Innovation - Page 247

November 4, 2015

Texas firm makes world’s first 3D-printed metal gun

Solid Concepts, a firm based in Texas, has made the world's first metal gun using a 3D printer. 

November 4, 2015

Why Blackberry is not quite dead yet

Thorsten Heins, the CEO of Blackberry has just stepped down after the company once valued at over $67 billion couldn't find a buyer for less than $5 billion. But Blackberry has a secret weapon -- if only they realize it.

November 4, 2015

'Electronic blood' could power next-gen computers

It’s often said that a smartphone contains all the computing power NASA used to put people on the moon. But while today’s computer chips are incredibly capable, they’re still not as energy efficient as they could be.

November 4, 2015

Magnetic, levitating 'sky trains' may be coming to a city near you

Flying cars may sound like something out of "The Jetsons," but Israel's Tel Aviv is soon set to be the first city to welcome SkyTran's futuristic transportation trains.

November 4, 2015

Sony, Panasonic plan 300GB successor to Blu-ray

Sony and Panasonic, who jointly developed the Blu-ray optical disc format, announced an agreement Monday to develop a next-generation disc with a far larger capacity.

November 4, 2015

Wearable artificial spine plays music

Researchers developed 3D-printed prosthetic limbs that play music when a dancer moves.

November 4, 2015

Is Google Glass watching? Officials from six nations worry

Privacy concerns surrounding Google Glass show little sign of going away with news that officials from six nations have sent a joint letter to Larry Page highlighting a number of questions they want answered about the high-tech device.

November 4, 2015

New gadget can recharge a cell phone in 30 seconds

A new device invented by Eesha Khare of Saratoga, Calif., can fit inside a cell phone’s battery and recharge it fully in less than half a minute. And the inventor of the gizmo is just 18 years old.

November 4, 2015

The far future: tech trends of 2025

In the future, your car will know your tastes, The dollar will be replaced by a currency of knowledge and social connection, and your home will become a digital expression of your tastes.

November 4, 2015

Google chooses Provo, Utah, as next city to receive search giant's ultra-fast Internet service

Google will take over a troubled municipal fiber-optic system and make Provo, Utah, the third city to get its high-speed Internet service via fiber-optic cables, the company announced Wednesday....