Archive for the ‘Science and Technology’ Category
Only a few days after its release, the Xbox Kinect by Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) was hacked to work with Windows 7
Only a few days after its release, the Xbox Kinect by Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) was hacked to work with Windows 7. Adafruit set a challenge last week, the Open Kinect Challenge, with a $2,000 reward for whoever could hack the product first. The Kinect’s main selling point is that you don’t... [Read More]
Apple unveils the future of notebooks
21mac1 Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the company’s latest high-end ultra-thin MacBook Air laptop models at Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California, on October 20.The new MacBook Air — introduced with Jobs’ signature “one last thing” set-up — is designed to reproduce... [Read More]
T-Mobile has just announced that they will be shipping the myTouch 4G from November 3rd onwards
T-Mobile has just announced that they will be shipping the myTouch 4G from November 3rd onwards, where it will retail for $199.99 on a 2-year contract. Sounds pretty expensive, although we do know that Wirefly and a bunch of other retailers have already priced the myTouch 4G for $150. It really depends... [Read More]
Now, listen to your heartbeat through your iPhone
Monitoring your heartbeat might soon be as easy as listening to music on your iPhone. Swiss technology-transfer company CSEM created the final prototype for their Pulsear device – a tiny unit embedded in a regular earphone uses infrared signals to see how fast your heart is beating. “A lot of... [Read More]
Volcanoes are hazardous to wildlife and humans alike,Ash Fall,Volcanic Gases,Landslides,Lahars
* Ash Fall Mount St. Helens eruption in 1980 caused a heavy ash fall, crushing building and covering fields, electronics, and machinery. Wind carried it 22,000 square miles from the volcano itself, creating a huge problem for all Americans in the west. * Volcanic Gases Mount Pinatubo’s devastating... [Read More]
Past Eruptions,Mount Vesuvius,Mount St. Helens,Descriptions and pictures of past eruptions
# Mount Vesuvius In ancient times, one of the most devastating eruptions in history completely annihilated the cities of Herculaneum and Pompeii. At 4,190 feet tall with a circumference of 30 miles, Mount Vesuvius, the only active volcano on the mainland of Europe, towers over the plain of Campania in... [Read More]
Types of Volcanoes,Basic or shield volcanoesm,Acid or dome volcanoes,Cinder and scoria volcanoes,Composite volcanoes or stratovolcanoes,Caldera volcanoes
Volcanoes can be classified by the severity of their eruptions, which are usually named after famous volcanic explosions from the past or by the region they are usually associated with, or by their physical attributes. Several classifications by severity are: * Icelandic: lava gently flows on generally... [Read More]
Volcano Dynamics,Layers of the Earth,Rising Magma,Tectonic Plates and Magma,Other Causes of Volcanoes,Volcanoes on the Surface
Volcanoes are vents or cracks in the earth.s surface where molten rock, pyroclastic debris, steam, and other materials are ejected. Volcanoes have played an important part in the development of earth and affecting the geography by providing water, atmospheric gas, and other essential materials/nutrients... [Read More]
Volcanoes! a site for exploration and discovery of photos, stories and information about volcanoes.
A volcano is a mountain or hill formed by the accumulation of magma or molten rock. Magma is typically produced at depths of 50 to 60 miles below the surface; because liquid magma is less dense than solid rock, it is pushed out of cracks in the Earth’s surface. Volcanic eruptions can be deadly,... [Read More]
Nook Color E-Reader Revealed Briefly:A product page on Barnes & Noble’s website showed a screen protector for an unannounced Nook Color
f Barnes & Noble is bringing color to the Nook e-reader, the company itself spilled the beans. Rumors of a 7-inch Android tablet dubbed Nook Color surfaced last week, and this weekend the device was spotted in the wild. Sort of. A product page on Barnes & Noble’s website, which has since... [Read More]
Why HP’s Slate isn’t anything like the iPad?
