Footballers in the UK get QR codes shaved into their head

Footballers in the UK g...

If you thought that the game of football (or better known as soccer in the US) was already too commercialized, it seems like they have taken it one step further by shaving QR codes into the back of players’ heads. The “lucky” football club that will be getting their heads shaved...

Adobe kills off Flash f...

“Mass genocide!” screams Flash, as Adobe wields their sword once again to lop off Flash for TV – a day after we received news that Adobe is throwing in the towel for the Flash standard on mobile platforms . Heck, RIM is still going to support the Flash format for their...

Apple patent suggests c...

A new Apple patent has revealed that the Cupertino company may have plans in the distant future for putting out a clip-on iPod. The device will share a similar form factor as the iPod nano or the iPod shuffle, but the kicker here is that the device will feature a speaker that has been...
Google to shut down App Inventor

Google to shut down App...

Remember Google’s App Inventor that allowed anybody to create new Android apps with no programming skills (even though it wasn’t exactly a walk in the park)? Well, it looks like it’s going to down the same path that quite a number of Google projects have went through...

Raincoat guards against...

I do wonder why do they call this particular piece of protective clothing a raincoat if its main function is to prevent you from being laced with poop as well as poisonous seepage from your surroundings. After all, a raincoat is supposed to keep you dry from the pitter patter of...

Express Lanes being set...

Word has it that Apple retail stores will be holding an “overnight” – which has already happened obviously since it is the morning now, where new Express Lanes were set up. Now, Express Lanes are not new at all as they were used in the past to offer holiday shoppers a fast...

Kobo acquired by Rakute...

Kobo, the eBook reader platform developer and eBook reading app provider has been reported to have been purchased for $315 million by Rakuten, one of the world’s top 3 e-commerce companies by revenue. It looks like Rakuten wants to take a stab at the eBook business with its latest...

TeleNav Auto 2.0 introd...

TeleNav has just announced a new version of its automotive navigation platform – TeleNav Auto 2.0, which provides a whole new level of in-vehicle connectivity and tight integration to the phone, cloud and car. TeleNav Auto 2.0 is aimed at providing a connected driving experience by...

520 days Mars mission c...

If you’ve ever wondered what a mission to Mars would be like, well you won’t have to anymore. The folks over at the European Space Agency held a simulated mission to Mars called Mars500, where six astronauts were placed inside a space shuttle and had their daily lives...

Robot head takes on a m...

KIST’s Center for Intelligent Robotics know that to remain stagnant is actually to fall backwards in terms of development and advancement of knowledge, which is why the organization has been hard at work at what they do best – that is, working on ever new robots that might one...

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