimus Popularis for what seems like forever, but there’s a good reason for that. Even before it got delayed, and ultimately changed, it was a great keyboard. And now that it has been altered, slimmed down, and the keys made to work a bit more adeptly with a user’s hands, [...]
EMILY is a Robot Lifeguard That Floats
June 29th, 2010 admin Considering robots are finding their way into every facet of our life, we’re not surprised at all to hear that the next place we’ll be seeing robots is our beaches. Well, probably not all beaches, but enough of them that it will probably make a few people out there nervous. We’d like to introduce you [...]
Amazon Kindle for Android Now Available
June 29th, 2010 admin Amazon’s on a roll with good news today. Apparently, company’s have begun to think that rolling announcements out in waves is a good way to go about things. It makes a good day for consumers, that’s for sure. We just reported that the iOS application has been updated, and now we can say that the [...]
eMachines debuts snazzy Mini-e ER1402 SFF PC
June 28th, 2010 admin eMachines has announced a new home theater PC that is small and looks surprisingly attractive for an eMachines system. The new PC is called the Mini-e ER1402 SFF desktop and is about the size and weight of a small book. The 1402 is 7.1-inches in diameter and weighs 9 pounds. It features integrated 802.11b/g/n WiFi, [...]