HP released its Slate 500 tablet this week. Immediately, everyone is comparing it with Apple’s iPad. But the two devices have nothing significant in common. They are in entirely different categories of device, and can even be thought of as opposites. Some of my fellow journalists, industry watchers,... [Read More]
Apple unveils Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, new MacBook Air
22-macbook-air-os-x-lion-1 A lot happened at Apple’s Back to the Mac event recently: From a new MacBook Air duo to the unveiling of Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, with the Mac App Store and iLife somwhere in between.MacBook AirIncorporating a lot of the low space technology and aluminium unibody construction... [Read More]
Reader reviews: Nokia C3, Apple iPad and HTC HD2
13-nokia-c3-1 Get Ahead readers Vishal and Saurabh review Nokia C3, HTC HD2 and iPad. Both are self-avowed gadget geeks.Keep clicking NEXT through this 11-page slideshow to read what Vishal says about Nokia C3 and iPad and Saurabh about HTC HD2.Welcome to the age (social) empowered networking where... [Read More]
How desi mobile makers are winning over India
12micro Hamza Rashid works in a renowned Nashik vineyard. Three months ago, he opted for a triple-SIM Spice Mobile handset worth Rs 5,500.”When you have three SIM cards – one for local calls, another for STD calls and a third one for the free talk time, it is only logical to buy a triple-SIM... [Read More]
In 20 yrs, ‘human brain and memory backup might be stored on hard disk!
A top scientist has claimed that in the next two decades, people will be able to back up the human brain including all of the memories. Award-winning Raymond Kurzweil, 62, told 500 guests at a sponsored ”future talk” event in Vienna, Austria, that the human brain backup was now already technically... [Read More]
Mac OS X Lion won’t be released until summer 2011. But the operating system is shaping up to be a must-have for enterprise customers and consumers.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs took the stage on Oct. 20 to discuss, among other things, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion. Although the software won’t be available until summer 2011 and there are still a slew of features that the company has yet to reveal, the items that Jobs did show off seem to have some promise. In fact,... [Read More]
Apple marries iPad with laptops in new MacBook Airthe Killer Slits.
Apple is cashing in on the popularity of its iPhone and iPad to boost demand for its oldest product, the Macintosh. The company announced that its popular app store for the iPhone and the iPad would soon be coming to its laptops. It also launched a revamped MacBook Air at an event at its headquarters. The... [Read More]
How to watch Apple’s ‘Back to the Mac’ press event live on the web
Fancy yourself as a bit of an Apple Macintosh fan? Then you’ll more than likely be interested in tuning in to the live coverage of Apple’s Wednesday October 20 press event. Rumors suggest Apple is working on new versions of its super-slim MacBook Air laptop with some bloggers hinting that... [Read More]
Google releases stable version of Chrome 7
Google pushed version seven of its Chrome browser into the company’s stable channel of releases yesterday, which means features tested in beta and developer builds are now available to the masses. A number of nasty security bugs have been fixed in Chrome 7.0.517.41 for Windows, Mac and Linux machines,... [Read More]
HP unveils Palm Pre 2 and Web OS 2.0
Hewlett-Packard Co. unveiled the Palm Pre 2 and an upgraded version of Palm’s WebOS smart phone operating system Tuesday. The Palm Pre 2 and the updated operating system, officially dubbed HP WebOS 2.0, are the first new product releases since HP bought Palm in April for $1.2 billion. Why-go_2 The... [Read More]
UFO Over Manhattan? Kids Say it Was Their Balloons!
UFO? NYC kids say no, mysterious floating orbs were escaped balloons from teacher’s engagement party Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) have been sighted over Manhattan Wednesday, leading gawkers to call the FAA and the NYPD. All the theories about UFOs flying over Manhattan were however debunked by... [Read More]
World record on the Gotthard: The longest railway tunnel in the world
Drillers in central Switzerland have punched through a first stage of the new tunnel through the Gotthard. The 57km-long tunnel on the main north-south transalpine route by Alptransit is is set to become the longest rail tunnel in the world. The new Gotthard Base Rail Tunnel isa part of a major upgrade... [Read More]
Android 2.2 Stars In Samsung’s Galaxy S
The Samsung Galaxy S is the latest smartphone to get upgraded to Android 2.2, or Froyo, Samsung Electronics Co. said. Users will be able to download the software via Samsung’s in-house software upgrade program, called Kies. Customers can get Kies at Samsung’s mobile website. Froyo will provide access... [Read More]
China moon probe launched
China has celebrated 61 years of communist rule with the launch of its second lunar probe – the next step in its ambitious program to become the second country to put a man on the moon. A Long March 3C rocket carrying the Chang’e-2, which is due to go into orbit within 15km of the moon, blasted... [Read More]