Innovation - Page 261

October 22, 2015

Google Glass wink feature makes sneaking photos even easier

If taking photos with Google Glass discreet enough for you, a new firmware update should do the trick.

October 22, 2015

Breakthrough 'self-healing' battery allows you to leave the charger at home

Researchers at Stanford University have developed a potential next-generation of battery with a new coating that enables it to "self-heal" and prolong its life span.

October 22, 2015

Transparent artificial muscle plays music

It's a tall order: make a material that conducts electricity, stretches like rubber, expands and contracts when hit with electric current, and is clear as glass. There have been many attempts, but they've all fallen short.

October 22, 2015

Google Glass privacy concerns worry lawmakers

Eight members of Congress on Thursday asked Google Chief Executive Larry Page to give assurances about privacy safeguards for the company's high-profile Google Glass wearable-computing device.

October 22, 2015

Saturday Night Live parodies Google Glass

Wearing what looked more like a stapler than the high-tech Google Glass gadget, "Saturday Night Live" comedian Fred Armisen "demonstrated" how discretely Google's new gizmo can be used.

October 22, 2015

Google Glass distribution begins this week to selected contest winners, computer programmers

Google is starting to distribute its new Internet-connected glasses, something seen as the next breakthrough in mobile computing.

October 22, 2015

Next two iPhones developed under Steve Jobs, Apple exec says

The Steve Jobs era may not be over quite yet: The late Apple founder may have been involved in the design and development of the next two generations of the iPhone.

October 22, 2015

Nanofoam could lead to new body armor, U C San Diego researchers say

The Army’s research and development arm has funded a three-year research program at University of California, San Diego investigating nanofoam for protection -- the first foam armor endeavor ever, the college said.

October 22, 2015

This smartphone knows when you’re going to die -- and could save your life

A new medical device could turn your phone into a lifesaver; the tiny implant monitors your blood and can send a warning to your smartphone if it detects potentially life-saving problems.

October 22, 2015

Wireless connections creep into everyday things

A car that tells your insurance company how you're driving. A bathroom scale that charts your weight online. A meter that warns your AC when electricity is expensive. Welcome to the next phase of the wireless revolution.