By Jimmy Rogers (@me) Contributing Writer, [GAS] When social media first emerged, it was more or less a chaotic system where the most popular content floated around through many, many blogs and websites. Nowadays, though, a majority of that content is hosted on the “big names” of video storage: YouTube, Vimeo, and others. This makes […]
The Federal Communications Commission has unveiled some of its ideas for strengthening the US broadband network to help the economy. The changes could include subsidies to improve provision in rural areas, measures to improve accessibility for people with disabilities, and a one-box solution to rival cable and video-on-demand services. The report issued this week (PDF […]
Yes, we’ve all heard the buzz about Android. But time after time, consumers have reiterated: it’s the apps that have lead to Apple’s grip on the market. We know it’s not the service, because Apple has been outed again and again for their lackluster coverage, locked-in AT&T contracts, and app store handling. Sure, there’s a […]
The robot courses across the battlefield, swiveling on sleek steel legs, turning its bullet-shaped head toward its prey. Its eyes flash red, then blue: signal received. Before the ensuing sound boom and the inevitable end of hundreds of lives, it pauses a moment to reflect. Death is never easy, even with a heart of circuits. […]
A Swedish firm has become the first to offer 4G mobile broadband services for consumers. But the service has been described as a “killer user experience” rather than a “killer app”. The service from TeliaSonera AB will debut in the next few months, initially in Stockholm, Sweden and Oslo, Norway, extending it across the two […]
If you were to transcribe every word you saw or heard during a week, the result would be longer than War and Peace. That’s one of the statistics thrown up by a report that finds the average person now reads three times as much as their 1980s counterpart, thanks mainly to computers in general and […]
By covering a simple piece of paper with ink made of carbon nanotubes and silver nanowires, Stanford researchers were able to create a simple, low-cost battery, which can be used almost anywhere, allowing for many clever applications. Check it out in the video below. “This technology has potential to be commercialized within a short time,” […]
Since we’re all about blowing into, or onto things here at [GaS], I figured posting a video of the Robo-Air Jet System would be appropriate. Be sure the watch the whole clip, as the most impressive stuff starts at 0:43. Automated Manipulation of Spherical Objects in Three Dimensions Using a Gimbaled Air Jet. Developed at […]
…and by saying that this is an iPhone killer, I’m clearly making an understatement. Check out the promo video below, you’ll understand why what I mean right away. [Via Gizmodo]
What do you get when you cross a leading blogger, a technology idea and a copyright dispute? Unfortunately the answer is a product so overpriced as to be pointless. Last year, Michael Arrington (pictured) of TechCrunch (a major blog which has its content republished to the Washington Post) began work on an idea he had […]