Innovation - Page 223

December 23, 2015

Boeing jet-powered go-kart up for sale on Craigslist

Want to take your go-karting to the next level, and then some? A seller on Craigslist is touting a Boeing jet-powered go- kart.

December 20, 2015

California issues testing permits for driverless cars

German automakers Audi and Mercedes-Benz will join Google as the first three firms sanctioned to test driverless cars on California’s public roads.

December 16, 2015

Fitbit, Garmin, Apple Watch lead fitness tracker, smartwatch holiday gift list

Smartwatches and fitness trackers get more popular each year. And this year there’s a lot to choose from. Here’s a sampling of some of the best choices for gift giving.

December 16, 2015

Wield your phone as a lightsaber with Google's latest Chrome experiment

As if the hype train wasn't at its limit, Google is making the lightsaber accessible to those of us who don't have the good or bad fortune to be a Jedi or a Sith lord.

December 15, 2015

Apple has a secret laboratory in Taiwan where it's developing thinner and brighter iPhone displays, report says

In Apple’s never-ending quest to create even thinner devices, Bloomberg reports that Apple earlier this year opened up a new and secretive research lab in Taiwan.

December 15, 2015

America's new high-tech aircraft carriers are more important than ever, experts say

Sophisticated anti-ship weapons and concerns about the U.S. Navy’s global ‘reach’ highlight the importance of America’s new state-of-the-art aircraft carriers, according to naval experts.

December 14, 2015

FAA taps sensor technology to tackle airport drone threat

Faced with a growing drone threat to aircraft, the Federal Aviation Administration has teamed up with IT specialist CACI International in an attempt to protect the airspace around airports.

December 11, 2015

4 must-have tech gifts this holiday season

Once again, this year’s hot gifts are tech gadgets. These include robotic toys that tie into a blockbuster movie, a smart doll, virtual reality, tablets and a powerful, portable speaker to listen to music, books and make hands-free phone calls. Let’s take a look at what makes them so desirable and how to get a deal.

December 10, 2015

This innovative fingerprint scanner can discern fake fingerprints from real ones

Beware evil villains and career crooks, the machine vision technology company BitFlow just developed a revolutionary fingerprint scanner capable of discerning fake fingerprints from real ones.

December 10, 2015

Free fonts for Christmas

Christmas is such a fun time for decorating. Everything is shiny and festive, with reminders everywhere of why this season is so joyous.