Japan Is Working On A 300 MPH Floating Train
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Alex DaviesThe Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) yesterday unveiled a prototype it believes will bring faster train service than ever before to Japan.
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GE Is So Stoked About 3D Printing, They're Using It To Make Parts For Jet Engines
• http://www.businessinsider.com, The EconomistCONFIRMATION as to how seriously some companies are taking additive manufacturing, popularly known as 3D printing, came on November 20th when GE Aviation, part of the world’s biggest manufacturing group, bought a privately owned company called Morris
Hybrid nanomaterial converts light and heat into electricity
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Darren QuickWe’ve seen nanomaterials that can be used to convert light into electricity and others that can convert heat into electricity. Now researchers from the University of Texas at Arlington and Louisana Tech University have created a hybrid nanomaterial t
The End Of The Smartphone Era Is Coming
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Nicholas CarlsonYou've heard that Google is working on computerized glasses. They're called Google Glass, and developers can already buy them.
Microsoft Brings Star Trek’s Voice Translator to Life
• http://www.technologyreview.com, By Tom SimoniteSoftware turns English into synthesized Chinese almost instantly.
3D metal printing
• http://www.youtube.com, by imaterialiseHow It's Made: 3D Metal Printing (Courtesy of Ex One)
Tablet Makers Pursue Public Schools
• Rachel Metz via TechnologyReview.comHigh schools, grammar schools, and kindergartens are a large and growing market for Apple’s iPad.
Gimme Gadgets! The Best Tech Toys for Grown-Ups
• http://www.wired.com,The Best Tech Toys for Grown-Ups
Google’s Glass Gets a Competitor
• http://www.technologyreview.com, Tom SimoniteA company already in the business of selling wearable displays will launch its own consumer gadget next year—but the format is still unproven.
Third-gen Solidoodle 3D printer pumps up the volume
• www.gizmag.comOver the past couple of years, the number of consumer 3D printers hitting the market has multiplied like … well, like plastic chess pieces churned out by a 3D printer.
These Islands Are The First To Be Powered By Solar Energy Alone
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Randy AstaizaThe Tokelau islands are the first nation to be run completely on solar power, they announced on November 5.
If This Is Actually The Next-Generation Xbox, It's Going To Be Crazy Powerful
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Kevin SmithThe next-generation Xbox will be tricked out with heavy-duty computing power according to a report in Xbox World, a Xbox focused magazine.
New Technologies Drive Oil Boom in U.S.
• http://www.technewsdaily.com, Jesse EmspakOil production in the U.S. is increasing, often driven by new ways of getting the black stuff out of the ground.
Marines’ First Frontline Stealth Fighter Lacks Vital Gear
• David Axe via WIRED.comThe U.S. Marine Corps has received its first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter that, in theory, is meant for actual combat. But that doesn’t mean the pricey, long-delayed JSF is going to be dropping bombs on enemy targets anytime soon.
iPod Designer Invents Easy Interactive Building Blocks for Kids
• Joseph Flaherty via WIRED.comIf kids want to paint a picture, they can get brushes at an art store. If they want to design a skyscraper, Legos will do. But what about those who want to build a magic wand that can turn their bedroom light on and off with the flick of a wrist?
Over 1 Million Apps Have Been Submitted to iOS App Store
• Christina Bonnington via WIRED.comMobile app development hit a major milestone today when Apple accepted its one-millionth — yes, one-millionth — app for sale in the App Store, further underscoring Cupertino’s lead in the apps space
Flying Helicopter Orb Guided By Brainwaves
• Nidhi Subbaraman via TechnologyReview.comA group called Puzzlebox is hoping to teach kids about neuroscience, open source coding, and focus, by luring them in with a spherical toy helicopter controlled by brainwaves.
How Friction May Someday Charge Your Cell Phone
• Katherine Bourzac via TechnologyReview.comA nanogenerator made from inexpensive materials harvests mechanical energy and produces enough power to charge personal electronics.
Replication Revolution: Best 3D-Printed Objects in Entertainment, Science and War
• http://www.wired.com, By Joseph FlahertyAmazing 3-D printed creations are starting to surface at an incredible rate, demonstrating the innovation potential that the technique holds for almost every industry.
Sun and Moon Watch tells time with movement of celestial bodies
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Dave ParrackIn the 17th century, a period of experimentation began into how best to represent time.
Cell-powered "bio-bots" get a wriggle on
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Jason FalconerUsing a 3D printer, researchers at the University of Illinois have developed synthetic "bio-bots" about seven millimeters long that are powered by embedded cardiac cells that give them the ability to "walk" on their own.
Call Your Car Over with Remote Control
• http://www.technewsdaily.com, StaffA Chinese automaker has built a remote-control car — and not one that uses AA batteries.
New Technologies Drive Oil Boom in U.S.
• http://www.technewsdaily.com, Jesse EmspakOil production in the U.S. is increasing, often driven by new ways of getting the black stuff out of the ground.
Here's What Futurist Ray Kurzweil Thinks Life Will Be Like In The Next 20 Years
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Megan Rose DickeyWith companies like Google creating self-driving cars and augmented-reality glasses, futurist Ray Kurzweil's predictions are starting to sound much more realistic.
Video: The Latest From iRobot's Research Lab
• http://www.popsci.com, By Clay DillowSoft robotic fingers, robots that can open doors, and a robotic sea turtle--iRobot's R&D guys stopped by to show us their latest projects yesterday, and we're passing the awesomeness on to you.
Urine The Money
• http://www.wired.com, By Sarah MitroffFinally, after decades spent wandering through the world of print, television, and the web, advertising has come home to its spiritual birthplace – the public restroom.
Here's Everything You Need To Know About Apple's Rumored TV Set
• Steve Kovach and Seth FiegermanHere's some interesting news.
Talking to Your Television
• http://www.technologyreview.com, David ZaxVoice control comes to Google TV. You listening, Apple?
Will your next smartphone take a baby's temperature?
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Will ShanklinIs smartphone evolution at a standstill? Today's batch of phones have ultra-sharp displays, zippy performance, and great cameras. What's left? One man hopes that the next big thing will be infrared sensors.
Human Eye-Inspired Lens Sees the World More Clearly
• http://www.technewsdaily.com, StaffA new artificial lens designed to mimic the optic properties of the human eye could lead to better contact lenses and improved surveillance technology, scientists say.
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