I’ve been monitoring and writing about battery technology advancements for years, and was let down so many times. This time, a li-ion battery technology that can be recharged to 70% in 2 minutes has been developed, and it can theoretically last 20 years! This technology is facilitated by the use of a titanium dioxide-based gel…
Samsung has introduced a new 60 GHz Wi-Fi technology that can achieve speeds up to 4.6 Gbps. They said it can download a 1 GB movie in 3 seconds (or less) if an excellent Internet connection is used. As the Daily Digest News writer Craig Manning said: Of course, Samsung also notes something that just…
Sony’s Xperia Z3v has a 4K camera, which is awfully high for a smartphone camera, but bear in mind that 4K just means that its video resolution is up to 3840 x 2160 pixels (some are a little below that, but not far). 4K, HD, and megapixel (MP) ratings are not a measure of quality,…
Thync is a Silicon Valley startup company based in Los Gatos, California which developed a highly unusual technology which they demonstrated for Brad Stone, a writer on Bloomberg BusinessWeek. This isn’t outright mind control. However, it is somewhat similar. A prototype device with two electrodes were placed on his head to target his cranial nerves.…
The Solar Impulse 2 is a solar-powered airplane that will make the first solar flight around the world. The flight will start and end in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to Masdar. H. E. Dr. Sultan Ahmad Al Jaber, UAE minister of state and chairman of Masdar said: ‘Abu Dhabi, Masdar and Solar…
If you fly frequently, i’m sure you would appreciate it if you didn’t have to look around outside to find a mode of transportation, so you can get to your gate on time. Starting at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), American Airlines intends to offer a chauffeur service from gate to gate in partnership with…
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Motors tweeted that it is ‘about time to unveil the D and something else’. This attracted more than 9,000 retweets and 2,500 favourites, it possibly sent shares up by 3%, and it now has people guessing what the ‘D’ means. Some think it stands for a Dual-Motor AWD version…
For many years, stolen smartphones have been a cash cow for criminals. They may either snatch them when you’re not looking, attack you for them, then they make money selling them as used. The issue of stolen smartphones has ballooned out of control. However, criminals’ ability to pass off stolen phones as legitimate is limited.…
Virtual reality systems have been developing over the years, and they have gotten awfully entertaining. Or should I have said, awfully entertaining for some people? Before I pitch my responsive screen idea, i’ll state the drawbacks of virtual reality which prompted me to consider this. Virtual reality systems are designed to immerse you in the…
Not just any drones, but exceptionally tiny drones will have a huge impact on the world when they become common. Apart from the bad side of tiny drones, which is the total destruction of privacy for everyone, they have many great benefits as well. Drones can’t be caught, sprayed, shot down, or hidden from easily, and in…
Masdar has obtained a 35% stake in the Dudgeon wind project. Dudgeon is a 402 MW wind farm off the coast of Norfolk, East England, U.K. This will help the budding U.K. wind industry to take off. The U.K. already has one of the greatest offshore wind industries in the world, and the Dudgeon project,…
During my high school days, we had what was called an Information Technology (I.T.) class. It was not a general computer education class. The class involved primarily Microsoft Office, programming, and other information about how computer hardware works. I won’t criticize the school’s coverage of Microsoft Office because it is essential, however, they taught us…